Study and examination achievements that have been completed at other universities, in other degree programmes or according to other versions of examination regulations can be recognised in accordance with § 56 Bremisches Hochschulgesetz (BremHG) and the examination regulations of Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences if there are no significant differences.
The responsible examination board decides on recognition upon application.
As a rule, the application must be submitted to the lecturer teaching the subject. A transcript of records and an extract from the module handbook must be attached to the application. After signature by the lecturer, the application is submitted with the documents to the Enrolment and Examination Office.
Achievements in connection with the higher education entrance qualification (e.g. master craftsman's examination, state-certified technician, business administrator) cannot be recognised.
In exceptional cases, other competences and skills acquired outside the higher education sector may be recognised up to half of the credit points required for the degree programme, provided there are no significant differences.
Examination matters
Exam registrations and cancellations can be made via the portal of the Enrolment and Examination Office. You can also obtain information about your examinations and view your current grades here.
examination matters
Topic
Students must submit an application for approval of the thesis topic. The application must be submitted to the Enrolment and Examination Office at least two weeks before the planned start date. The subject-specific examination regulations of the respective degree programme regulate the duration of the processing time for the thesis.
Application for registration of the thesis
Submission and form
The final thesis must be uploaded in digital form as a PDF/A to the ELLI learning platform (please log in) under ORGANISATION/STUDENT BELANGE/IUP-AMT/ABGABE ABSCHLUSSARBEIT before the end of the deadline. Please also observe the information on submission and form at ELLI. The deadline is met if the thesis has been uploaded by 23:59 on the last possible submission date. If the thesis is not uploaded by the deadline, it is deemed to have been failed.
Extension
As a rule, it is not possible to extend the processing time. However, students may apply to the Examination Board to extend the processing time for their thesis for reasons for which they are not responsible. The reason given must be reported to the Chair of the Examination Board immediately and substantiated. An application for an extension must be submitted to the Enrolment and Examination Office. In the event of illness, the student must also submit a medical certificate.
Colloquium
The colloquium for the final thesis only takes place if the final thesis has been graded at least ‘sufficient’. The date is agreed between the student and the responsible examiner.
Please note: Enrolment is required for all parts of the examination, including the Bachelor's thesis and the colloquium.
Repetition
If the thesis is graded ‘insufficient’, it can be repeated once. Upon request, the student may be given a new topic. The application must be submitted by the end of the following semester at the latest. If the second thesis is also graded as ‘insufficient’, the thesis is definitively failed. A second repetition is excluded.
If the colloquium is graded ‘insufficient’, the student must be granted a retake upon request. If the resit is also graded ‘insufficient’, the thesis is definitively failed. A second resit is excluded.
You can repeat all examinations/modules twice. If you fail an examination/module for the third time, you have definitively failed the examination. If the thesis or colloquium is not passed in the second repetition, the final examination is deemed to have been definitively failed.
If you wish to change degree programmes within Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences after a final failure, it must be checked whether the final failed degree programme is relevant to the degree programme you have applied for. If the final failed degree programme is relevant to the subject, a change is no longer possible.
If you transfer from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences to another university or university of applied sciences, it must be checked there whether the final failed degree programme from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences corresponds to the subject of the degree programme applied for there. The decision on admission is made by the university. Please enquire about this at the relevant student advisory service or examination office.
In order to guarantee the right to education and equal participation in university life, § 31 Bremisches Hochschulgesetz stipulates that all study-related programmes offered by universities should be as barrier-free as possible. Disabled and chronically ill students can be granted compensation for disadvantages, particularly with regard to their studies, the organisation and structure of their studies as well as examinations and performance records. Claudia Krieten advises on the possibilities of applying for compensation for disadvantages and on the application procedure in her role as representative for inclusive studying.
Who can apply for compensation for disadvantages?
Students who have a disability or a chronic illness that has a negative impact on the performance of the course or examination can apply for compensation for disadvantages.
It is irrelevant whether the disability is visible or invisible, whether it is a physical or mental illness or whether or not it is officially recognised (disability certificate).
Students with e.g. depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and partial performance weaknesses (dyslexia/dyscalculia) are also entitled to compensation for disadvantages.
Examples of compensation for disadvantages
Possible compensation can be
- an appropriate extension of the processing times of examination tasks
- the authorisation of additional work or aids
- taking examinations in a different form (e.g. oral instead of written)
- individually coordinated examination dates
- an extension and/or organisation of breaks during the examination period
- deadline extensions for registering for and cancelling examinations
How do I apply for compensation for disadvantages?
The application for compensation for disadvantages can be made in an informal letter to the examination office. The application should make it clear to a medical layperson what restrictions - in relation to the examination - exist. In addition, possible solutions should be outlined as to what compensation for disadvantages could look like in the specific case. The application can be supported by, for example
- A copy of the severely disabled person's pass,
- a medical certificate,
- a socio-educational or psychological report can be submitted.
The proof must indicate the health impairments and their specific effects relevant to the examination. Diagnoses do not have to be stated.
The application itself should be submitted to the Examinations Office at the beginning of the semester, but no later than eight weeks before the start of the examination period. Early counselling and application ensures that any necessary changes to the examination schedule can be implemented.
In the case of permanent restrictions, an application can also be submitted for several examinations at the same time.
What happens after the application?
After submitting an (informal) application for compensation for disadvantages to the Examinations Office, the following steps will take place:
1. the application will be forwarded by the Examinations Office to the chairperson of the examination board of the degree programme.
2. the examination board decides on the approval/rejection of the application and returns the application to the Examinations Office.
3. the Examinations Office shall send the written notification of the decision to the student.
4. the student informs the examiner about the approval of compensation for disadvantages.
5. if necessary, the departmental office organises the implementation of the decision (rooms, times).
You can help these five steps to run smoothly by submitting your application to the Examinations Office at the latest when you register for the examination.
Information on studying with a disability
Legal regulations
UN Behindertenrechtskonvention
Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB IX, § 2)
Bremisches Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BremBGG)
Bremisches Hochschulgesetz (§ 31)
Information and counselling services
Informations- und Beratungsstelle Studium und Behinderung
Comprehensive information from the Studentenwerk on studying with a disability, including a helpful list of impairments for which compensation for disadvantages can be applied for
Netzwerk Selbsthilfe Bremen-Nord-Niedersachsen
Database with self-help groups, counselling services and associations on various health and social topics
SelbstBestimmt leben e.V.
Bremen counselling centre and meeting place for disabled people and their relatives
The examination regulations regulate the general conditions under which you study at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. There is a general part for all Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes and a subject-specific part of the examination regulations. The examination regulations are legally binding for all persons involved.
The regulations govern the structure of your degree programme, the type and scope of the examinations to be taken and their requirements, registration for and deregistration from examinations, repeatability and withdrawal from examinations as well as the academic degree that you are awarded by the university after successfully completing your studies.
If there are no regulations in the subject-specific part of the examination regulations that apply to you, the general part of the Bachelor's or Master's examination regulations apply.
As a rule, the examination regulations valid at the time you start your degree programme apply to you. You can apply to change to a newer version of the examination regulations.
Exam Registration
1. How do I register for a module exam?
Registration for all modules, exams, coursework, projects, term papers, labs, and group work must be completed online at http://iup.hs-bremerhaven.de (see § 5a AT-BPO /AT-MPO).
Registration with the instructor alone or via “Elli” is not sufficient. Exams for which you have not registered will not be graded.
You must always actively register for and drop exams online yourself for each exam period. There is no mandatory or automatic registration.
Registration for exams held during the semester takes place upon the issuance of the assignment and must be completed by you in the system.
This means: As soon as you accept a topic, a project, or any other assignment from the instructor, you must register at http://iup.hs-bremerhaven.de immediately at the start of the exam registration period.
2. When do I register for a module exam?
A single deadline applies to all modules, exams, coursework, projects, term papers, labs, and group work. The deadline is two weeks before the start of the respective exam period. You will be notified of the start of the respective exam registration period via email, sent exclusively to your university email address (smail).
3. What happens if I do not register for a module exam?
Participation in module exams or coursework is only possible if you have registered online by the deadline.
If your name is not on the exam roster on the day of the exam, you will not be admitted to the exam retroactively and must leave the exam.
If you nevertheless take the exam, your performance will not be graded.
4. How do I register for a retake exam?
Registration for a re-examination is also required online at http://iup.hs-bremerhaven.de. Please note that registration for some retake exams cannot be activated until after the final publication of the exam schedules.
Withdrawal from an Exam/Withdrawal for Valid Reason/Illness
1. How can I withdraw from an in-person module exam?
You may withdraw from a written exam, online exam, or oral exam online at http://iup.hs-bremerhaven.de up to one day before the exam date. If you have failed to withdraw or become ill on the day of the exam, you must submit a valid medical certificate attesting to your inability to take the exam or the “Certificate of Inability to Take the Exam” form to the Office of Academic Examinations within three business days. A simple certificate of incapacity for work is not sufficient to report your inability to take the exam. If you do not provide proof, the exam will be graded “unsatisfactory” (5.0).
2. What happens if I become ill during an in-person module exam?
By taking the exam, you are generally declaring yourself fit to take the exam. However, if you become acutely ill during an ongoing exam, you must immediately notify the proctor of your inability to take the exam and stop participating in the exam immediately.
In this case, you must consult a doctor on the same day. The acute inability to take the exam must be verified immediately by submitting the fully completed form “Certificate of Inability to Take the Exam” to the Examination Office. Please note: A simple certificate of incapacity for work – the so-called AU certificate (Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung) - is not sufficient as proof. In cases of doubt, a medical certificate issued by a public health officer may also be required in accordance with § 15(2) AT-BPO/AT-MPO.
Important note: Withdrawing from the exam after it has been completed and submitted is not permitted if you were already aware of the health impairment during the exam.
3. Can I withdraw from a course-related assignment due to illness?
Withdrawal from course-related assessments—such as presentations, term papers, projects, reports, practical experiments, and portfolios—is only possible until the topic or assignment is issued. If you do not withdraw, the assignment will be graded as “unsatisfactory” (5.0).
For the portfolio assessment format, individual parts of the assessment may be deferred due to illness, as the course requirement may still be met based on the evaluation of the remaining work.
Submitting a doctor’s note for the submission date is not sufficient, as the work to be submitted should generally be completed by the submission date. If you become ill on the submission date, the student must submit the work completed to date, and this will be considered for grading. No extension of the deadline is provided for semester-long assignments!
Examination regulations can be updated for various reasons. In particular, the aim is to incorporate changes in science and the labour market. Changing to a new examination regulation offers many advantages. For individual advice on a possible change, you are welcome to contact your responsible administrator at the Enrolment and Examination Office . If you wish to change to a new examination regulations, please complete the attached application form.