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