Leave of Abscence

After completion of the first semester students can be granted a Leave of Absence for particular reasons, such as the following:

• Illness (your own illness or illness of a close relative)
• Pregnancy, parental leave, care for one’s own child for a period of time that would have been granted if in employment. In such cases, leave can be granted up to a maximum of three years
• Study abroad – no assessments and examinations to be completed·        
• Conscription in a service pursuant to Article 12a, Sections 1 or 2 Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. In such cases leave is granted for the duration of the service up to a maximum of two years.
• Involvement in academic and student self-administration bodies
• Internships (no assessments and examinations)
• Employment to help finance your studies  

Normally, the application for leave of absence has to be submitted to the Student Information and Advisory Service within the re-registration period.

A retrospective application for leave for the current semester be made in exceptional circumstances by submitting a medical certificate and before examinations/assessments have been completed. Please contact the Student Information and the Advisory Service.

Please submit the application form of the University of Applied Sciences Kiel. For detailed information, please look at the leaflet.  

• FH Kiel (Kiel University of Applied Sciences)
  Beurlaubungsantrag (Application for Leave of Absence)
  Leaflet  
• Faculty of Agriculture
  Beurlaubungsantrag (Application for Leave of Absence)
  Leaflet  

Address:
Fachhochschule Kiel Studierendensekretariat
(Advisory Service)
Sokratesplatz 1
241149 Kiel
Phone 0431 210-1339

Fachhochschule Kiel Fachbereich Agrarwirtschaft Studierendensekretariat
(Advisory Service)
GrünerKamp 11 24783
Osterrönfeld
Phone 04331 845-0