FAQ
The answers to our frequently asked questions are updated on a regular basis. If you are a prospective student, please also refer to the FAQ page of our Academic Advisory Service.
If you have any questions when using the THWS CampusPortal, please also read the FAQ page of our THWS CampusPortal.
If your specific issue is not addressed here, please contact us using our contact form.
General examination deadlines for studying at THWS
Bachelor’s programmes
Students who started their studies at THWS before WS 2023/24
General examination deadlines
- Fundamental and orientation exams must be taken for the first time no later than by the end of the second programme semester.
- Each examination in the first two semesters must be taken for the first time by the end of the third semester (exception: Bachelor's programme in Specialised Translation).
- Each examination in the third and fourth semesters must be taken for the first time by the end of the sixth semester.
- All other examinations must be taken for the first time by the end of the standard period of study plus two semesters.
Consequences
- Failure to complete exams within a given examination period will lead to a first so-called “Fristfünf”, which means “non-sufficient due to not completing the exam within a given examination period”. In this case, the exam needs to be retaken in accordance with §36 of the General Examination Regulations (APO).
Students who started their studies at THWS from WS 2023/2024 onwards
General examination deadlines
- Fundamental and orientation exams must be taken for the first time no later than by the end of the second programme semester.
- All other examinations must be taken for the first time by the end of the standard period of study plus two semesters.
Consequences
- Failure to complete exams within a given examination period will lead to a first so-called “Fristfünf”, which means “non-sufficient due to not completing the exam within a given examination period”. In this case, the exam needs to be retaken in accordance with §36 of the General Examination Regulations (APO).
Besides, please note:
General examination deadlines
- By the end of the 4th semester, a student needs to have achieved at least 40 ECTS credits from examinations in the first four semesters (cf. Appendix to the Study and Examination Regulations).
Specific feature: In work-study online bachelors's degree programmes, the deadline is doubled to eight semesters.
Consecutive Master’s programmes
Students who started their studies at THWS before WS 2023/24
General examination deadlines
- Programme-specific deadlines under §8 of the respective study and examination regulation (e.g. "Each examination in the first semester must be taken for the first time within the first two semesters.")
- All other examinations must be taken for the first time by the end of the standard period of study plus two semesters.
Consequences
- Failure to complete exams within a given examination period will lead to a first so-called “Fristfünf”, which means “non-sufficient due to not completing the exam within a given examination period”. In this case, the exam needs to be retaken in accordance with §36 of the General Examination Regulations (APO).
Students who started their studies at THWS from WS 2023/2024 onwards
General examination deadlines
- All examinations must be taken for the first time by the end of the standard period of study plus two semesters.
Consequences
- Failure to complete exams within a given examination period will lead to a first so-called “Fristfünf”, which means “non-sufficient due to not completing the exam within a given examination period”. In this case, the exam needs to be retaken in accordance with §36 of the General Examination Regulations (APO).
Besides, please note:
Advanced training Master's degree programme subject to tuition fees
Students who started their studies at THWS before WS 2023/24
General examination deadlines
- Programme-specific deadlines under §8 of the respective study and examination regulation (e.g. "Each examination in the first semester must be taken for the first time within the first two semesters.")
- All other examinations must be taken for the first time by the end of the standard period of study plus two semesters.
Consequences
- Failure to complete exams within a given examination period will lead to a first so-called “Fristfünf”, which means “non-sufficient due to not completing the exam within a given examination period”. In this case, the exam needs to be retaken in accordance with §36 of the General Examination Regulations (APO).
Students who started their studies at THWS from WS 2023/2024 onwards
General examination deadlines
- All examinations must be taken for the first time by the end of the standard period of study plus two semesters.
Consequences
- Failure to complete exams within a given examination period will lead to a first so-called “Fristfünf”, which means “non-sufficient due to not completing the exam within a given examination period”. In this case, the exam needs to be retaken in accordance with §36 of the General Examination Regulations (APO).
Concluding remarks
The above is a simplified representation of the examination deadlines at THWS. The examination deadlines that apply specifically to your degree programme can be found in §8 (for Master's degree programmes) or §9 (for Bachelor's degree programmes) of your Study and Examination Regulations (SPO) in the section "Standard deadlines and time limits".
If you have any further questions, please contact our Student Services via the contact form.
Application & Enrolment
- 1 Certificates issued by other higher education institutions
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They are generally accepted in case they are equivalent. Upload in the application process.
- 2 I still don’t have my average grade. By when do I have to have it?
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For bachelor's degree programme the application deadline generally is 15 Jan or 15 July ; for master's degree programmes the application deadline is 15 Jan or 15 Aug. The deadlines of degree programmes with open admission may deviate.
- 3 Pre-study internship? Until when? Requirements
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For more information, please see here.
- 4 VPD upload - deadline
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Must generally be submitted by 15 January or 15 July; degree programmes with open admission are exempt. More information available under contactform.
- 5 Numerous applications
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You may apply for several degree programms. You may only enrol in ONE degree programme! For degree programmes with restrictes admission via hochschulstart.de, no more than 12 applications.
- 6 How can I upload more than 8 documents?
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If you want to upload many documents, please put together multiple documents to one meaningful PDF file and choose an explicit name for it.
- 7 Incomplete information on previous studies
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Please indicate study times in Germany and abroad. Please indicate study times at THWS as well.
- 8 Do I have enrol in person?
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No. Please enrol online in the THWS CampusPortal or here. For more information, please see Information for new students.
- 9 Application - Status
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The status of your application has not changed in over two weeks? Please contact ust via the contact form.
- 10 Letter of admission?
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After admission, the letter of admission will be available for download in the THWS CampusPortal. Not sent via post or e-mai.
- 11 Previous studies - I cannot find my degree programme
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Please choose a closely related degree programm.
- 12 Application without certificate?
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Please apply nonetheless! Or else you will miss the application periods. Your application will then be assigned the status "preliminarily excluded". Upload the certificate upon availability under "Withdraw and alter application". Resubmit the application!
- 13 Guest students
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Please click here for the application form and the framework conditions. In case of questions, please contact the Department of Student Affairs via the contactform.
- 14 Language Requirements
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For more information on language certificates, please see information about language requirements.
- 15 Studying two degree programmes in parallel
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Only in exceptional cases. Subjects to approval of the faculty. For more information, please see here.
- 16 Semester ticket
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All Information you will find here.
- 17 THWS login information
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The documents will be available in the THWS CampusPortal after enrolment:
"My Studies -> Study Service -> Requested Reports/Reports"
Please note: Your account will be activated 48 hours after enrolment, but not earlier than three weeks before the start of the semester.
- 18 Application for bachelor's degree programmes with restricted admission (NC)
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Admission are granted by Hochschulstart according to prioritisation. THWS cannot influence this decision. If there are still places available and you have received a letter of rejection from Hochschulstart, you may still be offered a place by THWS through an internal move-up procedure (mid-September until mid-October).
Exams & Course of Study
- 1 Examination deadlines
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For a simplified presentation of relevant examination deadlines, please see General examination deadlines for studying at THWS
- 2 Case of illness in the examination period
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Is there an examination deadline? --> Please immediately (within 1-2 days) submit the completed "Application for deadline extension / de-registration from examination(s)" and a medical certificate to the Department of Student Affairs via contact form.
- 3 A grade in the transcript of records ist missing/incorrect. What can I do?
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Please contact the Department of Student Affairs via the contact form.
- 4 Address, name, etc. has changed, where can I correct them?
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Change your contact data in the THWS CampusPortal. In case of Change of name, please contact the Department of Student Affairs via the contact form.
- 5 Change of health insurance provider
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Please ask your new health insurance provider to send us a digital certificate of insurance.
- 6 I have forgotten to register for exams
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Please contact the Department of Student Affairs via contact form.The decision will be made by the examination committee.
- 7 When are exam results published?
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After determination of the results by the respective examination committee, the results are published on the THWS CampusPortal.
- 8 Third attempt -> de-registration -> What can I do?
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If you are facing de-registration, please apply for another degree programme within the application period. After the announcement of the exam results applications are no longer possible!
- 9 How do I learn about the decision on my application for deadline extension / de-registration from examination(s)?
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In the THWS CampusPortal, you can identify that the de-registration from an examination has been accepted if the concerned examination has been deleted by HSST. The approval of an extended deadline can be seen in the transcript of records available through the THWS CampusPortal.
In case of rejection of a de-registration or deadline extension request, you will receive a written notification to the address known to us. - 10 Intership semester - What do I need to do?
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For requirements, please see the study and examination regulations (SPO) of your degree programme. Submit a copy of the contract to the Department of STudent Affairs using the contact form BEVORE starting your semester abroad.
- 11 Leave of absence
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Fill in the application for leave of absence (for family or other reasons) and submit it via the contact form.
- 12 Grade improvement
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Application for grade improvement is available in the form centre - submit via contact form. Please note: The claim for grade improvement usually expires within 6 months of the first attempt at the examination. Deadline extension excluded.
- 13 Accident on the way to/from THWS. What can I do?
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Please submit the completed form for students for reporting an accident using the contact form. Accident on the way to/from THWS: please also submit the completed questionnaire commuting accident.
- 14 BAföG certificate (BAFöG-Leistungsbescheinigung)
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Forms available at the competent BAFöG-Amt and in the form centre. Confirmation by Department of Student Affairs via the contact form.
- 15 Informal proxy - collection of documents and information
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Informal signed proxy.
- 16 Pregnancy - do I have to notify THWS?
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Information as well as the form to notify us of your pregnancy and explanations in English are available in our form centre.
- 17 Bachelor’s thesis - registration?
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In order register your bachelor’s thesis, you will first need a professor supervising your thesis. Please fill in the registration form together with your supervisor. The form is available from the faculty. It has to be signed by your supervisor as well as yourself. You must meet the requirements in accordance with your study and examination regulations (SPO). The registration form must generally be submitted BEFORE you start work on your thesis (about 2 weeks before).
- 18 Lectures and lecturers' office hours
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Please see the faculty's website.
- 19 Certificate of enrolment for the new semester?
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Download in the THWS CampusPortal at "My studies - Student services - Certificates". For first-semester students no later than 14 days prior to semester start. For students in their second semester or higher upon successful re-enrolment in Mid-February or early August.
Graduation, De-registration & Semester Fee
- 1 Graduation - last examination - re-enrolment?
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You will likely complete your last examination in the current semester? Do not re-enrol. Otherwise, you can re-enrol right at the beginning of the next semester via the THWS CampusPortal.
- 2 Student status after completion of studies
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You keep your status as a student until the end of the ongoing semester. In exceptional cases, you may request to be de-registered sooner.
- 3. De-registration by the end of the semester - registration of the last grade
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The Department of Student Affairs must be informed of the last grade no later than three weeks before the end of the semester. If the bachelor's thesis constitutes the last examination, please contact your supervisor regarding the time required for grading.
- 4 Diploma certificate - when and how?
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Upon creation of the document “Determination of the final grade” in the THWS CampusPortal. The graduation documents are sent by post or collected in person.
- 5 Final grade – calculation
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Calculation according to the list of courses in the appendix of the study and examination regulations.
- 6 Applying for a master’s programme at a higher education institution other than THWS - certificate of the preliminary final bachelor’s grade
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In this case, please contact your HSST contact person.
- 7 Certificate for the pension insurance provider
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Please fill in the certificate for the pension insurance provider indicating the degree programme and submit to the Department of Student Affairs via the contact form.
- 8 Apply for de-registration
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Please submit the application for de-registration with the Department of Student Affairs using the contact form. It is not possible to de-register retrospectively!
- 9 Student service fees
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You can obtain an overview of the fees paid in the THWS CampusPortal. Please go to "My studies -> Student services -> Certificates".
- 10 Reimbursement of student services fees
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Reimbursement is usually made ex officio in accordance with the statutes of the Studierendenwerk.
- 11 De-registration - What now?
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You may contact the Academic Advisory Service. They are happy to offer advice on how to proceed.