Can modules be interchanged within the module catalog?

Yes, but only some of them – according to the following rules:

• For your module group M3, you can use a module/modules worth max. 5 ECTS points in total from the module groups M2 and M5 of your own specialization or from M2, M3 and M5 of the other specializations of our Medical Engineering program (i.e. “Medical Image and Data Processing” or “Medical Robotics” or “Health & Medical Data Analytics and Entrepreneurship” or “Medizinelektronik” or “Medizinische Produktionstechnik, Gerätetechnik und Prothetik”). The specializations with German names are generally taught in German, but you might find some English-taught modules in their course catalogs,.
• In addition to the rule above, the following applies as well: For your module group M5, you can use a module/modules worth max. 5 ECTS points in total from the module groups M2 and M3 of your own specialization or from M2, M3 and M5 of the other specializations of our Medical Engineering program (i.e. “Medical Image and Data Processing” or “Medical Robotics” or “Health & Medical Data Analytics and Entrepreneurship” or “Medizinelektronik” or “Medizinische Produktionstechnik, Gerätetechnik und Prothetik”). The specializations with German names are generally taught in German, but you might find some English-taught modules in their course catalogs.

I.e. you can interchange modules with a total value of 10 ECTS, but can only include a maximum value of 5 ECTS in M3 and another 5 ECTS in M5. Please note that modules cannot be split up, i.e. you cannot split up a 10 ECTS module and use it in both module groups. Modules with a ECTS value higher than five cannot be interchanged either.

Other modules which are not in alignment with the above rules, cannot be used for your module groups M3 or M5 either.

You can ask Mrs. Jahreis (helga.jahreis[at]fau.de) to move your modules to another module group until the very end of your studies, before your final degree documents are issued.