ORGANIZATION IS EVERYTHING!
You can access all information you need to best organize your studies through the Service for Students section of the academic office. This page also provides you with a comprehensive overview of the services offered by the Socioeconomics Academic Office. Everything is organized by topic so you can easily find applications, forms, and contacts.
Regulations
There are 2 main regulations governing your program:
The examination regulations (PO) regulate overarching aspects of your studies and apply to all degree programs leading to a master of arts degree at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences. Find the currently valid regulations, as well as amendments and new versions, on the Campus Center website.
The subject-specific provisions (FSB) supplement the examination regulations and further specify the subject. They contain the module descriptions with regard to their content, learning objectives, teaching concepts, examination types, participation requirements, language of instruction, etc. (former module handbook) and supplementary explanations of sections in the examination regulations.Different versions of the provisions apply depending on when you start your studies. To find out which provisions applies to you, please refer to the information on validity on the Campus Center website.
If you have questions, contact the degree program coordinator.
FAQ credit transfers—postponing courses
I cannot see in which module I chose a course.
- In your course account, you will see which module your course is assigned to only once the grade has been entered in STiNE.
- In exceptional cases, you can contact your degree program coordinator during office hours
- Document your choice/registration/rebooking (e.g., using the checklist in your course guide). If you do not have the course guide, you can download it as a PDF from the program's website and print out the page or ask the degree program coordinator for a replacement.
I would like to move a course from one module to another.
Have you chosen a course through the wrong module??
- You move courses around during your degree program, so make absolutely sure that you sign up correctly. Check the latest status of your registrations during the changes and correction phase and make any changes yourself.
- Urgent changes can be made only with the degree certificate note automatically sent to you with the evaluation of your master's thesis (see the degree section on our website).
- Changes from the -> Interdisciplinary subject course module / advanced module (graduating classes up to and including 2017) to the -> elective area are fine.
- For graduating classes up to and including 2017: Changes -> from the elective area to the -> subject modules are more complicated. Enclose the possibilities for course assignments to specific advanced modules along with the certificate request for changes. You can find the documents / assignments on the syllabi for each semester on our website. You will also find the assignment to the disciplines of sociology and economics.
Courses are not assigned to any modules. How can I rectify the error?
Contact your degree program coordinator during office hours. The coordinator can take a look at your account with you and make any necessary corrections.
What can be recognized in the elective area?
The following courses can be taken in the elective area:
- all courses from the interdisciplinary subject module (from 2018, previously advanced modules M4, M5, and M6)
- courses not taken in the methods module
- up to 6 ECTS in language courses from the University Language Center regardless of the level and language chosen
- open courses from other master's program in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
- courses from mater's programs that are not open (see: crediting master's courses that are not open/not selectable via STiNE)
I would like to have a course opened for the AWG degree program.
- Please contact the AWG degree program coordinator Alexa Kramer at the latest at the beginning of the general registration period, providing a reason for wanting to take the course and a brief course description.
- If the course is to be opened in an elective area, it requires only the consent of the degree program offering it.
- If the course is to be opened in the interdisciplinary subject module, you must have a good reason. The program's director or the examinations board is responsible for making a decision. Submit an informal request to the degree program coordinator.
- If the course is opened, you will be receive a message via STiNE about the opening and the opportunity to sign up.
- Register on your own in the general registration period or in the changes and correction phase.
- As a rule, students in their own degree program enjoy preference or are randomly selected for courses with limited places.
- Bear in mind when attending a course outside the department that the rules of the degree program/department offering the course always apply. For example, written documents are always submitted to the respective academic office or lecturer in question. Inform yourself.
- For reasons of equal treatment, it is not possible to receive credit for the interdisciplinary subject module after you complete a course.
I would like to take a non-open elective course from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences.
- At the beginning of the first general registration period, contact the lecturers or the degree program coordinator to inquire about the possibility of opening it up. You may be referred to the Master of Arts in Labor, Economics and Society (Economic and Sociological Studies) degree program coordinator, whom you should contact.
- If it is possible to attend the desired course, the degree program handles registration via STiNE, generally following consultation with the degree program coordinator.
- Remember that the rules of the degree program in question always apply. For example, written documents are always submitted to the respective academic office or lecturer in question. Inform yourself.
- You can have credits recognized in the elective area after you complete a course. Submit the recognition request in the elective area to the AWG degree program coordinator.
I would like to take a non-open elective course from another faculty.
- There is no uniform rule for attending and completing a course in another faculty. The degree programs, respective departments, or faculties decide autonomously. The Department of Economics, for example, has assigned all of its open courses to the elective area. There are no other openings.
- At the beginning of the first registration phase, contact the degree program coordinator of the degree program in question to inquire about the possibility of opening it up.
- If it is possible to attend the desired course, please also submit an informal application during the first general registration period with a reason for wanting to attend and description of the course via the AWG degree program coordinator.
- If the a request is granted, a copy of the decision will be placed in your examination file.
- The degree program handles registration via STiNE.
- If it is not possible to register via STiNE, you can obtain a course certificate showing your grade and ECTS credits.
- If the grade is later entered into STiNE, or if you have received a course certificate, submit a request via STiNE to have external achievements credited.
- Remember that the degree program's and the faculty's rules apply. For example, written documents are always submitted to the respective academic office or lecturer in question. Inform yourself..
- You can have credits recognized in the elective area after you complete a course. Submit the recognition request immediately afterwards. There is a risk that a course you complete may not be recognized. The course will be listed in an extra document attesting to additional achievements.
I would like to take a non-open course in the interdisciplinary subject module in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences.
If you would like to attend non-open courses in an interdisciplinary subject module in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences master's programs, proceed as follows:
- At the beginning of the first general registration period, contact the lecturers and the degree program coordinator to inquire about the possibility of opening up the course. You may be referred to the Master of Arts in Labor, Economics and Society (Economic and Sociological Studies) degree program coordinator, whom you should contact.
- If it is possible to attend the desired course, also submit an informal application during the first general registration period with a reason for wanting to attend the course and description of it via the AWG degree program coordinator (Alexa Kramer).
- If the a request is granted, a copy of the decision will be placed in your examination file.
- If the grade is later entered in STiNE, the course will be assigned to the interdisciplinary subject module in STiNE at the latest when the course account has been updated with the certificate request (see "Degree" on our website).
- The degree program handles registration in STiNE, generally following consultation with the AWG degree program coordinator to ensure the course is properly assigned.
- Remember that the degree program's and the faculty's rules apply. For example, written documents are always submitted to the respective academic office or lecturer in question. Inform yourself..
- For reasons of equal treatment, it is notpossibleto receive credit for the interdisciplinary subject module after you complete a course.
I would like to take a non-open course in the interdisciplinary subject module in other faculties.
- There is no uniform rule for attending and completing a course in another faculty. The degree programs, respective departments, or faculties decide autonomously.
- Generally, students do not attend courses in master's programs outside the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences in the interdisciplinary subject module. Exception: see Outgoing Students; in urgent, extenuating circumstances, proceed as follows:
- At the beginning of the first general registration period, contact the degree program coordinator of the degree program in question.
- If it is possible to attend the desired course, also submit an informal application during the first general registration period with an reason for wanting to attend the course and description of it via the AWG degree program coordinator (Alexa Kramer).
- If the request is granted, a copy of the decision will be put into your examination file.
- The degree program handles registration via STiNE.
- If it is not possible to register via STiNE, you can obtain a course certificate showing your grade and ECTS credits.
- If the grade is later entered into STiNE, or if you have received a course certificate, submit a request via STiNE to have external achievements credited.
- Remember that the degree program's and the faculty's rules apply. For example, written documents are always submitted to the respective academic office or lecturer in question. Inform yourself..
- It is not possible to receive credit for the interdisciplinary subject module after completing a course.
Can language courses be credited?
Up to 6 ECTS CP (usually 2 courses) can be earned in the elective module regardless of the level and language.
I know that a course in another master's program is open, but it is not displayed.
There are courses from other master's programs, e.g., the Master of Arts in Sociology; the Master of Science in Politics, Economics, Philosophy; or the Master of Science in Economics open to the entire faculty. Some of these courses are offered only to first-year master's students. These can often not be selected during the STiNE general registration period, but only in the subsequent first semester registration period and in the changes and correction phase. In the AWG, no courses can be chosen exclusively by first-semester students, but the entire range of courses can be taken regardless of the individual semester.
Can I sign up for language courses for beginners? This cannot be booked via STiNE...
Yes.
A1 / A2 language courses are offered jointly by the University of Hamburg at the adult education center. These cannot be booked via STiNE (as of September 2019). Therefore,
- complete the electronic request form, which you can find in your STiNE account under "Studying/Study management/applications."
- Select the form "V WISO Faculty: application for recognition of achievements" and click "Start."
- Note that your application will not be processed if you use a different form.
- You should therefore submit a transcript of records with your grade and ECTS credit points to the MA in Labor, Economics and Society (Economic and Sociological Studies) degree program coordinator using the online application for recognition of external achievements.
