At all of the five European participating universities, the academic year is divided into different terms. The academic year always starts in fall/winter, and it is only possible to begin the EMGS programme at that time. The dates of the terms and holidays vary a bit from university to university and also slightly from year to year. You find in the following concrete information for each study place.

Please take however into consideration that at the beginning of each winter term introductory courses may take place (approximately 1-2 weeks before the official start of the term). Furthermore, at the end of the first year all students have to attend the summer school that takes place at the beginning/mid of July.

Ghent University

Winter term: end of September until mid-February

Lecture period: September until end of December

Summer term: mid-February until end of September

Lecture period: February until end of May

For exact dates, see here.

Leipzig University

Winter term: 1 October to 31 March

Lecture period: mid-October until beginning of February

Summer term: 1 April to 30 September

Lecture Period: beginning of April until second half of July

Introductory course: end of September

For exact dates, see here.

Roskilde University

Autumn term: approx. 1 September to 31 January

Spring term: approx. 1 February to 30 June

For exact dates, see here.

University of Vienna

Summer term: 1 March to 30 September

Lecture period: beginning of March until end of June

Winter term: 1 October to 28 February

Lecture period: beginning of October until end of January

For exact dates, see here.

University of Wrocław

Winter term: second half of September until mid-February

Lecture period: beginning of October until mid-February

Summer term: mid-February – beginning of July

Lecture period: second half of February until beginning of July

For exact dates, see here.