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Policies and Procedures Governing Undergraduate Study

The policy has been valid as of September 1, 2008 (available for download here)

1. Introduction

These policies and procedures are the official, comprehensive, and complete regulations of Jacobs University Bremen concerning undergraduate study and the awarding of bachelors degrees.

2. Admission 6. Course Administration
3 General Requirements for the Bachelor’s Program of Study   6.1 Registration
  3.1 General Information   6.2 Audit
  3.2 Coursework and Credit Points   6.3 Drop/Add
  3.3 Intersession   6.4 Grade Administration
  3.4 Internship   6.5 Advanced Placement, Transfer and Study Abroad Credit
  3.5 Bachelor’s Thesis   6.6 The Pass Option
  3.6 Grading   6.7 The Withdrawal Option
  3.7 Minimum GPA Requirements, Academic Probation, and Suspension   6.8 Incomplete Coursework
  3.8 Extension of Undergraduate Studies   6.9 Retaking a Course
  3.9 Majors, Double Majors, and Combined Majors   6.10 The President's List
  3.10 Change of Major  7 Classroom Instruction
  3.11 Language Courses   7.1 General Information
  3.12 Academic Advising   7.2 Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites
4 Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts    7.3 Final Examinations
  4.1 General Information   7.4 Examinations during the Semester
  4.2 Optional Courses   7.5 Excuse from Academic Obligations
  4.3 BA Thesis 8 The Diploma, Transcripts, and Diploma Supplement
5 Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Science 9 Administrative Fees for Students
  5.1 General Requirements    9.1 Transcripts
  5.2 Bachelor of Science Thesis    9.2 Confirmation Letter of English Proficiency
         9.3  Institutional Description of Jacobs University Bremen for Graduate Schools  
        9.4 Copies of official standardized test scores from a student’s Jacobs University Bremen admission file