UniGR student at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
Which courses can I attend?
UniGR students can attend courses during a semester at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau or just take part in a one-time block course. Time-restricted enrollment is usually possible in both open-admission and restricted-admission courses. In any case, BEFORE enrolling at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, students must discuss with their academic advisor at their home university and the academic advisor at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau,
- whether participation in a specific course is possible (some courses have a limited number of participants; it is up to the lecturers themselves to decide on participation),
- whether and to what extent examinations are recognized (e.g. ECTS points).
The consent of the three parties involved must be confirmed in writing in the application for enrolment (ideally via the UniGR Learning Agreement).
An overview of available study programmes can be found at RPTU's homepage.
Which language skills do I need?
A proof of the level of your German language skills is not required. However, a language level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference is recommended in order to be able to follow the courses at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau. Exceptions are courses that are conducted in English. Of course, you can also visit these with the appropriate language level in English, regardless of German language skills.
When do the courses take place?
You can find out about important dates and deadlines – for example the start of the course, holidays and public holidays – on the following RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau website.
How do I enroll at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau?
- Choose a course that you would like to attend (course catalog KIS for Kaiserslautern) or (course catalog KLIPS for Landau)
- Contact the lecturer and inquire whether it is possible for you to participate in the selected course (if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the UniGR officer)
- Register with the specific application portal for either the campus of Kaiserslautern or Landau.
- In the appropriate application portal, select an admission-free course that suits your courses and complete the application.
- Contact the Student Service Center with a short email that you have applied via the application portal and would like to be enrolled as a UniGR student. Here you should also indicate whether you want to use the VRN Semesterticket + Westpfalz with your student ID or if you prefer not to. With your admission you will then receive a payment request and will then be enrolled with the status "part-time student". Please add a current certificate of enrollment from your home university to the email.
- If you would like to have the selected course credited to your studies at your home university, please fill out the UniGR Learning Agreement.
If you have any questions, please contact the UniGR officer Sophia Dorka ( )
The chip card is also a student ID, library ID and means of payment. With it you can use the canteen, the library and copiers, etc. to use. If you pay the fee for the semester ticket, the chip card also serves as a user ID for the VRN ticket.
The issue of the chip card costs 10€. A passport photo is also required for the creation of the card. The chip card will be valid for the period for which you register; You can activate the chip card at one of the validators provided at many locations on campus. After the end of your enrollment period, the chip card becomes inactive. However, it can be reactivated at a later date in the event of repeated registration. The fee will not be due again.
When is enrollment possible?
UniGR students can enrol for the winter semester until September 15th and for the summer semester by February 28th (29th) of each year (corresponds to the enrollment deadlines for open-admission subjects). When adhering to the deadlines, please note that before you apply for enrollment, you must clarify with your respective subject advisor at your home university and at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau whether and to what extent recognition of any examination achievements is possible.
If you plan to attend courses at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau for more than one semester, you must re-register after the first semester by the deadline. Re-registration usually takes place in June for the winter semester and in January for the summer semester. Please keep the specified deadlines in mind. You may also re-register in person at the Student Service Center (SSC, Campus Kaiserslautern) or at the Student Affairs Department, or by writing to the Student Affairs Department. It is not necessary to enroll again.
However, UniGR students who want to attend courses at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau again after a break of at least one semester must register again. The chip card can be reactivated for this purpose, the cost contribution does not have to be paid again.
How can I take exams and have my academic achievements recognised within the study programme of my home university?
Participation in courses and their exams as well as the equivalence of those exams should be recorded in advance in the so-called UniGR Learning Agreement.
You always have to register for exams (written exams, oral exams, etc.). As a UniGR student, you should contact the respective subject advisor or the responsible departmental secretariat and inquire how to best register fro your specific situation (analogous to Erasmus students). A prerequisite for successful registration is, of course, the enrollment at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau. It is not possible to take part in an examination without enrollment. All examination details (registration formalities, time, form, scope and duration of the examination to be performed) must be clarified by each UniGR student independently and in detail with the lecturers of the respective course.
What are the costs?
Enrolling in one of the six other UniGR partner institutions and taking courses at one (or more) of the partner universities is free for all students of the partner institutions.
How do I get to RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau?
Routes and means of transport
Building and site plan Campus Kaiserslautern with selected bus lines; map of Campus Landau; map of the different satellite buildings of Campus Landau
Timetable information for buses for Campus Kaiserslautern and Campus Landau.
Building and site plan for the accessibility Campus Kaiserslautern