FAQ
Are all modules I can choose in LSF ?
NO
- Modules are being added each semester: If you look now, you do not necessarily see all modules of the next semester.
- Seminars and individual projects are not listed (see later Q)
Can I enroll to any further module I find ?
NO
- Modules must fit thematically
- Some modules that fit thematically are not permitted, e.g. early bachelor modules
- Get permission before enrolling
- Never enroll in a module for which you have no prior approval ! You risk that you cannot have the credits counted.
Can I make an internship during my studies?
- You can do an internship if you want,
- but it is not part of your studies!
- IMPLICATIONS:
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- The company may ask for a verification that an internship is part of your studies.
- If you need a visum to do the internship, the visa-issuing authority will ask for a verification that an internship is part of your studies.
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- You cannot get such a verification. Under no circumstances.
- We can certify that the specific internship is good for your further study, but IF AND ONLY IF:
- The internship fits excellently into one area of your studies, and in this area you still must make ECTS.
- A specific internship may be good for your further study
Can I spend part of my studies at another University?
Yes, you can use either the Erasmus exchange programme or one of our bilateral exchange programmes. BEWARE: Restrictions apply!
How do I make sure that my ECTS from my semester abroad are taken over ?
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- Prepare a learning agreement between OVGU and the target university BEFORE you leave.
- Choose the modules carefully.
- Map the modules to the thematic areas.
- Make sure that the Credit Points agree.
- Get the learning agreement approved by your Studies Advisor and have it filed in the Examinations Office
- Get the learning agreement approved by the target university
- Report any changes to the learning agreement, as soon as you encounter them, and have the changes approved (see Step 2)
- Prepare a learning agreement between OVGU and the target university BEFORE you leave.
What kinds of modules are there?
- Modules in Master DKE:
- Eligible courses that fit to the thematic areas of Master DKE
- 6 ECTS per course (5 or less ECTS possible)
- Course Types offered in the FIN:
- Vorlesung mit Übung
- Scientific Seminar
- Team Project
- Individual Project
- ...
How many team projects can I enroll to?
At least one!
- no explicit limit
- must be declared as FIN Team Projects and you must have still empty space under “Applied Data Science”
How many scientific seminars can I enroll to?
- no explicit limit
- must fit to thematic area (see issues 1-3)
DO's and DON'T's
When you choose modules
- DO NOT choose seminars before attending PPSW, unless you have had a scientific seminar in your previous studies
- DO NOT choose courses that expect background you do not have
- DO NOT assume that you can acquire background knowledge you do not have in parallel to a course that requires this background knowledge
- DO consult the interview video with the teacher, before enrolling to the course
When you consider thematic areas
- DO NOT use LSF to map courses to areas; use exclusively the Module Hand Book
- DO map team projects exclusively to the area 'Applied Data Science' -- even if the Module Hand Book seems to permit something different !!