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Academic Calendar

Deadlines and dates for the Academic Calender/Academic Year 2024/25 at the Humboldt-Universiaet zu Berlin (HU Berlin) for the lecture periods, semester breaks, application periods and re-registrationn periods; Information as of 05 December 2024, please check the linked PDF "Academic Year" for binding information.

Academic Calendar

Dates and deadlines for the current and coming semester

Where to apply?

 

Winter

Semester

2024/25

1 October 2024 -

31 March 2025

Summer

Semester

2025

1 April 2025 -

30 September 2025

Lecture Period

14 October 2024

-

15 February 2025

14 April 2025

-

19 July 2025

Semester Break

14 October 2024

(dies academicus

- all day);

Semester break:

23 December 2024

-

04 January 2025

03 June 2025

(dies academicus

- from 12 pm);

Public holidays:

18 April, 21 April,

1 May, 8 May, 29 May

+ 9 June 2025

Events at the beginning of the study

(for new students)

Orientation events

of the faculties

and departments

Orientation events

of the faculties

and departments

Registration and application period for an online application directly at HU Berlin

for restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 June 2024

-

15 July 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for non-restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 June 2024

-

31 August 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

28 February 2025

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

02 May 2024

-

31 May 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

01 June 2024

-

31 August 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

28 February 2025

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Education

01 June 2024

-

31 August 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

28 February 2025

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Education

01 June 2024

-

31 August 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

28 February 2025

limitation period

Registration and application period for an application at the HU Berlin via uni-assist e.V.

for restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 June 2024

-

15 July 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for non-restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 June 2024

-

15 July 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

02 May 2024

-

31 May 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

02 May 2024

-

15 June 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Education

02 May 2024

-

15 June 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Education

02 May 2024

-

15 June 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

Application period

for the Assessment Exam at the

Studienkolleg

Please check

Freie Universität

Berlin (FU Berlin)

Please check

Freie Universität

Berlin (FU Berlin)

Application and registration period for vocationaly trained applicants according to § 11 BerlHG

for restricted and non-restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 June 2024

-

15 July 2024

limitation period

02 December 2024

-

15 January 2025

limitation period

Application period

for the Assessment Exam at the

Studienkolleg

See

Freie Universität

Berlin (FU Berlin);

Pre-registration

via HU Berlin until

15 May 2024

Via

Freie Universität Berlin

(FU Berlin)

("For the Assessment

Exam without the

Studienkolleg Prep

Courses")

Application deadline for entering the lottery of study places ("Losverfahren")

for undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

by the date

30 September 2024

limitation period

tba.

for Master of Arts/

Master of Science

by the date

30 September 2024

limitation period

tba.
Period for re-registration

For students primarily studying

at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen") 

Main period for re-registration

01 June 2024

-

15 July 2024

15 December 2024

-

15 February 2025

For students primarily studying

at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen")

Extended period for re-registration

16 July 2024

-

30 September 2024

limitation period

16 February 2025

-

31 March 2025

limitation period

For students primarily studying elsewhere

("Zweithoerer*innen" or "Mehrfach-

immatrikulierte" = first main subject or

core subject at a different university)

Main period for re-registration

01 June 2024

-

30 September 2024

15 December 2024

-

31 March 2025

For students primarily studying elsewhere

("Zweithoerer*innen" or "Mehrfach-

immatrikulierte" = first main subject or

core subject at a different university)

Extended period for re-registration

01 October 2024

-

15 October 2024

01 April 2025

-

15 April 2025

General limitation periods and deadlines

Application period for

temporary leave of absence

("Urlaubssemester")

01 June 2024

-

15 November 2024

15 December 2024

-

15 May 2025

Application period for

part-time studies

("Teilzeitstudium")

01 June 2024

-

15 November 2024

15 December 2024

-

15 May 2025

PhD enrolment no limitations

Period for removal from the register

of students ("Exmatrikulation")

 

no limitations

For courses with possible differing limitation periods please check the course catalogue. Please check the linked PDF "Academic Year" for binding information.

Deviating regulations on application and enrolment deadlines in courses that are offered as a joint programme with other universities or in further education courses remain unaffected.

For formal applications and practice periods at school within the framework of teacher training please check:

https://pse.hu-berlin.de/de/studium/praktika

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