Graded examinations and Pass/fail assessments (Prüfungs- und Studienleistungen)
Here you will find detailed information on graded examinations and pass/fail assessments (Prüfungs- und Studienleistungen) – from registration to oral examinations, cancellation, withdrawal and retaking examinations.
Please note that information on final theses can be found separately.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Student Counselling or the Examination Office.
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All examinations must be registered in good time (see Deadlines and dates) before the examination is taken and all pass/fail assessments must be registered. With a few exceptions (see below), this is done via the study planner in HISinOne. Everything is explained step by step in the HISinOne Wiki.
Some examinations must be registered in writing with the Examination Office for Mathematics:
If online registration is planned but is not possible or does not work, please contact the Examination Office in good time and in compliance with the registration deadline!
In German there is a difference in wording for registration: Pass/fail assessments are "registriert" (registered) and graded examinations are "angemeldet" (registered).
The numbers of graded examinations (Prüfungsleistungen) in HISinOne begin with 07LE23PL- for mathematics. The status appears on the overview of achievements and can be viewed online in the HISinOne account: ZU stands for "admitted" (zugelassen), ZUV for "admitted under condition" (unter Vorbehalt zugelassen), NZU for "not admitted" (nicht zugelassen). Conditional admission means that the admission requirements have not yet been met.
There are only two cases with admission requirements for maths modules, for oral examinations in analysis or linear algebra and for the registration of final theses.
The numbers of pass/fail assessments (Studienleistungen) in HISinOne start with 07LE23SL- for mathematics. The status appears on the transcript of records and can be viewed online in the HISinOne account: REG stands for "registered" (registriert), BE for "passed" (bestanden), NB for "failed" (nicht bestanden).
No examination may be taken or assessed without prior registration and authorisation.
Registration and admission to an examination creates a legal relationship in examinations, which generally only ends when the examination is passed or finally failed, and not, for example, through exmatriculation or a change of degree programme.
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The Examination Office of the Institute of Mathematics is responsible for the following study and examination achievements:
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Certain pass/fail assessments (Studienleistungen) must be completed by the end of the 3rd semester, otherwise the right to take examination (Prüfungsanspruch) for the B.Sc. Mathematics or for the subject Mathematics in the Polyvalent Two-Major Bachelor's Programme will be lost. This regulation is called "Orientierungsleistung" (orientation achievement) and is defined in the examination regulations under "Studieninhalte".
As both examinations are pass/fail assessments (Studienleistungen), they may be repeated as often as desired within the deadline - as often as the examinations are offered. By the end of the 3rd semester, there are usually three: the regular exam in the 1st semester, the repeat exam in the 2nd semester and the regular exam in the 3rd semester.
If you are ill during one of the exams, you can submit a medical certificate to the Examination Office, which may be helpful later when applying for an extension of the orientation period.
The two pass/fail assessments in these courses - exercises and written examination - are treated independently of each other, i.e. you can pass one of them without the other.
In justified exceptional cases, an informal application can be made for an extension of the orientation achievement deadline. Justified exceptions are, for example, prolonged illness or other restrictions. The justification should be plausible and comprehensible and supported by evidence, e.g. with medical certificates. The application is made to the examination board and submitted to the Examination Office.
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The oral examinations are held every semester in the examination period towards the end of the lecture-free period. You can be examined in any semester as soon as you fulfil the requirements. The admission requirements do not expire.
If you have registered for an oral examination and do not fulfil the admission requirements in time, you will be deregistered from the examination. You will then not be allowed to take the examination; however, you will not fail the examination.
TIP: You can view transcripts of past examinations in the PC pool. This can be helpful not only when preparing for the exam, but also when choosing an examiner.
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The oral examinations in the modules listed below can be taken at any time during the degree programme. To do this, arrange an individual examination date with the examiner, have the registration form (M.Ed., M.Ed. Extension Subject - M.Sc. Mathematics - M.Sc. Math in Data) signed and submit it to the Examinations Office at least three weeks before the examination.
M.Ed. Mathematics (also extension subject) | |||
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Module | Examination material | Duration | Possible examiners |
Mathematical specialisation (M.Ed. and extension subject 120 ECTS) | A 4-hour lecture with exercises | 30 min | usually the lecturer |
Introduction to algebra and number theory (extension subject 90 ECTS) | Subject matter of the lecture "Algebra and Number Theory" until Christmas | 30 min | usually the lecturer |
Numerics I (extension subject 90 ECTS) | Numerics I | 30 min | usually the lecturer |
M.Sc. Mathematics | |||
Module | Examination material | Duration | Possible examiners |
Pure mathematics / applied mathematics |
a 4-hour lecture with exercises
or
two 2-hour lectures
Combination of 2-hour lectures only after consultation with the examiner! |
30 min |
Professors and private lecturers in mathematics - maximum two examinations with the same examiner!
In the case of unusual combinations, an examination can also be taken by two examiners. |
Mathematics |
4 SWS of lecture material, from 4- or 2-hour lectures or self-study ("Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten")
Combination of 2-hour lectures and "Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten" after consultation with the examiner! |
30 min | |
Vertiefungsmodul |
8 SWS of lecture material, from 4- or 2-hour lectures or self-study ("Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten")
Always after consultation with the examiner! |
45 min | |
M.Sc. Mathematics in Data and Technology | |||
Module | Examination material | Duration | Possible examiners |
Advanced Lecture | a 4-hour lecture with exercises from applied mathematics or stochastics | 30 min | The lecturer(s) of the lecture or professor(s) and private lecturer(s) of the Department of Applied Mathematics / the Department of Mathematical Stochastics |
Elective in Data | the respective lecture | 30 min | the lecturer |
TIP: In the PC pool you can view transcripts of past exams. These can help you visualise the process of such an exam.
There are no formal admission requirements for the oral examinations. In particular, the oral examinations may be taken before the pass/fail assessment (Studienleistung) in the corresponding module has been completed. However, the pass/fail assessment must be completed and relate to the same content as the final module examination. In the case of irregularly offered lectures, there is no guaranteed possibility of completing the pass/fail assessment at a later date. We therefore strongly recommend that you only register for the examination once you have completed all the necessary pass/fail assessments.
Pass/fail assessments (Studienleistung) registered or recorded in one module can be moved to another module as long as the oral examination has not yet been registered. Once the module examination has been registered, no further changes can be made to the module!
The registered or recorded pass/fail assessments (Studienleistungen) can be moved between "Advanced Lecture" and "Elective in Data" as long as the oral examination in the module in question has not yet been registered. Once the module examination has been registered, no further changes can be made to the module!
In general, repeat examinations must be taken at the latest in the semester following the failed examination and may take place at the earliest four weeks after notification of the failed examination. You arrange a new date for the repeat examination. The following applies:
The re-examination of an oral examination in M.Sc. Mathematics must be taken with the same examiner on the same subject matter. This also applies to the module "Advanced Lecture" in the M.Sc. Mathematics in Data and Technology.
In the M.Ed. module "Mathematical specialisation" (Mathematische Vertiefung), the course may be changed once for the repeat examination (with two new examination attempts).
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Different rules apply depending on whether it is a graded examination (Prüfungsleistung) or a pass/fail assessment (Studienleistung) and when you wish to deregister:
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Withdrawal (Abmeldung) from an examination returns you to the status prior to registration as if you had never been registered (the "legal relationship in examination" (Prüfungsrechtsverhältnis) is dissolved). In particular, there is no obligation to take the examination at a fixed later date and no examination attempt is lost.
Withdrawal is only possible before the first attempt of the examination. An authorised cancellation does not count as an examination attempt, but a failed examination without an authorised cancellation does.
For online registrations, you can withdraw independently in HISinOne during the registration period. Afterwards, withdrawal is still possible up to 7 days before the examination date in writing to the Examination Office. The written withdrawal must be received by the Examination Office for Mathematics at the latest on the last working day seven days before the examination. Working days are Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
If you wish to take the examination at a later date after withdrawing your registration, you must re-register using the regular registration procedure. As a rule, it is therefore not possible to take subsequent examinations or re-examinations.
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In the legal terminology of the examination regulations, a cancellation (Rücktritt) from an examination is any absence from an examination for which you are registered and admitted. If the cancellation is not authorised, this counts as a failed examination. If the cancellation is authorised, however, the examination does not count as a failed attempt. The registration and admission to the examination (i.e. the legal relationship in examination (Prüfungsrechtsverhältnis)) remains in place in the case of an approved cancellation and is postponed to the next examination date, usually in the next semester.
To authorise a cancellation, a reasoned application must be submitted to the Examination Board with suitable evidence of the reasons.
You will receive notification of any cancellation by post. After a cancellation, you must take the examination at the next possible date (usually in the following semester). The Examination Office will register you for the next examination date.
The application to cancellation of the examination should be submitted as soon as the reasons for cancellation become known. In the event of illness, the application together with the medical certificate must be received by the Examinations Office no later than the third day after the examination; the doctor's appointment must take place on the day of the examination at the latest. If the application is sent by e-mail, the original certificate must be submitted to the Examination Office within one week (in person or by post).
If there are "indications of a health impairment" on the day of the examination, the examination regulations state that "clarification must be sought immediately". In concrete terms: If someone feels ill and still takes an examination, the examination attempt counts in any case. Subsequent notification of illness has no effect.
Cancellation after a failed examination is only authorised in extremely exceptional cases!
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As the registration of pass/fail assessments (Studienleitungen) is not legally binding, but serves the purpose of being able to record passed assessments in the campus management system, the cancellation of a registration can be made informally at the Examinations Office at any time. As you can repeat failed pass/fail assessments as often as you like (exception see below), you will not lose an attempt if you do not deregister. In the event of illness, you therefore do not need to submit a medical certificate.
Exception: The exams for Analysis I and/or Linear Algebra I (that count as pass/fail assessments) can only be repeated as often as you like before the deadline of the orientation achievement. They are therefore similar to examinations. If you have not yet passed the orientation achievement (Orientierungsleistung), you can submit a certificate to the Examinations Office if you are ill, as this information may be relevant.
If a pass/fail assessment has been recorded as failed, this entry remains in the transcript of records until either the pass/fail assessment is passed or the degree programme is completed. Then, upon informal request, pass/fail assessments that have not been passed will be deleted from the transcript of records.
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If you have failed a pass/fail assessment (Studienleistung) for which registration in HISinOne is required, you must re-register the pass/fail assessment for your next attempt on HISInOne yourself. There are no specifications as to when a retake must take place.
If you have failed a graded examination (Prüfungsleistung), you will receive a notification by post. If you have further examination attempts, you will also be sent an information sheet with information on retaking the examination. You must then repeat the examination in the following semester at the latest, during the regular examination dates, unless it is an examination with individually agreed dates. You will be registered for the repeat examination by the Examination Office, but you may have to organise an examination date yourself.
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The number of times an exam/assessment can be repeated depends on whether it is a pass/fail assessment (Studienleistung) or a graded examination (Prüfungsleistung) and on the rules of the respective examination regulations.
Pass/fail assessments (Studienleistungen)
Examinations
The repetition options for the individual degree programmes are listed here:
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Failed examinations may be repeated once or twice. It is not possible to repeat a passed examination to improve grades.
Repeat examinations must always be taken at the next possible time, i.e. usually in the following semester. Before the last examination attempt, you have the right to attend the course again upon (informal) application.
The Examination Office registers students for repeat examinations; there is no online registration for repeat examinations.
Exceptions are repeat examinations in a special application subject, which you register for again using the corresponding registration form.
Please always check whether you have actually registered and, if not, contact the Examination Office of the Department of Mathematics in good time.
Please note:
You can find more information on the information sheets for the repeat examination under Downloads.
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A legal relationship in examinations arises upon registration and admission to an examination.
From this point onwards, there is a legal obligation between the student and the university with regard to this examination: the university is obliged to offer the examination and the student is obliged to take part in it and, if necessary, to arrange an examination date in good time or to cancel or withdraw from the examination in good time.
The legal relationship in examinations usually ends
The legal relationship in examinations does not end
You must be enrolled in a degree programme in order to be allowed to complete pass/fail assessments (Studienleistungen) and graded examinations (Prüfungsleistungen). Exmatriculated students with legal relationship in examinations are an exception: they may complete the registered examinations without having to remain enrolled.
The right to take examinations is the right to take examinations in a specific degree programme. It exists in principle for all enrolled students, but can be lost if
In the mathematics degree programmes at the University of Freiburg, the second case currently only exists in the B.Sc. Mathematics and in the 2-Hf-B. Mathematics for the so-called orientation achievement (Orientierungsleistung).
If you have lost your right to take examinations in a degree programme at the University of Freiburg, you cannot continue your studies in this degree programme at the University of Freiburg. You may not take any further examinations in the degree programme and cannot re-register for the next semester. The consequences of losing the right to take examinations for other degree programmes and other universities are regulated in the respective examination regulations and must be obtained from the respective university. You should assume that if you lose your right to take examinations at the University of Freiburg, you will not be allowed to study the same or a related degree programme at other German universities. There are sometimes exceptions if the loss of the right to take examinations is based on an examination that is not part of the examination areas of the new degree programme. What exactly is considered "related" is specified by each university.
At the University of Freiburg, for example, the following applies to the subject of mathematics:
ATTENTION: It is possible to lose the right to take examinations even after de-registration (Exmatrikulation) if a legal relationship in examination still exists and the examination in question has been definitively failed.