Semester Dates
Fall Semester 2018
| Semester | 1 August 2018 – 31 January 2019 |
| Lecture period | 17 September 2018 (Week 38) – 22 December 2018 (Week 51) |
| University holidays (no lectures): none |
Spring Semester 2019
| Semester | 1 February 2019 - 31 July 2019 |
| Lecture period | 18 February 2019 (Week 8) - 1 June 2019 (Week 22) |
| Spring break | 18 April from 4pm - 28 April 2019 |
| University holidays (no lectures) | |
| "Sechseläuten" | 8 April 2019 from 12 noon |
| Dies academicus | 27 April 2019 |
| Labor Day | 1 May 2019 |
| Ascension Day | 29 May from 4pm and 30 May 2019 |
| Whit Monday | 10 June 2019 |
Fall Semester 2019
| Semester | 1 August 2019 - 31 January 2020 |
| Lecture period | 16 September 2019 (Week 38) - 21 December 2019 (Week 51) |
| University holidays (no lectures): none |
Spring Semester 2020
| Semester | 1 February 2020- 31 July 2020 |
| Lecture period | 17 February 2020 (Week 8) - 30 May 2020 (Week 22) |
| Spring break | 9 April from 4pm - 19 April 2020 |
| University holidays (no lectures) | |
| "Sechseläuten" | 20 April 2020 from 12 noon |
| Dies academicus | 25 April 2020 |
| Labor Day | 1 May 2020 |
| Ascension Day | 20 May from 4pm and 21 May 2020 |
| Whit Monday | 1 June 2020 |
Fall Semester 2020
| Semester | 1 August 2020 - 31 January 2021 |
| Lecture period | 14 September 2020 (Week 38) - 19 December 2020 (Week 51) |
| University holidays (no lectures): none |