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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). If your previous number of semesters exceeds the standard time for completing a degree program, the Examination Board for the respective department will decide on the appropriate credit transfer and semester placement on a case-by-case basis.
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.
In order to be admitted to a higher semester of a master’s degree program, you must apply informally to the relevant departmental Examination Board, together with your credit transfers and semester placement. You may enroll once you have received proof of admission from the Examination Board.
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). If the number of departmental semesters exceeds the standard time for completing a degree program, the Examination Board for the respective department will determine the credit transfer and semester placement on a case-by-case basis. You cannot enroll until you have received proof of admission.
Please note that some departments may require proof of passing an aptitude test.
In order to be admitted to a higher semester of a master’s degree program, you must apply informally to the relevant departmental Examination Board, together with your credit transfers and semester placement. You may enroll once you have received proof of admission from the Examination Board.
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). If your previous number of semesters exceeds the standard time for completing a degree program, the Examination Board for the respective department will decide on the appropriate credit transfer and semester placement on a case-by-case basis.
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.
For admission to an advanced semester of study (Fachsemester) in a Master’s degree program, you must additionally submit an informal application to the program’s Examination Board. After receiving the admission notification you may enroll at the University.
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). If the number of departmental semesters exceeds the standard time for completing a degree program, the Examination Board for the respective department will determine the credit transfer and semester placement on a case-by-case basis. You cannot enroll until you have received proof of admission.
Please note that some departments may require proof of passing an aptitude test.
In order to be admitted to a higher semester of a master’s degree program, you must apply informally to the relevant departmental Examination Board, together with your credit transfers and semester placement. You may enroll once you have received proof of admission from the Examination Board.
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