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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about certifications, applications, certificates and semester fees.

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Where can I have documents certified for registration?

You can have your documents certified at the following offices, among others:

  • Schools and universities that issued your certificates
  • Citizens' registration offices
  • District and municipal administrations
  • City councils
  • Notaries

What is a clearance certificate? Do I need one if I want to study at FH Aachen?

You only need a clearance certificate to study at FH Aachen if you have already studied a related or comparable degree programme at another German higher education institution.

If your higher education institution cannot issue you with a clearance certificate, you can alternatively submit a qualified transcript of grades certifying which examinations you took and passed or failed in your previous studies.

The clearance certificate/qualified transcript of records can often be issued by the Examination Office of your former university.

What is a clearance certificate?

When will I receive my matriculation certificate?

After your submitted registration documents have been checked by the Registrar's Office and you have been registered as a student, you will receive your matriculation certificate and further information on the start of studies by email.

I need a registration certificate, where do I get it?

You can download your registration certificate yourself from the FH Aachen portal:

  1. To do so, log in to our portal at https://www.h1.fh-aachen.de with your FH ID and password.
  2. Go to "Home", "My studies" and "Student services".
  3. Select the last tab "Bescheide/Bescheinigungen".
  4. Here you will find your registration certificate.

Where can I get a study progress certificate?

You can download your study progress certificate yourself from the FH Aachen portal:

  1. To do so, log in to our portal at https://www.h1.fh-aachen.de with your FH ID and password.
  2. Go to "Home", "My studies" and "Study services".
  3. Select the last tab "Bescheide/Bescheinigungen".
  4. Here you will find your study progress certificate.

I need a certificate for the BAföG office. Where can I get it?

You can download the BAföG certificate "Zur Vorlage beim Amt" from the FH Aachen portal:

  1. To do so, log in to our portal at https://www.h1.fh-aachen.de with your FH Aachen ID and password.
  2. Go to "Home", "My studies" and "Student services".
  3. Select the last tab "Bescheide/Bescheinigungen".
  4. Here you will find the certificate according to §9 BAföG for download.

 

I was once registered at FH Aachen and need proof for the pension fund. Where can I get this?

If you were deregistered after 31.08.2000, you can obtain the proof from the Registrar's Office.

If you were deregistered before 31.08.2000, you will receive the proof in the archives of the FH Aachen.
You must apply for this in writing using the form provided for this purpose.

Submit this form either a) by mail to Archiv der FH Aachen, Boxgraben 100, 52064 Aachen or b) by email to archivfh-aachen.de. The certificate of study will then be sent to you by post. Therefore, please always state your current postal address.

You can find further information summarised on our page Pension Insurance Certificate.

Can I have my certificates authenticated by you?

The Student Service will be happy to certify your original FH Aachen documents.

Please come to the Student Service in the morning. You only need to bring the original documents. We will make the copies for you.

Since we are not staffed all the time, please make an appointment.

Can I have the semester fee refunded when I deregister?

If you deregister before the official start of lectures, you will receive a full refund of the semester fee. For this purpose, please submit your application for deregistration together with the application for refund online via the Student Services in the FH Aachen portal.

If you deregister after the official start of lectures, the costs for the semester ticket may be refunded to you on a pro-rata basis. The AStA of the FH Aachen is responsible for this. A short description of the procedure and the corresponding application form can be found on the AStA website. If you have further questions, please contact the AStA directly:

AStA FH Aachen

Tel.: 0241 6009 52807

Mail: astafh-aachen.de

Here you can find the schedule of the current semester.

I missed the re-registration deadline, will I now be deregistered?

If you wish to re-register, please transfer the semester fee immediately.

The Registrar's Office will decide about your re-registration after receiving your semester fee.

Once re-registration has taken place, you can view your payments in the FH Aachen portal via the Student Services.

Do You Have any Questions?

Registrar's Office / Student Services

stufh-aachen.de
+49. 241. 6009. 51616

Service Desk:
Bayernallee 11
1st floor
52066 Aachen

Monday, Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday:           8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thursday:              9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday:                   8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.