Enrollment
No, enrollment for the summer semester in the first study semester is not possible.
Transfer to the master's program is possible no later than October 31 for the winter semester and April 30 for the summer semester. By this deadline, all examination results from the bachelor's degree program must have been completed and evaluated. In the case of the Bachelor's thesis, a confirmation that the thesis was passed with at least 4.0 is also sufficient.
Please note: in order to complete the bachelor's program in the summer semester, all examinations must be completed by September 30; to complete the program in the winter semester, all examinations must be completed by March 31. If the last examinations are taken after the deadline, it is possible to transfer to the Master's program as described above, but the number of semesters required for the Bachelor's program will still increase.
Modules, timetables, examination regulations
Deinen Stundenplan stellst du die selber zusammen. Wir empfehlen den folgen den Studienverlauf für dein Lehramtsstudium “Gymnasium und Gesamtschule” and “Berufskolleg“.
Details zur Belegung findest du in den aktuellen Prüfungsordnungen (2023).
Der Stundenplan der PO2018 (GyGe bzw. BK) ist für all diejenigen interessant, die vor dem WS 22/23 mit dem Studium begonnen haben.
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of switching to PO 2023 and the application can be found here.
A change is possible at any time, as all PO 2018 modules are recognized and therefore no new requirements arise. In terms of content, it makes particular sense if TI has not yet been passed and the two newly introduced modules “Introduction to Computer Science” from the 1st semester and “Didactic Approaches to Computer Science” from the 3rd semester are to be taken and examined instead.
Im Laufe des Studiums hast du Vorlieben für bestimmte Themen entwickelt, sei es durch die Belegung bestimmter Module oder einen Hiwijob. Die aktuellen Angebote für Abschlussarbeiten findest du auf den jeweiligen Seiten der einzelnen Research areas. Die meisten Abschlussarbeiten für das Lehramtsstudium findest du in der Didaktik der Informatik oder im Bereich der Lerntechnologien.
Für evtl. mögliche „externe“ Abschlussarbeiten beachten: Alls Abschlussarbeiten werden grundsätzlich durch professorale oder habilitierte Mitglieder der Fachgruppe Informatik ausgegeben.
Für die Anmeldung der Bachelorarbeit müssen mindestens 40 Credits im Fach Informatik erreicht sein.
The following points are necessary:
- Thema mit Betreuungsperson identifizieren, vorbereiten, ausdiskutieren und finalisieren.
- Die Sachbearbeitung im Central Examination Office prüft die Anmeldevoraussetzungen und gibt das Anmeldeformular per Email aus.
- Dieses Anmeldeformular in Absprache mit der Betreuungsperson ausfüllen.
- Das Formular wird anschließend vom der Erstgutachterin bzw. -gutachter signiert.
- Du bekommst das komplett ausgefüllte und von den Prüfer:innen signierte Formular zurück.
- Stelle beim Prüfungsausschuss Informatik den Antrag zur Anmeldung deiner Abschlussarbeit (https://pa.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/application/register-thesis) und lade dein komplett ausgefülltes Formular hoch.
- Der Prüfungsausschuss Informatik legt den Tag der Vergabe fest, an welchem die Bearbeitungszeit beginnt.
- Du wirst über deinen Abgabetermin informiert.
- Deine Abschlussarbeit gibst du entsprechend der Regularien deiner Prüfungsordnung fristgerecht ab.
- Einen Termin und auch die Sprache für das Kolloquium ist mit dem Erstgutachter zu vereinbaren. Der Termin kann auch vor der endgültigen Abgabe der Abschlussarbeit liegen.
Note:
- Eine Verlängerung der Bearbeitungsfrist kann nur aufgrund von Krankheit (ggf. Attest beilegen), bei höherer Gewalt oder aus Gründen, die in der Themenstellung begründet sind und nicht vom Prüfling zu vertreten sind, erfolgen und muss beim Prüfungsausschuss beantragt werden. Die Bearbeitungszeit kann bei entsprechenden Gründen maximal um vier Wochen verlängert werden. Das entsprechende Formular ist auf den Webseiten des Prüfungsausschusses zu finden und sollte frühzeitig vor Ablauf der Frist beim Prüfungsausschuss eingereicht werden.
- External theses ohne ausgebende Informatik-Professorin oder -Professor können nicht angenommen werden.
The examination regulations (PO) are constantly adapted to the current challenges - especially in the subject of computer science.
Ab dem Wintersemester 23/24 gilt die PO (2023) für Lehramt Informatik GyGe und BK.
Die jeweiligen POs von 2017 bleiben bis zum 30.09.2027 weiterhin gültig.
Ein Modul manual listet alle Module des Studiengangs auf. Man findet dort eine inhaltliche Beschreibung, die dozierende Person, Prüfungen, Credits usw.
In der Endphase des Studiums bzw. zur Überbrückung bis zum Einstieg in einen Master-Studiengang ist es möglich Module aus dem Master vorzuziehen.
These modules are credited when transferring to one of the Master's programs. According to §9 (1) of the ÜPO 2015, modules that are to be taken for the master's degree can be taken at the earliest after the acquisition of usually 120 CP of the bachelor's degree and should not exceed a total of 30 CP.
Registration for early Master's examinations, which are also to be credited in the Master's programs, is done in RWTHonline.
Please note that early master's examinations that are not passed can only be repeated after enrollment in the master's program, i.e. only one examination attempt can done in advance.
Examinations and Transfer of Credits
The examinations for the modules can have a very different character; they can be in the form of written examinations or oral examinations, or as homework, as continuous practical performance, or as a combination of several forms of examination. A detailed description and listing can be found in the Module Handbook.
There are also described the conditions to be admitted to the exam.
Exceptions to this are regulated by the examination board on application.
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Yes, after an unsatisfactory third written examination attempt (§ 14 (2) ÜPO). The application for the oral supplementary examination must be submitted to the respective teaching group immediately after the result of the third failed attempt has been announced, at the latest during the appointment for inspection.
A passed exam cannot be repeated.
A failed exam can be repeated twice. This means that for each exam, with the exception of the Bachelor thesis, you have three examination attempts. If all three attempts are failed, it is possible to apply for a supplementary oral examination at the respective teaching unit after the third failed attempt. The application for the oral supplementary examination must be submitted to the respective teaching group immediately after the result of the third examination attempt has been announced, at the latest at the time of inspection. If this is also not passed, the examination and thus the module is definitively not passed. In case of non-appearance or attempted cheating in the third examination attempt, it is not possible to apply for an oral supplementary examination.
A definitively failed compulsory module leads to exmatriculation. If an elective module is definitively not passed, another elective module can be taken.
Seminars, proseminars, labs and mentoring can also be repeated only twice (three attempts in total). It should be noted that a change of proseminar, seminar or internship does not result in a reset of failed attempts. Since these courses are compulsory modules, a final failure of one of these modules will lead to exmatriculation.
The Bachelor thesis can only be repeated once (two attempts in total). The repetition of the Bachelor thesis must be registered no later than 3 semesters after the failed attempt. The bachelor thesis is a compulsory module and will lead to exmatriculation in case of final failure.
No. All registrations for retests must be self-registered.
If the deadline for registering for one or more examinations has not been met, a late registration may be made upon request in justified exceptional cases. For this purpose, the application for re-registration for the examination date must be submitted to the examination board.
We would like to point out that final theses (in particular Bachelor's and Master's theses) are exclusively assigned by professors and habilitated members of the Department of Computer Science as teaching work and are performed by students as learning work.
The members of the Computer Science Department who are authorized to do so therefore assign and supervise theses within the framework of teaching. This may include involvement in ongoing research projects, also in the context of longer-term collaborations with research groups external to the department or with industry.
External theses without an issuing computer science professor cannot be accepted.
For a successful thesis, the individual steps are listed here.
Change, Discontinue Studies
Du kommst von einer anderen Uni oder einem anderen Studiengang und möchtest zum Studiengang Bachelor Lehramt Informatik wechseln? Dann geht es für dich direkt in ein höheres Fachsemester. Hierzu lässt du deine bisherigen Studienleistungen anrechnen , wobei mindestens 15 CP nötig sind, um in ein höheres Fachsemester eingestuft zu werden. Das Studierendensekretariat benötigt eine Eidesstattliche Versicherung, in der du versicherst, dass du keinen Studiengang beziehungsweise Studienfach endgültig nicht bestanden hast oder zu keiner erforderlichen Prüfung nicht mehr zugelassen werden kannst. Unter Umständen brauchst du auch eine Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung.
When submitting your application, please note the relevant application deadlines. You can find an overview of the deadlines here.
Yes, as long as the achievements are relevant to the bachelor's degree program in computer science.
It can cause problems if you are definitively denied admission to a required exam or definitively failed a subject in your former study program.
In that case, a certificate of no objection is required and must be received by the university at least two weeks prior to the end of the re-registration or enrollment period.
Everyone will certainly have doubts about their studies at some point, no matter what semester they are in.
When analyzing the causes and a possible new direction, the first step is to approach the Mentoring Team Computer Science for a counseling interview.
The following counseling services are also helpful:
Before you take the plunge, arrange a counseling session with Mentoring Team Computer Science.
You like computer science, but the study course is not the right one? Possibly too theoretical? Then the dual Apprenticeship MATSE might be of interest to you: A balanced combination of mathematics and computer science on a practical basis.
Leaving computer science and RWTH altogether and starting your career anew, but very much taking your already acquired knowledge and experience with you, is what SWITCH offers you.
Contact the Central Examination Office to have an additional notation of continued examination eligibility added to the issuance of your statement of account.
Help, Contact Persons and Contact Points
Literature on current courses of the Computer Science Department can be found in the so-called "Handapparat" of the Informatik-Bibliothek.
The Informatics Library offers a wide range of research options for literature searches and also holds regular training courses on this subject. Registration lists for the training courses are available in the library.
Deine zuständige Ansprechperson für den Studiengang Lehramt ist Prof. Ulrik Schroeder:
Email: beratung-lehramt@informatik.de
Telefon: +49 241 80 21930
Solltest du weitere Fragen haben, wende dich gern an:
Together with the student council, the computer science department has developed a mentoring program that addresses the multitude of questions, problems, and uncertainties that students face, especially in the early stages of their studies, which can be very stressful.
The mentoring team helps first-year students successfully master the difficult initial phase of their studies with intensive support and effective advice.
In addition, the Central Student Advisory Service of RWTH Aachen University offers support throughout the study period for personal stresses and crises as well as for all questions and problems that may interfere with studies, such as
- Disturbances in the ability to work and learn,
- Motivation problems,
- Exam and presentation anxiety or other fears,
- Mood swings,
- Orientation or decision-making difficulties,
- Contact problems,
- Crisis and conflict situations
by offering psychological counseling. Please do not hesitate to take advantage of this offer if needed.
You can obtain the certificate of achievement (Form 5) through the PA application system.
Please contact noichl@informatik.rwth-aachen.de in case of overlaps
All teaching students of computer science meet in a common moodle study space. Here you will find all information on specific events, deadlines, calls for theses and also the dates for the teacher training meetings. If you do not have access to this, please contact beratung-lehramt@informatik.de with a request for inclusion.