Application and Enrollment Deadlines
The following applies to dates marked "cut-off date" in the table: If the end of the cut-off date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, then the period does not extend to the end of the next working day, Section 1 subsection 1 of the Administrative Procedure Act for the Federal State of Brandenburg (Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz für das Land Brandenburg – VwVfGBbg) in conjunction with Section 31 subsection 3 sentence 2 of the Administrative Procedure Act (Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz – VwVfG).
Dates and deadlines are subject to change. Please check our website for up-to-date information.
Winter Semester 2025/2026
| Application and Enrollment Deadlines | Date(s) |
| Application deadline for programs with locally determined admission restrictions (NC UP) | July 15, 2025 Expected start of application is June 2, 2025. |
| Enrollment period for programs with locally determined admission restrictions (NC UP) | For enrollment deadlines, please refer to the "University Admissions Portal" and your admission notification. |
| Enrollment period for programs without admission restrictions (no NC) | August 15 - September 15, 2025 (cut-off date) |
| Deadlines for international applicants | Date(s) |
| Application Deadline for the DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) via uni-assist e.V. (examination dates: July 2025 (oral) & July 2025 (written)) | May 31, 2025 |
| Application Deadline for DSH Courses + | July 15, 2025 |
| Application period for Study Preparation Brandenburg | April 1 - August 15, 2025 |
| Enrollment period for preparatory courses | September 10 - 30, 2025 |
| Application Periods | Date(s) |
| Application start Master’s Programs (Exception: Continuing Education and Cooperative Master's Programs) | April 1, 2025 |
| Application deadline Master’s Programs (non-teaching oriented) | SeeApplication Websites |
| Application period for the special master's program for teaching in secondary level II (vocational subjects) | April 1, 2025 - August 15, 2025 (cut-off date) |
| Enrollment Periods | |
| Enrollment period for Master’s Programs (non-teaching oriented) and for the special master's program for teaching in secondary level II (vocational subjects) | August 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025 For enrollment in a master's program, admission must be proven after a previous application. |
| Enrollment period for Master’s Programs (teaching oriented), if the Bachelor's degree was not acquired at the UP | August 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025 For enrollment in a teacher education-related master's program, equivalence of the first degree must be demonstrated. |
Summer Semester 2026
| Application and Enrollment Deadlines | Date(s) |
| 1st semester in programs with locally determined admission restrictions (NC UP) | Winter Semester only |
| Advanced semesters of study in programs with local admission restrictions (NC UP) | January 15, 2026 (cut-off date) |
| Enrollment period for programs without admission restrictions (no NC) (for advanced semesters only) | February 16 - March 15, 2026 (cut-off date) |
| Deadlines for international applicants | Date(s) |
| Application Deadline for the DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) via uni-assist e.V. (examination dates: February 2026) | November 30, 2025 |
| Application Deadline for the DSH Courses + | January 15, 2026 |
| Enrollment period for preparatory courses | March 10 - 30, 2026 |
| Application Periods | Date(s) |
| Application start Master’s Programs (Exception: Continuing Education and Cooperative Master's Programs) | November 1, 2025 |
| Application deadline Master’s Programs (non-teaching oriented) | SeeApplication Websites |
| Application period for the special master's program for Teaching Degree for Secondary Education Stage II (Vocational Subjects) | November 1, 2025 - Febraury 15, 2026 (cut-off date) |
| Enrollment Periods | |
| Enrollment period for Master’s Programs (non-teaching oriented) and for the special master's program for Teaching Degree for Secondary Education Stage II (Vocational Subjects) | February 16, 2026 - April 15, 2026 For enrollment in a master's program, admission must be proven after a previous application. |
| Enrollment period for Master’s Programs (teaching oriented), if the Bachelor's degree was not acquired at the UP | February 16, 2026 - April 15, 2026 For enrollment in a teacher education-related master's program, equivalence of the first degree must be demonstrated. |