FAQ

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

An application is possible during the following period: 2.5. - 15.6. (winter semester) and 4.12. - 15.1. (summer semester).

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). 

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 study 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 recognised.

You can download the required form "Application for admission to the oral master examination" from the homepage 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 no later than 11.30 am on the last day of the deadline. Please bring your thesis to the Department´s Secretariat first. You will receive there further documents for the Central Examination Office and a stamp with the date of Submission of the Master's thesis. After that bring your thesis to Mrs Hafner at the Central Audit Office, Room C 407.

The following documents are required to submit the thesis:

• Three tied copies of the master thesis
• Declaration on independent writing of the thesis. Please enclose the declaration loose, do not include it.
• 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 to sign it.