What else is important? - Change in bachelor's degree
What else is important? - Change in bachelor's degree
Creditable benefits
Credits are credits from previous or earlier degree programmes at this or other universities that can be transferred to the desired degree programme. The credited modules then no longer have to be completed.
These credits can be
- from related degree programmes
- the area of specialisation or
- in the case of the two-subject Bachelor's programme from a retained subject
- or possibly from unrelated degree programmes (crediting may be possible in the area of specialisation at the University of Oldenburg).
It may also be possible to credit competences acquired in academic appointments. A portfolio of competences must be submitted for assessment, see PLAR service.
Depending on the total amount of credits that can be recognised, you will be placed in a higher semester. In the case of a two-subject Bachelor's degree, you can therefore also be placed in a higher semester in a subject in which you have not previously studied. However, you must still complete all the coursework required by the examination regulations.
De-registration
If you are enrolled at the University of Oldenburg, an application for a change of subject or degree programme does not require De-registration - you will initially remain enrolled in your previous subject or degree programme. In the event of admission, you will be re-registered for the new subject or degree programme upon acceptance.
If you are enrolled at another German university, you should wait until you have received your admission from the University of Oldenburg before De-registration.
Award procedure for the switch
Application for the 1st semester, restricted admission
You will take part in the same selection procedure as students who are not yet enrolled.
Detailed information on the selection procedure can be found in the Regulations on the selection procedure [pdf] .
Application to the higher semester, admission restricted
Your admission is dependent on the availability of study places. The number of places cannot be predicted, but experience has shown that they are often very low.
Enrolment in the 1st and higher semesters, admission-free
A guaranteed place can be given for these subjects or degree programmes. If you fulfil the necessary admission requirements (e.g. proof of language skills, aptitude test), you can enrol directly within the deadlines.
How and when will I find out whether I have been granted admission to my chosen degree programme?
Restricted admission
After your application for a change to a subject or degree programme with restricted admission, you will receive a notification (admission or rejection), which will be made available to you electronically in the application portal. You will be informed by email when the notification is made available in the application portal.
You can find the period from when you can expect to receive a notification in the timetable of the admission procedure.
If you have received a letter of acceptance and would like to accept the study place, enrol online in the application portal. In addition, print out the reply [pdf] provided at the end of the online enrolment. Sign it and send it together with the required documents to the Admissions office by the deadline stated in the notification.
The Admissions office will check your documents for completeness and correctness.
If you do not wish to accept the study place, simply let the deadline pass. You will then remain enrolled in your previous subject or degree programme.
You can retrieve your updated certificate of enrolment via Stud.IP after successful data transfer
.
Free of admission
If you change to an admission-free subject or degree programme, you will not receive a separate notification of admission, but will be re-registered if you have submitted your documents on time and meet the requirements for the change.
You can retrieve your updated certificate of enrolment via Stud.IP after successful data transfer
.
What happens if I receive a rejection?
If you do not receive admission to your new degree programme, you will automatically remain enrolled in your previous subject or degree programme, provided that you have re-registered for the next semester as usual by transferring the semester fee on time.
Alternatively, within the set deadlines apply for a change to a degree programme without admission.
How can I use the time until a change?
Concentration on the remaining subject or area of specialisation
It makes sense to plan your further course of study at an early stage.
If you are studying a two-subject Bachelor's degree, you could concentrate on the subject you wish to keep and the area of specialisation. Subject Bachelor's students could also study their area of specialisation more intensively.
The area of specialisation may give you the opportunity to complete credits for the new subject or degree programme. In principle, modules from admission-free subjects and compulsory elective modules from admission-restricted subjects totalling 30 CP or 18 CP are available for this purpose. The responsible module coordinator decides whether the modules of the desired subject may be studied and confirms this on the corresponding application form [doc]. application form [doc].
We recommend that you coordinate your further course of study with the subject advisor or the ZSKB.
Starting a new degree programme
Starting a new degree programme should also be planned well in advance.
Many modules are only offered in the winter or summer semester. If, for example, passing a module that is only offered in the winter semester is a prerequisite for further studies, it cannot be guaranteed that you will be able to continue your studies quickly if you are admitted in the summer semester.
We recommend that you coordinate your further course of study with the Student Advisory Service.