FAQ Students "Applied Chemistry B.Sc."
- For successful studies, you should definitely read your Examination Regulations carefully. The attachments to the Examination Regulations in particular contain important information.
- Initial information on registering for practical trainings, the practical semester and the final thesis can be found on the page"All about studying".
- The study plan provides an overview of the courses taking place in the individual semesters.
- You will find the dates of the courses in the course catalogue.
- The module handbooks describe the individual courses. You can use these for preliminary information; you will often need them when transferring to another university.
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The answers to many questions
Below you will find a collection of the most frequently asked questions about the course of studies. The statements refer to the current Examination Regulations 03.2021. If you are still studying under an older Examination Regulations, please refer to the requirements of these Examination Regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the Academic Counsellor.
No responsibility is taken for the information provided. The content of your Examination Regulations is always binding.
What are the requirements for registering for an examination?
- For modules that include practical training in addition to the lecture, proof of participation in the practical training must be provided for admission to examinations.
- For admission to examinations from the 3rd semester onwards, at least 35 credit points from the 1st and 2nd semesters must be presented.
- For examinations in the 4th semester, at least 45 credit points must have been achieved in advance.
- For examinations in the 5th semester, at least 60 credit points must have been achieved in advance.
How often can exams be repeated?
An exam can be taken once and repeated twice. In total, the same exam can therefore be written 3 times. Before the third attempt, a consultation appointment with the examiner must take place and be certified by the examiner.
If the third attempt has also not been passed, a supplementary oral examination can be applied for at the Examination Board of the faculty within four weeks.
Can I try to improve my exam grade?
One improvement attempt is possible for a passed examination. Improvement attempts can be made a total of three times, but only once per examination. Furthermore, the improvement attempt must be made within three examination periods.
If an improvement attempt has been made, the better of the two grades of an examination is always taken into account.
Semester 5
Proof of at least 60 credit points from the core studies by the deadline. The deadline for practical trainings in the summer semester is 30.11. of the previous year, for practical trainings in the winter semester 31.05..
Please refer to the table for further requirements for the individual courses.
What is the final semester of the Bachelor's degree like?
The last semester comprises the practical project, the Bachelor thesis and the colloquium. The practical project is worth 15 credit points and usually lasts 10-12 weeks. This is followed by the written elaboration, usually referred to as the Bachelor's thesis. This must be submitted to the Examination Office within a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 9 weeks after registration of the Bachelor's thesis. The thesis is assessed by the supervisor and is included in the assessment with 12 credit points. After submission of the thesis, the colloquium takes place, usually in the form of a lecture on the Bachelor thesis followed by a scientific discussion of the topic. The colloquium is assessed with 3 credit points.
How do I get a research project for my practical semester or practice project?
The search for a practical semester or a practical project is the responsibility of the students. You should apply early, the process can take a long time and there is often no re-registration. The work can be done both in industry and at the university. In both cases, you will need to contact a supervising professor who will monitor and assess the work. It therefore makes sense to think about your subject orientation early on and contact the relevant lecturers.
The working groups at our faculty also always offer interesting intern jobs for students.
What requirements must be met in order to register for a practical semester?
- You must be studying in a degree programme with practical semester.
- Application for admission to the practical semester must be made to the Examination Board. You can only be admitted if you have successfully completed examinations worth at least 120 credit points, have successfully completed all examinations of the core studies and all practical trainings of the study programme.
What requirements must be met in order to register the practical project and the Bachelor's thesis?
- Admission to the practical project must be applied for to the Examination Board. Only those who have completed examination achievements amounting to 120 credit points from the first five regular semesters can be admitted. In addition, all examinations of the core studies as well as all practical trainings of the study programme must have been successfully completed. In the Bachelor's degree programme with practical semester or semester abroad, successful completion of the practical semester or mobility semester must also be proven.
- Admission to the Bachelor's thesis must be applied for at the Examination Board. Only those who have passed all examinations except for one examination of the specialisation programme and can prove that they have earned a total of 15 credit points for the general competences can be admitted.
- Those who have passed all examination achievements of the degree programme and have successfully completed the practical project and the Bachelor's thesis as well as, in the degree programme with practical semester or semester abroad, the practical semester or mobility semester, shall be admitted to the colloquium upon application. Further details are regulated in § 31 RPO. The colloquium should take place within two months after submission of the Bachelor's thesis.