Examination

Liliane Merz | Anne Imbery
Altbau Schänzlestr. 1, room A 309
Phone: 203-2892
e-mail: pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
Office hours: Mon - Thu 10.00 - 12.00 h
 

Chairman

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hess
Altbau Schänzlestr. 1, room A 309
Phone: 203-2892
e-mail: pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
Office hours: Thu 10.30 - 12.00 h

Vice Chairwoman

Prof. Dr. Ilka Diester
Altbau Schänzlestr. 1, room A 309
Phone: 203-2892
e-mail: pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

Chairman

PD Dr. Philippe Coulon
Altbau Schänzlestr. 1, Raum A 309
Phone: 203-2892
E-Mail: pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

Chairwoman

Prof. Dr. Annette Neubüser
Altbau Schänzlestr. 1, room A 309
Phone: 203-2892
e-mail: pruefungsamt@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

• Bachelor of Science Biology  
• Polyvalent dual-major bachelor's degree program (with secondary-school teaching degree option)
   

• Master of Science Biology
• Master of Education Biology
• Master of Science Neuroscience
• Master of Science Molecular Medicine
• Master of Science Biochemistry and Biophysics
   

• Biology Diploma
• State Examination (secondary school teaching) (GymPO I)
  
• State Examination (secondary school teaching) (WPO 2001)
• Supplement for the teaching degree program in Biology (WPO 2001) [de]

• Deadlines for application, immatriculation and registration
• Semester dates and teaching periods
• Timetables for the teaching degree program in Biology [de]
• Information of the State Teachers Examination Office [de]

• During the online registration period, students can choose between the 1st or 2nd examination date for examinations held at the Department of Biology.
• Exams in the non-biology foundation modules (mathematics, physics and chemistry) must always be registered for the respective first exam date, so that the second exam date is purely a retake date.
• If a student fails an examination or withdraws, a compulsory registration is made for the next following date.
• In the case of compulsory registrations, the next following date must be taken in principle.
• Participation in the examinations without prior registration is excluded.
• Delivery of Bachelor's and Master's theses are possible by pdf, unless the respective reviewers want a printed copy.
• According to § 4b, para. 1 of the Corona Statutes (valid until March 31, 2023) Facilitated deregistration from examinations:
  ""In deviation from the relevant regulations of the examination regulations concerned, a student may deregister from an examination for which he/she is registered even after the registration or deregistration deadline has expired. The withdrawal must be declared in text form no later than two days before the examination.""
  Examples: In the case of an examination date on a Wednesday, the facilitated deregistration without justification is only possible until the preceding Monday (date of receipt by mail). For an exam date on a Monday, facilitated withdrawal is only possible until the preceding Saturday. For examinations on other days of the week, the regulation applies analogously.
• According to § 4b, para. 1 of the Corona Statutes (valid until March 31, 2023) Facilitated deregistration from examinations:
  "Unless the responsible examination board decides otherwise, absence from examinations in face-to-face form is also considered as deregistration."
  The responsible examination board has decided that absence from an examination does NOT count as deregistration.
• According to § 4b, para. 3 of the Corona Statutes (valid until March 31, 2023) Free Attempt Rule:
  "For course-related examinations that take place in the period from February 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, as well as for course-related examinations that take place after September 30, 2022, but are formally attributable to the summer semester of 2022, the responsible examination board can decide before the examination begins that a failed examination performance is considered not to have been taken (free attempt regulation)."
  The responsible examination board has NOT made use of this option in ANY examination.

B.Sc. Biology | Polyvalent dual-major bachelor's degree program biology

M.Sc. Biology

Master of Education Biology

B.Sc. Biology | Polyvalent dual-major bachelor's degree program biology

M.Sc. Biology | M.Sc. Biochemistry & Biophysics

Master of Education Biology

Students have to apply for the withdrawal at the examination committee. The reasons given for the withdrawal or omission of an exam must be credibly reported to the examination committee immediately and in writing. In case of illness a medical certificate is required. The corresponding form can be downloaded [HERE]. 

Please note:
By participating in an oral or written exam, you indicate that you are auditable. 
A medical certificate handed in after having taken the examination may not be accepted.

• Take care in time - Rules for withdrawal from examination and leave of absence [de]  
  (Article from the University Newspaper uni'leben, issue 02/2010
   

Students with a disability, chronic illness or not only temporary health impairment that makes it harder from them to complete pass/fail and graded assessments can submit a request for disadvantage compensation.

Disadvantage compensation aims to ensure that the pass/fail and graded assessments can be completed under appropriate conditions and with equal opportunities. Disadvantages that students with the above-mentioned impairments have in comparison to other students when completing pass/fail and graded assessments should be compensated for as far as possible. The requirements that are part of the examination's performance profile may not be waived and there shall be no overcompensation. Measures to compensate for disadvantages must be determined individually in advance of the respective pass/fail or graded assessment.

Prerequisites for the granting of measures to compensate for disadvantages:

• Presence of a disability, chronic illness or not only temporary health impairment. In comparison to other students and under the regular conditions, the completion of pass/fail and graded assessments is more difficult, due to the impairment.
• The requirements of the pass/fail or graded assessment are not changed by the measures to compensate for disadvantages.

Examples of disadvantage compensation:

• Writing time extensions for exams
• Breaks in exams
• Separate room during the exam
• Extension of submission deadlines
• Use of technical aids

Form and content of the request:

• The request must be submitted in writing to the departmental examination committee (in bachelor's and master's degree programs) or to the respective Dean of Studies (in state examination programs).
• It should contain as much information as possible about the specific restrictions on the completion of the respective pass/fail or graded assessment and about which measures are being requested. A medical certificate must be submitted with the request, clearly stating the health impairments and the resulting restrictions on the completion of pass/fail and graded assessments.
• The request must be submitted together with the examination registration or at the latest one month before the respective pass/fail or graded assessment.

Contact:

You can obtain further information and advice on disadvantage compensation from the Representative for Students with a Disabilitiy/Chronic Illness of the University of Freiburg and from your examination office.

Your contact person at the Faculty of Biology is: Dr. Janina Kirsch | Coordinator of studies