You loved studying in Passau? You've graduated by now and you'd like to help other young people find their way to the University? Then take part in the new referral programme for alumni (launched by the University of Passau in cooperation with the AlumniClub).
Recommend the University of Passau to potential students and, if they enrol, you receive an exclusive collection of University merchandise!
Someone you know is thinking about going to uni? A conversation at the right time can make all the difference. Your story, your enthusiasm for your alma mater, a web link shared with the right person: you might just ignite a spark. We've put together some useful links to share with prospective students, if you're looking for ressources to share.
This is how the scheme works:
Alumni fill in a form to register their intent to take part in the referral scheme. Once registered, they receive a link to pass on.
The prospective student fills in a form to confirm the recommendation they have been given, and the name of the referring alumni.
At the start of term, we check whether the student has enrolled and whether we can match their form entry to registered alumni.
Once a successful enrolment and match are confirmed, both parties will be informed and we'll let you know how to collect the rewards.
The referral scheme ("Scheme") is exclusively intended for former students ("Alumni" / "Referrers") of the University of Passau. Its aim is to convince prospective students ("Recruited students") to enrol at the University of Passau through personal recommendations from alumni.
Only natural persons who have successfully completed a degree at the University of Passau ("Alumni") are eligible to participate in the referral scheme. A degree is considered successfully completed if an academic title (e.g., Bachelor’s, Master’s, Magister, State Examination, or Doctorate) has been awarded through the proper completion of studies at the University of Passau.
Exceptions apply. People who are currently enrolled as students at the University of Passau and people who are currently employed (regardless of the type or scope of employment) by the University of Passau are not eligible to take part, even if they are also alumni of the University of Passau.
The University reserves the right to request documentation to verify eligibility.
Participation in the scheme is voluntary and free of charge.
Referrers receive a reward in the form of a collection of University of Passau branded merchandise if their referral results in a completed student enrolment. A maximum of one reward per semester can be claimed by each referrer.
The collection of merchandise awarded to referring alumni includes:
Recruited students receive a welcome package courtesy of the University of Passau’s AlumniClub, containing:
The type and scope of the rewards are determined by the University and may be changed at any time.
There is no legal entitlement to a reward.
A maximum of 300 rewards are issued per application period (summer or winter semester), granted in order of registrations through the alumni form.
The University reserves the right to exclude individuals from the scheme without providing reasons if they violate the terms of the scheme, attempt to deceive, or misuse the scheme (e.g. through spamming, false information).
Personal data collected as part of the scheme will be used solely for its implementation and processing in line with Art. 6(1) lit. B GDPR. Individuals who voluntarily agree to offer testimonials may also be contacted for that purpose beyond the scope of the scheme in line with Art. 6(1) lit. A GDPR (Consent). No data is passed on to third parties, unless this is legally required in line with A rt. 6(1) lit. C GDPR. Further information can be found in the University's data protection policy.
The University accepts no liability for any adverse consequences or losses resulting from participation in this scheme, except if these were caused by malicious or grossly negligent conduct on behalf of the University of Passau. The University of Passau specifically accepts no liability for technical issues, data loss, or other problems outside of its control. Liability for indirect or consequential damages is excluded to the extent permitted by law. The liability exclusions do not apply to compensation claims for injury to someone's life, body or health.
The University reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the scheme at any time. Any changes will be announced on the University’s website or via email.
The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany apply. Should any part of these terms and conditions be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. There is no recourse to legal proceedings regarding the distribution of rewards.
You know best why you chose to study in Passau, and why you'd recommend us to young people among your acquaintances. However, if you're looking for useful web pages to pass on, we'd recommend these:
You can take part as someone making a referral if...
You can take part as a recruited student if...
You can recommend the University of Passau to any potential student who isn't currently enrolled at the University and who isn't currently in the process of applying to one of our programmes.
Every recommendations delights us, but as a referring person, you can earn a maximum of one reward package per semester.
In that case, the first person to have registered the referral can claim the reward.
If you're looking for useful web pages to pass on, we'd recommend these:
You can earn a reward taking the form of a collection of University of Passau branded merchandise if your referral results in a student enrolment. The collection of merchandise awarded to referring alumni includes:
Recruited students receive a welcome package courtesy of the University of Passau’s AlumniClub, containing:
A maximum of 300 rewards are issued per application period (summer or winter semester).
As the referring person (alumnus / alumna), you can register as soon as you have recommended the University to someone or as soon as you have decided to do so.
As the recruited student, you can fill in the confirmation form as soon as you have been sent the link by one of our alumni. You don't need to wait until you have completed enrolment!
At the start of the semester, when teaching commences, we will check whether the recruited students who filled in the forms actually completed enrolment and whether we can match them definitively to referrers. When a match and a successful enrolment is identified, we contact both parties to arrange for the collection of their respective rewards.
Once teaching commences, we will check whether the recruited students who filled in the forms completed enrolment and whether we can match enrolled students definitively to referrers. When a match and a successful enrolment is identified, we contact both parties to arrange for the collection of their respective rewards.
Rewards are then distributed during the course of the winter semester.
You can find detailed information on this page and on the registration form. If this doesn't answer your question, please contact Bianca.Weller-Braunbart@uni-passau.de.
