Leave of absence

An application for a leave of absence must always be submitted during the re-registration period for the relevant semester, including the relevant supporting documents. In principle, a leave of absence is not possible during the first semester or for previous semesters. Leave of absence can be granted for a maximum of two consecutive semesters and a total of four semesters during the entire course of study, which are generally not counted as subject semesters. Please also note that no courses may be attended, credits earned or examinations taken during a semester of leave. An exception to this is a leave of absence due to a stay abroad - in this case, examination achievements can be taken and recognized upon application (this may also affect the crediting of subject-related semesters); please contact the Examination Office in this regard in advance.

For reasons that may justify a leave of absence, please refer to the application for leave of absence.

The leave of absence is regulated in § 9 of the matriculation regulations of the Clausthal University of Technology.