FAQ

You can find information on rights and obligations here.

Where can I submit my thesis?

You can submit your thesis by mail. In this case, the postmark date is considered the submission date. Please note that the date of the postmark serves to meet the deadline. To be on the safe side, please keep your proof of posting.

Postal address:
University of Kassel
Examination Office FB07
Henschelstraße 2
34109 Kassel

Alternatively, the mailbox at the main office can be used to hand in the thesis.
The thesis does not have to be submitted to the chair or handed in directly to the reviewers.

What do I have to consider when handing in my thesis?

The thesis must be submitted as a hard bound printout in two or three copies to by the deadline. It can be handed in at the examination office during office hours, at the mail room of the University of Kassel Mönchebergstraße 19 or by mail (the date of postmark is considered the date of submission). In addition, please submit the thesis on an electronic medium (e.g. CD or other electronic data carrier) in the form of a Word or PDF file. Please note that a declaration of independence must be included in each paper and signed by you personally.

What do I have to consider if the topic of my thesis is to change?

The change and thus return of the topic can only be made in the first third of the processing time. The examination office / study office must be informed. A later change of content or return of the topic is not possible. Sentence rearrangements or minor changes or the addition of a few words are possible.

Can I withdraw from a registered examination?

Before the end of the registration or deregistration period: Deregistration from an examination before the end of the registration or deregistration period announced by the department is usually done by the candidate via the internet portal or, if necessary, at the examination office. Please make sure that the deregistration has also been confirmed by the program. No special justification is required for deregistration within the deadline. You can also find further information on this under "Registration for examinations".

After the end of the registration or deregistration period: Withdrawal from an examination performance after the end of the period is only possible for an important reason. In this case, the regulations of § 15 para. 3 AB Bachelor/Master apply: The withdrawal must be reported immediately in writing to the chairperson of the examination board and the reason must be made credible.

Can I withdraw from a registered examination if the withdrawal period has already expired?

Withdrawal from an examination performance after the end of the registration or deregistration period should - as far as possible - be made before the date of the examination, as soon as it is clear to the candidate that he/she will not be able to participate in the registered examination performance.
It is also possible to withdraw from an examination while it is in progress. The inability to take the examination must then be reported immediately and clearly to the examiner. In this case, there is still the obligation to subsequently report the withdrawal in writing to the examination board and to make it credible.

A subsequent withdrawal from an examination is only possible if the examinee was unrecognized as being unable to take the examination during the examination (e.g. due to an illness that was only discovered afterwards). In this case, too, immediate notification with proof must be made. If, on the other hand, one is aware of the reduction in one's ability to perform during the examination, but still wants to attempt it, a subsequent withdrawal is generally no longer possible. The examinee may therefore not wait until his failure has been announced before withdrawing.

How should I proceed if I cannot take part in an examination for health reasons?

According to § 15 para. 3 AB Bachelor/Master, the withdrawal from an examination must be made to the chairperson of the examination board. It is not sufficient to report sick to the lecturer. Please also contact the responsible examination office, which will receive and process your withdrawal. You do not necessarily have to appear in person at the examination office, but can also post the documents, send them by mail or commission a third party.

Where do I have to submit the medical certificate?

Please submit the original medical certificate within 3 calendar days (after the occurrence of the case of illness / date of determination) to the Examination Office FB07 or send it by mail to the following address:

University of Kassel
Examination Office FB07
Henschelstraße 2
34127 Kassel

What happens if I have submitted a certificate in due time and form?

You will be deregistered from the service registration. After the medical certificate has been posted, the registration is no longer visible on the service overview. A new registration is required in order to provide the service.

Recognition of achievements

You can have achievements obtained abroad recognized at the University of Kassel. The respective departments / examination offices are responsible for the recognition. It is strongly recommended that you take care of the recognition before your stay.

Further information on the recognition of achievements can be found here.

Application for recognition and crediting of achievements

The decision on the recognition of achievements gained abroad is the responsibility of the examination board of the degree program you are studying here at the University of Kassel. It is advisable to contact the responsible examination board in advance to find out to what extent credits earned abroad will be recognized.

Application for recognition

You will receive the application for recognition from the examination board. Afterwards, you can book your achievements at the examination office. When changing to a subject with restricted admission, an application is required. The application must be accompanied by the application for classification processed by the examination board. After successful enrollment, please submit the application for recognition processed by the Examination Committee to the Examination Office FB07 within 4 weeks.

Where do I apply for a change of degree program?

You can only apply for a change to another degree program at the Student Secretariat (change of degree program or partial degree program).

How do I change the degree program?

Information on changing your degree program can be found here.

Admission-free degree program

A change of degree program, a double degree program or a re-enrollment in a degree program without admission is only possible within the general enrollment period for the next semester and must be applied for in eCampus .

Bachelor and teacher training programs

Admission-restricted degree programs (NC degree programs)

A change of degree program, a double degree program or a re-enrollment in a admission-restricted degree program is only possible during the application deadlines. You will need to apply for admission as part of the application process for admission-restricted degree programs.
An application is also made here via the eCampus. If you have received a place, you must also carry out the transfer in eCampus. In the enrollment documents generated, you can indicate whether you prefer a double degree or a change of degree program.

Master's program

Re-enrollment is only possible within the general enrollment period for the next semester. To do so, please fill out the application for re- enrollment.

If you are aiming for a change of degree program or a double degree program, a new application via the online portal of the University of Kassel is required. The online portal can be found on the page of the desired Master's program.

You may be able to have credits from your previous study program credited to the new program. To do so, please contact the examination office of the desired degree program.

Which of my achievements will be recognized if I change my degree program or university?

Please contact the relevant examination office for your intended degree program. You submit your previous achievements to the responsible examination office. You will then be issued a letter of recognition with a classification in a higher semester. You can use this letter to apply for a higher semester or to be placed in a higher semester at a later date. To do so, submit the letter to the Registrar's Office.
Please note that the application and enrollment deadlines must also be met when applying for a higher semester.

In HIS-POS, first select the subject, then the module, the desired exam and the associated course and click on this course. Here you will also be given registration deadlines and the exam date, if this information is stored in the system. After clicking on "Register for exam" you will be asked again whether you want to register for the selected exam. Repeat this process for all the exams you wish to take. Any errors will be displayed in the "Status" column after the registration process (on the far right, usually "OK" is displayed here).

When registering for exams, always pay attention to possible indications from the system.

Please do not take exam registration via smartphone. The error rate is still too high!

Please always pay attention to the status of the registration (far right). This field indicates the reason why an exam registration may not be accepted.

In the event of a failed exam registration, you must contact the Examinations Office by e-mail within the registration period. Please use the form provided for this purpose "Digital registration form for exams (if HIS registration not possible)".

You will find the dates of the lecture as well as the examination date in the course catalog under the respective course. The room with the exact time is also indicated here. Further information about the course can be found under remarks, if applicable.

Make sure that you are in the correct semester or, if necessary, switch to the appropriate semester.

Deregistration from an exam is possible until 23:59 the day before.

In this case, please contact the examination office in writing (FB07-Pruefungsamt@uni-kassel.de) and ask for manual deregistration. Please also pay attention to the deregistration deadline (the date of receipt of the e-mail counts).