Dates and deadlines
Online meetings for all incoming students
Q&A session
If you have any questions regarding your prospective, current or future exchange stay at WU, please join one of our Q&A sessions (lasting 1 hour each)instead of writing an email. You have the opportunity to get immediate answers and learn from your colleagues.
Q & A on Wednesday, July 2, 09:30 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, July 2, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, July 16, 09:30 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, July 16, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, July 30, 09:30 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, July 30, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, August 6, 09:30 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, August 6, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, August 20, 09:30 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, August 20, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Q & A on Wednesday, August 27, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Course webinar
We highly recommend to join us for one of our webinars on course registration on August 12, where we explain how to register for courses in LPIS and answer any remaining questions regarding course registration:
Webinar on course registration, August 12, 10:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
Webinar on course registration, August 12, 16:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
LAST MINUTE “Emergency Q&A, August 13, 09:00 (Vienna time): Link to MS Teams Meeting
In our experience, students who join the webinar are more successfull with course registration
Visa info sessions
Students from a third country (i.e. not from the EU or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway & Switzerland) staying in Austria for up to 6 months usually need a visa D. To support you during this process, we present some general information about the application process. Please join one of our visa info sessions down below:
Wednesday, May 14, 2025: at 10:00 (Austrian time) OR at 16:00 (Austrian time)
Thursday, May 15, 2025: at 10:00 (Austrian time) OR at 16:00 (Austrian time)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025: at 10:00 (Austrian time) OR at 16:00 (Austrian time)
Summer semester 2025
WU academic calendar
Semester dates: March 1, 2025 - June 29, 2025
Easter break: April 12, 2025 – April 21, 2025
Pentecost break: June 7, 2025 - June 9, 2025
Semester break: June 30, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Dates & deadlines
for exchange students| Nomination deadline for partner universities | November 1, 2024 |
| Welcome email will be sent out to incoming exchange students | November 4, 2024 |
Application period for:
| November 4, 2024 - November 30, 2024 |
| Housing | November 20, 2024 |
| Preliminary course list goes online | December 23, 2024 |
| Course info mail 1 | December 23, 2024 |
| Publication of the course catalog for the summer term | January 14, 2025 |
| Course info mail 2 | January 20, 2025 |
| Webinar on course registration | January 21, 2025 |
| Registration for summer semester courses | January 22-26, 2025 |
| Latest arrival date (for participants of the pre-semester German language course) | February 3, 2025 |
| WU Incoming Kickoff (mandatory attendance) |
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| Pre-semester programs (optional) | Orientation and Cultural Program:
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| Latest arrival date for all students | February 23, 2025 |
| Start of semester | March 1, 2025 |
| End of semester | June 29, 2025 |
Winter semester 2025/26
WU academic calendar
Semester dates: October 1, 2025- January 31, 2026
Christmas break: December 24, 2025 – January 6, 2026
Semester break: January 31, 2026 – 28 February, 2026
Dates & deadlines
for exchange students| Nomination deadline for partner universities | May 1, 2025 |
| Welcome email will be sent out to incoming exchange students | May 2, 2025 |
Application period for:
| May 2- May 20, 2025 |
| Housing | May 20, 2025 |
| Course catalog for the winter semester will be published and first course infomation email | July 7, 2025 |
| Second course information email | August 11, 2025 |
| Webinars on course registration | August 12, 2025 |
| Registration for winter semester courses | August 13, 2025 to August 17, 2025 |
| Waiting list available | August 25, 2025 |
| Latest arrival date (for participants of the pre-semester programs) | September 7, 2025 |
| WU Incoming Kickoff (mandatory attendance on BOTH days) |
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| Pre-semester programs (optional) | Orientation and Cultural Program:
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| Latest arrival date for all students | September 24, 2025 |
| Start of semester | October 1, 2025 |
| End of semester | January 30, 2026 |
Summer semester 2026
WU academic calendar
Semester dates: March 1, 2026 - June 28, 2026
Easter break: March 28, 2026 – April 6, 2026
Pentecost break: May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026
Semester break: June 29, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Dates & deadlines
for exchange students| Nomination deadline for partner universities | May 1, 2026 |
| Welcome email will be sent out to incoming exchange students | May 4, 2026 |
Application period for:
| May 4, 2026 - May 22, 2026 |
| Housing | May 22, 2026 |
| Course catalog for the winter semester will be published and first course infomation email | TBA |
| Second course information email | TBA |
| Webinars on course registration | TBA |
| Registration for winter semester courses | TBA |
| Waiting list available | TBA |
| Latest arrival date (for participants of the pre-semester programs) | February 2, 2026 |
| WU Incoming Kickoff (mandatory attendance on BOTH days) |
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| Pre-semester programs (optional) | Orientation and Cultural Program:
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| Latest arrival date for all students | February 23, 2026 |
| Start of semester | March 1, 2026 |
| End of semester | June 29, 2026 |
Your semester at WU from start to finish