Dear students,

Here you will find an overview of the tutorials, workshops and office hours we offer.

Your student team of the Department of General Education

Tutorials for the module päd010

Tutorials can be taken as part of the module paed010. There you can

• review the contents of the lecture 'Fundamentals of Pedagogy',
• discuss the exercises,
• discuss texts relating to the module
• and questions about the programme in general and the module's examinations.

IT tutorial

The IT tutorial is offered in the scientific work community forum in the form of video material uploaded there. The videos (tutorials) deal with topics such as:

• How do I design a document for a seminar paper?
• How do I create a table of contents?
• How do I create a presentation?

The videos are created by Matthias Türk. Questions can be sent to him by email.

The office hours for academic work are a continuous offer for students of the BA Education (also for two-subject BAs), BA Educational Action in the Migration Society and the Master's in Educational Sciences.

• Counselling is available for issues relating to the preparation/composition of written assignments during the degree programme.
• The counselling service has been available for several years and is also appreciated because it provides regular counselling for students by students.
• It is not necessary to book an appointment or take any further action to take part in the open office hours.
• You can register for online office hours by registering in the community forum: Academic work in education.

The office hours for scientific work are offered as follows:

Online in the Community Forum with Meryem Nafati

Tuesday, 12:00 - 14:00

from 3 March 2025: Monday, 12:00 - 14:00

From 14 April 2025 there will be additional face-to-face consultation hours again.

Our workshops deal with topics such as

• Time management during your studies,
• the preparation of and tips on the various types of examination
• and the correct use of programmes such as Citavi.

A complete list of the workshop programme and the registration procedure can be found in the file section of the Community Forum: Academic work in education.

• Free attempt and grade improvement
  Information can be found here.
• Cancellation options for written exams
  Information can be found here.
• Allowances for special needs in the case of health impairments, such as recognised severe disabilities, chronic illnesses, chronic mental impairments, dyslexia and ADD/ADHD
  You can find information here.
• Hardship provisions:
  Exceptional hardship exists if there are serious health, social or family reasons. When allocating places on courses, students who report and prove one of the so-called hardship reasons can be prioritised. An informal proposal (with the relevant proof as a scan or photo) must be submitted by email to in order to claim a so-called hardship reason in education Important: Please read the further information in the section "Registration for courses"
• Student council:
  In the Student council for Pedagogy, Pedagogical Action in the Migration Society & Educational Sciences, students work together to represent the interests of students in committees and vis-à-vis lecturers, organise events and provide support for all study-related questions. Further information and contact details can be found here.
• Supervision of final theses:
  The respective final module (bam or mam) should be attended in preparation for the final thesis. You are also welcome to come to the office hours for academic work with any formal and content-related questions.
• Counselling service for students on mental health:
  https://uol.de/pbs/studierende
• Equal Opportunities Office:
  https://uol.de/gleichstellungsstelle
• The AStA's first point of contact for discrimination and bullying:
  https://asta-oldenburg.de/beratung/erstanlaufstelle-diskriminierung/
• Counselling centre for sexualised discrimination and violence:
  https://uol.de/contakt-beratungsstelle
• Name changes:
  FAQs for students at: https://uol.de/studium/studierendenstatus/namensaenderung