Deadline calendar

Every deadline for the seven countries and for individual universities over the next twelve months, sorted by date. I check the dates regularly, but the universities' own pages are what counts.

69 deadlines

October 2026

15 Oct
Thu
United Kingdom · general deadline for the country
United Kingdom
Oxford, Cambridge, medicine
15 Oct
Thu
United Kingdom
Imperial College London
Medicine (UCAS)
18:00 UK time
15 Oct
Thu
United Kingdom
University College London
Medicine (UCAS)
18:00 UK time
15 Oct
Thu
United Kingdom
University of Manchester
Medicine and Dentistry (UCAS)
18:00 UK time
20 Oct
Tue
Germany
RWTH Aachen University
Winter semester, open admission
31 Oct
Sat
Germany
Universität Heidelberg
Winter semester, open admission

January 2027

13 Jan
Wed
United Kingdom · general deadline for the country
United Kingdom
All other programmes
13 Jan
Wed
United Kingdom
Imperial College London
Other bachelor programmes (UCAS)
18:00 UK time
13 Jan
Wed
United Kingdom
University College London
Other bachelor programmes (UCAS)
18:00 UK time
13 Jan
Wed
United Kingdom
University of Manchester
Other bachelor programmes (UCAS)
18:00 UK time
15 Jan
Fri
Germany · general deadline for the country
Germany
Summer semester
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands · general deadline for the country
Netherlands
Selective programmes (numerus fixus)
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands
Delft University of Technology
Numerus fixus programmes
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology
Selective programmes, e.g. Computer Science and Engineering
15 Jan
Fri
Germany
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Summer semester
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands
Leiden University
Numerus fixus programmes
15 Jan
Fri
Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Summer semester
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands
Maastricht University
Numerus fixus programmes
15 Jan
Fri
Germany
Technische Universität Berlin
Summer semester
Programmes with restricted admission
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
Numerus fixus programmes
15 Jan
Fri
Netherlands
University of Twente
Numerus fixus programmes

February 2027

1 Feb
Mon
Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
PPLE and Liberal Arts & Sciences
5 Feb
Fri
Austria
Technische Universität Wien
Summer semester
Studien-VoR-Phase by 5 February, enrolment by 12 February

March 2027

15 Mar
Mon
Denmark · general deadline for the country
Denmark
Application via optagelse.dk
15 Mar
Mon
Denmark
Aarhus University
Application
12:00 CET
15 Mar
Mon
Netherlands
Leiden University
Leiden University College The Hague
Early bird by 1 December
15 Mar
Mon
Denmark
Technical University of Denmark
Application
12:00 Danish time
15 Mar
Mon
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
Application
12:00 Danish time
31 Mar
Wed
Switzerland · general deadline for the country
Switzerland
Autumn semester
Deadline for applicants with a foreign diploma
31 Mar
Wed
Switzerland
ETH Zürich
Autumn semester
For applicants with a foreign diploma
31 Mar
Wed
Austria
Medizinische Universität Wien
MedAT registration
Registration opens on 2 March

April 2027

1 Apr
Thu
Netherlands
Delft University of Technology
Other bachelor programmes
1 Apr
Thu
Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
With university housing
30 Apr
Fri
Germany
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Mechanical Engineering (International)

May 2027

1 May
Sat
Netherlands · general deadline for the country
Netherlands
All other programmes
1 May
Sat
Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology
Other bachelor programmes
1 May
Sat
Netherlands
Leiden University
Programmes with compulsory matching
1 May
Sat
Netherlands
Maastricht University
Other bachelor programmes
1 May
Sat
Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
Other bachelor programmes
4 May
Tue
Austria
Technische Universität Wien
Computer science, architecture, spatial planning
Registration for the admission procedure opens on 1 April; the test is in July
4 May
Tue
Austria
Universität Wien
Programmes with an admission procedure
Registration opens on 2 March; dates change every year
17 May
Mon
Belgium
Ghent University
Medicine entrance exam registration
17 May
Mon
Belgium
KU Leuven
Medicine entrance exam registration
Opens on 1 March
19 May
Wed
Austria
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Bachelor registration
Registration opens on 2 March; dates change every year
31 May
Mon
Belgium
Ghent University
Application
Complete file before 1 June

June 2027

1 Jun
Tue
Belgium · general deadline for the country
Belgium
Most programmes
15 Jun
Tue
Belgium
KU Leuven
Engineering Technology (in English)
For EEA applicants

July 2027

1 Jul
Thu
Netherlands
University of Twente
Other bachelor programmes
2 Jul
Fri
Belgium
Ghent University
Medicine entrance exam
2 Jul
Fri
Belgium
KU Leuven
Medicine entrance exam
Dentistry – 3 July
5 Jul
Mon
Denmark
Aarhus University
Final diploma
5 Jul
Mon
Denmark
Technical University of Denmark
Final diploma
5 Jul
Mon
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
Requirements incl. Danish test
12:00 Danish time
15 Jul
Thu
Germany · general deadline for the country
Germany
Winter semester
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Freie Universität Berlin
Winter semester
Programmes with restricted admission
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Winter semester
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Winter semester
Programmes with restricted admission
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Winter semester
Medicine via Hochschulstart: 31 May for diplomas from earlier years
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
RWTH Aachen University
Winter semester
Programmes with restricted admission
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Technische Universität Berlin
Winter semester
Programmes with restricted admission
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Technische Universität München
Winter semester
Applications open on 15 May
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Universität Heidelberg
Winter semester
Programmes with restricted admission
15 Jul
Thu
Germany
Universität Mannheim
Winter semester
Some bachelor programmes: by 31 August

September 2027

1 Sept
Wed
Germany
Freie Universität Berlin
VPD for open-admission programmes
5 Sept
Sun
Austria · general deadline for the country
Austria
Winter semester
5 Sept
Sun
Austria
Technische Universität Wien
Winter semester
Studien-VoR-Phase by 5 September, enrolment by 12 September
5 Sept
Sun
Austria
Universität Wien
Winter semester
Programmes without an admission procedure
15 Sept
Wed
Germany
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Winter semester, open admission
30 Sept
Thu
Belgium
Ghent University
Enrolment
From 3 August