Study

• The basic studies are completed when all module examinations of the undergraduate studies have been passed and thus the Bachelor's preliminary examination has been completed. (see SPO)
• The basic studies generally comprise the first two semesters. They must end with the Bachelor's preliminary examination after four semesters at the latest.
• If the student has been accepted into the Sem 1+ Bachelor's funding program, the basic studies are completed after the third semester and the preliminary Bachelor's examination must be completed after five semesters at the latest.

If the basic study period exceeds four semesters (or five semesters for Sem 1+), the right to take examinations and admission to the degree program expires.
This is the procedure:

• The chairperson of the examination board of the degree program determines that de-registration is imminent due to the deadline being exceeded.
• Students are informed of this by letter.
• The letter contains all the information required to apply for an extension of the basic study period.
• Students submit an informal application with a concept for the future course of study. This should show the chronological order in which the open examinations will be taken, as well as concrete steps to close the gaps in knowledge and the personal motivation for further studies.
• The application must be submitted to the Examinations Office by the date stated in the letter (approx. 3 weeks after the submission of grades).

• Decisions are made in the winter semester approx. 5 weeks after the end of the examination period, in the summer semester approx. 8 weeks thereafter.
• The decision is made by the examination board of the respective degree program on the basis of the application documents and previous academic achievements.
• In individual cases, students are also given the opportunity to present their application in a personal interview. In this case, the Examination Board will send an invitation to the interview.
• The student will be informed of the outcome of the decision in writing.

If no application is submitted, the university exmatriculates the student ex officio at the end of the semester.

Each degree program has its own study and examination regulations (SPO). The SPOs for all degree programs can be found under the menu item Study and Examination Regulations.

• Dean of Studies
• Examination Office

It is possible to start the main course of study if a maximum of 10 CP of the basic studies have not been completed.

Depending on the degree program, there may be special requirements for examinations that must be passed in order to progress to the main study program.

Each degree program has its own study and examination regulations (SPO). The SPOs for all degree programs can be found under the menu item Study and Examination Regulations.

• Dean of Studies
• Examination Office

The Bachelor's degree program is completed when all modules of the main study program in the compulsory and compulsory elective areas have been passed, participation in the supervised practical study project has been proven and the Bachelor's thesis has been successfully completed.
For the Master's degree program, all modules in the compulsory and compulsory elective areas must also be passed and the Master's thesis must have been successfully completed.
The overall grade is calculated from the weighted average of the module grades and the grade of the Bachelor's thesis or Master's thesis. The details are regulated in the subject-specific study and examination regulations, in Part B.

• Certificate with all module grades, the overall grade and the title of the Bachelor's thesis
• Certificate
• Diploma Supplement
• transcript of records (grades)
• Certificate of exmatriculation
• Certificate of retirement

Collection of the certificate documents

Your certificate documents will be available for you from the last Friday

• of September (completion of studies in the summer semester) or
• of March (completion of studies in the winter semester) of a year

at the Examinations Office in Building 1/ Room 122.1 during the regular opening hours of the Examinations Office from 9:00 -12:00.

You can also always see the date in the university calender of events.

What must be observed?

The certificate documents may only be issued if the students at HFT Stuttgart have been discharged. This means:

• All borrowed books must be returned to the library.
• All keys that were issued during the course of studies must have been returned to the janitors or the responsible persons in the study programs.
• No other outstanding fees with Plott-Service etc.

Authorization of third parties to collect the certificate documents:

If you do not collect your certificate in person, we require a power of attorney from you as well as the ID of the person collecting it as proof.

You can use the following form “Authorization for third parties to collect documents from the Student Affairs Department”.

Sending the certificate documents

If you would like to have your certificate sent to you, please proceed as follows:

1. Transfer €14 to the following bank account:

   Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank
   Account holder: Landesoberkasse Baden-Wuerttemberg
   IBAN: DE02600501017495530102
   Reason for transfer 1386960004003 & your surname, first name

2. Please send the transfer receipt with a short e-mail to pruefungsamt1(at)hft-stuttgart.de

3. If necessary, update your address in https://campus.hft-stuttgart.de