Temporary enrollment in a Master's program is also possible before the Bachelor's degree is available (please see also our admission website). Please note, however, that the degree must be submitted for renewal of the registration into the 2nd semester.

Please pay the semester fees within the respective deadline (for the summer semester by approx. mid-February, for the winter semester by approx. mid-July) and submit the certificate until the end of your first Master semester.

If you study the Bachelor´s program at FU:

If you were enrolled temporarily on a Master’s course (student status on your enrollment certificate: „Befristet wg. BA Zeugnis“) and have meanwhile obtained your Bachelor’s degree at FU, this degree will be transmitted by the examinations office of your department. In this case, you do not need to send us your Bachelor's certificate via e-mail.

If you do not obtain the degree in time and you have studied the Bachelor´s program at Freie Universität Berlin, you can apply for downgrading to the Bachelor's program so that you won’t be removed from the register of students at the end of the 1st semester due to missing re-registration requirements. To do so, please submit the application for change of degree program. Downgrading to the Bachelor's degree program may have consequences, e.g. for student fundings.

If you study the Bachelor´s program at another university:

If you have been enrolled temporarily on a Master’s course (student status on enrollment certificate: „Befristet wg. BA Zeugnis") and have meanwhile obtained your Bachelor’s degree at another university, please upload your Bachelor's degree certificate during the respective period in the Self-Service. If you are unable to upload, please send us a copy of your degree certificate by e-mail, stating your student ID number (info-service@fu-berlin.de).