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General lecture period summer semester 2025: 14.04.2025 to 11.07.2025 (with winter semester 2024/2025, 2nd exam period: 31.03. - 12.04.2025 () - In accordance with the CAU's examination procedure regulations, there are no courses in bachelor's and master's degree programs during the examination periods (few exceptions for first semester students)).

More information at on OLAT.

Preliminary course list summer semester 2025.

More information at on OLAT.

• Please remember!
• You have to register for each exam within the registration periods seperately!​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
  • If you did not pass the exam in first exam period, you have to register for second exam phase again.
• If you encounter any registration problems, inform the person in charge of the respective module as well as the exam office immediately!

Exam dates summer semester 2025:

There is no general registration for courses - only for the exams at the end of the semester during registration phases (s.b.).

Notes on how to use the can be found :

• Instructions for using the Studierenden-Online-Funktion online tool  (Sorry, unfortunately not yet available in English)
• Frequently asked questions on examination procedures .

If you have questions about the examination administration procedures in general (registration periods, examination periods, etc.) you may find answers in the  section. If you are still unclear about anything you can contact the  at any time.

Complete  (link to CAU)

Examinations:

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1.  You register for the examinations that you would like to take in the next examination period or that are assigned to the next examination period (s.b. ). In case of registration problems contact the .

   During the registration period for the 1st examination period please register for all the written or oral examinations you would like to take in the 1st examination period (or around and assigned to the 1st examination period), but also for the examinations that you have already taken or started (e.g. seminar papers) during the lecture period (including before the registration period), as well as for examinations (e.g. assignments) that are to be taken during the lecture-free period.

   Note: For examinations taken before the registration period, examination attendance is considered as binding registration. You must also register for these examinations during the registration period, however, so that your academic achievements can be recorded in the system at a later stage. If you did not pass the exam in first exam period, you have to register for second exam phase again.

2. Two days before the start of the examination period, you check whether you have been granted admission to the examinations you have registered for.
3. Examination attendance: You take the examinations during the 
4.  You check the results entered by the examiners.

Access to the online tool in the CAU-Portal: 

The online tool has the following functions:

• Registering for examinations / Cancelling registrations
• Information on registered examinations (checking admissions. Information on examination dates, times and rooms)
• Information on examination results
   

Notes on how to use the online tool can be found here:

• Instructions for using the Studierenden-Online-Funktion online tool  (Sorry, unfortunately not yet available in English)
• Frequently asked questions on examination procedures 

You need your stu-ID to use the Studierenden-Online-Funktion online tool. Detailed information on the stu-ID and stu-e-mail address can be found at the .

If you have questions about the examination administration procedures in general (registration periods, examination periods, etc.) you may find answers in the  section. If you are still unclear about anything you can contact the  at any time.

Registration period first exam phase summer semester: 02.06.2025 - 29.06.2025

First exam period summer semester: 14.07.2025 - 26.07.2025

Registration period second exam period summer semester: 25.08.2025 - 21.09.2025

Second exam period winter semester: 06.10.2025 - 18.10.2025 

Complete schedule see CAU website and  (link to CAU)

Keep in mind - it's your responsibility not to miss any fixed dates and/or deadlines.

Practical courses, practical exercises and some seminars have compulsory attendance (FPO).

Make sure that you sign the attendance list every course day!

Framework of courses:

1. All of the five first semester modules are compulsory.
2. Passed core modules of the first semester (MNF-bioc-101 and MNF-bioc-102) are important for the understanding for the advanced modules of the second semester in summer (e.g. MNF-bioc-201 and MNF-bioc-202).
3. Passed exams of ALL compulsory modules of first and second semester are the  indispensable prerequisite for the exam of the core module of third semester in winter (MNF-bioc-301).
4. A short presentation of your planned master's thesis ("proposal day") and a passed exam at the end of MNF-bioc-301 is the prerequisite to register your thesis (MNF-bioc-401) at the .

For details concerning exams, prerequisites etc. look at the (p. 10-13).

Forms concerning exam withdrawal for good cause, medical certificate etc. ().

General regulations concerning examinations can be found .

Considerations concerning using .

General: Courses (lectures, seminars, practicals etc.) summer semester 2025

.  All seven different possible practical parts in three blocks of MNF-bioc-202 are shown which looks heavily loaded - but you have to choose only two resp. three non overlapping parts.

Details: More detailed information concerning single courses and modules can be found on OLAT in general, resp. or via our module list, with links to the resp. module information on OLAT.

As you can take many optional modules outside of our curriculum (CAU-wide choices) these are not included in the example lists and timetables.

Block courses in summer 2025: 

• MNF-bioc-264 (S. Garthe, Büsum): 15.09.2025 - 19.09.2025
• MNF-bioc-271 (B. Schneider, Kiel): 10.06.2025 - 13.06.2025
• MNF-bioc-280 (K. Heubel, FTZ): 22.09.2025 - 02.10.2025 at FTZ Büsum.
• MNF-bioc-301 (F. Mittermayer, ALKOR cruise MNF-bioc-301): 26.08.2025 - 06.09.2025
• MNF-bioc-368 (F. Weinberger, List/Sylt ): 22.09.2025 - 03.10.2025

• For optional modules within Biological Oceanography look at the module list.
• Generally: for imported courses (e.g. Introduction to Physical Oceanography) and and courses outside of M. Sc. Biological Oceanography please always contact the person in charge of the module you are attending and the corresponding exam office.
• For a selection of courses outside of our curriculum look here (optional courses outside of Biological Oceanography).