Overview of academic year 2015/16 Winter semester 2015/16 Data collection for admission (pre-registration): from June 22, 2015 Registration period: June 22 to September 5, 2015 Late registration: September 6 to November 30, 2015 Admissions Office closes: July 27, 2015 to August 7, 2015 Course period: Start of winter semester: October 1, 2015 End of winter semester: January 31, 2016 Course free period: Christmas: December 21, 2015 to January 6, 2016 (no examinations until January 2!) Winter: February 1, 2016 to February 21, 2016 All Souls Day: November 2, 2015 All public holidays Summer semester 2016 Data collection for admission (pre-registration): from December 18, 2015 Registration period: January 8, 2016 to February 5, 2016 Late registration: February 6, 2016 to April 30, 2016 Course period: Start of summer semester: February 22, 2016 End of summer semester: June 30, 2016 Course free period: Easter: March 21, 2016 to April 8, 2016 (no examinations: March 23, 2016 to April 1, 2016) Pentecost / Whitsun: May 14, 2016 to May 17, 2016 Summer: July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016 (no examinations: July 11, 2016 to August 26, 2016) Rector's Day: May 27, 2016 All public holidays