Various forms and applications


Application for extension of the study period

If not all coursework and examinations (including the final thesis) are completed within the respective maximum period of study (B.Sc.: 10 semesters, B.Ed.: 11 semesters, M.Sc.: 8 semesters, M.Ed.: 7 semesters), the application for an extension of the period of study must be submitted at least six weeks before the end of the relevant examination period(B.Sc.: 10th semester, SPO § 8 para. 3; B.Ed.: 11th semester, SPO § 8 para. 3; M.Sc.: 8th semester, SPO § 9; M.Ed.: 7th semester, SPO § 9 para. 1 (major subject) or SPO § 9 para. Before submitting the application, a personal consultation in the office hours of the Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Jörg Kämper is mandatory. The application for an extension of the study period must then be submitted informally to the Dean of Studies. The application must be submitted by email to biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu.

Application for recognition of an examination or study achievement

Students can apply for recognition of achievements after enrolment. This applies to achievements from a previous degree course (possibly with placement in a higher semester), from previous vocational training and from a stay abroad. For all of the above recognition cases, the recognition formmust be completed and sent to biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu together with the relevant supporting documents.

Application to extend the deadline for the orientation examination

Depending on the chosen field of study according to § 3 para. 7

  • in the case of the "General Biology" field of study, the module examinations in the "Structure and Function of Life" module
  • in the case of "Applied Biology ", the module examinations in the module "Structural-Functional Aspects of Biological Application"

by the end of the examination period of the second semester. Before submitting the application, a personal consultation in the office hours of the Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Jörg Kämper is mandatory. The completed application for an extension of the deadline for the orientation examination must then be sent to biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu.

Application to extend the examination deadline for the Bachelor's thesis

The Bachelor's thesis can be extended by a maximum of one month . Please have the completed application for an extension of the examination deadline for the Bachelor's thesis signed and send it to biologiestudium ∂does-not-exist.chem-bio kit edu. In exceptional cases, in which the student is not responsible for the extension, the examination deadline for the Bachelor's thesis can be extended again (in the case of prolonged illness with a medical certificate). However, this is only possible in an absolute emergency.

Application for an extension of the examination deadline for the Master's thesis

An extension of two months can be granted upon justified request. Please have the completed application for an extension of the examination deadline for the Master's thesis signed and send it to biologiestudium ∂does-not-exist.chem-bio kit edu. A second extension of the examination deadline for the Master's thesis of a further month is only possible in the event of illness with a medical certificate.

Application for the entry of a "placeholder performance"

A placeholder achievement is entered if you have completed an internship outside the curriculum offered (in a company or similar) and this has been recognized by the chair of the examination board or an examiner as adequate academic achievement. The registered internship can then contain an individual title. Please first select the placeholder in the study plan, complete and sign the following application to register a "placeholder achievement" and send it to biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu.

Application to set up a preferential Master's account

A Master's preferential account offers the opportunity to make good use of transition periods between Bachelor's and Master's studies.
Master's credits may be completed as soon as you have successfully completed and recorded at least 120 credits (or 45 credits in the B.Ed.) (this will be checked).

Once you have completed and submitted the application to set up a preferential Master's account, your student e-mail address will be added to the distribution list for the Master's modules. This allows you to participate in the module selection for the research modules as well as in the seminar selection (see the information on the Master's pages). The program coordinator will not confirm the submission of the application or the inclusion in the mailing list.

You may take a maximum of 30 LP as Master's credits.
As soon as you have been allocated a place in the module selection process or have been accepted for a project module bya supervisor, please contact biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu. The corresponding module or seminar will then be added to your Bachelor's curriculum so that you can register for the examination as usual.

As soon as you are enrolled for the Master's degree program, please contact biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu again so that the work you have completed can be transferred to the Master's curriculum after consultation.
Please select the relevant module or partial achievement in your Master's curriculum so that the achievement to be recognized can be assigned. Recognition is only possible if this selection has been made in advance.

Application for admission to a course or examination in an additional subject

If you would like to take an additional course, please send the completed application for admission to a course or examination in the additional subject to biologiestudium∂chem-bio.kit.edu. Please note the information in the form as well as in the SPO.

Notification of admission for examinations that CANNOT be registered online

If it is not possible to register for an examination online, please complete the admission certificate for examinations that CANNOT be registered online and submit it to Student Services.

ECTS grading tables

Current ECTS grading tables