De-registration
Have you completed your studies or decided to leave HHU for another reason? Then you can apply for de-registration online. Please ensure beforehand that you have returned all borrowed media and that you do not owe the University library any fees.
You can access the application here: www.digstu.hhu.de
You can de-register at a computer in the SSC using your login data. However, the application must always be submitted digitally.
No. According to the HHU enrolment regulations, de-registration is only possible at the end of a semester. You can ask Student Services to issue a certificate stating when you de-registered.
The deadline for submitting an application is always the last Friday before the start of the lecture period. If you have already re-registered for the coming semester, the re-registration can only be subsequently withdrawn if you can provide proof of admission to a study programme with restricted admission at another university. Withdrawal from enrolment is usually also no longer possible after the start of the lecture period – with the exception of admission to a study programme with restricted admission at another university.
The certificate of de-registration confirms your study period and the number of semesters on academic leave. The pension insurance organisation needs this information later on, so please store the certificate in a safe place. You may also need to submit the certificate of de-registration in the event of a new enrolment.
Have you transferred the semester fee? Please check your payment in the E-Student-Services portal. Any outstanding payments will no longer be shown here as you have been de-registered but, if you have transferred the money, you will find the amount under “Existing credit voucher”. Please compare the amount you have paid with the amount stated on the homepage and note that payments made after the closing date for re-registration will be subject to a late payment fee of €10.
Possible reasons for a re-registration lock include exam regulations due to expire, passing your final exam, late payment of your health insurance contribution or provisional enrolment for a master’s study programme. You can find information on the re-registration lock and what you need to do in order to be re-registered under “My studies” in the E-Student-Services portal.
Please note that withdrawal of the de-registration is only possible within one month + 3 days of the issue date of the certificate of de-registration (see Fig. below).
Important note:
Please note that withdrawal of the de-registration is only possible within one month (+ 3 days) of processing the application without exception. So, it is not the last day of the semester that counts, but rather the day on which your application was processed.
In the following example, it would only be possible to withdraw the de-registration until 24 December 2024. If you would like to withdraw your de-registration before the deadline, please contact Student Services or come to the Student Services Centre (SSC) during opening times.
What happens if I miss this deadline?
Apply for a new study place at www.digstu.hhu.de. Please check your Transcript of Records in the portal after re-enrolment. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
If you have any questions about de-registration, please contact the staff at the Student Services Centre.
Are you having doubts about your studies? Are you even thinking about abandoning your studies? If you would like to talk to someone about your doubts before making a decision, you are welcome to contact the student advisory services team (German only).