Study-place swaps

It is possible to swap places with another student at the University of Münster in a restricted-admission degree programme (bachelor's/state examination) at a higher semester. Swapping study places is permitted under the following circumstances:

  • A study-place swap may only take place during the enrolment period and must be approved in advance by the Student Admissions Offices at both participating universities.
  • The prerequisite for a study-place swap is that both students are in the same semester, have achieved the same academic level, and have obtained the same or equivalent course completion certificates.
  • The assessment and allocation of completed semesters are generally based on a regular course of study. This means, for example, that a student who wishes to swap places with another in the pre-clinical stage of study in a Medicine degree programme cannot have already studied longer than four semesters. The swap partner's academic achievement must correspond to the regular level of achievement of the respective semester of study (e.g. intermediate diploma (Vordiplom), preliminary medical examination (Physikum)).
  • In the Medicine degree programme, students may not swap places in the first semester of the pre-clinical phase. In order to swap places at a higher semester, prior approval from the IfAS (Institute for Education and Student Affairs) is required.
  • Students who swap places are never downgraded to a lower semester.
  • Petitions for study-place swaps are not granted if the student has exceeded the period of study prescribed or recommended by the Examination or Study Regulations for the respective degree programme.
  • Study-place swaps are granted on the condition that both swap partners take up and continue their studies at the new university.
  • False information given due to gross negligence or wilful intent will result in the revocation of the approved study-place swap, denial of enrolment or cancellation of registration at the University Münster.
  • The request form for a study-place swap can be requested via email.

Conditions for study-place swaps at other universities

For more information about study-place swaps at other universities, please visit www.studis-online.de/Studieren/Studienplatztausch/links.php [de].

Study-place swap portals

www.uni24.de/studienplatztausch.php [de]

www.studienplatztausch.de/ [de]