FAQ

Sie benötigen den ausgedruckten und unterschriebenen Zulassungsantrag, möglichst mit Bild, und einen StudIS-Ausdruck mit Ihren Leistungen. Lebenslauf und beglaubigtes Zeugnis sind bei einer internen Bewerbung nicht nötig.

The admission for the Master Chemistry is possible for the winter semester as well as for the summer semester.

Application Deadline for the winter semester is June 15th,
Application Deadline for the summer semester is January 15th.

The application including all required documents must be received by the University of Konstanz by the mentioned date (Exclusion period).

Please register for the main courses at the Department of Chemistry via the electronic registration system for the current semester. You can also register for lectures, whereby the place number in the lectures is not limited. The places in the laboratory practical courses will be awarded by the lecturer after beginning of the lecture period. Cancellations are possible via the Department of Chemistry (room L 801).

Bis zu 12 Credits können außerhalb des Fachbereichs Chemie

in der Naturwisschenschaftlichen Sektion erworben werden. Von diesen 12

Credits können bis zu 6 Credits auch außerhalb der Naturwissenschaften

erworben werden. Über mögliche Wahlfächer entscheidet der Ständige

Prüfungsausschuss bzw. kann die Studienfachberatung Auskunft geben.

Allgemein sollten diese Kurse Master- oder Graduierten-Niveau besitzen

und durch einen benoteten Leistungsnachweis abgeschlossen werden. 

The procedure for the recognition of academic achievements from abroad is similar to the procedure in the Bachelor´s Programme, though the absolute equivalence to the courses at the University of Constance is not necessary, as long as the course is suitable for the Masters' Programme. Nevertheless, you should discuss the planned courses abroad with the lecturer before leaving.

After coming back you should present the graded performance record to a relevant lecturer, who confirms the recognition of the foreign study achievements. Ms Zitt or Ms Gutser at the Department of Chemistry will process the recognition.

The study achievements abroad are marked in the diploma. A maximum of half of the accompanying courses (ie 30 ECTS credit points) can be recognized.

You can download the required form "Application for admission to the oral master examination" from the Website of the Department of Chemistry and fill it out. Please discuss in advance the examination with the examiners and enter them in the form. Both examiners may be from the same department. The form with the performance record (printout from Studis) should be submitted one week before the examination date at the Department of Chemistry. Till the day of the oral examination 60 ECTS credit points credits must be entered in the electronic examination system.

After you have successfully passed the oral master exam, you can apply for admission to Master´s Thesis. The required form "Application for Admission to Master’s Thesis" can be picked up at the Secretariat or printed out (homepage of the Department of Chemistry). Please let your supervisor to sign the completed form and submit the application to the Department of Chemistry before the beginning of the Master´s Thesis. The second assessor is appointed by the Examination Board, though you can mark a suitable proposal in the application.

An external master thesis must be submitted to the Standing Examination Committee in good time. The application, which is intended to outline the topic of the master thesis and the motivation for an external thesis, can be submitted to the Secretariat. The external master thesis has to be coordinated as a cooperation project with an internal supervisor at the University of Konstanz. The internal supervisor is also the first assessor of the work. The second assessor is appointed by the StPA and must also be a member of the University of Konstanz. After three, at the last four months the initial assessor shall be informed of the results d. R. within a seminar talk.

The external supervisor of the master's thesis agrees that the achieved research results are to be incorporated into a written master thesis and the examiners receive an insight into the results. They must be aware that the results of the work are presented and discussed in a colloquium at the Department. The external supervisor confirms with their signature on the application their agreement with these regulations.

In order to extend the deadline for submitting the master thesis, you have to submit a formal application to the Examination Board. The application should include the previous deadline, the new deadline and the reason for the delay. Reasons for which the student is not responsible, is easily recognised. The supervisor confirms their knowledge about the extension with their signature. The application can be submitted to the secretariat of the Department of Chemistry.

The thesis should be submitted not later than 12.00 am on the last day of the deadline. Please submit your thesis to the departmental office (L801). The departmental office will forward your thesis to the exam department .

The following documents are required:

• Three bound copies of the master thesis
• Declaration of independent work of the thesis. Please bind the declaration in the thesis. In addition you must submit the declaration of independent work on an extra sheet. 
• Certificate of enrolment for the current semester
• If the title of the dissertation deviates from the requested title, fill in the form and let your supervisor sign it.