Schedule
In the table below, you find all the important dates and appointments for your semester in Aachen. Be aware, that some of the dates are not yet fixed, but we do our best to update the schedule regularly.
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Information & Application E-Mail Housing |
Beginning of April |
E-Mail containing all information about the housing in Aachen and the application process |
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Deadline housing application |
End of April |
Deadline for the application of the reserved rooms in Aachen (more information) |
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Assignment of student accommodation |
2nd week of May |
Assignment of the rooms according to their given preferences (international students favoured) |
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Information Event about Aachen term |
End of May |
Prof. Wellmann visits ETH Zurich: Presentation about Aachen term and signing of the housing contracts |
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October 1, 2020
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Start of the registration period for the courses offered at RWTH (be aware that some courses from external institutes could open their registration later) |
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End registration period for courses with limited capacity and unlimited capacity |
October 26, 2020 |
End of the registration period for the courses with limited and unlimited capacity (be aware that there is no possibility to register for that courses later on) |
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September 1 to October 23, 2020 |
Voluntary welcome week to guide you through your first steps in Aachen and help you navigate your transition to the University – academically, personally, and socially. |
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Welcome presentation Aachen |
End of October |
Laid-back welcome presentation with up-to-date information about the term in Aachen |
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Semester start |
October 1, 2020 |
Official start of the semester (be aware that lectures start at a later point in time) |
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Block courses (elective) |
November 7-8, November 14-15, 2020 |
Some elective courses are offered as block courses: Energy Resources Management |
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Start registration language courses |
October 2020 |
Start of the registration period for language courses including German and foreign languages (more information) |
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Lectures commence |
October 26, 2020 |
Start of the lecture period (exercises and tutorials usually start one week later) |
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Access to Master’s thesis topics |
October 12, 2020 |
Students will get access to the Master’s thesis portal, where they can preview the topics |
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All Saints’ Day |
November 1, 2020 |
Public holiday (no lectures) |
| Registration for exams | November 1-30, 2020 | Period for the registration for exam (be aware that you have to register for both, the lecture and the exam separately) |
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Master’s thesis presentation day |
November 6, 2020 |
Presentation day, where supervisors from all universities and companies visit Aachen to present their projects (this year as an online event) |
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Deadline for choosing Master’s thesis project |
November 10, 2020 |
Deadline for choosing a Master’s thesis topic (via the online portal) |
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Final assignment of Master’s thesis topics |
November 13, 2020 |
Assignment of the master thesis topics (Information E-Mail with your Master’s thesis topic) |
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Christmas holidays |
December 23, 2020– January 5, 2021 |
public holidays (no lectures) |
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End of lecture period / Beginning of exam period |
February 12, 2021 |
The end of the lecture period (also exercises and tutorials end here) and the start of the exam period |
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End of exam period |
Beginning of March 2021* |
Last exam of the Applied Geophysics semester in Aachen (be aware that this depends on your choice of courses) |
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Start of Master’s thesis projects |
March 1, 2021 |
Fixed date where all students start with their Master’s thesis at a university of their choice |
| Delivery of Master's thesis reports | August 6, 2021 | End of Master's thesis projects |
| Master's thesis defenses | August 16-20, 2021 | |
| Graduation cermony | August 27, 2021 |
* likely (fixed dates will follow)