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Academic Schedule Overview

Events and scheduled dates for part-time and full-time students


 
This section provides an overview of dates for all degree programmes and study modes.

 


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  • Semester dates: Academic calendar on the university website; exams Monday-Saturday, first attempts usually directly after the teaching units
     
  • Full-time: Mon-Thu 08:00-20:45, Fri until 14:00, fireside talks on Thursday evenings; exceptions on Fri evenings/Sat
     
  • Part-time: Fri from 14:00 (sometimes full-day), Sat full-day, block weeks apply; resit exams may also take place on weekdays
     
  • Excursions: compulsory, often outside regular teaching hours
     
  • Events: fireside talks, WinterSchool, Sustainability Week, study trip
     
  • Thesis: BA - topic submission 15 Oct, submission 30 Apr, graduation Sept; MA - exposé 2nd semester, submission 31 May, graduation Sept
     

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1. Study Schedule & Events Explained ^ top 

1.1 Semester Periods ^ top 

The current academic calendar with semester start and end dates as well as holiday periods can be found on the FH Kufstein Tirol homepage.

1.2 Examination Period ^ top 

Make-up and resit examinations may take place two weeks after and two weeks before the semester, during lecture-free periods. The first exam sittings and submission deadlines are scheduled during the semester, usually directly after the end of the teaching sessions.

1.3 Full-Time Programmes (ft) ^ top 

Teaching sessions for full-time degree programmes usually take place:

  • Monday - Thursday: 08:00 - 20:45
  • Friday: 08:00 - 14:00
  • Fireside talks on Thursday evenings, 18:00 - approx. 20:00
  • In exceptional cases, sessions may also take place on Friday afternoons/evenings and on Saturdays (e.g. jointly with part-time students).

1.4 Part-Time Programmes (pt) ^ top 

Teaching sessions for part-time degree programmes usually take place:

  • Friday: 14:00 - 20:45 for FMI.ptB and FIM.ptM, 08:45 - 20:45 for ENM.ptM
  • Saturday: 08:00 - 19:00
  • Examinations may take place on Fridays starting at 08:45, or for resits also Monday - Thursday
  • 1-2 block weeks per semester for FMI.ptB, 1 block week in the 3rd and 4th semester for FIM, 2 block weeks per semester for ENM.ptM
  • In exceptional cases, online sessions may also be scheduled Monday to Thursday evenings.

1.5 Examinations for All Study Modes (ft + pt) ^ top 

Examinations may in general be scheduled on all working days (including Saturdays), also for part-time students. Exact dates are announced in due time (1st sitting at the beginning of the teaching session, 2nd and further sittings two weeks after grade notification).

  • Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 20:45

1.6 Excursions ^ top 

Travel to and from excursions and events usually takes place outside regular teaching hours. Excursions are compulsory-attendance events!

2. Events ^ top 

The degree programmes in Energy & Sustainability Management and Facility Management & Real Estate Management regularly organise fireside talks and specialist events, which are an obligatory part of the curriculum.

2.1 Guest Lectures - all study programmes & cohorts, except ENM.vzM ^ top 

Companies, organisations, and researchers present current topics, challenges, and potential solutions (3 to 5 per semester, Thursdays starting at 18:00, 18:30 or 19:00, duration approx. 90 minutes - see invitation; held exclusively online).

2.2 International Week in Heerlen (NL) - FMI Bachelor Full-Time only ^ top 

An international group project on Facility Management & Workplace, one week in October on-site in Heerlen (NL).

2.3 WinterSchool - penultimate semester ^ top 

An international group project focusing on real estate, energy, and sustainability for 5th semester Bachelor and 3rd semester Master students, one week in February on-site in Kufstein plus online preparation and follow-up. Find more information at https://fmrem.org/winterschool

2.4 Sustainability Days - all study programmes & cohorts ^ top 

Lectures and workshops on sustainability for all cohorts - except final-year students, 3 to 4 days in June on-site in Kufstein, afternoons.

2.5 Study Trip - ENM.vzM, ENM.bbM, FMI.bbB, FIM.bbM only ^ top 

A joint international excursion in the 5th semester, one week at the beginning of June on-site at jointly selected locations.

2.6 Sustain.Circle - ENM.vzM only ^ top 

A shared breakfast/brunch with discussions on varying sustainability topics, approx. once per month, on-site in Kufstein.

2.7 Sustain in Action - ENM.vzM and ENM.vzB only ^ top 

A cross-module semester project in small groups on diverse sustainability-related topics, with practical implementation of ideas and concepts during the semester.

3. Block Weeks & Block Weekends for ENM.ptM (Master - part-time - German) ^ top 



4. Timeline for Thesis ^ top 

Thesis Timeline

4.1 Bachelor’s Thesis & Final Exam ^ top 

The Bachelor’s thesis is written alongside the studies over several months and begins with the choice of topic at the end of the fourth semester.

After the successful completion of all curricular requirements including the Bachelor’s thesis (180 ECTS), the final examination takes on particular importance: it consists of a discussion of the Bachelor’s thesis and a subsequent oral examination of selected study contents (with cross-references to the thesis topic), formally concluding the degree programme before an examination board.

Date Note
Information on the Bachelor’s Thesis End of summer semester provided by the programme director
Submission of topic 15.10. if this latest deadline is not met, the topic and supervision will be assigned by the programme director
Work on the Bachelor’s Thesis after the exposé has been submitted, the topic is approved and supervisors assigned; individual or group meetings are then arranged with them
Submission of Bachelor’s Thesis - 1st attempt 30.04. assessment/grade mid-June - Final Examination mid to end of July - Graduation Ceremony end of September
Resit of Final Examination if failed in July End of September participation in the graduation ceremony not possible
Resubmission of Bachelor’s Thesis - 2nd attempt 30.09. assessment/grade end of October - Final Examination early to mid-December (tuition fees for an additional semester apply)
Final resubmission of Bachelor’s Thesis - final attempt / board examination 02.01. assessment/grade early February - Final Examination end of February

Important:

  • 3 weeks are reserved for final examinations from mid to late July and from early to mid-December. For the final examinations at the end of February, two weeks are allocated.

  • possible narrowing / reduction of the reserved examination weeks takes place after submissions in early June, mid-October and mid-January.

  • individual examination dates (day and time) will be announced 14 days before the examination.

4.2 Master’s Thesis & Final Exam ^ top 

The Master’s thesis is written alongside the studies over several months and begins with the choice of topic at the start of the second semester.

After the successful completion of all curricular requirements including the Master’s thesis (120 ECTS), the final examination takes on particular importance: it consists of the oral defence of the Master’s thesis and a subsequent oral examination of the contents of the Master’s programme, formally concluding the degree before an examination board.

Date Note
Prepare exposé in the 2nd semester within the module Data Analysis & Empirical Methods - Academic Writing
Final deadline for exposé submission 15.10. if this latest deadline is not met, the topic and supervision will be assigned by the programme director
Work on the Master’s Thesis after the exposé has been submitted, the topic is approved and supervisors assigned; individual or group meetings are then arranged with them
Submission of Master’s Thesis - 1st attempt 31.05. assessment/grade early July - Final Examination mid to end of July - Graduation Ceremony end of September
Resit of Final Examination if failed in July Mid to end of September participation in the graduation ceremony not possible
Resubmission of Master’s Thesis - 2nd attempt 30.09. assessment/grade end of October - Final Examination early to mid-December (tuition fees for an additional semester apply)
Resubmission of Master’s Thesis - 3rd attempt 02.01. assessment/grade early February - Final Examination end of February

Important:

  • 3 weeks are reserved for final examinations from mid to late July and from early to mid-December. For the final examinations at the end of February, two weeks are allocated.

  • possible narrowing / reduction of the reserved examination weeks takes place after submissions in early June, mid-October and mid-January.

  • individual examination dates (day and time) will be announced 14 days before the examination.


 

 
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