Notes from the Examinations Office

Please fill in the form (link below), attach a module description, a stamped and signed certificate of the module and send all documents to pruefungsbuero@chemie.fu-berlin.de

>> Form for Recognition of Academic Credits (in German) (StOPO 2013)

From winter semester 2013/2014 on, there are a new degree program and examination regulations for the Master’s degree program in Chemistry (StOPO 2013). You can apply to change from the old version of degree program and examination regulations (StOPO 2002/2006) to the new regulations.

However, you should seek advice for your individual case in advance. There might be advantages and/or disadvantages of changing in your specific case.

You can find a list of module equivalents for the old and new version of degreee program and examination regulations in the resolutions of the Examination Board for Chemistry.

If you choose to change, please submit the application for a change of degree program version to the Examinations Office.

Information and requirements for the Master’s thesis can be found in § 7 of the Examination Regulations (2013).
Keep in mind that the use of the FU Berlin logo and/or seal is not permitted.

Students must register their Master’s thesis with the Examinations Office at least two weeks before the start date which must be approved by the Examination Board. The digital submission of the application form is preferred:

• Master’s thesis registration (internal / external)
  If your application has been approved by the Examination Board, you will be informed of the submission date and all other submission formalities by the Examinations Office.
  Important: When registering for the Master’s thesis, only authorized supervisors / examiners are admitted, these are usually professors (Prof.) or Privatdozent (PD). The application can only be processed once all signatures have been obtained.

• Confidentiality of your thesis
  Your thesis will not be published by the FU Berlin.
  If you are writing your thesis externally and it contains confidential information or research results that have not yet been published, please use a blocking note as a cover sheet for your thesis.
  
  • Sperrvermerk / Blocking Notice

• Extension of thesis handling time
  If you fall ill during your handling time, please send a scan of your certificate of incapacity for work to the examination office. Your processing time will be extended by the period of sick leave.
  If you are prevented from working on your thesis due to circumstances beyond your control (e.g. repair of a device), you can apply for an extension. To do this, send an informal application with a brief explanation, a specific extension period (e.g. "by two weeks"), your signature and the approving signature of your first supervisor.
  If you are ill or otherwise prevented from working on your thesis for a longer period of time (usually longer than 50% of the handling time), the examination board will decide how to proceed.

• Submission of the Master’s thesis and re-registration for the next semester
  The Master’s thesis must be submitted by e-mail to pruefungsbuero@chemie.fu-berlin.de as a PDF file by the day you have been notified as the “latest deadline” (by midnight). The PDF file must contain the text in machine-readable form, not just graphically, and must not have any rights restrictions. Please remember to include the handwritten and signed Declaration of Independence. Note that the FU Berlin logo or seal must not be used. The submission does not automatically lead to deregistration!
  If you are working on your thesis across semesters and the submission falls in the next semester, re-registration is NOT REQUIRED. If you want to spend time in other rooms (e.g. a laboratory) for your Master’s thesis in the next semester or register for and complete further modules, please re-register, as your student status is important here. If this is not the case, you can also submit your thesis de-registered. It is up to you to decide whether to re-register or de-register. You can apply for de-registration at the Student Service Center.

As soon as you have successfully completed your last examination, please complete the request for graduation and for your certificate and send it to the Examinations Office by e-mail. Your last examination can be the submission/defense of your Master’s thesis, a final exam date, the submission of a term paper/protocol/report.

Please note:

The request for graduation does not correspond to the request for de-registration.

If you have questions concerning de-registration we kindly ask you to contact the Student Service Center.

If you wish to enter a first and/or last name that differs from your official name (e.g. trans*, inter* and non-binary* (TIN*) students), please submit the “Application to enter a first and/or last name that differs from your official name on degree documents of Freie Universität Berlin”.

Research projects can be carried out within the Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, outside the Institute and/or completely externally. For all research projects, you will need a lecturer from our institute who, in consultation with the on-site supervisor, will carry out the grading.

Research projects do not have to be completed full-time; the processing times are then extended accordingly. If you are not yet sure about the exact duration of your project, it is sufficient to state the start date or the semester in which the research project is to be completed.

Please register the research project 1-2 weeks in advance. An extension or change to the credit points to be earned does not have to be applied for separately, but must be indicated in the assessment field when grading. The examination date corresponds to the submission date of the report. The registration form can be used for internal and external research projects.

Please note:

You will have to complete 20-30 CP in 2 or more research groups. This applies for larger working groups and possibly different supervisors and/or subject areas. You must complete a minimum of 15 CP in the areas of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry or Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. A combination of several research projects is possible.

>> Form for Registration of a research project

You have the right to improve your grade for all modules that are regulated in the Chemistry degree program regulations. The prerequisite for this is attendance at the first possible examination date and the subsequent resit date to improve your grade. The better grade is assessed in each case. “First possible” here refers to the examination date that takes place in the semester in which the module was registered.

This regulation cannot be circumvented by submitting a sick leave or by de-registering and re-registering for the module.

It is also not possible to withdraw from modules for other reasons. Modules that have not been taken, as well as repeat examinations, will not be issued on the final documents.