4.4 Start Dates
The start dates are as follows:
| First semester | TUD | October 1 |
| Second semester | FUB | March 1 |
| Third semester | FUB | October 1 |
| TUD | October 1 | |
| UNL | 3rd week of September | |
| TUW | October 1 | |
| Fourth semester | FUB | last week of February |
| TUD | April 1 | |
| UNL | 3rd week of February | |
| TUW | March 1 |
Within the semesters, lecturing and examination periods are defined each year by the local authorities.