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1 Studying at Freie Universität Berlin
Organization of studies and Campus Management

2 Content Organization of studies
Structure of Freie Universität Berlin & contact persons Orientation events FU account & online platforms CampusCard How to compile a schedule Campus Management Campus Management – what‘s that for? Access to Campus Management Registration period How to register for modules and courses My schedule Performance overview Further information

3 Structure & Contact Persons
12 departments (incl. Medicine at the Charité) numerous institutes 3 central institutes Example: The Institute of Japanese Studies is part of the Department of History and Cultural Studies Contact persons: Departments: examination and advisory offices Institutes: (student) advising services, officers for bachelor‘s and master‘s programs

4 Credit Points Bachelor Master 180 credit points 120 credit points
Credit points = workload during your studies 1 credit point = 30 hours of work Amount of work during one semester = 30 credit points

5 Modules (Examples) Undergraduate course Tutorial Lecture series
Understanding North America Undergraduate course (4h/week) Tutorial (2h/week) Written exam (90 minutes) 10 credit points Multidisciplinary Studies Lecture series (2h/week) 5 credit points

6 Bachelor‘s Structure Single-subject bachelor‘s degree programs
Combination bachelor‘s degree programs Major 150 cp Major 90 cp Major 90 cp Minor 30 cp Minor 60 cp Minor 30 cp Professional skills (ABV/LBW) 30 cp Professional skills (ABV/LBW) 30 cp Professional skills (ABV/LBW) 30 cp

7 Professional Skills General professional skills (ABV)
Mandatory Internship Choosing modules from six categories Foreign language (13 languages are currently offered) Information and media skills Gender and diversity awareness Organizational and management skills Interpersonal, social, and communicative skills Subject-related additional qualifications Study and examination regulations for ABV Advising: (Student) advisory service of your institute

8 Professional Skills Teaching-related professional skills (LBW)
Mandatory Internship Modules in different areas Pedagogics German as a second language Subject-related didactics Study and examination regulations for LBW Advising: Dahlem School of Education

9 Professional Skills grades of your ABV classes will have no impact on your GPA you can choose when to take ABV classes courses are listed in the Course Catalog further information is available at … and at the Dahlem School of Education

10 Orientation Events … to get to know your institute
… to get to know your institute … to meet other students … to know how to compile your schedule … to learn about upcoming semesters

11 FU Account & Online Platforms
Access to: Zedat: and further services Portal of the Student Records and Registration Office WiFi all over campus Computer labs Print service Campus Management E-learning platform Blackboard

12 Portal of the Student Registr. Office
online re-registration change of contact data additional certificates of enrolment downloading application forms

13 CampusCard Foto optional (without picture you have to show an ID Card)
For borrowing books from the university library Using the lockers at the campus Mensacard Printing and copy service Transportation ticket (without picture you have to show an ID Card) Foto optional

14 Validierer (validate)
CampusCard Studierenden-Service-Center 7x Validierer (validate) 5x Ausgabe (release) Mensa-Foyer (2x) Campusbibliothek Universitätsbibliothek Bibliothek Düppel (Veterinärmedizin) Mensa Lankwitz (Geowissenschaften) Release & Validate Only Validate

15 E-Learning Platform Blackboard
Contact: CeDiS –

16 How to Compile a Schedule
Academic calendar … to find out about important dates Study and examination regulations  Study course plan … to get abstract information on which modules/courses to choose Course catalog … to get concrete information on which modules/courses to choose Campus Management … to make a binding registration

17 Academic Calendar … contains several important dates and deadlines

18 Study and Examination Regulations
… contain detailed information about content and requirements of your studies

19 Study Course Plan

20 Course Catalog

21 Course Catalog

22 Course Catalog Name of module Course code Type of course Course title
Lecturer(s) Further information

23 _STARTING Your Study Program
Further Information _STARTING Your Study Program Brochure, also available as a PDF file Online Study Entrance Assistant

24 Further Information ISFU – International Students at Freie Universität Berlin Mailinglist Useful links Workshops and events (Registration required)

25 Further Information

26 Further Information Info-Service 030 838 70000 Mon-Thu 9–17 h
Mon-Thu 9–17 h Fri 9–15 h Info desk at Mensa II Otto-von-Simson-Straße 26 Student Services Center Iltisstraße 4

27 Campus Management Electronic Registration System for Courses

28 Content Organization of studies
Structure of Freie Universität Berlin & contact persons Orientation events FU account & online platforms How to compile a schedule Campus Management Campus Management – what‘s that for? Access to Campus Management Registration period How to register for modules and courses My schedule Performance overview Further information

29 Campus Management – What‘s that for?
… to support the organization of your studies … to sign up four courses … to cancel courses … to compile your schedule … to get a Transcript of Records … to print other certificates

30 Access to Campus Management
Login with FU account at Technical requirements supported webbrowser Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari [with certain restrictions] Cookies and JavaScript must be activated you may use a ZEDAT computer

31 Registration Period Registration for the 2017/18 winter term
for place-restricted courses: from OCTOBER 2 (Mon), midnight to OCTOBER 13 (Fri), 12:00 h for courses with no place restriction: to NOVEMBER 3 (Fri), 24:00 h during this time you can sign up for or cancel courses

32 How to Register for Modules/Courses
Orientation days at your institute … to get first-hand information on the build-up of your studies Study and examination regulations  Study course plan … to get abstract information on which modules/courses to choose Course catalog … to get concrete information on which modules/courses to choose Campus Management … to make a binding registration

33 How to Register for Modules/Courses

34 How to Register for Modules/Courses
Different path for some courses (i.e. language courses) Separate online-registration at the Sprachenzentrum until October 11, 12:00 h Registration via Campus Management in the third week of the semester. sprachenzentrum.fu-berlin.de

35 How to Register for Modules/Courses
Step 1 – Selecting a new module

36 How to Register for Modules/Courses
Step 1 – Selecting a new module

37 How to Register for Modules/Courses
Step 2.1 – Registration for courses with no place restriction

38 How to Register for Modules/Courses
Step 2.2 – Registration for place-restricted courses

39 My Schedule

40 Performance Overview

41 Have a great semester! For all who want to take part at an workshop for international students in November please contact Neslihan Berrais for more details! 41


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