Yes, students can switch their core discipline if they meet the requirements for the new discipline. These requirements include completing 15 ECTS for core modules and 30 ECTS for complementary modules. Please check the Module-tool when you want to switch your core module, as it requires confirmation from the course director.

Please refer to the module-choice-tool to determine the modules you are eligible to participate in. Although some modules are taught in German, you may inquire with the professor to see if the examination can be conducted in English. The language of instruction and examination is at the discretion of the individual professors. If you select a module that is not intended for the interdisciplinary Master's degree programme, you will not be able to take an examination for it.

Unfortunately, no. The professor maintains a limited number of study places to ensure high quality in their subject.

You should contact the professor of the project to see if it is suitable with your Master’s course. Additionally, please note that the public transportation connection between Trier and Birkenfeld is not convenient.

Yes, as long as the student fulfills the 90 ECTS requirement.

EXAMPLE

Situation:
You failed an exam in a bachelor module at the end of the summer semester 2023.

Facts:
The bachelor module can only be used as a bridge module.
You will be automatically registered for the next exam in this module.
There is no possibility to deregister directly from an exam once failed. 
The date for the second exam can be either the beginning or the end of the winter semester 2023/24 (please check the definition in the exam schedule). If you fail the second exam or not appear for the exam, you will be considered to have failed the exam. The date for the third and final exam will be in the summer semester 2024.

You will be exmatriculated from the program if you have failed a module 3 times.

If you pass one of the 3 exams in this module, everything is fine.

Alternative to not complete the module:  
You need at least 30 ECTS of passed modules excluding the interdisciplinary seminar, the interdisciplinary project and the master thesis.
You must define a list of a total of 30 ECTS of these passed modules as a bridge module. All other bachelor modules are subsequently optional modules. This means that you are no longer registered for the examination of another bachelor module.
You must define the list of the bridge modules on a form in Student Services with your signature.

Consequence of alternative:

1. the bridge courses are firmly defined and cannot be changed later. 
2. you cannot select additional bachelor modules as part of the final grade of the program certificate.
3. if you define a master module as a bridge module, you cannot use it later as a core or complementary module.

Schedule:
As you will be exmatriculated after you have failed a module three times, the last and third examination of the module will take place in the summer semester of 2024. You can wait until you receive the results of the winter semester 2023/24. In any case, you must set the list of the bridge module before you have failed the third time.

If a student fails any module three times, they will be terminated from the Master's Program. Moreover, they will be prohibited from studying any related courses in Germany. There are two scenarios if you fail a module twice:

1. You must dedicate more effort to studying this module, attend lectures more regularly, and pass the exam.
2. Check the “Repeat examination in case of failed examination section”.

You should find a professor to supervise your interdisciplinary project, which must be related to your core discipline. The supervising professor will then report your successful project to Student Services or QIS.

You are allowed to undertake an internship at the company. However, please note that an internship is not a requirement for the Master in Interdisciplinary Engineering program. Therefore, your internship cannot be recognized for ECTS credits. Nonetheless, completing an internship can assist you in finding a Master’s Thesis opportunity in the industry and will also enhance your CV when you are looking for a job in the future.

If you do not pay the student contribution or attend lectures for one semester, you may be deregistered from the Master's program. Please contact Student Services for more details.

To register for the Master's thesis, you need to have completed at least 50 ECTS of the master modules and have no bridging modules remaining.

You have 3 months to start with the thesis after you complete all courses.

To obtain 5 ECTS credits, you need to attend a German module and pass the exam. Your certificate cannot be recognized for 5 ECTS credits.