{"id":4657,"date":"2024-06-05T08:03:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/uni-freiburg-migration\/?page_id=4657"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:34:01","slug":"dates-and-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/en\/studies\/applying\/dates-and-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates and Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\tThe deadlines specified here are cut-off dates. This means that your application documents must be received by the University of Freiburg or hochschulstart.de by the specified deadline.
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<\/th>Summer semester<\/th>Winter semester<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Human medicine, dentistry
and pharmacy (Former high school graduates (For applicants who obtained their university entrance qualification before 16 January 2026.) (Application via hochschulstart.de<\/a>)<\/td>		Dentistry only
until 15 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/td>		until 31 May 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Human medicine, dentistry
and pharmacy (For applicants who obtained or will obtain their university entrance qualification between 16 January 2026 and 15 July 2026 inclusive.) (Application via hochschulstart.de<\/a>)<\/td>		Dentistry only
until 15 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/td>		until 15 July 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Human medicine, dentistry and pharmacy (international applicants from non-EU countries without German university entrance qualifications) (application via https:\/\/campus.uni-freiburg.de\/<\/a>)<\/td>Dentistry only
01 Dec 2025 – 15 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/td>		01 June \u2013 15 July 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Subjects with restrictive admissions<\/td><\/td>01 June \u2013 15 July 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Subjects with special prerequisites for admission*<\/td>01 Dec 2025 \u2013 31.03.2026<\/strong><\/td>01 June \u2013 30 Sept 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Subjects without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)<\/td>01 Dec 2025 \u2013 09.04.2026<\/strong><\/td>01 June \u2013 08 Oct 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Higher semesters with restrictive admissions**<\/td>01 Dec 2025 \u2013 15 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/td>01 June \u2013 15 July 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Higher semesters without restrictive admissions<\/td>01 Dec 2025 \u2013 31 March 2026<\/strong><\/td>01 June \u2013 30 Sept 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Master of Education<\/td>01 Dec 2025 \u2013 15 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/td>01 June \u2013 15 July 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The application deadlines for other master\u2019s and postgraduate programmes<\/strong> may differ from those listed above. You can find these application deadlines in the degree programme finder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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* Please check the respective application deadlines on the websites of the relevant departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

** Certificates of completion earned during the current semester must be submitted electronically by 20 March for the summer semester and by 20 September for the winter semester. ONLY for applications for the 5th semester in human medicine, dentistry and pharmacy (= 1st clinical semester), the certificate for the first section of the medical, dental or pharmaceutical examination must be submitted electronically to the university by 31 March at the latest for a summer semester and by 30 September at the latest for a winter semester for consideration in the top-up procedure. This is also necessary if the examinations were taken at a foreign university and recognised by the responsible state examination office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For some degree programmes, you must take an entrance examination before applying, or you can take a test:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Human medicine and dentistry <\/strong>\u2013 Test for medical degree programmes (TMS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pharmacy<\/strong> \u2013 Study aptitude test for the pharmacy degree programme (PhaST)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Psychology<\/strong> \u2013 Psychology study aptitude test (BaPsy-DGPs)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If places are still available after the last procedure for subsequent admissions, they are allocated by lottery. Applications to participate in the lottery must be submitted electronically and separately for each desired degree programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The application period for the winter semester<\/strong> is from 1 September to 30 September<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The application period for the summer semester<\/strong> is from 1 March to 31 March<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications received after these deadlines will not<\/strong> be considered. Applicants who are not EU citizens and do not have a German Abitur certificate are not eligible to participate in the lottery procedure.

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Receipt of application for exchange of study place:<\/td>15 January<\/strong><\/td>15 July<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Deadline for submitting passed examinations and\/or certificates:<\/td>20 March<\/strong><\/td>20 September<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
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The University of Freiburg must receive the application for the exchange of study places and all accompanying documents by post by the specified deadlines. Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Central allocation procedure: Human Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>Summer semester<\/strong><\/th>Winter semester<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1st subject-specific semester<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr>
Lottery<\/td>
from 15 Apr<\/strong><\/strong> – Dentistry only
(Non-EU applicants are excluded from the lottery.)<\/td>
from 15 Oct<\/strong><\/strong>
(Non-EU applicants are excluded from the lottery.)<\/td><\/tr>
Higher subject-specific semesters<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Local allocation procedure by the University of Freiburg and by the Dialogue-Oriented Service Procedure (DoSV)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>Sommersemester<\/strong><\/strong><\/th>Wintersemester<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1st subject-specific semester in subjects with restricted admission<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr>
1st subject-specific semester in subjects with open admission<\/td>until 09 April<\/strong><\/td>until 08 October<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
DoSV Coordination phase<\/td>(Does not take place in the summer semester)<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr>
DoSV Coordinated move-up<\/td>(Does not take place in the summer semester)<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr>
Lottery<\/td>(Does not take place in the summer semester)<\/td>from 15 October<\/strong>
(Non-EU applicants are excluded from the lottery.)<\/td><\/tr>
Higher subject-specific semesters<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr>
Master\u2019s programmes<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td>Deadline according to your letter of admission<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Re\u2011registration deadline for the winter semester<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

01\u202fJune\u202f\u2013\u202f15\u202fAugust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Re\u2011registration deadline for the summer semester<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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