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Study Guidance

Studying raises many questions and sometimes requires individual planning and important decisions. Study Guide Laura Preisker will be happy to advise you on your course of study and is your first point of contact at the faculty – whether you have general faculty-specific queries, personal issues that are hindering your studies, or need guidance on who to contact within and outside the faculty.

Topics

The following topics may form part of academic guidance:

  • Orientation during the first semester
  • Pregnancy and parenthood whilst studying
  • General issues relating to the course of study
  • Planning and organising a personalised study programme
  • Decisions regarding compulsory elective modules
  • New and old examination regulations
  • Organising your final dissertation
  • Doubts about your studies and changing degree programmes
  • Studying whilst working

Consultation hours are cancelled

Due to illness and parental leave, Laura Preisker will not be available in person, by email, telephone or Webex until spring 2028, and her consultation hours are also cancelled. Incoming emails will not be processed, read or forwarded.

For general study-related enquiries, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB).

Only in the case of urgent faculty-specific enquiries should you contact life-sciences(at)hochschule-rhein-waal.de.

Please direct any general exam-related enquiries to the Examinations Service.

Pregnancy notification

Under the Maternity Protection Act, you too are entitled to special protection during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding. This includes protected periods (6 weeks before and 8 weeks after the birth) as well as the option to receive compensation for any disadvantage if examinations fall within this period. In order for you to benefit from this protection, you must notify the university of your pregnancy or the period of breastfeeding (Section 15 of the Maternity Protection Act).

We cannot oblige you to do so – but we do recommend it so that we can inform you in good time about your specific rights during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding and protect you from any potential risks.

How can I report a pregnancy? Please contact your study advisor in writing at studyguide-fls(at)hochschule-rhein-waal.de and arrange a personal appointment. Please bring your maternity record with you.

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