Application Deadlines
Bachelor's and Bachelor of Education Programs
All bachelor’s programs begin in the fall semester.
- The application deadline for our bachelor's programs for the fall semester 2025/
2026 is planned to start on 1 June and end on 15 July 2025.
Further information is available here.
Master's Programs
- The application deadline for the fall semester 2025/
2026 will start on 1 April and end on 15 May or 31 May 2025 depending on the study program of your interest (please see table below). - You may also apply for some of our master's programs for the spring semester. The application deadline for the spring semester 2026 is planned to begin on 15 October and end on 15 November 2025.
| Master's Program |
Application Deadline for the Fall Semester 2025/ | Application Deadline for the Spring Semester 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Informatics (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Competition Law and Regulation | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Culture and Economy: English and American Studies | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: French Studies | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: German Studies | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: History | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: Italian Studies | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: Media and Communication Studies | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: Philosophy | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Culture and Economy: Spanish Studies | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Economic and Business Education | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Economics (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| History | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Intercultural German Studies | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Language and Communication | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Literature, Media and Culture in the Modern Era | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Mannheim Master in Data Science (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Mannheim Master in Management (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Mannheim Master in Social Data Science (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Master of Comparative Business Law (taught in English) | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Master of Education | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Master of Education Extension Subject | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Master of Laws | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Mathematics | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Mathematics in Business and Economics | 1 April – 31 May | 15 October – 15 November |
| Media and Communication Studies: Digital Communication | 1 April – 31 May | – |
| Political Science (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Psychology – Cognitive and Clinical Psychology | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Psychology – Work, Economy and Society | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy | 1 April – 15 May | – |
| Sociology (taught in English) | 1 April – 15 May | – |
International Academic Year
The University of Mannheim has aligned its academic calendar with the international academic year:
Spring semester: 1 February to 31 July
Fall semester: 1 August to 31 January