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If you have applied to another university but are still waiting on admission, you do not need to pay the semester fee for re-registration yet.
As soon as you receive word from your new university - for the summer semester, the beginning of March at the latest, and for the winter semester, the end of August at the latest - please contact the Office of Student Affairs
If you are transferring to another university, it is recommended that you exmatriculate at the end of the semester (March 31/Sept. 30) to ensure that your student status is not interrupted, since your enrollment at the new university will not take effect until the new semester. In such cases, you can ask your new university when its new semester begins. The certificate of exmatriculation required for you to enroll at your new university will be submitted or sent to you in advance.
Step 1: You must apply to the respective Examination Board of the intended University of Potsdam degree program or the Office of Student Affairs of the Law Faculty for transfer of the study and examination credits you have already earned and placement into a departmental semester. You will find application forms, transfer instructions, and contact information here.
Step 2:German applicants and international applicants with a German higher education entrance qualification (HZB): Once you have been placed into a departmental semester, you can enroll. There must be courses offered for that departmental semester in order for you to enroll. You can find this information in the Course Catalog (PDF).
International applicants with a higher education entrance qualification (HZB) from a different country: In addition to semester placement, you must provide proof of your HZB to the University of Potsdam. This page has further information on how to do so. If your higher education credentials have already been examined for the University of Potsdam by uni-assist e.V., you can get in touch directly with the contact person for prospective international students.
Please note that some departments may require proof of passing an aptitude test.
Step 1: You must apply to the respective Examination Board of the intended University of Potsdam degree program or the Office of Student Affairs of the Law Faculty for transfer of the study and examination credits you have already earned and placement into a departmental semester. You will find application forms, transfer instructions, and contact information here.
Step 2: Once you have received your placement, you can apply to enroll in the exact semester into which you have been placed. There must be courses offered for that departmental semester in order for you to apply. You can find this information in the Course Catalog (PDF). You cannot enroll until you have received proof of admission.
Please note that some departments may require proof of passing an aptitude test.
Step 1: Please check whether any study and examination credits you have already earned can be transferred to the new degree program. If this is the case, please apply to the relevant Examining Board or the Office of Student Affairs at the Law Faculty to have your credits recognized. To do this, please use the Application for Recognition as well as the Application for Placement. During the recognition process, you will be placed in a semester of study in the degree program (“Fachsemester”) and we will check whether you meet the admission requirements for the new master’s program.
Step 2: Within the application period, you can now apply for precisely the semester of study you were placed in during the first step. Please note that there are currently different application platforms for this! Please refer to our current catalog on study opportunities for master’s programs (PDF) to find out which application platform you need to use to apply for your specific master’s degree program and the semester of study you were placed in. Keep in mind that an application for the 1st semester of study in some of the master’s degree programs is only possible in the winter semester or only in the summer semester. In the end, you will receive a notification of admission or rejection from the relevant office for your master’s degree program by mail.
Step 3: Once you receive an admission notification from the Examining Board, you can enroll.
Please note: If you are planning to enroll in a teaching-related master’s degree program and have not earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Potsdam, you can find information on how to proceed on the website of the Center for Teacher Training and Education Research (ZeLB). The ZeLB is in charge of examining the equivalence of your degree and will provide you with the forms required for application.
Step 1: Please verify whether study and examination credits you have already completed can be counted toward the new degree program. If this is the case, you must apply to the respective Examination Board of the intended University of Potsdam degree program or the Office of Student Affairs of the Law Faculty requesting transfer of the study and examination credits you have already earned and placement into a departmental semester. You will find application forms, transfer instructions, and contact information here.
Step 2: German applicants and international applicants with a German higher education entrance qualification (HZB): Once you have been placed into a departmental semester, you can enroll. There must be courses offered for that departmental semester in order for you to enroll. You can find this information in the Course Catalog (PDF).
International applicants with a higher education entrance qualification (HZB) from a different country: In addition to determining your departmental semester, you must provide proof of your HZB to the University of Potsdam (even if you have already studied at another German university). This page has further information on how to do so. If your higher education credentials have already been examined for the University of Potsdam by uni-assist e.V., you can get in touch directly with the contact person for prospective international students.
Please note that some departments may require proof of passing an aptitude test.
Step 1: Please verify whether study and examination credits you have already completed can be counted toward the new degree program. If this is the case, you must apply to the respective Examination Board of the intended University of Potsdam degree program or the Office of Student Affairs of the Law Faculty requesting transfer of the study and examination credits you have already earned and placement into a departmental semester. You will find application forms, transfer instructions, and contact information here.
Step 2: Once you have received your placement, you can apply to enroll in the exact semester into which you have been placed. There must be courses offered for that departmental semester in order for you to apply. You can find this information in the Course Catalog (PDF). You cannot enroll until you have received proof of admission.
Please note that some departments may require proof of passing an aptitude test.
Step 1: Please check whether any study and examination credits you have already earned can be transferred to the new degree program. If this is the case, please apply to the relevant Examining Board or the Office of Student Affairs at the Law Faculty to have your credits recognized. To do this, please use the Application for Recognition as well as the Application for Placement. During the recognition process, you will be placed in a semester of study in the degree program (“Fachsemester”) and we will check whether you meet the admission requirements for the new master’s program.
Step 2: Within the application period, you can now apply for precisely the semester of study you were placed in during the first step. Please note that there are currently different application platforms for this! Please refer to our current catalog on study opportunities for master’s programs (PDF) to find out which application platform you need to use to apply for your specific master’s degree program and the semester of study you were placed in. Keep in mind that an application for the 1st semester of study in some of the master’s degree programs is only possible in the winter semester or only in the summer semester. In the end, you will receive a notification of admission or rejection from the relevant office for your master’s degree program by mail.
Step 3: Once you receive an admission notification from the Examining Board, you can enroll.
Please note: If you are planning to enroll in a teaching-related master’s degree program and have not earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Potsdam, you can find information on how to proceed on the website of the Center for Teacher Training and Education Research (ZeLB). The ZeLB is in charge of examining the equivalence of your degree and will provide you with the forms required for application.
University of Potsdam
Division of Student Affairs
Am Neuen Palais 10
14469 Potsdam
Fax: +49 331 977-1065