Academic Calendar

Important Dates for the 2026/27 Academic Year

To help you plan your studies effectively, here is an overview of the most important dates for the 2026/27 academic year.

Semester Dates

Winter Semester 2026/27

• Start of semester: October 1, 2026
• End of semester: February 28, 2027

Summer Semester 2027

• Start of semester: March 1, 2027
• End of semester: September 30, 2027

Please note: The exact start dates of your courses may vary depending on your program.

Enrollment Deadlines

Winter Semester 2026/27

• Early registration for applicants: July 1 through August 31, 2026
• Registration deadline: September 1 through 30, 2026

Summer semester 2027

• Registration deadline: February 1 through 28, 2027

Tuition and ÖH fees

Payment deadline

• Winter semester: by September 15, 2026
• Summer semester: by February 15, 2027

Extended deadline

• Winter semester: by October 31, 2026
• Summer semester: by March 31, 2027

If payment is made after the extended deadline, the tuition fee increases by 10%. Enrollment becomes effective only after payment is received.

Application Deadlines for the 2027/28 Academic Year

• Application Period 1: November 1, 2026, to March 15, 2027
• Application Period 2: March 16 to May 31, 2027
• Application Period 3: June 1 to July 31, 2027
• Application period 4: August 1 to September 30, 2027 (for remaining available spots)

Check the website of your desired program to see which application periods are open.

Break periods and holidays

• National Day: October 26, 2026
• All Saints' Day: November 1, 2026
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception: December 8, 2026

Christmas Break

• December 24, 2026 to January 6, 2027

Semester Break

• February 1 to 28, 2027

Easter Break

• March 20 to 29, 2027

Other holidays

• Labor Day: May 1, 2027
• Ascension Day: May 6, 2027
• Pentecost: May 16 and 17, 2027
• Corpus Christi: May 27, 2027

Graduation Ceremonies

Fall Graduation 2026

• November 12 and 13, 2026

Additional graduation dates for 2027 will be announced at a later time.
All information is subject to change. You can find the latest information on the CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences website or through your program administration.

Other Dates

2026

• 1st Budgeting Meeting September 16, 2026
• ACE²-EU Science Slam (Kulturhof) June 16, 2026
• G&S Healthy Start to Your Studies September 21–30, 2026
• Welcome Day for International and Exchange Students September 30, 2026
• Welcome Event for New MA Students October 8, 2026
• 25th Anniversary of the Villach Technology Park October 15, 2026
• EMAS Audit October 15–16, 2026
• 2nd Budgeting Meeting October 22, 2026
• 3rd Budgeting Meeting November 11, 2026
• Fall Retreat November 12 and 13, 2026
• Strategy Retreat November 19–20, 2026
• Master’s Session Online November 23, 2026
• Document created and approved on June 10, 2026/GF
• Health Day November 25, 2026
• International Day December 10, 2026
• Christmas Party December 18, 2026

2027

• Academic Ski and Winter Adventure Day January 11, 2027
• Campus Day February 3 and 4, 2027
• Evaluation Conference February 16, 2027
• Welcome Day for Exchange Students February 26, 2027
• University Leadership Retreat March 2–3, 2027
• Náboj (International Math Competition) March 12, 2027
• Welcome Event for New MA Students March 18, 2027
• Executive Dialogue April 2027
• World Carinthians tba
• Master’s Session Online April 12, 2027
• Teaching Day 2027 April 13, 2027 (NO CLASSES)
• FH Carinthia Sport GEOLAUF April 16, 2027
• FH Research Forum April 21–22, 2027
• Meet & Match 2025 April 22, 2027
• High School Graduation Project Competition April 23, 2027
• Women in Data Science April 29, 2027
• FK Forum May 4–5, 2027
• Staff Meeting May 11, 2027
• ACE² EU Week (Steering/Rectors Committee) June 14–18, 2026
• 30th Anniversary of the School of Management June 17, 2027
• FH Carinthia Sports Camp June 18, 2027
• FH Company Outing July 2027
• G&S Key Partner Meeting July 2027
• Summer Retreat TBA
• G&S Healthy Start to Studies September 20–29, 2027
• Welcome Day for International and Exchange Students September 30, 2027
• Document created and approved on June 10, 2026/GF
• 1st Budgeting Meeting September 2027
• 2nd Budgeting Meeting October 2027
• Welcome Event for New MA Students October 14, 2027
• Fall Graduation Ceremony tba
• 3rd Budgeting Meeting November 2027
• G&S Internship Day tbd November 2027
• Strategy Retreat tba
• Health Day tba
• Career Day Construction, Spittal Campus December 3, 2027
• University of Applied Sciences Christmas Party tba