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Good academic practise

The University is legally obliged to ensure good academic practice in its teaching and research. FAU has therefore developed guidelines based on the recommendations of the German Research Foundation. They provide guidance on good academic practice for researchers from all disciplines. The guidelines and more information are available on the Good academic practice website.

School of Business and Economics Career Service

The School of Business and Economics has its own Career Service which provides its students and graduates with information and advice on career planning. It also offers seminars, checks of application documents, assessment centre trainings and various other services and events to help the School’s students, doctoral candidates and graduates prepare for their professional lives. The Career Service’s network of contacts to companies enables students to gain practical experience during their studies.

Website: School of Business and Economics Career Service

 

 

Student Services contribution

All students must re-register for the next semester twice a year in order to be able to continue studying at FAU. This is done by paying the semester contribution or Student Services contribution.

You find further information on our website.

Illness

If you become ill, you are entitled to be treated by any physician, however not all treatments are free of charge. You should ask your doctor about any costs before receiving treatment. More information on health insurance is available at the German National Association for Student Affairs website.

If you are only planning a short stay in Germany as an exchange student without enrolment or to participate in a language course or Studienkolleg, you are not eligible for statutory health insurance. You will need to arrange for travel health insurance in your home country or register with a private health insurance company for the duration of your stay in Germany. If you have any queries, please contact the Central Office for International Affairs (RIA).

Student Association (FSV)

Each faculty has a committee called the Student Association (Fachschaftsvertretung, FSV) which is responsible for internal affairs.

FAUbox

With the FAUbox, the Regional Computer Centre Erlangen (RRZE) offers all FAU staff and students 50 gigabytes of free storage on RRZE’s servers. Users can synchronise their data easily via app, desktop or web client. All FAU members need to log in is their IdM username and password. One of the main advantages of the FAUbox is that it has a higher level of security than comparable online services.

Examinations office

If you have a question relating to examination arrangements, please contact the examinations office for your subject. The examinations office is responsible for all administrative processes regarding the application for, admission to and organisation of examinations as well as for the preparation and documentation of meetings of the examinations committees.

See the FAU website to find the examinations office responsible for your degree programme.

For admission to an examination you must register first (see examination deadlines). Responsibility for all issues regarding examinations lies with the individual Examinations Offices at the University.

Via campo you can manage your personal data and print out your official documents. Registration and de-registration for examinations is also carried out via this website. Moreover, you can download an overview of the grades you have achieved so far.

Alumni network

Students can become a member of the FAU alumni network any time and benefit from many career and training opportunities. See more at the alumni-homepage.

FAU-Panel

Each year in January, students at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg are asked to participate in an online student survey. It is worthwhile to participate since the results are taken seriously and have a direct impact on University policy. The panel aims to improve studying conditions at FAU in the long run.

Registration and enrolment at FAU

More information on enrolment for international students is available under information for international applicants and “Application and enrolment“.