Europe Application Deadlines 2027: India Calendar Big 8

Reviewed by Saumitra Rajput

Founder, Kadamb Overseas · 14+ years Europe education expertise · Ahmedabad

Last reviewed: May 23, 2026

[OK] Verified accurate for 2026

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Table of Contents

1. Why a Big 8 deadline calendar is non-negotiable for Indian applicants in 2026-27

2. Germany: deadlines for TU Munich, RWTH, KIT, LMU, TU Berlin, Heidelberg, Freiburg, Bonn, Stuttgart, Darmstadt

3. Switzerland: ETH Zurich, EPFL, St Gallen, Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne UNIL, Lugano, Fribourg

4. France: Sciences Po, Mines Paris, École Polytechnique, ESSEC, HEC Paris, Sorbonne, Grenoble INP, Toulouse, INSA Lyon, Campus France calendar

5. Italy: Politecnico Milano, Politecnico Torino, Bocconi, Sapienza, Bologna, Padova, Milan Bicocca, Pisa Scuola Normale, Florence, Trento

6. Netherlands: TU Delft, Wageningen, UvA, Leiden, Utrecht, Erasmus Rotterdam, Eindhoven TU, Maastricht, Groningen, VU Amsterdam

7. Belgium: KU Leuven, Ghent, ULB Brussels, UCL Louvain, Antwerp, Liège, VUB, Hasselt

8. Austria: TU Wien, WU Vienna, University of Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz TU, Graz Karl-Franzens, Linz JKU, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, MUW

9. Poland: AGH Krakow, Warsaw UT, Jagiellonian, Wroclaw UT, Lodz UT, Poznan UT, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Gdansk UT, Silesian UT

10. Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters consortium deadlines for 2027 cohort

11. Visa application earliest dates per country

12. Monthly calendar table — every Big 8 deadline at a glance

13. Notification timeline — when each university responds

14. Action calendar Jul 2026 → Sep 2027 (month-by-month)

15. Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why a Big 8 Deadline Calendar Is Non-Negotiable for Indian Applicants in 2026-27

Across the 2,500+ families Kadamb Overseas has counselled since 2014, the single most common reason for losing a year in the European Master’s pipeline is missing a deadline by 2-6 weeks. The deadlines that trip Indian students are rarely the headline final-deadline — they are the dependency deadlines. APS verification for Germany takes 3-4 months from application to certificate. Campus France pré-consulaire interview slots fill up by November for September intake. uni-assist document processing eats 6-8 weeks. Schengen student visa appointments at the German consulate in Bangalore or the French consulate in Mumbai run a 6-12 week queue in May-July 2027.

Saumitra Rajput has been working with Indian families on European Master’s applications since 2014, and the same lesson keeps repeating: every “deadline” in Europe is actually a chain of 4-8 sub-deadlines, each of which has its own gating dependency. Miss one link in the chain — APS, apostille, IELTS retake, uni-assist re-submission — and the entire September 2027 intake becomes September 2028.

This guide consolidates the complete Big 8 application calendar for the September 2027 intake (and the small handful of Winter/January 2027 intakes that fit a delayed pipeline). All deadlines listed are confirmed from each university’s official admissions page as of 2026; we update this calendar every quarter. Where a university has not yet published its 2027 deadline, we list the recurring historical pattern (e.g. “typically 15 January” with a note).

If you are reading this in mid-2026 and your target is September 2027, you have between 4 and 14 months of preparation time depending on your earliest deadline. If you are reading this in early 2027 and have not yet started, your realistic target is September 2028 — but you can still apply to the late-deadline universities (AGH Krakow, Jagiellonian, Antwerp, Warsaw UT) for September 2027.

2. Germany: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities

Germany operates on a Wintersemester (Winter, September-October start) and Sommersemester (Summer, March-April start) cycle. The dominant intake for Master’s is Winter (Sep 2027). Summer intakes (Mar 2027) are limited to selected programmes at certain universities. All Indian Master’s applicants to German universities must complete APS (Akademische Prüfstelle) verification first.

2.1 TU Munich (Technische Universität München)

Winter 2027/28 intake (September 2027 start):

• Engineering and Sciences Master’s: 31 May 2027 (selected programmes 31 March 2027)
• Informatics MSc: 31 May 2027
• Specific programmes with earlier deadlines (Computational Mechanics, Aerospace): 15 January 2027
• Architecture / Urbanism: 15 January 2027

Summer 2027 intake (March 2027 start):

• Limited programmes only: 30 November 2026

2.2 RWTH Aachen University

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Engineering Master’s: 1 March 2027 (early/strong-applicant track) / 1 July 2027 (regular)
• Computer Science MSc: 1 March 2027

Summer 2027: 15 January 2027 (limited programmes only)

2.3 KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 15 July 2027
• Selected high-demand programmes (Mechatronics): 30 June 2027

Summer 2027: 15 January 2027 (limited programmes)

2.4 LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität)

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 15 July 2026 (early closing — note this is FIVE months earlier than peer universities)
• Selected programmes (Economics, Statistics, Quantitative Economics): 15 May 2027

LMU Munich’s early-closing pattern is a frequent surprise for Indian applicants. Mark this on your calendar.

2.5 TU Berlin

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Engineering Master’s: 30 April 2027 (regular) / 15 January 2027 (some)
• Computer Science MSc: 15 January 2027

Summer 2027: 15 October 2026 (highly limited)

2.6 Heidelberg University

Winter 2027/28:

• Natural Sciences Master’s: 15 May 2027
• Computer Science MSc Heidelberg: 15 May 2027
• Physics Master’s: 15 May 2027

2.7 University of Freiburg

Winter 2027/28:

• English-taught Master’s: 15 March 2027 (most programmes)
• MSc Microsystems Engineering: 15 January 2027

2.8 University of Bonn

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s (Mathematics, Physics, CS, Economics): 15 March 2027
• MSc Economics: 15 January 2027 (highly competitive cohort)

2.9 University of Stuttgart

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Engineering Master’s: 15 July 2027
• COMMAS, WAREM (water management): 15 January 2027 (international cohorts)

2.10 TU Darmstadt

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 15 July 2027
• Cybersecurity Master’s: 31 May 2027
• IT-Sicherheit-related programmes (English): 15 March 2027

Dependency chain for all German universities:

1. APS application: open by 31 December 2026 at latest (4 months processing)

2. APS certificate received: by 30 April 2027 at latest

3. uni-assist submission: by 31 May 2027 at latest (6-8 weeks processing)

4. uni-assist confirmation: by mid-July 2027

5. Final university application: per university deadline above

6. Student visa application at German consulate: by 15 June 2027 at latest

Detailed Germany-specific guidance available in our Germany country hub.

3. Switzerland: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities

Switzerland operates on Herbstsemester (Autumn, September start) and Frühlingssemester (Spring, February start) cycles. Most Master’s programmes admit only in Autumn. Indian students need a Swiss student permit (B-permit category for studies) but no APS-equivalent verification.

3.1 ETH Zurich

Autumn 2027 intake (September 2027 start):

• All Master’s programmes: 15 December 2026

This deadline is firm — ETH does not accept late applications under any circumstances.

Spring 2028 intake (February 2028 start):

• Selected programmes only: 15 April 2027

3.2 EPFL Lausanne

Autumn 2027 intake:

• All Master’s: 15 December 2026

3.3 University of St Gallen (HSG)

Autumn 2027 intake:

• MA in Management, MA in Business Innovation, MA in Banking and Finance: 30 April 2027
• MEcon, MA in Economics: 30 April 2027

Spring 2028 intake:

• Selected programmes: 31 October 2027

3.4 University of Zurich (UZH)

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027
• MSc Banking and Finance: 15 January 2027
• MSc Quantitative Finance: 31 January 2027

3.5 University of Bern

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027
• MSc Biomedical Engineering: 15 February 2027

3.6 University of Basel

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027

3.7 University of Geneva (UNIGE)

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 28 February 2027 (international applicants)
• MSc Computer Science: 15 March 2027

3.8 University of Lausanne (UNIL)

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (international applicants)

3.9 Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI Lugano)

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (regular) / 15 March 2027 (scholarship consideration)

3.10 University of Fribourg

Autumn 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (international applicants)

Dependency chain for Swiss universities:

1. Apostille and sworn translation of all academic documents: by 15 November 2026

2. IELTS / TOEFL test taken: by 31 October 2026

3. ETH/EPFL application submitted: by 15 December 2026

4. Other Swiss applications submitted: by relevant deadline above

5. Student visa application at Swiss consulate (Mumbai/Delhi): typically opens April 2027

6. Financial guarantee proof (CHF 21,000+) prepared: by 15 April 2027

For an in-depth Swiss admissions pipeline, our Switzerland country hub walks through every step, and our Luxembourg vs Switzerland comparison helps you decide if Switzerland is the right country.

4. France: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities + Campus France Calendar

France operates a unique Études en France (EEF) Campus France procedure for Indian applicants, layered on top of university-specific deadlines. Most French Master’s start in September 2027 (rentrée 2027).

4.1 Sciences Po Paris

September 2027 intake:

• Round 1 (Early): 4 January 2027
• Round 2: 3 April 2027

4.2 Mines Paris (École des Mines de Paris)

September 2027 intake:

• MS programmes (post-experience): 6 April 2027
• Engineering Masters (PSL-affiliated): 15 March 2027

4.3 École Polytechnique (X)

September 2027 intake:

• MSc and Engineer programmes: 15 March 2027 (international)
• Bachelor’s-to-Master pipeline: separate timeline

4.4 ESSEC Business School

September 2027 intake:

• Master in Management: Rolling, with decision rounds in January, March, May 2027
• MSc in Finance, MSc in Data Analytics: 30 April 2027 (final round)

4.5 HEC Paris

September 2027 intake:

• MSc Master in Management Grande École: 6 January 2027 (Round 1) / 10 March 2027 (Round 2)
• MSc International Finance: 9 March 2027

4.6 Sorbonne University

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: via Études en France procedure, deadlines typically 30 November 2026 – 31 March 2027

4.7 Grenoble INP

September 2027 intake:

• Engineering Master’s: 15 March 2027 (international applicants)

4.8 INP Toulouse

September 2027 intake:

• Engineering Master’s: 30 April 2027

4.9 INSA Lyon

September 2027 intake:

• International Master’s tracks: 15 March 2027

4.10 EM Lyon Business School

September 2027 intake:

• MSc in Management Grande École: 15 January 2027 (Round 1) / 20 April 2027 (Round 2)

Campus France Études en France calendar (for Indian students)

Campus France procedure for September 2027 intake:

• Open online file creation: typically opens mid-October 2026
• Final EEF file submission with all docs uploaded: typically 15 January 2027 (early) or 15 March 2027 (regular)
• Campus France pré-consulaire interview at French consulate India: typically December 2026 – March 2027
• University responses via Études en France platform: typically May – June 2027
• Visa application opens: typically May 2027

The Campus France calendar is the binding constraint for most French university applications from India. Even if a specific university’s “official” deadline is 30 April, the Campus France interview slot may already be booked out by then. Aim to complete Campus France submission by 31 January 2027 to be safe.

Detailed France-specific guidance in our France country hub.

5. Italy: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities

Italy operates on a unique cycle: most universities accept Italian-track (Italian-taught) applications via the Università per Stranieri / national procedure, but the strong international Master’s are English-taught with separate deadlines. Italy is also one of the most affordable Big 8 destinations for Indian families.

5.1 Politecnico di Milano

September 2027 intake:

• Round 1 (Early bird): 15 November 2026
• Round 2: 8 January 2027 (most common applicant pool)
• Round 3: 5 March 2027
• Late round (limited programmes): 30 April 2027

5.2 Politecnico di Torino

September 2027 intake:

• Round 1: 30 January 2027
• Round 2: 31 March 2027
• Late round (limited): 31 May 2027

5.3 Bocconi University

September 2027 intake:

• Round 1 Early: 15 December 2026
• Round 2: 18 March 2027
• Round 3: 30 April 2027

5.4 Sapienza University of Rome

September 2027 intake:

• Most English-taught Master’s: 30 April 2027
• Engineering and CS: 31 March 2027

5.5 University of Bologna

September 2027 intake:

• International Master’s Round 1: 5 March 2027
• Round 2: 30 April 2027
• DSU regional scholarship (Emilia-Romagna) deadline: typically September 2027 (separate)

5.6 University of Padova

September 2027 intake:

• Most English-taught Master’s: 2 March 2027 (Phase 1) / 18 May 2027 (Phase 2)

5.7 University of Milan-Bicocca

September 2027 intake:

• International Master’s: 30 April 2027

5.8 Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa (and Scuola Sant’Anna)

September 2027 intake:

• PhD programmes only (Master’s at Pisa via University of Pisa)
• Scuola Normale Allievi selection: 31 August 2027 (separate from regular MSc)

5.9 University of Florence

September 2027 intake:

• International Master’s: 30 April 2027

5.10 University of Trento

September 2027 intake:

• International Master’s: 31 March 2027 (Round 1) / 31 May 2027 (Round 2)

Italy-specific note: Italy requires the “Dichiarazione di Valore” (DoV) — Declaration of Value — issued by the Italian consulate in India, certifying the equivalence of your Indian degree. Process takes 4-8 weeks. Begin DoV application by 31 January 2027.

DSU (Diritto allo Studio Universitario) regional scholarship applications open around June 2027 for the September 2027 intake. These are need-based scholarships that cover tuition + €5,000-6,000/year stipend + accommodation. Highly competitive for Indian students. Detailed Italy guidance in our Italy country hub.

6. Netherlands: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities

The Netherlands has a near-universal English-medium Master’s offering and is highly favoured by Indian students. Most universities use the Studielink portal for applications, layered on top of their own admissions portals. The Dutch academic year starts in September 2027 with most Master’s also offering a February 2027 intake.

6.1 TU Delft

September 2027 intake:

• Most Engineering Master’s: 15 January 2027 (international applicants)
• MSc Aerospace Engineering: 1 December 2026
• Computer Science MSc: 15 January 2027

February 2027 intake:

• Limited programmes: 1 April 2026 (most have already passed for this cycle)

6.2 Wageningen University & Research

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 April 2027 (Indian applicants requiring visa)
• Selected scholarship-track programmes: 1 December 2026

6.3 University of Amsterdam (UvA)

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 April 2027 (international applicants)
• MSc Artificial Intelligence: 15 January 2027
• MSc Business Analytics: 15 January 2027

6.4 Leiden University

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 15 March 2027
• LLM International Law: 1 March 2027

6.5 Utrecht University

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 April 2027 (international applicants)
• Selected research-track Master’s: 15 January 2027

6.6 Erasmus University Rotterdam

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 May 2027
• RSM Master in Management: 15 January 2027 (Round 1) / 15 March 2027 (Round 2)

6.7 Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

September 2027 intake:

• Most Engineering Master’s: 1 February 2027 (Round 1) / 1 April 2027 (Round 2)

6.8 Maastricht University

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 May 2027 (international applicants)
• School of Business and Economics Master’s: 1 February 2027 (Round 1)

6.9 University of Groningen

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 May 2027 (international applicants)

6.10 VU Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit)

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 April 2027 (international applicants)
• MSc Business Analytics: 15 January 2027

Netherlands-specific dependencies:

1. Holland Scholarship application (€5,000 first-year grant): tied to university admission, typically 1 February 2027 for September 2027

2. Orange Tulip Scholarship for Indians: 1 April 2027

3. Dutch student visa (MVV) application: typically April-June 2027

4. Nuffic credential verification: 6-8 weeks (can be done in parallel with application)

The Netherlands is often compared with Belgium for English-medium Masters. See our Netherlands vs Belgium English-medium Masters 2026 comparison and the Netherlands country hub for deeper guidance. Indian students also frequently consider Ireland — covered in our Ireland vs Netherlands 2026 comparison.

7. Belgium: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 8 Universities

Belgium has both Dutch-speaking (Flemish) and French-speaking university systems, with most international Master’s offered in English. Indian students are highly welcome at Belgian universities and KU Leuven in particular has a strong Indian alumni network.

7.1 KU Leuven

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 28 February 2027 (non-EEA applicants including Indian)
• Selected programmes with earlier deadlines: 1 December 2026

7.2 Ghent University

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 March 2027 (non-EEA)
• Selected programmes: 1 February 2027

7.3 ULB (Université libre de Bruxelles)

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (non-EEA)
• Some specialised English-taught Master’s: 30 March 2027

7.4 UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 31 March 2027 (non-EEA)

7.5 University of Antwerp

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (non-EEA)
• IOB (Institute of Development Policy) programmes: 31 January 2027

7.6 University of Liège

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (non-EEA)

7.7 VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 1 March 2027 (non-EEA)
• MSc Photonics, certain English programmes: 1 February 2027

7.8 Hasselt University

September 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 April 2027 (non-EEA)

Belgium-specific dependency: Belgian student visa (Type D) requires demonstrated financial means of approximately €817/month (₹73,500/month) for 12 months, deposited in advance or evidenced via Belgian student account. Visa appointment slots at the Belgian consulate in Mumbai run a 6-8 week queue in May-August 2027. See our Belgium country hub.

8. Austria: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities

Austria operates on a Wintersemester (October start) and Sommersemester (March start) cycle. Austrian universities are tuition-free for EU students and charge €726.72/semester for non-EU students (very affordable). Indian Master’s applicants need apostilled documents and IELTS/TOEFL.

8.1 TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)

Winter 2027/28 intake:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)
• Selected programmes: 30 April 2027 (with priority consideration)

Summer 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 5 February 2027 (non-EU)

8.2 WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 31 March 2027
• MSc Quantitative Finance: 31 March 2027

8.3 University of Vienna

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)
• Selected programmes (psychology, certain English Master’s): 31 March 2027

8.4 University of Innsbruck

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)

8.5 TU Graz (Graz University of Technology)

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Engineering Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)
• Selected programmes: 15 May 2027

8.6 University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz)

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)

8.7 JKU Linz (Johannes Kepler University Linz)

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)
• MSc Artificial Intelligence: 31 May 2027

8.8 University of Salzburg

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)

8.9 University of Klagenfurt

Winter 2027/28:

• Most Master’s: 5 September 2027 (non-EU)

8.10 Medical University of Vienna (MUW)

Winter 2027/28:

• MSc programmes: 30 April 2027
• MD/PhD: separate pathway

Note: TU Wien and Austrian universities have notably late deadlines (often September of the same year as intake), which makes Austria a strong “safety country” for Indian students whose Germany / Switzerland applications didn’t materialise on time. Detailed Austria guidance in our Austria country hub and Germany vs Austria study 2026 comparison.

9. Poland: 2027 Application Deadlines for Top 10 Universities

Poland has rapidly become the most affordable European Master’s destination for Indian students, with most universities charging €2,000-4,000/year tuition. Polish universities use a mix of central and university-specific application systems.

9.1 AGH University of Krakow

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 30 June 2027 (non-EU)
• MSc Computer Science: 30 June 2027

9.2 Warsaw University of Technology

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 31 May 2027 (non-EU)
• MSc Computer Science: 31 May 2027

9.3 Jagiellonian University Krakow

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 8 July 2027 (non-EU)
• MA International Relations: 30 June 2027

9.4 Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 31 May 2027 (non-EU)

9.5 Lodz University of Technology

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 31 July 2027 (non-EU)

9.6 Poznan University of Technology

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 15 July 2027 (non-EU)

9.7 SGH Warsaw School of Economics

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 31 May 2027 (non-EU)

9.8 University of Warsaw

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 8 July 2027 (non-EU)

9.9 Gdansk University of Technology

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 31 July 2027 (non-EU)

9.10 Silesian University of Technology

October 2027 intake:

• Most Master’s: 15 July 2027 (non-EU)

Poland’s late deadlines (May-July) make it a strong “safety” destination — applicants who miss their German/Dutch deadlines can still apply to Poland and start in October 2027. Detailed Poland guidance in our Poland country hub and cheapest European countries for study overview.

10. Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Consortium Deadlines for 2027 Cohort

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) are fully-funded 2-year degrees jointly hosted by 3+ European universities, with €1,400/month stipend + tuition + travel for Indian students. Each consortium has its own deadline — these typically cluster between mid-November 2026 and mid-February 2027 for September 2027 cohort.

Typical EMJM 2027 cohort deadline range: mid-November 2026 to 28 February 2027.

Examples of major Erasmus Mundus consortia and their typical deadlines (verify current dates on each consortium’s website):

EMJM Programme	Lead University	Typical Deadline (2027 cohort)
EMARO+ (Robotics)	École Centrale Nantes	15 December 2026
Erasmus Mundus Big Data Management (BDMA)	ULB Brussels	31 January 2027
EM4FCC (Functional Materials)	TU Dresden	31 January 2027
EM Smart Cities (EMMC)	KU Leuven	28 February 2027
EM Mathematical Modelling (MathMods)	L’Aquila	31 January 2027
EM Renewable Energy (RENE)	KTH	14 January 2027
EM Marine Biological Resources (EMBC+)	Ghent	28 February 2027
EM Mundus Urban Health (EMMIR)	Vienna	15 January 2027
EM Photonics (EUROPHOTONICS)	Aix-Marseille	31 January 2027
EM Logistics (EMMA)	Vienna	31 January 2027

For complete Erasmus Mundus 2026-27 guidance including letter of motivation strategy, see our Erasmus Mundus 2026 guide for Indian students and our Letter of Motivation Erasmus Mundus template.

11. Visa Application Earliest Dates Per Country

Schengen and country-specific student visa applications cannot be submitted before a defined earliest date — typically 3 months before your programme start date. For September 2027 intake, the earliest viable visa submission dates are:

Country	Earliest visa submission	Typical processing time	Realistic submission window
Germany	1 June 2027	6-12 weeks	1 June – 15 July 2027
Switzerland	1 May 2027	8-12 weeks	1 May – 15 June 2027
France	1 May 2027 (via Études en France)	4-6 weeks	1 May – 15 July 2027
Italy	1 June 2027	4-6 weeks	1 June – 15 August 2027
Netherlands	1 May 2027 (MVV)	4-8 weeks	1 May – 1 August 2027
Belgium	1 May 2027	6-10 weeks	1 May – 1 July 2027
Austria	1 June 2027	4-8 weeks	1 June – 31 August 2027
Poland	1 July 2027	4-6 weeks	1 July – 15 September 2027

Comprehensive visa guidance in our Schengen Student Visa 2026 guide for Indian students.

12. Monthly Calendar Table — Every Big 8 Deadline at a Glance

This consolidated table lists every major university deadline for September 2027 (and the few Winter 2027 / Summer 2027 alternative intakes), sorted by month.

Month	Deadline	University	Programme
Jul 2026	15 Jul 2026	LMU Munich	Most Master’s (Winter 2027/28)
Oct 2026	15 Oct 2026	TU Berlin	Limited Summer 2027 intake
Nov 2026	15 Nov 2026	Politecnico Milano	Round 1 (Sep 2027)
Nov 2026	30 Nov 2026	TU Munich	Summer 2027 (limited)
Dec 2026	1 Dec 2026	TU Delft	MSc Aerospace + selected
Dec 2026	1 Dec 2026	Wageningen	Scholarship track
Dec 2026	15 Dec 2026	ETH Zurich	All Master’s
Dec 2026	15 Dec 2026	EPFL	All Master’s
Dec 2026	15 Dec 2026	Bocconi	Round 1 Early
Dec 2026	15 Dec 2026	EMARO+	Erasmus Mundus Robotics
Jan 2027	4 Jan 2027	Sciences Po	Round 1
Jan 2027	6 Jan 2027	HEC Paris	MSc MiM Round 1
Jan 2027	8 Jan 2027	Politecnico Milano	Round 2
Jan 2027	14 Jan 2027	EM RENE / KTH	Erasmus Mundus Energy
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	TU Delft	Most Engineering Master’s
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	UvA	MSc AI, Business Analytics
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	EM4FCC, MathMods	Several EMJM
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	TU Berlin	CS, several engineering MSc
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	LMU Bonn	MSc Economics
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	Universities of Bonn, Freiburg, Stuttgart	Selected international Master’s
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	EM Lyon	MSc MiM Round 1
Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	RSM Rotterdam	MSc MiM Round 1
Jan 2027	31 Jan 2027	UZH	MSc Quantitative Finance
Jan 2027	31 Jan 2027	EM BDMA, EUROPHOTONICS, EMMA, RENE	Several EMJM
Jan 2027	30 Jan 2027	Politecnico Torino	Round 1
Feb 2027	5 Feb 2027	TU Wien	Summer 2027 intake
Feb 2027	15 Feb 2027	UniBE	MSc Biomedical Engineering
Feb 2027	1 Feb 2027	TU/e Eindhoven	Round 1
Feb 2027	1 Feb 2027	Maastricht (Business)	MSc Round 1
Feb 2027	28 Feb 2027	KU Leuven	Most non-EEA Master’s
Feb 2027	28 Feb 2027	UNIGE Geneva	Most international Master’s
Feb 2027	28 Feb 2027	EM Smart Cities, EMBC+	Several EMJM
Mar 2027	1 Mar 2027	Leiden	LLM International Law
Mar 2027	1 Mar 2027	RWTH Aachen	Most engineering Master’s (early)
Mar 2027	1 Mar 2027	Ghent	Most Master’s
Mar 2027	1 Mar 2027	VUB	Most Master’s
Mar 2027	5 Mar 2027	Bologna, Padova	Most international Master’s Round 1
Mar 2027	9 Mar 2027	HEC Paris	MSc Finance
Mar 2027	10 Mar 2027	HEC Paris	MSc MiM Round 2
Mar 2027	15 Mar 2027	Mines Paris	Engineering Masters
Mar 2027	15 Mar 2027	École Polytechnique X	International Master’s
Mar 2027	15 Mar 2027	Grenoble INP, INSA Lyon	Engineering Master’s
Mar 2027	15 Mar 2027	Leiden	Most Master’s
Mar 2027	15 Mar 2027	Freiburg, Bonn	Most Master’s
Mar 2027	18 Mar 2027	Bocconi	Round 2
Mar 2027	31 Mar 2027	RWTH Aachen	Most engineering Master’s (regular)
Mar 2027	31 Mar 2027	WU Vienna	Most Master’s
Mar 2027	31 Mar 2027	Sapienza	Engineering and CS
Mar 2027	31 Mar 2027	Trento	International Master’s Round 1
Mar 2027	31 Mar 2027	UCLouvain	Most Master’s
Apr 2027	1 Apr 2027	Wageningen	Most Master’s
Apr 2027	1 Apr 2027	UvA, Utrecht, VU Amsterdam	Most Master’s
Apr 2027	1 Apr 2027	TU/e Eindhoven	Round 2
Apr 2027	3 Apr 2027	Sciences Po	Round 2
Apr 2027	6 Apr 2027	Mines Paris	MS programmes
Apr 2027	15 Apr 2027	ETH Zurich	Spring 2028 (limited)
Apr 2027	20 Apr 2027	EM Lyon	MSc MiM Round 2
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	TU Munich (selected)	With priority consideration
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	TU Berlin	Most engineering Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	St Gallen HSG	All Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	UZH, Basel, Bern, UNIL, USI, Fribourg	Most Swiss Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	Sapienza, Padova Phase 2, Milan-Bicocca, Florence	Italian Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	Bologna	Round 2
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	ESSEC, Bocconi Round 3	Business Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	ULB, Antwerp, UCL, Liège, Hasselt	Most Belgian Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	INP Toulouse	Engineering Master’s
Apr 2027	30 Apr 2027	MUW Vienna	MSc programmes
May 2027	1 May 2027	Erasmus Rotterdam	Most Master’s
May 2027	1 May 2027	Maastricht, Groningen	Most Master’s
May 2027	15 May 2027	Heidelberg	Natural Sciences, CS Master’s
May 2027	15 May 2027	TU Graz	Selected programmes
May 2027	18 May 2027	Padova	Phase 2
May 2027	31 May 2027	TU Munich	Most Engineering, Informatics
May 2027	31 May 2027	TU Darmstadt	Cybersecurity
May 2027	31 May 2027	Politecnico Torino, Trento	Late round
May 2027	31 May 2027	Warsaw UT, Wroclaw UT, SGH	All Master’s
May 2027	31 May 2027	JKU Linz	MSc AI
Jun 2027	30 Jun 2027	KIT (Mechatronics)	Priority Master’s
Jun 2027	30 Jun 2027	AGH Krakow	All Master’s
Jun 2027	30 Jun 2027	Jagiellonian (IR)	MA International Relations
Jul 2027	1 Jul 2027	RWTH Aachen	Final regular round
Jul 2027	8 Jul 2027	Jagiellonian, University of Warsaw	All Master’s
Jul 2027	15 Jul 2027	KIT, Stuttgart, Darmstadt	Most Master’s
Jul 2027	15 Jul 2027	Poznan UT, Silesian UT	All Master’s
Jul 2027	31 Jul 2027	Lodz UT, Gdansk UT	All Master’s
Sep 2027	5 Sep 2027	TU Wien, Univ of Vienna, Innsbruck, TU Graz, Karl-Franzens Graz, JKU, Salzburg, Klagenfurt	Most Austrian Master’s

13. Notification Timeline — When Each University Responds

Indian applicants frequently underestimate how long admission decisions take. The notification timelines below are based on Kadamb Overseas data for the 2024 and 2025 application cycles.

University Cluster	Application Submitted	Notification Received
ETH Zurich	15 Dec 2026	1-30 Apr 2027
EPFL	15 Dec 2026	15 Mar – 15 Apr 2027
TU Munich	31 May 2027	1 Jul – 15 Aug 2027
TU Delft	15 Jan 2027	15 Mar – 30 Apr 2027
KU Leuven	28 Feb 2027	15 May – 30 Jun 2027
Sciences Po	4 Jan 2027	15 Mar – 15 Apr 2027
Politecnico Milano	8 Jan 2027	15 Feb – 30 Mar 2027
Bocconi	15 Dec 2026	15 Feb – 15 Mar 2027
Erasmus Mundus (various)	Jan-Feb 2027	15 Apr – 30 Jun 2027
AGH Krakow	30 Jun 2027	15 Jul – 15 Aug 2027

Use this table to plan your visa application and accommodation booking. Don’t book a visa appointment before you have a confirmed admission, but do book accommodation as soon as you have the offer (Zurich, Munich, Amsterdam accommodation is notoriously hard).

14. Action Calendar Jul 2026 → Sep 2027 (Month-by-Month)

This is your month-by-month action plan if you are reading this in mid-2026 and targeting September 2027 intake. Follow it as a HowTo.

July 2026

• Identify your 8-university shortlist (2 reach + 4 target + 2 safety) using country hubs above
• Begin IELTS / TOEFL preparation
• Begin APS application for German targets (open file with APS-India)
• Identify your three LOR writers and ask for tentative agreement

August 2026

• Take IELTS / TOEFL mock test
• Begin drafting Master’s SOPs (one per university — never reuse)
• Begin Apostille process for academic documents (MEA New Delhi)
• Begin Erasmus Mundus consortium identification

September 2026

• Complete IELTS / TOEFL official test
• Submit APS verification documents
• Begin Campus France EEF file (open online portal)
• Begin sworn translation of documents

October 2026

• Campus France online file submission (target end-October)
• Schedule APS interview at APS-India
• Begin drafting ETH / EPFL applications (open applicant portal)
• Begin Erasmus Mundus consortium SOPs and motivation letters (see our Letter of Motivation Erasmus Mundus template)

November 2026

• Clear APS interview
• Submit ETH and EPFL applications (deadline 15 Dec — submit by end-Nov)
• Submit Politecnico Milano Round 1
• Submit Bocconi Round 1

December 2026

• ETH / EPFL applications submitted by 15 Dec
• Submit Sciences Po Round 1 (4 Jan deadline — submit by end-Dec)
• Apply for September 2027 scholarships: DAAD already missed (15 Oct deadline), focus on EPFL Excellence, ETH ESOP, SC/ST/OBC scholarships

January 2027

• Submit TU Delft, UvA AI, RSM, EM Lyon, Bonn Economics applications (15 Jan deadlines)
• Submit HEC Paris MSc MiM Round 1
• Submit Politecnico Milano Round 2
• Submit Erasmus Mundus applications (most consortium deadlines in Jan)
• Submit TU Berlin CS and selected engineering Master’s
• Complete Campus France pré-consulaire interview at French consulate
• Order Italian Dichiarazione di Valore for Italian universities

February 2027

• Submit KU Leuven, UNIGE, EM Smart Cities applications (28 Feb deadlines)
• Continue Erasmus Mundus consortium submissions
• Begin reviewing initial decisions from ETH, EPFL, Politecnico Milano, Bocconi
• Open German blocked account (GIC / Sperrkonto) — Coracle, Fintiba, Expatrio

March 2027

• Submit Mines Paris, École Polytechnique, Grenoble INP, INSA Lyon (15 Mar deadlines)
• Submit Leiden, Freiburg, Bonn most Master’s
• Submit RWTH Aachen early round
• Submit Padova Phase 1, Sapienza Engineering, Trento Round 1
• Submit Ghent, VUB
• Submit Bocconi Round 2
• Receive ETH / EPFL admission decisions

April 2027

• Submit Wageningen, UvA, Utrecht, VU Amsterdam, Maastricht (1 Apr deadlines)
• Submit TU/e Eindhoven Round 2
• Submit Sciences Po Round 2 (3 Apr)
• Submit Mines Paris MS programmes (6 Apr)
• Submit all Belgian universities final deadlines, Bologna Round 2, Bocconi Round 3
• Apply for Erasmus Rotterdam, Groningen
• Begin visa preparation (gather all documents)
• Pay enrolment confirmation at first-choice university

May 2027

• Submit TU Munich, TU Darmstadt (31 May deadlines)
• Submit Politecnico Torino late round, Trento late round
• Submit Polish universities (Warsaw UT, Wroclaw, SGH, JKU Linz)
• Begin Swiss visa application (Lausanne, Zurich)
• Begin Dutch MVV visa application
• Receive most Italian university decisions
• Confirm accommodation at first-choice university

June 2027

• Submit KIT Mechatronics priority track (30 Jun)
• Submit AGH Krakow, Jagiellonian IR (30 Jun)
• Submit German visa application (1 Jun earliest)
• Submit Italian visa application
• Receive TU Delft, KU Leuven decisions
• Final scholarship confirmations

July 2027

• Submit Polish universities (Jagiellonian, Warsaw — 8 Jul; KIT, Stuttgart, Darmstadt — 15 Jul; Poznan UT, Silesian — 15 Jul; Lodz, Gdansk UT — 31 Jul)
• Receive TU Munich decisions
• Receive Erasmus Mundus final decisions
• Submit Polish student visa application
• Complete medical insurance, flight bookings

August 2027

• Final visa approvals
• Hotel/accommodation finalisation
• Cultural orientation (read Indian student community guides for your destination — see our Top European cities with Indian communities)
• Vegetarian / dietary planning (vegetarian survival guide)

September 2027

• Submit final Austrian university applications (5 Sep)
• Arrive in Europe
• Complete on-campus registration / matriculation
• Begin Master’s programme

For Indian students approaching this calendar for the first time, Saumitra Rajput offers a complete deadline-tracking service at our Ahmedabad office — every deadline above, every dependency, every sub-step is tracked end-to-end. See our Ahmedabad consultant page for details. For Indian students who are still researching the broader picture, our free Europe study guides cover every aspect of the application process.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Companion resources you should bookmark for the next 14 months: September 2027 European Masters intake timeline, Hidden costs of European study for Indian families, EU Blue Card for Indian Masters graduates 2026, European Masters to FAANG Europe jobs, and our education loan study abroad Europe 2026 SBI/HDFC/Axis/Prodigy comparison.

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