Lecture periods and re-registration

If you wish to continue your studies at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, you must pay the applicable semester fee
(€ 425.20) in due time or take a leave of absence. Re-registration takes place by direct debit. You authorise the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover to debit the semester fee from your bank account. Of course, it is also possible to debit another bank account besides your own. You give us the direct debit mandate via Studis (Studis > Interactive area > Self-service function > Student services > Re-registration)

The fee for the winter semester 2025/2026 consists of

    € 130.00 Student Union
    € 75.00 Administration fee *
    € 208.80 Germany semester ticket (Deutschland-Semesterticket) **
    € 9.00 AStA contribution
    € 0.40 Bicycle workshop
    € 2.00 Culture ticket

The re-registration period starts on 14 July 2025 and ends on 13 August 2025.

* Exempt from paying the administrative fee:
- Students on a doctoral programme who receive a publicly funded scholarship (Section 11 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act - NHG)

** Students can be exempted from the Germany semester ticket (Deutschland-Semesterticket) on application and with proof:
- Students and doctoral candidates who spend at least three months abroad during the semester
- Students and doctoral candidates on leave of absence
- Severely disabled students and doctoral candidates
- Students and doctoral candidates who are enrolled at another German university and receive the Deutschland-Semesterticket there

Further information from the AStA on the introduction of the Germany semester ticket can be found here.

Please send your application and supporting documents by e-mail or post to the Registrar's Office. You can find the application form here.

According to § 12 Nieders. Higher Education Act (NHG), long-term tuition fees are not charged as long as a study credit is available.

The study credit results from the number of semesters of the standard period of study of the undergraduate degree programme plus six additional semesters
(veterinary medicine = 11 semesters plus 6 = 17 semesters).

For a consecutive Master's degree programme, the study credit is increased by the number of semesters of the standard period of study (Bachelor's and Master's)
(12 semesters plus 4 = 16 semesters). This only applies to degrees in Germany.

The study credit is reduced by the number of semesters of a previous degree programme at a university in Germany that is under the responsibility of the state!

The study credit is not utilised in semesters in which the student is on leave:

1.     is on leave of absence
2.     is actually looking after a child who has not yet reached the age of 14 at the beginning of the semester
3.     is caring for a close relative within the meaning of § 7 (3) of the Caregiver Leave Act and the need for care within the meaning of
       § 3 (2) of the Caregiver Leave Act has been proven
4.     is active as an elected representative in a body of the university, the student body or the student union or
5.     holds the office of Equal Opportunities Officer

At the request of the university, the student is obliged to provide the information required for the calculation of the study credit and to submit the necessary documents.

After the tuition credit has been used up, the university charges a long-term tuition fee of 500 euros in accordance with § 13 Nieders. Higher Education Act (NHG), the university charges a long-term tuition fee of 500 euros for each semester!

These fees are not charged for semesters in which the student is on leave of absence:

1.     is on leave of absence
2.     is actually looking after a child who has not yet reached the age of 14 at the beginning of the semester
3.     is caring for a close relative within the meaning of § 7 (3) of the Care Leave Act and the need for care within the meaning of
       § 3 (2) of the Care Leave Act has been proven
4.     is completing a period of study abroad as stipulated in the study or examination regulations
5.     completed a practical semester of study as stipulated in the study or examination regulations

According to § 14 Nieders. Higher Education Act (NHG), the long-term tuition fee can be waived in whole or in part upon application if payment would lead to undue hardship.

Undue hardship usually exists

1.     in the case of the effects of a disability or serious illness that extend the period of study, or
2.     the consequences of being the victim of a criminal offence that extend the period of study

The existence of the prerequisites must be proven by an official medical certificate. An application can be submitted up to one month after the end of the semester at the latest.