In the winter semester, teaching will begin on Monday, 12 October 2026.
As a first-semester student, please download the PDF infosheet for your degree programme and read it thoroughly. This will ensure that you are fully familiar with your degree programme. You can collect printed copies of the infosheets on the ground floor of the administration building at Innstr. 41.
All the video have English subtitles. You can activate them by clicking on the ‘CC’ button and select English as the language using the settings icon.
The Student Registration Office will send you your username for the IT systems of the Centre for Information Technology and Media Services (ZIM) and details of your university email account by email when you enrol. You will need your IT username to access the virtual learning environment Stud.IP, to access wifi on campus, and to request the CampusCard - your electronic student ID.
Please retrieve your e-mails regularly (https://outlook.office.com/) or set up your student email account to auto-forward messages to your primary personal email address. That way, you can ensure that you won't miss out on any important information.
Stud.IP is one of the virtual learning environments of the University. It allows you to search and register for courses, create your timetable and retrieve teaching materials and news about your courses, among other things.
Your ZIM username and password, which you need to sign in to the IT systems, will be sent to you once you have completed enrolment.
Applicants who have not (yet) been allocated a username by the University of Passau can browse the course catalogue to find information about courses and modules.
(Once you are logged in to Stud.IP, you can change the display setting to English. To do so, click on your profile picture (upper right-hand corner of the screen), select "Einstellungen" and under "Sprache" -- which is set to "Deutsch" by default, choose "English", then click on the "Speichern" button.)
Click on the search icon (the looking-glass symbol) on Stud.IP to find your courses. Then click on "Course directory", then "Courses of study", and search for your degree programme. There, you will find the relevant modules, sorted by module groups, and the courses in the current semester.
ZIM is the digital centre of the University of Passau. As such, it is responsible for the management, development and provision of all IT services around the campus.
In our help portal you can find information on relevant topics in the field of IT and media management. You can find an overview in our "Introduction to IT Services". Please have a look at our IT Survival Guide.
Aside from English, you can study every language as a complete beginner. If you wish to study a language as a complete beginner, you need to enrol for the basic level 1.1..
If you are planning to take language classes, and if you already have prior knowledge of your chosen foreign language, then you generally have to take part in an online placement tests. The outcome of the placement test will determine which level of study is appropriate for you.
Many placement tests take place online. Some may be scheduled to take place before the orientation week. If you have prior knowledge of a language for which no placement test is available, please contact the staff teaching that language to determine your level of study through a conversation.
If you already have an official certificate proving your language skills and you'd like this to be used to assign you to the correct level of study, please write a letter to Mr Stefan Kinateder in the Language Centre and attach your certificate for consideration.
Campus maps, the overview of University buildings and lecture theatres, information about car parking and about printers and photocopiers on campus can be found on the 'Getting around the Campus' page.
On our website Accomodation, you can find information on the student halls, renting in Passau, general housing advice and an overview over Passau's districts.
You are required to register in Passau as a resident if the duration of your stay exceeds three months. Registration is free of charge, but you are legally required to do so within one week of moving in to your new accommodation.
City of Passau // Online appointments for the citizens' office (Bürgerbüro)
The City of Passau informs us that you should currently expect longer waiting times at the citizens' office (Bürgerbüro) if you arrive without an appointment. Therefore, if possible, make an appointment online in advance. Please follow this link to make an appointment with the citizens' office. This page is only in German. If you need to register or de-register your address in Passau, you should click on ‘Bürgerbüro’ then choose 'Meldewesen', followed by:
For each degree programme, there is a detailed PDF infosheet which describes the programme’s content and explains the relevant legal regulations in an accessible way. A link to this booklet can be found on each programme’s homepage.
Please download this information booklet at the start of your degree programme and familiarise yourself with the following topics, for example:
There are various types of assessments, e.g.:
You can check which type of examination is intended for your course in the module catalogue for your programme (mainly in German).
You must register for all examinations, generally via the Campus Portal. This does not take place automatically with the course registration at the start of the semester. You must register separately during a specific registration period in the course of the semester:
If you are unable or unwilling to sit the exam, you can withdraw your registration via the Campus Portal by a specified deadline. This also takes place via the Campus Portal.
The registration and deregistration periods for the examinations are published on the Examinations Office website.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Examinations Office.
Each programme has a standard period of study in which you can usually complete the programme.
There is also a maximum period of study that you should not exceed otherwise you will have failed the programme and there is also the risk of de-registration. Please consult the Academic Advice Service's PDF infosheet at the programme web page for information on this.
If you have any difficulties completing your programme within the standard period of study, please obtain advice in good time from the Academic Advice Service or your Programme Adviser.
If you fall ill before an examination, you must decide before the examination whether you want to withdraw from the examination due to illness. You will need a medical certificate. If you become ill during an examination and have to abort the examination, you also have to provide a medical certificate.
In either case you must submit the completed Inability to Attend Examinations Due to Illness Form at the earliest opportunity. You should submit the form and medical certificate to the Examinations Office as described in the information sheet on inability to attend examinations.
If you fall ill for a longer period of time during the semester, it may be expedient for you to take leave of absence for the whole semester. If that is the case, please seek advice from the Student Registration Office and the Advice Centre for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses.
The orientation weeks in the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics has arranged for a two-week orientation programme, starting two weeks before the lectures start.
This orientation programme is designed for new students joining the faculty (i.e. those studying Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence or Mathematics or Master's degrees), as well as new teacher training students who want to specialise in teaching computer science or mathematics.
The orientation week programme includes a special IT systems induction (in German), orientation events, before the start of each winter semester, a Foundation Mathematics course (in German) to refresh your maths skills.
If you are a studying for a master's degree you should make sure you register for your courses early on, as you may otherwise find that the seminars you wish to study are fully booked. To register for courses, please use Stud.IP.
Welcome Guide for international students
Buddy scheme for international students
International students enrolled on a University of Passau programme are invited to make an appointment with the Academic Advice Service before commencing their studies, in case they have any questions about their programme.
International students from outside of the EU need to be aware that changing degree programmes/degree subjects means a change in their official purpose of stay in Germany. As such, your residence permit will need to be updated to reflect your new purpose of stay. International students from outside of the EU will need to contact the Foreigners' Registration Office (Ausländeramt) before applying for this change. Please remember that you can also contact the University's iStudi Coach for advice in this matter.
Website for first-generation university students
If you would like to meet other students who are also first-generation academics, join the Stud.IP group 69044.
We offer individual consultations to students with disabilities in all phases of their studies. Your contact person at the University, Dr Ulrike Bunge, will be happy to advise you personally on all questions concerning applying for access arrangements. If you have any special needs, please contact us. Together, we will try to find a solution tailored to your personal needs.
Please contact the Student Disabilities Officer if you need any support.
Visit the page about services for families to find information for:
The Cultural Promotion team of the Studierendenwerk Niederbayern/Oberpfalz offers students opportunities, venues and support for creative and cultural activities.
If you have any questions, please visit the Services and Advice page. There, you will find the appropriate service to assist you.
The International Office has put together some information for new students, covering course types, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), the German marking scheme and more. The Information for international students are also availabe as a pdf document.
Additional information can be found in the Study FAQs.
Phone: +49 851 509 1154
(Mon to Fri 8:00 to 13:00)
Office hours
Appointments by arrangement
Drop-in hours: Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:00
Administration Buildung
Innstrasse 41
94032 Passau
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