Dates and deadlines for final exams
The following list of dates and deadlines for the final examinations applies to theological diploma or master's degree programs.
Once the work has been approved and the upload confirmation has been sent to the SSC, the work is considered submitted. Uploading the thesis for plagiarism review is not considered a submission.
⇒ Note the individual examination deadlines in the doctoral/PhD programs and in the Master's program in Religious Studies.
All admission requirements for the final exam must be met no later than the registration deadline, three weeks before the scheduled exam.
Winter term 2024/25
October 2024
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: July 22nd 2024
- Registration deadline for final examination: Sept. 16th 2024
- Final examinations: Oct. 8th-10th 2024
November 2024
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: Aug. 19th 2024
- Registration deadline for final examination: Oct. 14th 2024
- Final examinations: Nov. 5th- 7th 2024
December 2024
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: Sep. 23rd 2024
- Registration deadline for final examination: Nov. 18th 2024
- Final examinations: Dec. 10th-12th 2024
January 2025
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: Oct. 21st 2024
- Registration deadline for final examination: Dec. 16th 2024
- Final examinations: Jan. 14th- 16th 2025
no lectures: Nov. 2nd 2024
public holidays: Oct. 26th 2024; Nov. 1st 2024; Dec. 8th 2024
christmas holidays: Dec. 18th 2024- Jan. 6th 2025
*applies to the fundamental theological studies; there are individual examination dates for doctoral/PhD programmes or religious studies
Summer term 2025
March 2025
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: Dec. 16th 2024
- Registration deadline for final examination: Feb. 10th 2025
- Final examinations: March 4th - 6th 2025
April 2025
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: Jan. 20th 2025
- Registration deadline for final examination: March 17th 2025
- Final examinations: April 8th- 10th 2025
May 2025
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: March 3rd 2025
- Registration deadline for final examination: April 28th 2025
- Final examinations: May 20th - 22nd 2025
June 2025
- Submission of the diploma/master thesis: April 7th 2025
- Registration deadline for final examination: June 2nd 2025
- Final examinations: June 24th- 26th 2024
no lectures: March 12th 2025 (Rektorstag); Easter holidays: April 14th- 27th 2025; Whitsun holidays: June 7th- 9th 2025