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Get information about the semester fee
Service Description
As a student, you must pay a semester fee to re-register for the following semester. The contribution consists of:
- the contribution for the Studierendenwerk
- if applicable, the semester ticket for public transportation and in some cases a culture ticket
- the contribution for the student council
- the one-time initial provision with the Thuringian university and student union card (Thoska)
The share for the student union is primarily intended to promote the social and economic interests of students, for example, through the availability of student dormitories, daycare centers and dining halls, as well as the provision of an advisory infrastructure. The share for student representation aims to subsidize the costs of representing the interests of students internally and externally.
As a rule, you will be informed or reminded by e-mail or other communication channels about the semester fee, the payment deadline and the specific transfer purposes.V
If you are on leave of absence, you can be exempted from paying the semester fee, provided that the leave of absence takes place before the semester begins. An exemption after the beginning of the semester, however, is not possible, even if a leave of absence can still be granted during the semester for certain reasons.
Process flow
The semester fee is to be transferred in the correct amount to the specified account of the university in due time.
Before beginning studies at a university, payment of the current semester fee and a fee for the initial thoska equipment is required at the time of enrollment.
Since the matriculation number used for these purposes, among others, is not yet known to you when you apply for enrollment, you must submit a copy of a bank statement showing the transfer as proof of payment when you enroll.
If you are already an enrolled student, you must confirm your enrollment each semester by paying the semester fee applicable for the upcoming semester. You must pay the semester fee so that the amount is actually received in the University's account by a specified deadline.
In this case, it is sufficient to use your personal payment reference.
If you have missed the transfer deadline, you can pay the semester fee in arrears within a grace period.
If you have paid too little and subsequently fail to pay the additional payment including the late fee, the payment is considered not to have been made. You cannot then be enrolled or re-registered. You may then be threatened with exmatriculation.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the respective university.
Which documents are required?
No documentation is required.
What are the fees?
- Fees are only charged for the initial supply of the thoska or in case of late payment
- The amount of the semester fee changes every semester. It is announced in good time on the university's website.
- It is possible that, depending on the method of payment and the financial institution, transfer or other transfer costs will be incurred by the payers.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Deadlines are published on the university's website, by email, and through other communication channels.
The re-registration deadline for a winter semester is different at each university. You should therefore find out about this in good time. The semester fee and any fees must be received on the university's account within this deadline set by the respective university.
For late re-registrations, a late fee (in addition to the semester fee to be paid in arrears) must be paid within a second deadline specified by the universities.
Processing duration
Processing of a wire transfer receipt is dependent on bank transit time, use of the correct reason for payment, and whether the payment is made in conjunction with enrollment.
Legal basis
Enrollment regulations of the respective universities
Applications / forms
You cannot appeal against the payment of a semester fee. The administrative law possibility of objection and legal action exists at most in the case of the charging of fees.
Appeal
Forms/online services available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: No
What else should I know?
Applicants and students must pay the semester fees.
Depending on the payment method and financial institution, there may be costs for the payment itself.
In the case of foreign transfers, it is sometimes difficult for you to obtain exact information about the fees for a payment from abroad and to pay the exact semester fee due to the exchange rates.
Amounts paid in excess will be refunded to you upon request.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Economy, Science and Digital Society
Professionally released on
24.08.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
