Orientation weeks, preparatory courses and repetitions
First-year offers for new students
These courses are aimed at first-year Bachelor students or first-year students on teacher training and state examination degree programs. They are held in German.
Prospective students and students in their first undergraduate semester have the opportunity to take part in preparatory courses before starting their studies. In the courses, the school curriculum of the respective subject is often repeated and a preview of the content of the first semester is given. All courses are free of charge and voluntary, but participation in the orientation weeks or online introductory courses for the respective subject is highly recommended.
Online courses and orientation weeks
Various courses are offered that can prepare students for scientific and mathematical studies and / or repeat secondary school lessons.
Online courses
- StudOn course: Einstieg in das Studium am Department Biologie
- The Chemistry “Brückenkurs” is also recommended.
Courses as part of the Virtual University of Bavaria (VHB)
Chemistry Brückenkurs (30.09.-11.10.2024)
Chemistry preparatory course for major and minor students (30.09.-11.10.2024)
In the winter semester 2024/25, a joint course will once again be offered for both major students (Chemistry, Chemistry Teacher Training, Molecular Science, Pharmacy and Food Chemistry) and minor students (e.g. Biology, Integrated Life Sciences, Geosciences, Chemical and Bioengineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Molecular Medicine, Modulstudien Naturale, etc.).
This voluntary two-week preliminary course takes place directly before the official start of lectures. The supervised course includes a review of school knowledge in chemistry, an introduction to the university, the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, the Student Service Centre and the student council initiatives and an introduction to everyday student life at FAU.
As in previous years, the 2024 bridge course will be offered as a ‘hybrid course’. In addition, students on the Chemistry, Chemistry Teacher Training, Molecular Science, Pharmacy and Food Chemistry degree programmes can take part in face-to-face exercises in small student groups. Further information can be found in the StudOn course below.
The bridging course is voluntary and free of charge, in German, and registration is now possible with a valid IdM identifier on StudOn* at: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs5831354_join.html. Students who have not yet received an IdM ID can take part in the opening event on 30 September 2024 from 10 a.m. via ZOOM and will receive guest access for further participation during the event.
Introductory event 30.09.2024 from 10 am in presence: Lecture hall H1, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen or via Zoom webinar: https://fau.zoom-x.de/j/66894516542
*Please note: Please register first on the StudOn homepage (https://www.studon.fau.de) with your IdM ID, then you can join the course!
Contact:
Dr. Tanja Retzer (tanja.retzer@fau.de) and Dr. Olaf Brummel (olaf.brummel@fau.de)
Further courses
Courses as part of the Virtual University of Bavaria (VHB):
Orientation week (07-11 October 2024)
In the week from 7 to 11 October 2024, the Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Data Science are offering an orientation week aimed at all first-year students on the following degree programs
- Data Science B.Sc.
- Teaching degree for secondary schools Mathematics
- Teacher training for secondary schools Physics
- Mathematics B.Sc.
- Technomathematics B.Sc.
- Physics B.Sc.
- Business Mathematics B.Sc.
The orientation week is designed to make it easier for first-year students to start their studies. Valuable information and tips on the course of studies, the timetable, the organisation and the most important online portals of the university are provided. Last but not least, the orientation week is also a good opportunity to get to know each other.
The introductory events are led by the professors who are also giving the first lectures, supported by the Student Council Initiative Mathematics / Physics / Data Science.
The orientation week takes place on campus. The orientation week program is currently being updated and will be available on StudOn by the beginning of October at the latest.
The event is voluntary, but participation is strongly recommended. Registration is not required.
You can find more detailed information on the following website: https://mp.fsi.fau.de/index.php/ersti-infos/orientierungswoche
Online self-assessment test
The online self-assessment test for prospective Mathematics students “Online-Selbsteinschätzungstests für Studieninteressierte im Fach Mathematik” can help them decide whether to study Mathematics.
Further online courses
- The Online Mathematics Brückenkurs OMB+ is specially designed for prospective and current students to prepare them for the mathematics content of their Physics degree program.
- The Online Physics Brückenkurs helps to repeat the school material from the upper secondary level and to make it easier to start the first two semesters in Physics. It is also suitable for prospective students and students of other sciences or engineering degree programs. You can register for the online course at any time. If you are not yet enrolled at FAU, you can register on the FAU learning platform StudOn via a self-registration link.
Courses as part of the Virtual University of Bavaria (VHB)
Geography
Students of (Cultural) Geography and Geography teaching degree can take part in the Basic and Orientation Studies (Grundlagen- und Orientierungsstudium, GOS) of the ZiWiS.
Courses as part of the Virtual University of Bavaria (VHB)
- Auf der Suche nach einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung
- Selbstreguliertes Lernen als Wegbereiter für das Studium
Geosciences
It is recommended to attend the Online Mathematics Brückenkurs OMB+ and the Chemistry Brückenkurs.
Courses as part of the Virtual University of Bavaria (VHB)
MSN students can participate in all courses, orientation weeks and bridge courses (Brückenkurse) listed on this page.
Courses as part of the Virtual University of Bavaria (VHB)
Preparatory courses from other Faculties
Other Faculties and central institutions also offer preparatory courses for first semester students. Students of the Faculty of Sciences can also take part in the following courses.
GOS (Start: Oct 9th, 2023, 10 am)
The basic and orientation course of the Central Institute for Academic Reflection and Key Qualifications (ZiWiS) is a general preparatory week for the degree course, which is primarily aimed at students of humanities subjects and teacher training. However, students from all faculties can take part in the online course, especially teacher training students and geography students. The course takes place online (via StudOn and Zoom) and provides basic knowledge, lots of helpful information and tips on the topics of study organization, learning and exam preparation, as well as academic work. The course takes place in the week before the start of lectures.
Registration will take place from July 24, 2023 via StudOn. To join the course, you need a valid FAU IdM ID. You will receive this with your enrollment documents. All further information about the course will be announced via StudOn.
Online repetition course
The Repetitorium is an unsupervised virtual offer for self-study and is aimed at all students of the Faculty of Engineering (especially computer science related courses) who want/need to refresh their programming experience in object-oriented languages. However, students of the Faculty of Sciences who acquire programming skills during their studies (especially mathematics) can also take part.
It is intended to make it easier for beginners to get back into programming by introducing their building blocks using the Java programming language as an example together with the recommended development environment Eclipse. The online course is free of charge and can be started at any time.
Further information and the online course can be found at: https://www.studon.fau.de/studon/goto.php?target=crs_2226036