Leave of absence
Students may apply for leave of absence for good reason. This leave is always for a full semester: the student remains a member of the university during his/her leave, but the leave period is not included in the course duration.
Only resit examinations may be taken during leave of absence. Only in certain special cases, e.g. regarding individuals on maternity or parental leave, do exceptions apply to rules concerning deadlines for resits during leave of absence.
Applications for leave of absence must be submitted to Student Administration before the semester break. Leave of absence is permitted for a maximum of two semesters.
Classic reasons for leave of absence include illness, maternity and parental leave, or semesters abroad.
Other reasons for leave of absence are listed in the bylaws governing matriculation, re-registration and exmatriculation.
Important: Re-registration is necessary even for a semester of leave. In this case, the student will only be charged the Student Union contribution.