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I have already acquired all ECTS points that are necessary for my master’s degree. Can I still take exams?

Yes, even if you have already obtained the required 120 ECTS points for the master’s degree, you have the possibility to take additional modules and exams in order to improve your overall grade (as long as you stay within the study period of six semesters, which is granted to all master’s students).

Please contact Ms. Jahreis of our Examinations Office (helga.jahreis[at]fau.de) when your 120 ECTS are complete and let her know that you would like to take more exams in the current semester and therefore don’t want her to issue your degree certificate yet. It is no problem if the exams you want to take take place in the second examination period, i.e. if the exam dates lie in the subsequent semester. You are still allowed to take them without having to re-register for the subsequent semester.

If you want to extend your studies by another semester to take additional exams (and will stay within the 6 semester limit), you can do so so by re-registering and informing Mrs. Jahreis of your plans.

After you have completed your additional exams, please inform Mrs. Jahreis that you would like her to issue your degree certificates now and let her know which exams you want to use for your master’s degree and which ones should only be listed in the “Additional Achievements” section of your transcript of records (i.e. without counting towards your degree).

In case you failed some of the addional exams, you can ask Mrs. Jahreis to deactivate them. (This is only possible since you already have acquired the necessary 120 ECTS in this scenario).