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Should I take a semester off (Urlaubssemester) during my stay abroad?

It is recommended to take a semester off during your stay abroad. This semester off is only accepted afterwards if you don’t earn more than 25 ECTS abroad. The whole procedure is explained on the following document from the international relations office.

What do I do if I forgot to re-register?

Immediately contact the student records office. They will help you with the next steps. Please get in touch with this contact address immediately, otherwise you will be exmatriculated.

What do I do if I have problems with the re-registration process?

If your re-registration did not work, contact FAU´s students records office.

How can I re-register for the next semester?

Each student will receive information about the exact re-registering process from the student record office at his/her university email address. Please have a look here for more information.

Do I also have to take courses as part of “Interdisciplinary Qualifications”?

No, students with study start before 2021 have no “Interdisciplinary Qualifications”-section within their program structure. Please have a look at your module handbook for more information on your program structure.

What are “Interdisciplinary Qualifications” (15 ECTS)?

Students with study start in or after 2021 have to take “Interdisciplinary Qualifications”, worth 15 ECTS. These 15 ECTS can be filled with language courses, any courses and seminars. Please have a look at your module handbook for more information.

How can I take a language course?

Depending on your study start, students can or have to take a language course. More information regarding e.g. offered languages can be found in the module handbook. If you have further questions, you can also refer to the FAU Sprachenzentrum, which is responsible for this module.

Which seminars am I allowed to take?

Students with study start in or after 2021 can take both the “IIS Research Seminar”, worth 5 ECTS and the “IIS Project Seminar”, worth up to 10 ECTS. As part of the curriculum, neither of these seminars is mandatory. According to the program structure, both of these are part of “Interdisciplinary Qualifications”. You can choose from a variety of seminar topics. Please have a look here for more information.

Which seminars can I take?

Students with study start before 2021 have to take the “Seminar International Information Systems”, worth 5 ECTS. As part of the curriculum, this course is mandatory. The good news, however, is that you can choose from a variety of seminar topics. Please have a look here for more information.

Is a language course mandatory for my program?

Yes, it is. All students with a start start between 2018 and 2020 have to acquire foreign language skills worth 5 ECTS. Please have a look at the module handbook and the FAU Sprachenzentrum for more information.