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Course schedule, curriculum and academic and examination rules

Course schedule

During your degree program, you will generally no longer be given a course schedule that you simply have to work through like you did in high school. There are only a few degree programs where it makes sense to prepare precise semester-by-semester course schedules for students in advance.

• Your course schedule is compiled in Marvin. Our Video-Tutorials and Marvin-FAQ will help you with this..
• A prerequisite for creating the schedule is activating your Students-Accounts.
• Almost every degree program has its own information pages for first-semester students where you can find instructions or contacts for creating a schedule.
• The course catalog for the coming semester will be made available to you 6 weeks prior to the start of lectures.

The orientation unit (OE) is held the week before the start of your program – during this event, students from higher semesters will explain to you exactly how everything works. You can see where and when your OE will be held on our  overview page (GER).

Curriculum

Where do you actually find out when you should take what in your degree program? When is it time for which course? Which module is intended for which semester, and what are the requirements for participation?

All these questions are answered by your  Degree Program and Examination Regulations (StPO) (GER). Even if the title sounds like a lot of red tape at first glance, the StPO will accompany you throughout your degree program and can answer many of your questions.

Degree Program and Examination Regulations (StPO)

The basis of every degree program at Philipps-Universität Marburg are the “Degree Program and Examination Regulations” (StPO), which contain the central program-specific provisions and regulate the respective degree program as a whole.

The StPO contain, among other things:

• Information on the structure and content of your degree program;  Detailed module descriptions;
• Sample curricula;
• Regulations about study abroad;
• Information on the imported profile and import modules;
• Internship guidelines;
• Exam-related provisions, such as:
  
  • Information on examinations and examination types
  • Information on the thesis or dissertation
  • Information on performance assessment and grading.

If you have any questions about your degree program, you will most likely find the information you are looking for in the StPO.

Things to know about the Degree Program and Examination Regulations

• Some degree programs have deadlines that must be met to continue your program. You can find out whether this applies to your degree program in the StPO.
• The sample curriculum shows you when you should take which modules.
• The module lists explain which modules are part of the basic compulsory program, and which modules allow you to set your own focus via the compulsory electives.
• Many degree programs include the option of choosing modules from other subjects – including import modules. A list of possible subjects can be found in the appendix to your respective StPO.
• The StPO also helps when it comes to clarifying questions about coursework or examinations. Because: These regulations are binding for students and instructors!

What you should look out for:

Always refer to the specific StPO that actually applies to you. This can be recognized by the indicated year. The latest version always applies to first-semester students. It is important to take this into account, as the Degree Program and Examination Regulations are revised at regular intervals and for this reason multiple versions will be available on the overview pages for the same degree program. The basis for your degree program is the StPO valid at the beginning of your program.