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Independent Exam Registrations and Special Cases

During the registration period applicable to your degree program, you can register with the department for exams to obtain a certificate of achievement (“Schein”). This is only possible for courses at the department that are not part of the normal curriculum of your degree program (voluntary additional achievement).

If you are entitled to compensation for disadvantages, please submit this in a timely manner to the examination office.

Registration for Independent Exams

To register, please send the following information in a timely manner within the registration period by email to sekretariat.fiedler@uni-passau.de with the subject line “Registration for Scheinklausur”:

  • Full name
  • Matriculation number
  • Examination regulations version (the examination regulations number found on the first page of your transcript)
  • Name of the course
  • If applicable, the for grade improvement

Important note

Students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs are not permitted to take exams for master's degree programs (including independent exams). Similarly, master's students are not permitted to take bachelor's exams. Exceptions require approval from the department.

The examination office is responsible for recognizing the work performed. The chair cannot assess whether the work is creditable for your degree program. The examination office is the sole point of contact for questions regarding creditability and the credit process.

  • Withdrawal in case of non-attendance: To ensure that the exam is not graded in case of non-attendance, please withdraw in person or by email to sekretariat.fiedler@uni-passau.de at least one day before the exam, stating the subject, your name, and your matriculation number.
  • The exam location and date for central exams are determined by the Examination Office and announced via notices or on the Internet. Please direct any questions in this regard to the Examination Office. For decentralized exams, you can find the exam dates in the respective courses in Stud.IP and also on the chair's website.
  • If you pass the exam, the certificates (paper form with signature) can be picked up at the chair's office at the beginning of the following semester. Alternatively, a certificate can also be sent by email upon request.

Erasmus / Exchange Students

Exchange students must register within the registration period via the Dean's Office. To do so, please send the completed registration form by email to dekanat.wiwi@uni-passau.de. Please also note the additional information for exchange students.

Double Master's / Double Bachelor's

Students enrolled in a double master's or bachelor's degree program are required to register for centrally organized exams via the campus portal or for decentralized exams by email via the secretariat (sekretariat.fiedler@uni-passau.de).

The possibility of a special exam is expressly excluded. Independent exams are subject to approval by the chair, but this does not constitute a claim to recognition. Recognition of the results achieved is the responsibility of the examination office.

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