FAQ - Internship / Practical study period

The following information is of a general nature and does not replace students' obligations to cooperate, such as reading the relevant examination and study regulations.

Students can be exempted from their studies for important reasons by submitting a request in writing to the Students' Registration Office. Re-registration (payment of the semester fee) must have taken place before the application process. The leave of absence is generally only granted for the current or upcoming semester, but not for the past. You can find more detailed information under the following link.

A leave of absence for a compulsory internship is not possible.

If a compulsory internship is required in your Subject-Specific Examination Regulations, the Central Examination Office can confirm this in writing, e.g. for your internship search.

The statutory accident insurance cover for students during an internship depends on where the internship takes place. If it takes place outside the university, the accident insurance provider of the internship company is the insurer. After returning from the internship or during short-term stays at the place of study (university), students are covered by statutory accident insurance via the university's statutory accident insurance provider.

Depending on the degree course, this is possible. Here too, the subject advisors will be happy to help you. The decision is then made by the examination board at the request of the student. If it is an equivalent service, the occupation can also be recognised as a module examination.