Freie Universität Berlin

Removal from the register of students can be requested in the self-service portal of the Student Administration Office at the end of the semester or on a specific date (before the end of the semester). Keep in mind that upon removal from the register of students, you will lose your student status. This may have consequences, for example, on your health insurance or study financing. 

Your certificate of removal from the register of students will be available to you directly after approval of your request in the self-service portal (even in the case of deregistraion at the end of the semester). You will be notified of this via E-Mail.

Only submit a request for removal from the register of students if you no longer wish to be enrolled at the FU. If you wish to enroll in a different degree program at FU in the following semester rather request a change of program.

The removal from the register of students can be requested in the self-service portal for the following cases:

• Completion of studies
• Termination of studies
• Voluntary service
• Other reasons 
• Continuation at another university (Please note that if you select this reason, you must upload the admission notice of the other university, which must always be reviewed by the administrative staff. Verification of this document is only relevant in the context of tuition refunds. If you wish to withdraw at the end of the current semester and have not yet paid tuition for the following semester, do not select this reason; instead, select one of the other available reasons. This will ensure that your withdrawal certificate is issued automatically and immediately.)
  
  
  

Removal from the register of students is possible:

• at the end of the semester
• at a desired date (day of request or any future date)

Please ensure that all examination requirements have been completed or, if not, contact your examination office to find out whether it would be advisable to withdraw from the university.

Please note:
The Campuscard becomes invalid upon removal from the register of students. Your Campuscard must be destroyed immediately if you wish to remove yourself from the register of students at a desired date before the end of the semester (e.g., date of request or any future date).

Please also note that you will lose your student status starting the day after removal from the register of students. This may have consequences for your health insurance or student financing.

In both cases, you will receive your certificate of removal from the register of students immediately after approval of your request in the self-service portal. You will be notified of this via E-mail.

Deregistration at the end of the semester is automatically approved immediately after the application is submitted in the self-service portal if no reregistration has been made for the following semester. A request for deregistration submitted for a specific day during the semester or with a reregistration for the following semester that has already been approved cannot be automatically approved. In these cases, the request for deregistration will be reviewed and processed by the responsible administrator. This may take several business days.

The refunding of paid semester fees and dues after removal from the register of students is subject to varying regulations: 

The social due to the Studierendenwerk Berlin and the due to the student body will be reimbursed if the removal from the register of students occurs before the commencement of lectures. However, please note that the administrative fee of €50 is non-refundable. 

The fee for the semesterticket will be refunded through the Semester Ticket Office. For a possible partial refund it is necessary to submit the request for removal from the register of students one week before the end of the month so that the refund can be processed for the following month. The necessary data for this will be forwarded by the Student Administration Office to the Semester Ticket Office.

Semester fees will be automatically refunded with the process of deregistration. A separate request for refund of semester fees is not required.

Generally, no documentation is required for deregistration.

Exceptions:

• If you have been admitted to another university, please select the reason "Continuation at another university" and upload a copy of the admission letter under the "Attachments" tab.
• Deregistration before the end of the semester: Please destroy your Campuscard on the day of removal from the register, as of this date your student status will no longer exist.