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Winter semester 2020/21 current

On this page you will find current information in ticker format regarding the special features of our language courses in the foreign languages section in WiSe 20/21. General information such as registration deadlines or placement test dates will be announced on the usual pages.

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07.10.2020 General attendance requirement

There will be no general attendance requirement, but depending on the course there will be binding tasks and deadlines for task processing and delivery, as well as mandatory participation in a certain number of live sessions (which are essential for oral training).


16.09.2020 Registration

Registration for the courses is done via eCampus as in regular semesters. Places are allocated by lot, whereby placement requirements must be fulfilled. After the allocation of places in eCampus, the participants will be informed about the procedure for further registration in Moodle. After the cancellation deadline, a comparison will be made between Moodle and eCampus.


16.09.2020 Performance review procedure

There are various ways of checking performance: cumulative, in the form of a final examination (online or in person), etc. The lecturer will inform you about the structure of the exam in the first lesson.

Update 14.01.2021: The scheduled face-to-face exam for all Spanish courses has to be cancelled due to the currently valid regulations of the RUB in operation under Covid-19. The performance review of these exam parts will take place in digital form. Participants will be informed by their lecturers in due time.


16.09.2020 Implementation of the courses

The winter semester 20/21 will be online via Moodle, just like SoSe20. Depending on the current incidence of infection, the lecturers can plan face-to-face sessions for the online sessions, which are not compulsory and can be attended voluntarily. Information on possible attendance dates will be provided by the lecturers in the course of the courses.


14.07.2020 course catalogue foreign languages section

We are in the process of planning the winter semester 2020/21. Due to the current situation and the open questions regarding the coming semester, this will take longer than usual. Further information will follow as soon as possible on the usual pages.