Hearing procedure

An unexpected restriction in the form of an illness must be documented by appropriate evidence (medical certificate from a specialist, official medical certificate, etc.). This evidence must be obtained immediately after the restriction occurs. Certificates issued retroactively over a longer period of time will not be accepted! Certificates of incapacity for work ("yellow certificate") will also not be accepted.

As an alternative or in addition to the verification procedure described above, the inability to take examinations can be confirmed by a medical specialist on the form "Declaration of withdrawal due to inability to take examinations due to illness and medical certificate". Of course, the confirmation from the medical specialist must also be obtained immediately after the restriction occurs.

Chronic mental and physical illnesses and disabilities characterise the normal performance of an examinee as personality traits and cannot be recognised as a reason for inability to take an examination. In certain cases, however, these illnesses can lead to compensation for disadvantages being granted (see www.uni-hannover.de/mit-handicap).

Care of children under 6 years of age by single parents or in the absence of a day-care centre place or a childminder, for example:
Proof: Birth certificate and registration or household certificate for the current calendar year. Proof from the responsible municipality/region of the lack of a childcare place.

Relative care to the extent of at least 20 hours per week.

Evidence: Expert opinion of the medical service of the health insurance companies

Competitive sport involving at least 20 hours of training per week or 6 weeks during the examination period (training for the Olympics or in a squad)

Proof: Certificate from the responsible training unit

Committee activities and activities in student self-administration amounting to 40 hours per month.

Evidence: Certificate of the body

Other voluntary professional or social commitment of at least 20 hours per week

Evidence: Certificate from the competent institution

Knowledge tests (as requirements for the Master's programme, to be fulfilled in the 1st and 2nd semester) and early performance (in the Bachelor's programme for the Master's programme).

If 15 CPs have been achieved in the semester including the knowledge examinations (applies to the first two semesters after enrolment) or early achievements, the semester goal is considered to have been achieved and the hearing procedure does not apply. The same applies to the Bachelor's thesis, which may be completed in the first Master's semester.

Completion of a specialised internship of 12 weeks during the semester.
Proof: Certificate from the company or internship contract

Consequences that extend the duration of studies as a victim of a crime.

Proof: Report to the police/prosecution service

Death of relatives.

Proof: Death certificate. Relationship of the 1st or 2nd degree must be proven.

Asymmetrical stay abroad.

Proof: Certificate of the stay abroad

Students who are still writing their Bachelor's thesis during the first Master's semester after early admission.

Proof: transcript of records or registration for the Bachelor's thesis.

All study and examination papers have already been completed.

If applicable, the thesis has already been registered.