Applications for extensions

Avoiding such Applications

When applying for an extension of the period of study or an extension of the GOP deadline, the legal hurdles for approval are very high. Please refer to paragraphs 8 and 11 of the  General Degree Program and Examination Regulations for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs at the Faculty of Sciences.You should address problems and difficulties in your studies directly and proactively to avoid the need for such an application, see our Advice for Students.

Advice before submitting an application

If you need to apply for an extension of the study period or an extension of the GOP deadline in a Bachelor’s degree programme, please always visit the office hours of the Chair of the Examination Committee first. If you need to apply for an extension of the study period in a Master’s degree programme, your first point of contact is always your mentor and then the Chair of the examination Committee.

Applying for an extension

  1. Complete the application form for an extension of the study period or extension of the GOP deadline from the website of the Examinations Office. In particular, you should justify your application clearly and comprehensibly in the application form or an additional document.
  2. Attach all necessary documents:
    • Overview of the study and examination achievements to date:
      (current and complete transcript, extract from campo).
    • List of all pending examinations:
      (including information on when these are to be completed, to be entered in the application form).
    • Applications in the Master’s degree programmes:
      additionally name of the Mentor, current study agreement, name of the supervisor of the Master’s thesis, if applicable.
    • Applications in den Bachelor’s degree programmes:
      aditionally name of the supervisor of the Bachelor’s thesis, if applicable.
    • Justification: Description of the circumstances or events that make the extension of the study period or extension of the GOP deadline necessary (in the application form, on a supplementary pages if necessary).
    • Proof of the circumstances or events listed in the application that make the extension of the period of study or extension of the GOP deadline necessary, if available.
  3. Submit your application to the  Examinations Office of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. It will be forwarded from there to the Examination Committee.
  4. Respond promptly to any queries from the Examination Committee or the examination office.