PhD Academic Calendar 2023–2024

From 2023, the beginning of the academic year for first-year PhD students begins on September 1

PhD Students (admission year 2022 or earlier) / 

Term 2

  /30.10.2023-22.12.2023

30.10 - 05.11

Drop/Add period for Term 2

06.11

Day off due to official public holiday

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

18.12 - 22.12

PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

PhD Students (admission year 2022 or earlier) / 

Winter Term

  /08.01.2024-26.01.2024

08.01

Day off due to official public holiday

15.01 - 21.01

Registration for Term 3

PhD Students (admission year 2022 or earlier) / 

Term 3

  /29.01.2024-22.03.2024

29.01 - 04.02

Drop/Add period for Term 3

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

23.02

Day off due to an official public holiday

04.03 - 10.03

Registration for Term 4

08.03

Day off due to an official public holiday

18.03 - 22.03

PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

PhD Students (admission year 2022 or earlier) / 

Term 4

  /25.03.2024-31.05.2024

25.03 - 31.03

Drop/Add period for Term 4

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees

29.04 - 12.05

Spring Break

13.05 - 19.05

Registration for Summer Term

27.05 - 31.05

PhD Exam in English

PhD Students (admission year 2022 or earlier) / 

Summer Term

  /03.06.2024-26.07.2024

03.06 - 26.07

General Doctoral Courses

PhD Students (admission year 2022 or earlier) / 

Term 5

  /02.09.2024-25.10.2024

Late August: Registration

Annual Progress Review (for PhD-1, PhD-2, PhD-3)

Thesis Final Review (for PhD-4)

01 September: Orientation + Q&A session

PhD Students (admission year 2023) / 

Term 1A/1B

  /04.09.2023-27.10.2023

04.09 - 29.09

Term 1A

04.09 - 10.09

Drop/Add period for Term 1A

18.09 - 22.09

Registration for Term 1B

29.09

Students submit Individual Study Plans

02.10 - 27.10

Term 1B

09.10 - 15.10

Registration for Term 2

PhD Students (admission year 2023) / 

Term 2

  /30.10.2023-22.12.2023

30.10 - 05.11

Drop/Add period for Term 2

06.11

Day off due to official public holiday

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

18.12 - 22.12

PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

PhD Students (admission year 2023) / 

Winter Term

  /08.01.2024-25.01.2024

15.01 - 21.01

Registration for Term 3

08.01

Day off due to official public holiday

PhD Students (admission year 2023) / 

Term 3

  /29.01.2024-22.03.2024

29.01 - 04.02

Drop/Add period for Term 3

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

23.02

Day off due to official public holiday

04.03 - 10.04

Registration for Term 4

08.03

Day off due to official public holiday

18.03 - 22.03

PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

PhD Students (admission year 2023) / 

Term 4

  /25.03.2024-31.05.2024

25.03 - 31.03

Drop/Add period for Term 4

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

29.04 - 12.05

Spring Break

27.05 - 31.05

PhD Exam in English

PhD Students (admission year 2023) / 

Summer Term

  /27.05.2024-21.07.2024

27.05 - 21.07

General Doctoral Courses