Organise your Masters

If you cannot find answers to your questions on administrative topics or examinations on the website, feel free to talk to the competent persons at Student Services.

To make a personal appointment, please register in your advisor's list in myStudy.

If you have any questions about the programme coordination of your Masters programme, please contact the administrator assigned to your programme.

• Contact persons at the Graduate School

In the Culture, Arts and Media degree programme, you can change the main focus or your minor during the programme in justified cases.

Please use this form (german) as your application and submit it typed up and signed to the competent administrator at the Student Services.

If you wish to leave the university and have not yet completed your studies, please apply for de-registration immediately. Otherwise you will be de-registered by Student Services at the end of the current semester due to lack of re-registration. Upon de-registration, students lose their membership of the university and thus all rights and obligations.

Please send us the completed application for de-registration.

If you have successfully completed your degree programme, you will be automatically de-registered by Student Services at the end of the semester in which you have completed your LAST examination. In this case, it is not necessary to apply for de-registration.

If you would like to be de-registered on the date of your last examination or at any other time during the current semester, please submit an application for de-registration.

Students cannot apply for de-registration on a retroactive date!

Exmatriculation is possible if you have completed ALL the coursework and examinations required for your successful graduation (incl. thesis and defence, if applicable) and are only waiting for the examination results or the degree certificate and diploma.

Please note that the examination date (graduation date) can be used by organisations outside the university (e.g. health insurance companies) as a basis for granting benefits, despite the different enrolment period.

A full refund of the semester fees is possible if you exmatriculate in good time before the start of the semester or at the latest one month after the start of lectures. Otherwise, no refund is possible for a current semester.

According to the enrolment regulations of Leuphana University of Lüneburg, you are no longer entitled to attend courses, complete coursework and examinations after exmatriculation. Any credits earned after the date of de-registration will neither be recognised nor credited!

CURRENT NOTE

If you have any questions about exmatriculation that differ from the above-mentioned regulations, please contact the responsible administrative office or send an email to studierendenservice@leuphana.de (please ALWAYS state your matriculation number and degree programme in the email text).

Enrolment at a university

The enrolment is the legal prerequisite for taking up a regular course of study at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. It establishes the student status.

Depending on their choice of study programme, enrolled students at Leuphana belong to a specific school: College, Graduate School, Professional School.

At the same time, students also become members of a specific faculty and student body by choosing their degree programme. This gives students certain rights and obligations, which only end when they leave the university (Exmatrikulation) and lose their membership.

The student ID card or certificate of enrolment serves as proof of this membership.

In addition to the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG), the matriculation regulations form the legal basis.

All information relevant to examinations - from registering for examinations to missed assessments, withdrawals and illness - with the associated regulations and subject-specific appendices can be found here.

You can apply for a leave of absence in writing until the end of the re-registration period or, in exceptional cases, within one month of the start of lectures. 

Even during a leave of absence, you remain a member of Leuphana University Lüneburg and retain your student status. However, you are not entitled to complete credits and examinations during this time. Semesters of leave of absence are not counted as semesters of study.

Leave of absence is only permitted for full semesters per degree programme and, as a rule, only for a maximum of two consecutive semesters in each case. Leave of absence for the first and preceding semesters is NOT permitted!

Exception: Leave of absence for 4 semesters

If you want to be granted leave of absence for more than four semesters during the duration of your studies in a degree programme, you must provide evidence of an important reason. Important reasons are in particular:

• health reasons,
• Study abroad,
• completion of an internship provided for in the curriculum or examination regulations that is not part of the degree programme,
• activity in the academic or student self-administration,
• family reasons (e.g. pregnancy/raising children).

Fees during leave of absence

According to § 1 and 3 of the Student Union Regulations of 14.05.2014, Leuphana University Lüneburg only charges the student union fee. 

You can be exempted from the Studentenwerk fees under certain conditions. Please contact the Studentenwerk OstNiedersachsen, Munstermannskamp 3 in 21335 Lüneburg for more information.

If you apply later, the semester fee already paid will only be refunded if the application is received by the Student Services before or within one month after the start of lectures. In addition to the application, any student ID that has already been issued, including the semester ticket and all certificates, must be received within the above-mentioned period.

Withdrawal of leave of absence

A leave of absence can be withdrawn up to one month after the start of lectures.

University fees and fees for long-term students

Since the winter semester 2014/2015, the state of Lower Saxony has charged all students tuition fees for undergraduate or consecutive Master studies from the first semester.

The regulations (§ 11 of the Higher Education Act of Lower Saxony -NHG-) contain the following points:

• Increase semester fees will be charged for long-term students in all undergraduate courses and consecutive Master degree programs.
• The fee increment amounts to € 500 per semester after the respective standard period of study, plus additional "tolerance semesters".
• At the end of the tolerance semesters the semester fees increase by € 500 for the additional semesters.
• Students who are looking after children up to the age of 14, nursing close relatives, working as equal opportunities officers (maximum of 2 semesters), taking leave of absence or completing a semester or a practical semester abroad are exempted from this obligation to pay university fees.
• The revenue from university fees remains with the respective university and is spent exclusively on measures to improve teaching and student supervision.
• This list represents only a short summary. Please read the exact and legally binding regulations here: Information leaflet from the Admissions Office (available in German only).

There are times in our lives when it's not possible to study full-time. This is why Leuphana offers students at the College and Graduate School the chance to study on a part-time basis. For example, those who want to combine studying with a job, family life, social or academic commitments, or students who are unable to study full-time as a result of serious illness or disability can apply to study part-time.
The student counseling service at the College and Graduate School can inform and advise you before you start studying part-time, and it continues to offer support and guidance throughout your studies.
You must apply to the Student Service for permission to study part-time.

If you have a residence permit for studying in Germany, please enquire about the effects on your residence permit at the relevant Foreigners' Registration Office in your place of residence BEFORE applying for part-time studies. Further details can be found in the regulations governing part-time studies.

(only German versions)

• New announcement of the regulations governing part-time studies for the Leuphana Bachelor's degree, the Bachelor's degree in Teaching and Learning, the Bachelor's degree in Vocational Education in Social Pedagogy and the Bachelor's degree in Business and Human Resource Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg (12 March 2021)
• Second Amendment to the Regulations governing part-time studies for the Leuphana Bachelor's degree, the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning, the Bachelor of Professional Education in Social Pedagogy and the Bachelor of Business and Human Resource Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg (12 March 2021)
• Regulations governing part-time study for the Leuphana Bachelor's degree, the Bachelor's degree in Teaching and Learning, the Bachelor's degree in Vocational Edcuation in Social Pedagogy and the Bachelor's degree in Business and Human Resource Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg (14 March 2008)

All students enrolled at the College and Graduate School can apply to study part-time. When applying for permission, you must indicate and prove that you have important reasons for wanting to study part time, for example:

• you want to combine studying with a job / professional practice
• you want to combine studying with family responsibilities
• you want to combine study with outstanding social and civil commitment to sport, culture, social affairs and society
• involvement in student councils and administration
• serious illness and disability
• other reasons

Before starting part-time study, you should acquaint yourself thoroughly with the terms and conditions of part-time study. These are described in the regulations governing part-time Bachelor degrees and the General Examination Regulations for your respective course of study as well as in the information published here.
If you wish to switch from full-time to part-time study, you are required to consult the tutor in charge of your major subject / director of studies to discuss the order in which you should take modules. We also recommend you consult the following advisory services:
If you wish to study part-time at the start of your studies in the first semester, you should consult the Central Student Counseling Service and acquaint yourself with the general conditions of part-time study. We also advise you to consult the Central Student Counseling Service or the tutor responsible for your major subject or your director of studies during the orientation phase which lasts four semesters.

You are integrated in the normal study schedule and procedure, which means that no special classes or time slots are allocated to part-time students. The classes are held in weekly cycles on the different days of the week or, in some cases, in the form of blocks of classes.
If you are studying part-time, you take half of the modules usually planned for one semester; you can then take the remaining modules in the following winter or summer semester.

The "right to pre-selection" offers part-time students and students with children the chance to be admitted to certain classes before the random selection procedure takes place.
You can find out more about the right to pre-selection and relevant deadlines on the pages of the Office for Women's Affairs and Equal Opportunities.

It's possible to switch between full and part-time study. If necessary, you can also switch between full and part-time study several times. In this regard, please refer to the terms and conditions laid down in the respective regulations governing part-time Bachelor degrees.
Because the course content of a regular semester is taught over a period of two semesters and some classes are only offered in the winter or summer semester, part-time study should be selected for a period of at least four semesters. However, you only have to commit yourself for 2 semesters (1 academic year). You can apply to switch by the 15th July every year for the following winter semester.

Amendments to examination regulations that affect part-time study are contained in the respective General Examination Regulations. Statements concerning Leuphana Bachelor degrees are contained in § 3a. For teacher education degrees, specifications are laid down in the General Examination Regulations for Bachelor and Master Degree Programs; § 8 specifies the requirements for teaching training. In particular, this specifies that coursework and graded work amounting to 15 credit points have to be completed and that the orientation phase is extended to 4 semesters.
The remaining terms and conditions of the General Examination Regulations also apply to part-time study.

University fees of € 250.- are charged for every semester for part-time study.
The contributions that are payable upon registration or re-registration (contribution towards administrative expenses, student body contribution and Studentenwerk contribution), shall remain unaffected by this.
Doctoral students are not required to pay university fees applicable throughout Lower Saxony, however they must pay registration and re-registration fees.
The individual standard period of study is extended by one semester for every two semesters of part-time study. Fees for long-term students would be charged later according to this regulation.

Part-time students are not eligible for the state education grant BAföG. This means: Students who receive BAföG lose their BAFöG entitlement when they start studying part-time. BAföG cannot be interrupted for a period of part-time study and later received again when the student resumes full-time study.
However, BAföG itself offers full-time students a number of exemptions which lead to an extended funding period beyond the standard period of study. These include parenting, illness and disabilities and commitment to student councils and administration. If you have taken out a student loan from a bank, you may be required to discuss your part-time study with the provider of your loan.

If you have taken out a tuition fee loan from the N-Bank to cover university fees, the reduced amount of € 250.- is provided by the N-Bank. The N-Bank transfers the exact amount charged by the university every semester. If the university fees change, this is coordinated automatically by the university.
If you have taken out a student loan from a bank to cover your cost of living, you may need to consult your bank to find out whether it will continue to pay your loan.

Applications to start an officially regulated part-time study program may be submitted by 15th July of every year for the following winter semester.
Students who wish to start studying part-time in their first semester must submit their application before enrolling for the respective winter semester.

To apply for part-time study, use Leuphana University's application form.

If you are switching from full-time to part-time study, you should enclose with your application form confirmation that you have consulted the tutor responsible for your major subject or your director of studies.
The application for permission to study part-time must be submitted by the due date to the Student Service together with the necessary documents.

In the case of theft of the student ID card/semester ticket, a copy of the report to the police must also be submitted; in all other cases, a statement of reasons must be provided.

The application must be signed with the original signature. It can be submitted either in person at the Infoportal or by post.

Costs

A processing fee of € 5.00 is payable in cash when submitting the application.

Delivery of the new semester ticket/student ID card

In the event of theft, the new semester ticket/student ID can be handed over immediately in person. In all other cases, this will be sent by post to the address given after processing.

If you are already studying at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and wish to continue your studies here, you must re-register. In order to earn credits and take exams, it is mandatory that you are enrolled.

Re-registration is only possible within the specified re-registration period. For the

• summer semester in January/February and for the winter semester in
• winter semester in June/July.

The exact dates can be found on the information field of your student ID card. In addition, all registered students will receive a request for re-registration by e-mail (only your Leuphana e-mail will be used here).

If you do not re-register by the deadline by transferring the semester fee, you will receive a payment reminder with costs (current fee 15,00 €). If you then fail to re-register within the specified period, you will be exmatriculated.

Please be sure to include your matriculation number followed by your first and last name when making the transfer. Please make sure that it is the matriculation number (7 digits), not an applicant number or lg number. This makes it easier for us to assign you. You will not receive your student ID card until we have received your full payment.

Please do not transfer the fee due until you have been requested to do so by the Student Services. You will receive this by mail to your stud-leuphana mail address.

Students are obliged to immediately report any changes to the data collected during enrolment.

Especially in the case of a change of address or name, the changed data should be sent immediately to the person in charge at the Student Services in order to ensure that important study documents reach you. In order to be able to reach you more quickly, you should also provide your telephone number or mobile phone number.

To ensure that you receive your documents on time and in an uncomplicated way, you can change your data directly at Qis on your own responsibility. You can change your semester address and your telephone number via Qis. All other data can be changed at the Student Services using the appropriate form.

Please note that if you want to change your name, we need the application and the certificate of the name change.

Gaining international experience and intercultural skills is becoming increasingly important. A stay abroad is an important and valuable personal experience: students deepen their language skills, new study focuses and interests develop, international friendships are made.

A stay abroad therefore has many advantages, but must also be well prepared. Here are some tips:

• The application for the following semester must be submitted to the International Office no later than one month after the start of lectures.
• Students who spend a semester abroad are completely exempt from semester fees.
• A semester abroad is counted as a semester of study if creditable work is completed abroad.
• Students retain all rights and obligations.

• You will receive written notification from the Student Services Office that your semester abroad has been recorded as a semester abroad.

If you have any further questions regarding your stay at a partner university or at another university abroad, as well as all organisational questions such as accommodation and visas, please contact the International Office.

For the  summer semester 2025, the following contributions are payable at Leuphana University of Lüneburg for:

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 393,09 €

These fees are payable upon registration or re-registration for the following semester. The amounts should be transferred to

SEPA:
BIC: NOLADE 2 HXXX
IBAN: DE 26 2505 0000 0199 916 917

Purpose: matriculation number, surname, first name

With the timely receipt of the semester fee on the account of Leuphana University of Lüneburg the enrollment and later the re-registration takes place. By paying the semester fee, you declare that you wish to begin or continue your studies. The date of receipt of payment on the account of the university counts, the so-called value date.

Please make sure that the correct amount is transferred and that the purpose of use is stated correctly and completely. For a re-registration, please enter your matriculation number (7 digits). In case of enrollment you have to indicate your matriculatioan number (7-digit). This is followed by your last name and first name respectively.
 

Bank details of Leuphana University of Lüneburg:

If you would like to take up another degree programme in addition to your current one, you will find the relevant application form and further information on applying for a double degree programme below. The same deadlines and dates apply as for a change of major or subject.

Procedure for applying for a double degree programme

The following procedural rules apply to the application for a double degree programme at Leuphana University of Lüneburg:

1. Complete and submit your online application via myCampus.
2. Complete and print out the application for authorisation of a double degree programme.
3. Print out a transcript of records via myCampus or go to the Infoportal and have a ‘Transcript of Records (ToR)’ created there.
4. You should submit your application and transcript of records/ToR to the programme director of the first degree programme. In particular, it will be checked whether you have studied your previous degree programme with above-average success. Criteria for this include the grades of the coursework completed and the duration of study. The confirmation or rejection of the programme coordinator is made on the application for approval of a double degree programme
5. You then submit the application and transcript of records/ToR to the person responsible for the additional study programme. This person will check whether the intended double degree programme is a useful addition to the first degree programme and confirm this on the application for approval of a double degree programme.
6. Please upload the application signed by both programme directors as a PDF document in your application in myCampus. Please note that the application must be received within the programme-specific application deadline.