Well organised through the first semester

Student identity card (thoska)

The Thüringer Hochschul- und Studentenwerkskarte (thoska) is a multifunctional card that replaces various card systems (library card, payment function, copying cards, access, etc.) and serves as identification in the university area. Don't forget to validate your student identity card (thoska) on your first visit to campus at the machines provided for this purpose.

Information on the student identity card (thoska) and the validation stations

Learn foreign languages and expand your knowledge

A command of foreign languages is required or recommended for some subjects . The exact requirements can be found in the respective examination and study regulations for the major or minor subject.

In order to participate in language courses from level A2.1, you must take a language placement test . The Language Centre offers these tests in the two weeks before the start of lectures, i.e. also during the Student Orientation Days.

Further information:

Registration for language courses at the Language Centre
Placement tests for language courses

"European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) enables the standardised assessment of academic achievements in Europe. The quantitative workload of the modules is decisive, so that the more time-consuming a module is, the more credit points are awarded. The entire workload from courses to follow-up work, self-study, examination preparation through to the examination is included in the assessment.

Expected time required per semester/credit point

The university expects you to spend an average of 900 hours per semester studying and taking examinations in a full-time degree programme. This is comparable to a full-time job of 40 hours per week. The expected workload is expressed in 30 parts, the so-called credit points (CP). There are 30 hours per credit point. This corresponds to the "European Credit Transfer System" (ECTS), i.e. one CP is also one ECTS credit. In the first year of study, courses with a weighting of 3 CP are the rule, i.e. you can expect ten double-hour courses.

Examination and study regulations, module descriptions

All questions regarding your studies can always be answered with your examination and study regulations (PO) as well as the attached module descriptions (module catalogue) plus the Framework Examination Regulations (RPO) .

The examination regulations that apply to you are listed in your certificate of enrolment , which you can access via the student portal.

Section 1 of the examination regulations refers to the Framework Examination Regulations (RPO) applicable to your degree programme, which contain the overarching regulations for all examination regulations. Colour-coded module lists serve as a table of contents and overview of the module catalogue. The module level is marked in red and the sub-module level in blue.

It is best to print out your examination regulations and the module lists, as these will accompany you during the Student Orientation Days and throughout your entire degree programme.

Important links:

Examination and study regulations
Student portal

My courses

You can find your courses for a semester under E.L.V.I.S.®: My courses (course catalogue), sorted by subject, module and sub-module. These are updated until the start of the enrolment period.

Important links:

E.L.V.I.S.®
My courses

Registration and attendance of courses

You are guaranteed the opportunity to attend compulsory courses in your degree programme, while attendance at compulsory elective courses may generally be limited to a certain number of participants. In these cases, the faculties offer registration procedures , for which you will be informed in the course catalogue or in the courses themselves. The lecturers decide on admission to the course in the first two sessions.

Module examinations and examination dates

The lecturers will inform you about the module examinations and module dates in the first two weeks of lectures. You should also enter expected tuition fees and their dates (Section 8 (4) B-RPO and Section 9 (4) M-RPO) in your timetable at the beginning of the semester. Module examinations are also scheduled during the lecture-free period.

Please note that you will only be admitted to retake a module examination if you have attended the first examination date. According to the framework examination regulations, examiners are obliged to enter module examination grades, i.e. also the grades of the repeat examination if applicable, in E.L.V.I.S.® by the beginning of the lecture period of the summer semester or by the end of the first half of the lecture-free period after the summer semester at the latest.

Orientation phase (O phase)

The first two semesters of your degree programme at the University of Erfurt are known as the orientation phase (O-Phase) . During this time, you can explore the study system, familiarise yourself with the study and examination regulations and test their application.

The module examinations (MP) of the O phase must be passed. If you are unsuccessful at the first attempt, you can repeat them once in the same semester at a second examination date.

After completing the O-Phase, you have the option of changing your subject. Please submit your application in writing to Department 1: Registrar's Office. If you would like to change to a subject with restricted admission, please remember to submit your application for admission by 15 July at the latest (cut-off deadline).

After successfully completing this phase, you can move on to the qualification phase (Q phase, 3rd-6th semester). In this phase, you will deepen your knowledge of the course content and set your personal specialisation. The Q phase ends in the major subject with the completion of your bachelor's thesis.

Re-registration: Payment of the semester contribution

In order to continue your studies, you must re-register each semester. To do this, you must pay the fees and contributions associated with your studies. The exact amount, bank details and reason for payment will be sent to your university e-mail address at the beginning of the re-registration period. Your payment then counts as an application for re-registration.

The re-registration period for the summer semester runs from 1 January to 15 February and for the winter semester from 1 June to 15 July. Please bear in mind the processing times of your bank! If the amount is not credited to our account until after the last day of re-registration, a late payment fee of 20.00 euros will be charged. You can only be re-registered once the late fee has also been received.

Once payment has been received in full, you will receive an e-mail informing you that you have been re-registered and that you can print out your certificate of enrolment in the student portal. You must also extend the validity period of your student identity card (thoska) at the validation machines provided for this purpose.

Please apply forchanges to your name promptly online via the student portal and upload the relevant documents to the portal. You are obliged to keep your contact details (address and please also your telephone number) up to date in the student portal. You can make these changes yourself.

Important links:

Information on re-registration
Student portal