Courses and credits

• You can choose one or two subjects of study. After enrolment, you can also choose a third subject.
  List of subjects availbale to guest studentspdf, 119 kb · de.
• The subjects should match your studies at your home university.
• As a Bachelor student, you choose courses/modules at Bachelor level. As a Master student, choose courses/modules at Master (or Bachelor) level.
• Be sure to mind the language of instruction in your subjects. Most courses are taught in German. Only some subjects at Master's level are taught in English.
• Find out about the content of the subjects in the module catalogueExternal link.
• You will find the current courses and modules offerings in the course catalogueExternal link.

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• You will create your timetable yourself. Select courses from the subject for which you are admitted to and enrolled. You can find all course offerings in the course catalogue on FriedolinExternal link. You do not need a login or password to view and search the course catalogue.
  The course catalogue for the winter semester will be online in August.
  The course catalogue for the summer semester will be online in February.

• The language of instruction for most study programmes is German. Some courses are taught in English. You may find the latter with the help of the search toolExternal link.
• Choose courses from the study cycle you are in at your home university. Accordingly, Bachelor students (home university) choose courses at Bachelor level (Jena) and Master students choose courses at Master level. After consultation with the lecturers, it is possible to attend courses at a different level. However, these are often associated with higher workload and course requirements and examinations that are more demanding.
• The exchange coordinatorspdf, 30 kb · de of each department can answer your questions with regard to the content of certain modules and courses.
• Students of English Studies please note this information.
• If you want to earn credits at the Faculty of Theology, please contact the Dean of Studies via studiendekanat.theologie@uni-jena.de - we are happy to help you build your individual curriculum.

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• If you are studying German Studies at your home university, you enrol for German as a Foreign Language (DaF) at the University of Jena. You can then attend ATS courses in German as a Foreign Language de, other DaF courses and courses in German Studies.
• Language courses in German and other languages are offered by the Language Centre to all students. Please note the placement test, course fee and registration deadlines for these courses.
• A prerequisite for attending ATS courses and German courses at the Language Centre is taking a placement test in each case. The dates will be announced before the start of lectures.

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• If you do research for your final thesis or you want to carry out an individual research project, you must conclude a supervision agreementpdf, 359 kb · de.
• The agreement determines the topics you will work on, how often you will meet with your supervisor, and how many credits you will achieve for your project.

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• The number of credits per course or per module is fixed and cannot be changed. Credit information can be found in the credit tables.
• Credits are only awarded for successfully completed courses and modules. This includes regular and active participation in class, possibly achievements during the semester and a final paper or exam.
• Please meet the credit requirements of your home university or scholarship programme. Erasmus+ students should take 30 credits per semester.
• Regardless of the exchange programme, all guest students should take at least two courses or earn at least 10 credits per semester.

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• Regular and active participation in the courses is a prerequisite for the successful completion of the course or module.
• You can find out which examination you have to take for a course or module in the module catalogue or the course catalogueExternal link. The lecturer announces the exam at the beginning of the class. Ask the lecturer if you are unsure.
• The examination period begins at the end of the lecture period and continues into the lecture-free period. Plan your stay accordingly.

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• Course work and examinations are assessed with a German grade or with "pass"/"fail".

• ECTS credits are only awarded for passed examinations.
• Regular and active participation in the course is compulsory.
  
  

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• All Erasmus students must have a Learning Agreement. Fill in the "Before the Mobility" part before your arrival and send it to the International Office. During the semester, enter any changes in the "During the Mobility" part and send it to us as well.
• Template of the Learning Agreementdocx, 89 kb · de
• Check the ECTS website of the European Commission for the relevant documents of the Erasmus+ programme.
• Confirmation of Arrival / Confirmation of Departure / Confirmation of Stay: You will receive this form from your home university. It will be signed by the International Office of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Please note that you must be enrolled at the University of Jena for the duration of your scholarship. So plan your arrival and departure accordingly. Please also take the examination times into account when planning your stay.

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Q&A session for guest students

We will answer your questions about the timetable, courses, credits, etc.

WHERE: Internationales Centrum "Haus auf der Mauer"
WHEN: 01.04.2023, 1 p.m.

Semester dates

Pease see the semester dates, lecture period and exam period in the current Study Guidepdf, 4 mb · de for international students and in our Academic calendar.

Placement Test

... for students admitted to German (as a Foreign Language)/ATS programme

• Info session about the ATS programme:
  30.03.2023, 09:00 - 11:00 a.m., Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3, lecture hall 9
• Written Placement: 30.03.2023, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3, lecture hall 9
• Oral Placement: 31.03.2023, 09:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m., Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3, rooms 120, 121, 122, 124
• Placement results available at approx. 03:00 p.m. (e-mail), then registartion for ATS modules via FriedolinExternal link

... for language courses

• For information on German language courses at the Language Centre, please click here.

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