All exams of the introductory and orientation period (StEOP) have to be passed in order for you to be able to register for other exams or courses with continuous assessment. There is one module examination for part 1 and one module examination for part 2 of the StEOP.

However, attendance of all courses preparing for the StEOP module examinations is voluntary. For your grade, and thus the obtainment of ECTS, only the result of the module examinations counts. After you have passed the module examinations, the StEOP is completed.

The examinations in the introductory and orientation period can be repeated three times. If the fourth attempt is negative, you will be blocked from the respective study for one year. After that you will have four more tries.

Pi - courses:

courses with continuous assessment where attendance is obligatory. The assessment is based on several (!) written and/or oral performances during the course.

Npi - courses:

courses without continuous assessment where attendance is voluntary. The assessment is based on only one (!) written or oral performance.

You can find an overview of the lecture halls of the Faculty of Physics here.

The second digit of the room designations of Boltzmanngasse 5 indicates the floor: e. g. room 3248 is located on the second floor.

Please contact the lecturer of the course. The lecturer decides whether or not you can change the group for the course and has to send an email to the SSC with a request for a group change including your name and matriculation number.

Please contact the respective lecturer. The SSC has no access to the “Kreuzerlliste”.

For lectures (npi) registrations and deregistrations are not compulsory, therefore a deregistration is not necessary.

For courses with continuous assessment (pi) or exams it is not possible to deregister after the on U:Space anounced deadline.

A late deregistration can be carried out by the lecturer of the course or the examiner, as the case may be, by providing proof of a valid reason (medical confirmation, ÖBB confirmation etc.) via U:Space.

Further information can be found in the Statute of the University of Vienna.

Module examination: A module examination is an examination on the learning outcomes of a module specified in the curriculum in the form of a single examination. According to the physics curricula all module exams are written exams.

For module examinations of the introductory and orientation period (StEOP), two examination dates per semester are offered in any case. For module examinations, three examination dates (at the beginning, in the middle and the end of) every semester are offered.

Course examination: A course examination serves the purpose of examining the knowledge and skills acquired in a course without continuous assessment.

Examination dates are offered for the semester in which the course is held after its completion as well as at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the next semester of the course.

Registration for examinations is done via u:find.

The current exam days are listed here.

(De-)registration deadlines for examinations can be found in u:find.

Solutions for possible problems with the registration can be found here.

The module examinations in the introductory and orientation period (StEOP) can be repeated three times. If the fourth attempt is negative, you will be blocked from the respective study for one year. After that you again will have four attempts.

After the StEOP:

• Failed examinations can be repeated up to three times. The fourth attempt is an examination with an examination committee. You can apply for an examination before an examination committee already at your third attempt.
• A successfully passed examination can be repeated once within 12 months. If you repeat a successfully passed examination, the old grade is invalidated and the new grade counts.

The PUE is not a requirement for registering to the module exam, which you have to pass in order to fulfill the module. But since the contents that are teached within the PUE are tested at the module exam, joining the PUE is highly recommended.

The module is fulfilled with passing the module exam, so you don't have to pass the PUE.

No.

During the very first session of pi (=prüfungsimmanente) courses (this is usually the kick-off event where all important information is given) attendance is mandatory. If you are absent without notifying the course instructor beforehand, you will be deregistered and students from the waiting list get the possibility to get a spot in the course.

As soon as you have attended the pi course once, you need to get a grade. That is why you need to deregister within the deregister period from this course if you do not want to take the course!

In this block you will find all grades of PUEs or PVUs. These courses are exam preparation courses and need to be graded. However, they are not relevant for the fulfillment of the curriculum.

The StEOP Physics consists of the following modules:

• StEOP1 Introduction to Physics I 10 ECTS
• StEOP2 Introduction to Computational Methods in Physics 5 ECTS

You have to complete the 15 ECTS credits by passing 2 module examinations.

In theory, you can do the Supplementary Seminar STEP as often as you like. However, you may not use it as often as you like in the record of examinations for the completion of your studies. You can use the seminar as follows:

• Bachelor Physics: 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP I (winter) and 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP II (summer) in the module P15 Soft Skills.
• Master Physics: 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP I (winter) and 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP II (summer) in the module MaP3 Soft Skills.

Another combination (e.g. 2x Supplementary Seminar STEP I/winter) is not possible!

No. The form of the thesis is agreed upon individually with the lecturer of the course.

No. The submission of the completed confirmation form, signed by the lecturer of the course, is sufficient.

The bachelor’s thesis can be written in a Laboratory from the elective module block Laboratory III or a seminar of the elective module block Matter and Fields.

The course has to be entered into the record of examinations in the respective module. In addition, the title of the course is entered in the section "bachelor’s thesis". The date and grade are the same as for the course.

In theory, you can do the Supplementary Seminar STEP as often as you like. However, you may not use it as often as you like in the record of examinations for the completion of your studies. You can use the seminar as follows:

• Bachelor Physics: 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP I (winter) and 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP II (summer) in the module SFSK Soft Skills.
• Master Physics: 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP I (winter) and 1x Supplementary Seminar STEP II (summer) in the module M-ERG Ergänzung (Extension).

Another combination (e.g. 2x Supplementary Seminar STEP I/winter) is not possible!

The specialization module is offered as a regular course (see course directory) and a grade ("successfully attended") must be entered accordingly. In most cases, it encompasses the introduction to the topic of your master’s thesis and is entered by the supervisor. If your supervisor does not offer a specialization module, contact a lecturer who provides a suitable specialization module.

No.

If your supervisor does not offer a specialization module, contact a lecturer who provides a suitable specialization module. You can find all lecturers of specialization modules in the course directory.

There are no guidelines regarding font size and font. The correct title page is important. The format must be A4. Please read the corresponding information sheet for formalities and help with the submission process (only available in German).

There are no guidelines for this. You can have the name or title of your work imprinted on the spine or front of the book, but you don't have to.

Yes, the deadlines for this are April 30th for a final re-registration in the winter semester and November 30th for the last re-registration in the summer semester.

Example 1: My master's examination or defense is on April 29th - I don't have to pay the ÖH fee or tuition fees for the summer semester, because the end of the extension period for the winter semester is not until April 30th.

Example 2: My diploma examination or defense is on December 3rd - I have to register and pay fees for the winter semester. The end of the extension of the summer semester was on November 30th.

If you should finish your studies before the end of the extension period, there is the possibility of a refund of already paid fees.

When submitting the form “registration for the master's examination” a suitable room is found at the SSC Physics.

Diploma examinations continue to take place at the SSC Physik, Strudlhofgasse 4.