Repeat Examination
A repeat examination is the second attempt after failing an examination.
In general, there is no provision for repeat examinations in the degree programs except for the case of classes that conclude with an exam (Examen) and in case of the 6 credit point rule. All other courses conclude with a performance review (Leistungsnachweis) for which no repeat examination is offered. If you fail such a performance review, you may have to take the course again in a later semester.
In the master's program, the following courses conclude with an exam:
| Fall semester (as of fall 24) |
|---|
| 59806 Analysis of Financial Statements for Decision Makers |
| 62650 Behavioral Science |
| 58989 Computing for Business and Economics |
| 12036 Econometrics |
| 62652Economics of Public Policy |
| 65938 Finance |
| 41628 Monetary Policy |
| 10645 Monetary Theory |
| 62651 Theory of the Firm |
| 10684 Univariate Time Series Analysis |
If you fail the first attempt, you have the option of taking a repeat examination. If you do not pass the repeat examination (e.g. due to insufficient grade, absence, sickness), you are not entitled to an additional attempt. If you fail these classes despite taking them a second time one year later, this will result in exclusion from all degree programs, for which this class is a mandatory part of the program and therefore cannot be substituted.
In order not to extend the master’s program unnecessarily, there is also what is known as the 6 credit point rule. This comes into play at the end of a semester if you are missing a maximum of 6 credit points for completion of the master’s program and if these missing credit points can be attributed to failing a maximum of one examination in the last semester. Applications to apply the 6 credit point rule should be submitted in writing to the Office of the Dean of Studies by 31 January at the latest in the fall semester and by 31 July at the latest in the spring semester.
If the requirements for sitting a repeat examination are met according to the 6 credit point rule, the examination must be taken within the first two weeks of the following semester. The repeat examination may be oral or written.