Absence from examination due to illness / extension of deadline for submission of theses

If you, as a student, would like to notify the withdrawal from an examination or an extension of the processing time in connection with an examination, the procedure depends on the type of examination:

1. In the event of withdrawal from or absence from a written or oral examination

If it is no longer possible to deregister from the examination in FlexNow due to expiry of the deadline, a medical certificate stating the expected duration of the illness must be submitted to the examination office without delay, i.e. within three working days. For this purpose, have the "paper printout for your own records" given to you when you visit the doctor. This paper printout is still necessary because, as far as students are concerned, the university cannot retrieve electronic sickness notifications from the health insurance companies.

• Step 1: Log into eCampus and access the examination office forms under the "Other Services" tab. Then select "Erkrankung - Rücktritt von Prüfungsleistungen (Illness - Withdrawal from examination)".
• Step 2: Fill out the form, upload a scan of your certificate (the upper half, i.e. without diagnosis) and click on "Send". The original of the certificate must not be submitted until requested by the responsible examination office.

The application is now received by the advisor responsible for the subject in question at the examination office. If the requirements are met, your notice of illness will be filed with your exam registration so that the non-attendance does not count as a failed attempt. You will be informed of the decision by e-mail.
For more information on using the form "Erkrankung - Rücktritt von Prüfungsleistungen (Illness - Withdrawal from examination)", see this Wiki link.

2. Extension of the deadline for submitting a written module examination due to illness or for an objective reason

• Contact the examiner directly for this purpose.
• Objective Reason: If approved by the examiner, he/she will grant you a reasonable extension.
• Illness: Submit the notice of illness to the examiner. He/she will grant you an extension of the submission deadline for the duration of the illness.
• Please ask your examiner to report the granted extension to the responsible subject advisor in the examination office (by e-mail), so that the new submission date is stored in Flexnow. If this does not happen, you will not be able to upload your paper in Flexnow.

3. In the case of notification of illness for the purpose of extending the deadline for submission of the bachelor's or master's thesis

For this purpose, have the "paper printout for your own records" given to you when you visit the doctor. This paper printout is still necessary because, as far as students are concerned, the university cannot retrieve electronic sickness notifications from the health insurance companies.

• Step 1: Log into eCampus and access the examination office forms under the "Other Services" tab. Then select "Fristverlängerung Abschlussarbeiten (Illness - Extension of Thesis Deadline".
• Step 2: Fill out the form, upload a scan of your certificate (the upper half, i.e. without diagnosis) and click on "Send". The original of the certificate must not be submitted until requested by the responsible examination office.

The application is now received by the advisor responsible for the study programme of your thesis in the examination office. If the requirements are met, you will be granted an extension for the duration of your illness. You will be informed of the decision by e-mail.
For more information on using the form "Fristverlängerung Abschlussarbeiten (Illness - Extension of Thesis Deadline", see this Wiki link.

A general guide to finding and using eForms is available via this link.