Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences offers interested members of the public the opportunity to seek inspiration for extra- or part-time activities, not to let their own life experiences and knowledge lie fallow and to seek contact with teaching and research. With the guest student programme, you can continue your education in individual fields of knowledge without aiming for a formal degree.
There are no age, degree or professional status restrictions. Anyone who wants to engage in challenging intellectual activity is very welcome.
The choice of courses can be based on personal interests. Admission does not entitle students to take examinations. A certificate of attendance can be issued in consultation with the lecturers.
Admission to the relevant courses takes place in consultation with the deans of studies within the framework of the available study options. Participation in courses as part of laboratory practicals is excluded.
§ 14 of the Matriculation regulations of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences regulates guest students as follows:
§ 14 Guest auditors
(1) Interested parties may be admitted to attend individual courses of up to 8 semester hours per week per semester (guest auditor programme), provided that sufficient capacity is available. In the event of de-registration in accordance with § 7, admission to guest auditor studies is excluded for the duration of the period set by the regulatory committee in accordance with § 7 para. 5 sentence 1.
(2) The application for a guest auditor programme must be submitted using the application form provided by the university. Admission to a guest auditor programme is granted for one semester at a time. The fee for the guest auditor programme is based on the current version of the university's fee regulations.
(3) Guest students are not enrolled. They are members of the university during the semester in question. Guest students may receive a certificate for attending courses. Participation in examinations is excluded.
§ 6 of the Fee schedule of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences regulates guest student fees as follows:
§ 6 Guest auditor fee
(1) Guest students are charged a fee of EUR 30.00 plus EUR 15.00 per weekly semester hour of the courses covered by the guest student programme. The maximum amount of this fee is 150.00 euros per semester. Guest students who receive social benefit or unemployment benefit II in accordance with the third chapter of the Second Book of the German Social Security Code will have the fee according to sentence 1 waived upon application.
(2) In the case of participation in material-intensive courses, the guest auditor must also pay the material costs.
(3) The fee is due at the beginning of the semester.
We would like to point out that there is no statutory accident insurance cover for participation in events as part of the guest student programme.
With the introduction of HISinOne, you have the option of registering online for guest lectures. This requires registration in our Applicant portal (HISinOne) required. Then select the guest student status as an application and name the desired courses.
If you belong to the group of persons to whom § 6 para. 1 sentence 3 applies, please submit the relevant evidence with your application in the online portal.
When you are admitted as a guest auditor, you will receive a notification of fees via your applicant account in HISinOne. Once you have paid the fee, you can collect your guest auditor card from the Service Point at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences (Building 18 Room 18.0107) and attend courses in the semester you have applied for.
Lecture plans at the latest 2 weeks before the start of the semester at Timetables - Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences published for download.
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