Dates - Specially for first-year students
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Semester dates
Spring-summer term 2024
- Official beginning and end of semester:
April 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
- Easter break*:
March 18, 2024 - March 28, 2024
- Welcome week:
March 25, 2024 - March 28, 2024
- Beginning and end of lectures:
April 02, 2024 - July 05, 2024
- Beginning and end of lectures in medicine:
March 11, 2024 - August 09, 2024
Fall-winter term 2024/2025
- Official beginning and end of semester:
October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
- Welcome week:
September 30, 2024 - October 10, 2024
- Orientation week:
October 07, 2024 - October 11, 2024
- Beginning and end of lectures:
October 14, 2024 - January 31, 2025
- Beginning and end of lectures in medicine:
October 14, 2024 - March 14, 2025
- Christmas break*:
December 23, 2024 - January 4, 2025
Legend
* School holidays in Lower Saxony and Bremen
Dates - Specially for first-year students
There is a lot to organise before the degree programmes get underway. The Orientation Week and preliminary courses for some degree programmes begin before the official start of lectures.
Orientation Week
For first-year students, the first semester kicks off with an Orientation Week. Take a peak at the current programme.
Welcome Week
The Welcome Week offers new international students the opportunity to take care of important paperwork and formalities and to get to know the University and the city of Oldenburg.
Preliminary courses / Propaedeutic
It is recommended that first-year students attend preliminary courses, also called the propaedeutic phase, of the corresponding degree programmes. The following preliminary courses are offered:
Computing Sciences
- Propaedeutic Mathematics for Computing Science Students (Business Informatics, Computing Sciences)
- Propaedeutic Unix operating system
- Propaedeutic programming
- First semester tutorials (website in German): Semester-accompanying offer for students of Computing Sciences (all Computing Sciences courses)
Mathematics sorted by subject:
- Bachelor's of Mathematics (Bachelor's Programme and Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme) – only available in German
- Online Preparatory Course in Mathematics (OMB+): Preliminary course recommended for Elementary Mathematics and other Bachelor's Programmes with mathematics content
- Mentoring program: Semester-accompanying offer for students of Elementary Mathematics
Biology:
- Propaedeutic Biology (Bachelor's Programme and Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme)
- Mentoring program for Master Degree’s Programme
Chemistry:
- Mentoring program for Bachelor's Programme and Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme
Physics:
Slavic Studies:
- Propaedeutic Russian / Polish: For prospective students without previous knowledge (Website in German)
Please note that for the preliminary courses a registration is usually necessary!
Registering for modules
Registration for most courses takes place during Orientation Week. The exact dates will be announced during the various departmental welcome and introduction sessions. Generally speaking, you should register for modules via Stud.IP.
Language skills for student teachers
If you are studying a dual-subject Bachelor's degree with the intention of becoming a teacher, for some subjects your language skills will need to be at a sufficient level:
Don't forget to check out the specialisation modules, under "Languages".