Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The study and examination regulations are published on the pages of the Examination Office under the degree program in question.
Yes. The application form for the recognition of study and / or examination achievements and further information on the legal basis (annex to the application) are available to students (usually already enrolled in the Bachelor's or Master's program in Social Pedagogy, Social Work and Welfare Science) on the page of the Examination Office under the forms for your program.
Procedure:
In the application form, prepare an overview of the previously completed examinations specifying which of them are to be recognized for which examinations in the Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Social Pedagogy, Social Work and Welfare Science. Bring this overview as well as all (if necessary certified) proofs of already completed examinations to Jakob Göckeritz during office hours. Jakob Göckeritz, as the recognition officer for the BA and MA programs, will answer questions, review the application, and sign it if it is complete. Once Jakob Göckeritz has signed the application, you need to submit it to the Examination Office.
The registration for the examination in the module takes place under the term 'interdisciplinary cooperation', the portfolio is submitted via the mailbox of Dipl.-Sozialpäd. M.A. Birgit Müller in room WEB 206, together with the certificates of your attended courses. Please prepare a standard cover sheet.
PLEASE NOTE:
Please note the following change regarding the responsibility for the BAC AQ module: Questions regarding already registered portfolios in the module SP BAC AQ/EW SP BAC AQ in the current 2019/20 winter semester should be directed to M.A. Henriette Grapentin. For all other inquiries regarding the module SP BAC AQ/EW SP BAC AQ, please contact Ms Birgit Müller. Thank you very much!
A "formloser Antrag" - an "informal" application - is a letter in which an individual request is described and for which there is no template (or form) from the university. The application must include your name, address, contact information and the date. Any informal application requires a written form including your signature.
Yes, this has been possible since January 1, 2009 (Act on the Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education in the Free State of Saxony).
Forms are often provided in PDF format. Download a PDF reader to open the forms (e.g. from Adobe or Foxit PDF). Please note: Forms are often only available in the TUD campus network!
Yes, you need to register for the examination before the examination and within a specified period of time (see information from the Examination Office). The modalities as well as current deadlines for exam registration are available on the homepage of the Examination Office.
You may only withdraw from the registration for the examination within the registration period. The documents required to do so are provided at the respective degree program on the website of the Examination Office.
If you are absent without having given notification or miss a deadline, the examination is considered failed and will be graded with 5.0 (insufficient).
Should you be unable to take an examination (oral or written) due to illness or other serious reasons, you must inform the Examination Office in a timely manner and provide proof (medical certificate, sick note). In addition, you must inform the examiners if you are unable to take an examination.
The exam will then be repeated after consultation with the examiners.
You can view the exam results via your personal HISQIS account.
In principle, examinations can only be repeated if all graded academic work has been submitted but the module has not yet been passed. The exam can be taken again if a course in the corresponding module has been attended. Registration is the same as for any other examination.
The “free attempt” regulation, which is stipulated in the respective examination regulations, is not affected by this. The forms required for this can be found on the website of the examination office for the respective degree program.
You have a total of three attempts to successfully pass a module. If the third attempt is not passed, the overall grade for the module is considered “failed indefinitively”. You are then unable to continue your studies in this degree program.
You have to register in writing at the examination office. You can find the form on the website of the examination office of the respective degree program.
The office hours of the lecturers can be found either listed in front of the lecturers’ offices or on the website under the contact information of the individual staff member.
Usually, there are fixed office hours during the lecture-free periods. Office hours can also be arranged by appointment. You can find information about this either under the contact information of the individual staff members on the website or on the notice board of the institute.