Information and Forms - Withdrawal from examinations and extension of deadlines for the MA in Philosophy of Science

This page is an unofficial translation of Hinweise und Formulare - Prüfungsrücktritt und Fristverlängerung Masterstudiengang Philosophy of Science as of December 2023. In case of any inconsistency, the original version is decisive. (The attachments were originally bilingual)

 

Important Note!

For data protection and security reasons, applications and declarations can only be sent from your university e-mail address (@stud.uni-hannover.de). Mails sent from other e-mail addresses will be rejected!


Please complete the cancellation forms/applications below and send them as a PDF file by e-mail to Philosophy-Science@pa.uni-hannover.de.

CANCELLATION OR WITHDRAWAL FROM EXAMINATIONS

Cancellation within the cancellation period
  • Cancellation of a written examination and a written examination with answering procedure is possible online up to 7 calendar days before the examination date.
  • Cancellation of an oral examination or a practical sports presentation can be submitted directly to the examiners up to the day before the examination.
  • Cancellation of all other forms of examination listed in Annex 2 is possible up to the start of the examination. The start of the examination is the time when the topic is handed out.
  • An exception to this is a return of topics - for Bachelor's and Master's theses in accordance with §7 of the relevant examination regulations.

(see §15 of the relevant examination regulations)

Missing the cancellation deadline

If the cancellation has not been made within the respective deadline, important reasons for withdrawing from the examination can be immediately asserted to the responsible body according to §3 (Dean of Studies or Examination Board) (Studiendekan*in oder Prüfungsausschuss).

  • In the event of illness, a medical certificate is required, among other things. You can submit this certificate with all other necessary information using the form "Declaration of withdrawal due to inability to take an examination due to illness".
  • In the case of other important reasons, the form "Declaration of cancellation/extension of the processing time for important reasons (not due to illness)" can be used.

(see §15 of the relevant examination regulations)

Note on Annexes 4a and 4b:

These forms are sample forms. The certificate can also be created informally, provided it contains the following points:

  1. The health impairments of the examinee and
  2. the resulting limitations of the examinee with regard to the examination in question.
Declaration of cancellation due to inability to take the examination due to illness (Annex 4a)
PDF, 232 KB
Declaration of cancellation / extension of the processing time for important reasons (not due to illness) (Annex 4c)
PDF, 131 KB
Extension of the processing time due to inability to take the examination due to illness (Annex 4b)
PDF, 212 KB
Extension of the processing time for a Bachelor's or Master's thesis, student research project or term paper

Please note: If you would like to apply for an extension of the processing time for a Bachelor's or Master's thesis or term paper due to illness, a medical certificate must be attached to the form "Extension of the processing time due to illness-related inability to take examinations". The application for an extension must be submitted immediately after the reason for the delay has occurred.