Exam regulations and forms for Master Students
The examination office is in charge of administering and controlling your exams and credits. All forms related to switching modules or applying for master thesis, current topics etc. are available on this website.
The examination office is working together with the examination committee and the head of it. If there are any questions about exams, exceptions etc. please contact the staff of the examination office first. Any kind of letters or applications for the chair of examination committee should be sent or handed in to the examination office.
If there are content related questions about the studies, please contact the programme coordinator of your programme.
Important information about enrollment during final exams
According to the admission and enrollment regulations of the University of Freiburg from the 20.09.2007, the candidates have to complete their exams (oral, written exams or final essays) while still being enrolled at the University of Freiburg. Meaning that you have to be enrolled as a student until you submitted all requirements of your programme. You don't need to be enrolled for awaiting the grade of your thesis.
Examination registration, Changing email and postal address
In Campus Mangement (HISinOne) you can register to take part in the exams. Please be sure that you do this within the registration deadline for each exam. The deadlines you will find in the online registration. Also check if the registration was succesful and print out transcript.
Registering for and taking an exam or submitting the master thesis is only possible if you are matriculated. Meaning that you have to be enrolled as a student until you submitted all requirements of your programme. You don't need to be enrolled for awaiting the grade of your thesis.
Please make sure that if you change your home or email address, to also change it in the Campus Mangement (HISinOne) under "edit address".
Inability to take part in an examination due to illness
If you fall ill and are physically not able to take part in an exam or if you get sick during your master thesis, then it is very important to send in a medical certificate to the examination office. Your doctor has to fill in a form which is provided on this website. It is important to get the doctors certificate on the very same day that your illness begins (you cannot claim illness previous to the day of your doctor's appointment/visit) and to inform the examinations office straight away via email or phone.
Forms and Guidelines
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Guideline for Master students | |
Admission to examinations |
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Application form to register for a module exam | |
Application form to register for exam of an external elective module german, only Geography of Global Change (PO 2013) |
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Application form to register for exam of an external elective module |
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Application form to register for exam of an an external elective track module gernan-english, only Renewable Energy Engineering and Management |
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Application form to register for a Special Topic german-english, Geology and Crystalline Materials |
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Application form to register for a Selected Topic / Current Topic german-english, Forest Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Governance |
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Voluntary additional courses outside the degree program | |
Master thesis |
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Declaration form to supervise master thesis PO 2013/2016/2017/2019/2023 + Stays abroad (The submission of the form for stays abroad is mandatory when registering for the Master's thesis). |
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Declaration form to supervise master thesis Renewable Energy Engineering and Management PO 2019 | |
Statutory Declaration | |
Inability to take part in an examination due to illness |
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Form "certificate for exam inability" |
Examination Regulations
General Part | Subject Specific Part | |
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Geography of Global Change |
Master of Science Rahmenordnung (valid for all master of science programmes) |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2013/14 or later |
Hydrology |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2012/13 or later |
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Renewable Energy Engineering and Management |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2019/20 or later |
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Environmental Governance |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2023/24 Valid when starting studies before 1 October 2023; completion of studies by 30 September 2026 at the latest |
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Forest Sciences |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2023/24 Valid when starting studies before 1 October 2023; completion of studies by 30 September 2026 at the latest |
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Environmental Sciences |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2023/24 Valid when starting studies before 1 October 2023; completion of studies by 30 September 2026 at the latest |
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Geology |
Valid when starting studies in winter semester 2019/20 |
Scientific Honesty | ||
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Regulations of the University of Freiburg on Safeguarding Academic Integrity (Please note: This English translation is for convenience only. In case of any legal dispute, the German version is authoritative.) |