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Academic Advice Service

Academic Advice Service

Christmas Holidays

The Academic Advice Service is closed from 23 December 2024 to 6 January 2025.

We will be returning on 7 January 2025.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Need someone to answer your questions regarding studying at the University? The Academic Advice Service is the first port of call for all enquiries related to studying at the University or your degree programme. In particular, we can help you in individual consultations, for example with:

Guidance and advice

We will gladly take time for you!

Consultations can be conducted in person, by telephone or online via Zoom in German, Englisch, French and Spanish (please inform us when making an appointment if you want to talk French or Spanish).

To make an appointment, call +49 851 509 1154 (Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) or email us at advice@uni-passau.de.

On Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, we offer open consultation hours in person or by telephone: +49 851 509 1154.

Additional sources of advice

For course-specific questions relating to your degree programme, please contact the relevant programme advisers.

All students can access the Psychological Counselling Service for support with personal problems, family difficulties, or academic stress.

The Student Services Association's welfare advisers provide advice and support, for example, with financial hardship, legal advice related to tenancy agreements, and for advice on studying as a parent or while caring for family members.

Videos

To access the information of the videos in English, you can switch on English language closed captions (CC) if the audio language is German. 

Videos for new students

Our playlist of short videos for new students conveys important tips for students new to the University of Passau. 

How to apply with international qualifications

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Learning advice

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Systematic search for master's degree programmes

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Information material

The study options page contains more information about each degree programme. Our infosheets give you comprehensive information on any programme and are available from the 'Downloads' box on each programme's web page.

Printed infosheets are available from your Academic Adviser.

FAQs

We have prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions about starting out and studying at university.

Student advisers

Student Adviser for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses

Dr. Ulrike Bunge
Dr Ulrike Bunge
Room 114
Innstr. 41 (Administration Building)
94032 Passau

Student Adviser

Johanna Schmidt
Johanna Schmidt
Room 102
Innstr. 41 (Administration Building)
94032 Passau

Student Adviser for foreign students

Tanja Rieger
Tanja Rieger
Room 116
Innstr. 41 (Administration Building)
94032 Passau

Student Adviser

Franziska Beck
Franziska Beck
Room 115
Innstr. 41 (Administration Building)
94032 Passau

Secretary

Jil Brunkhorst
Room 104
Innstr. 41 (Administration Building)
94032 Passau

Contact

Academic Advice Service

advice@uni-passau.de

Website

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
Germany

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