We offer personalized and reliable advice on our academic programs and can help with any questions related to your studies: exam regulations, study plans, academic challenges, starting your studies, admission requirements, and everything else that physics students and prospective students want to know.
Here's how our consultations work:
1. Describe your problem or question to us via email at
. 2. We can answer your question directly or, if necessary, schedule an appointment for a personal consultation—in person, by phone, or via Zoom. Our consultations are guided by the RUB’s counseling guidelines.
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Information and counselling services
Students
- Advising students on issues relating to the new (but also old) curricula and the Bachelor's and Master's examination regulations in the tiered degree programmes.
- Advising students from other departments about the minor in physics.
- Advice on learning techniques and problems with study progress.
- Advising students on changing their subject or place of study to the Ruhr-Universität and the associated recognition of prior study achievements.
- Advice and contact mediation for the preparation of expert opinions in the context of scholarships, Bafög and stays abroad.
Prospective Students & High School Students*
- Orientation Counseling on Choosing Physics as a Single-Major or Double-Major Program
- Admissions Counseling
- Information on Prerequisite Courses and Orientation Sessions
- Advice on the programs offered by the “ Department ” in physics and astronomy as part of high school internships and research projects.
International
- Counselling and assistance with specific problems of international students.
Study progress check for students in the second semester
The academic progress review service is intended for students in their second semester. Through this advisory service, the Department provide students with early support in planning the rest of their studies, for example, if they need to retake a required module from their first semester during their third semester.
The counselling analyses the student's performance level and questions learning strategies, ways of working and the methodical approach in learning phases. Exam nerves and other factors such as personal circumstances, for example the financing of studies or health problems, can also be discussed. If necessary, the students receive further information on suitable contact points.
The counselling service is offered to all students in their second semester by email or letter. Appointments are made individually between the student and the student counselling service.
Please note that counselling is not compulsory, but we encourage you to take advantage of it. Of course, we also offer counselling at any other time during your studies.
Further counselling services at the RUB
Central Student Advisory Service(external link)
Our Student Council(external link)
AstA service and advice(external link)
Workshops, coaching and counselling(external link)
Our advisors
Here you will find your contact persons. If your contact person is not available, you will find the substitution rules here.
Dr. Dirk Meyer
Advising on Bachelor's Degree Programs & Prospective Students
NB 04/595
Tel.: +49 234 32 23198
Dr. Marco Seiter
Counselling Teacher Training/Master of Education
Substitution regulations for academic counselling
Here you will find our substitution regulations for our student advisory service in the event of absences.
| Student group | Academic adviser | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils | Dr. Dirk Meyer | Dr. Niklas Fornefeld |
| Bachelor of Science (German) | Dr. Dirk Meyer | Dr. Niklas Fornefeld |
| 2-Subject Bachelor (German) | Dr. Dirk Meyer | Dr. Niklas Fornefeld |
| Teaching profession | Dr. Marco Seiter | Dr Florian Feldbauer |
| Master of Science Physics (English) | Dr. Niklas Fornefeld | Dr. Dirk Meyer |