Part-time study
Students in the standard period of study can apply for part-time study if there are important reasons and they can provide evidence. The legal basis for part-time studies is the enrollment statutes of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, which you can find under the following link under “Further statutes”. https://h-da.de/hhg
Possible reasons for studying part-time
- An illness that precludes proper study for the semester applied for. This presupposes that the illness extends over a period of at least six weeks,
- Maternity leave and parental leave,
- Caring for relatives,
- interruption of studies for the purpose of financing studies, own entrepreneurial activity, such as starting a business or in part-time study programmes due to unexpected extraordinary professional burdens,
- If only the colloquium is missing for graduation,
- Other reasons:
- Membership of a squad of a top professional association in the Olympic Sports Confederation,
- Participation as an appointed or elected representative in academic or student self-administration,
- Performing voluntary or military service.
Regulations for part-time study programmes
- A part-time degree programme can only be taken up in each semester within the standard period of study and continued several times, but only up to a maximum of twice the standard period of study.
- It is not possible to take up a part-time degree programme retroactively.
- Part-time study is not possible on degree programmes with restricted admission (NC).
- In part-time study programmes, semesters count as half semesters or full university semesters.
- As a rule, half of the credit points (CP) or credits can be earned that are required for full-time study according to the examination regulations (PO) of the respective degree programme.
- Completion times for final theses are doubled accordingly.
- If more than half of the planned CPs or credits are achieved in a part-time semester, the semester is counted as a full semester.
Apply for part-time study
- Application form for part-time study
- Please remember that the application for part-time study must be resubmitted each semester with the required documents and within the re-registration period.
- If you do not wish to continue your studies part-time in the next semester, please send an email to helpdesk@h-da.de.
Proof required
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Reason |
Proof |
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Chronic illness/disability with effects extending the period of study |
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Maternity protection and parental leave |
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Caring for relatives |
Certificate:
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Financing of studies through employment/self-employment |
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Contact
+49.6151.533-5551
helpdesk@h-da.de*
*Contact via student e-mail account stating the matriculation number