Examinations Office of the Faculty of Medicine

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This page lists all registration deadlines, examination dates, notes, forms and points of contact.

[Registration periods

Registration dates for exams and re-exams](#registration) [Notes and Forms

Recognition of achievements, illness during exams and more](#notes) [Contact

Address and contact persons](#contact)

Deadlines for registering for module examinations for Bachelor’s/Master’s degree programs and certificates for students studying Medicine/Dentistry

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Examinations Office of the Faculty of Medicine

Summer semester 2025

Regular registration deadline for all examinations that are offered once per semester or for the first date of examinations offered twice in the same semester: Jun 2 (00:01) until June 22, 2025 (23:59)
Special registration period at WiSo for seminars and similar classes and events that have been announced by the Chairs (List):Monday, May 12, 2027 (0:01) and Tuesday, may 13, 2026 (23:59)

Registration period for resit examinations offered in the same semester (second examination date at Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology, Faculty of Sciences or Faculty of Medicine):

Second examination dates at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology:\ From the Monday after the end of the lecture period of the current semester until March 20 (winter semester) or September 20 (summer semester).
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Sciences:\ From the Monday four weeks before the lecture period begins in the following semester until the lecture period begins in the following semester. For the degree programs Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, the deadlines for registering for the second examination date are January 1 until April 30 for the winter semester and July 1 to October 31 for the summer semester.
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Medicine:\ Students of medicine/dentistry should contact the secretaries’ offices of the relevant departments. For Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine, you can contact the relevant degree program coordinator directly.

Winter semester 2025/2026

Regular registration deadline for all examinations that are offered once per semester or for the first date of examinations offered twice in the same semester: November 17 (00:01) to December 7, 2025 (23:59)
Special registration period at WiSo for seminars and similar classes and events that have been announced by the Chairs (List):Monday, October 27, 2025 (0:01) and Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (23:59)

Second examination dates at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology:\ From the Monday after the end of the lecture period of the current semester until March 20 (winter semester) or September 20 (summer semester).
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Sciences:\ From the Monday four weeks before the lecture period begins in the following semester until the lecture period begins in the following semester. For the degree programs Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, the deadlines for registering for the second examination date are January 1 until April 30 for the winter semester and July 1 to October 31 for the summer semester.
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Medicine:\ Students of Medicine/Dentistry should contact the secretaries’ offices of the relevant departments. For Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine, please contact the relevant degree program coordinator directly.

Summer semester 2026

Regular registration deadline for all examinations that are offered once per semester or for the first date of examinations offered twice in the same semester: (provisionally) May 18 (00:01) to June 7, 2026 (23:59)
Special registration period at WiSo for seminars and similar classes and events that have been announced by the Chairs (List):Monday, April 27, 2026 (0:01) and Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (23:59)

Second examination dates at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology:\ From the Monday after the end of the lecture period of the current semester until March 20 (winter semester) or September 20 (summer semester).
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Sciences:\ From the Monday four weeks before the lecture period begins in the following semester until the lecture period begins in the following semester. For the degree programs Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, the deadlines for registering for the second examination date are January 1 until April 30 for the winter semester and July 1 to October 31 for the summer semester.
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Medicine:\ Students of Medicine/Dentistry should contact the secretaries’ offices of the relevant departments. For Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine, please contact the relevant degree program coordinator directly.

Winter semester 2026/2027

Regular registration deadline for all examinations that are offered once per semester or for the first date of examinations offered twice in the same semester: (provisionally) November 16 (00:01) to December 6, 2026 (23:59)
Special registration period at WiSo for seminars and similar classes and events that have been announced by the Chairs (List): to be announced

Second examination dates at the Faculty of Medicine:\ Students of Medicine/Dentistry should contact the secretaries’ offices of the relevant departments. For Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine, please contact the relevant degree program coordinator directly.onally from Monday, November 17, 2025 (00:01) to Sunday, December 7, 2025 (23:59). Further details will follow.
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology:\ From the Monday after the end of the lecture period of the current semester until March 20 (winter semester) or September 20 (summer semester).
Second examination dates at the Faculty of Sciences:\ From the Monday four weeks before the lecture period begins in the following semester until the lecture period begins in the following semester. For the degree programs Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, the deadlines for registering for the second examination date are January 1 until April 30 for the winter semester and July 1 to October 31 for the summer semester.

Students must register for these examinations via campo.

The registration function is only activated during the registration period.

Further important information

Degree program and examination regulations

Registration periods

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Medicine

First part (M1n)

Students are no longer required to register in person. Registration documents M1 (PDF file or Word file) can be sent by post or delivered by hand to the letterbox of the University at Schlossplatz 3 from October 13, 2025 to January 10, 2026.

Please note the following:

Information sheet registration M1n Fall 2025

Important information

Please also note that January 10, 2026 is a Saturday and that the Examinations Office and University Administration will be closed entirely from December 20, 2025 up until and including January 6, 2026. Your application will not be processed during this period. We would therefore recommend submitting your application for admission by December 16, 2025 at the latest.

Second and third parts (M2 and M3)

We recommend handing your documents in to the Examinations Office in person (please note opening hours or arrange an appointment).

However, registration documents M2 and M3 (“Antrag für M2” or “Antrag für M3”) can also be sent by post or put in to the University’s letterbox at Schlossplatz 3.

Registration period M2 & M3: November 24, 2025 to January 10, 2026 (other deadlines apply for late submission of documents or for passing the required achievements pursuant to Appendix 2b or Appendix 4 ÄApprO).

Please note the following:

Important information about M2

Achievements required for M2

Dentistry (degree started before winter semester 2021/22)

Registration documents (see “Notes and forms” below) must be submitted by December 15, 2025.

You can either send your documents to us by post (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Prüfungsamt Zahnmedizin, Halbmondstr. 6, 91054 Erlangen), bring them to the Examinations Office in person, at room 1.057, first floor, or place them in the letter box at the same address. You are responsible for ensuring that you we receive your application for admission on time. We cannot consider applications that we receive after the stated deadline.

We recommend submitting your documents in person at the Examination Office (please note the opening hours or make an appointment).

Please also note the relevant transitory provisions in the new licensing regulations for dentists regarding the deadlines according to which examinations can be taken under the previous licensing regulations (if you started your degree before winter semester 2021/22).

Dentistry pursuant to ZApprO (as of winter semester 21/22)

The application to sit the first, second or third part of the State Examination in Dentistry (see “Notes and forms”) must be completed in full and signed and submitted to the Examinations office with the documents listed in the application.

You can submit your application for the relevant part of the examination from the beginning of the lecture period of the relevant semester.

Details of extended opening times and appointments for handing in documents in person during the application phase are available on the information sheets (see Notes and Forms) as well as under Contacts for Dentistry (new ZApprO).

The deadline for registration and submission is January 10, for examinations in spring time (end of winter semester) or June 10, for examinations in fall (end of summer semester) (Section 21 nos. 1, 2, and 3 in conjunction with Section 19 (2) and (3), as well as Section 20 (1) ZApprO).

You can either bring your documents in person to the Examinations Office in person, Halbmondstr. 6, room 1.057, first floor, place them in the letter box at the same address, or send them by post (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Prüfungsamt Zahnmedizin, Halbmondstr. 6, 91054 Erlangen). You are responsible for ensuring that you we receive your application for admission on time. We cannot consider applications that we receive after the stated deadlines.

The Examinations Office can only identify errors in your application for admission or the required documents if you submit your application in good time. This allows you enough time to rectify or include any missing information and still submit everything by the deadline.

We recommend handing your documents in to the Examinations Office in person (please note opening hours or arrange an appointment).

Please also note the information sheets on registration

(see Notes and forms)

Midwifery

Please register for module 6.1 (part of the state examination for midwives pursuant to degree program and examination regulations for midwives, HebStPrV) on campo during the general examination registration period.

Examination dates

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Medicine

First part (M1)\ written examination: March 10 and 11, 2026, examination location to be announced\ oral examination: March 23 to 26, 2026
Second part (M2)\ April 14 to 16, 2026, examination location to be announced
Third part (M3)\ Examinations are held in November/December and May/June according to Licensing Regulations (Approbationsordnung) An announcement is generally made by the examiner 4 weeks before the examination date.

Dentistry (degree started before winter semester 2021/22)

State Examination in Dentistry (Zahnärztliche Prüfung): from February 9, 2026

The following dates have been confirmed for internal subjects (“Haus-Fächer”):

February 9 to Feburary 13, 2026 – Conservative dentistry (no other examinations allowed during this period)
February 23 to February 27, 2026 – Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (there may be free days between the examinations during this period)
February 16 to February 20, 2026 and February 28 – March 13, 2026 – Surgery block examination (there may be free days between the examinations during this period)
March 16 to March 19, 2026 – Orthodontics (no other examinations allowed during this period)
April 13 to April 24, 2026 – Prosthetics (no other examinations allowed during this period)

The appointments for “external subjects” may only be arranged after Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The State Examination must be completed by Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (last examination day). Please bear this in mind when arranging examination dates.

Dentistry pursuant to ZApprO (as of winter semester 21/22)

First part (Z1)\ Spring 2026: March 9 to April 2, 2026 (changes still possible for organizational reasons)
Second part (Z2)\ Spring 2026: March 9 to April 2, 2026 (changes still possible for organizational reasons)

Please refer to the relevant information sheet for more information.

Midwifery

The examinations for module 6.1 will take place on September 16 and September 26, 2024.

Notes and forms

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Medicine

First part according to ÄAppO/M1

Application for admission to M1 – new (Word document)

Documents required for the application:

Notes:

Second part according to ÄAppO/M2 (written only, forms in German)

Documents required for the application:

Third part according to ÄAppO/M2 (oral only)

Application for admission to M3 new (oral) (in German)
Confirmation of equivalence (German-English version)
Preliminary attestation on the practical year traineeship
Attestation on the practical year traineeship (German version)
Attestation on the practical year traineeship (German-English version)
Attestation on the practical year traineeship (German-French version)
Attestation on the practical year traineeship (German-Italian version)
Attestation on the practical year traineeship (German-Spanish version)
Attestation on the practical year traineeship (German-Greek version)
Equivalence list – Clinic M2 new
List of teaching hospitals abroad (Münster):\ (Please check with Examinations Office from Luxembourg and Meran)\ The University of Bern issues certificates of equivalence for these hospitals.

License to practice medicine

The application for a license to practice medicine is available from the government of Lower Franconia and is also sent together with the letter of admission to the third part of the medical examination.

Dentistry (degree started before winter semester 2021/22)

Dentistry pursuant to ZApprO (as of winter semester 21/22)

First part of the State Examination in Dentistry

Confirmation of accreditation must be submitted for university entrance qualifications (equivalent to “Abitur”) gained outside Germany (also from EU countries).

Second part of the State Examination in Dentistry

Third part of the State Examination in Dentistry

Proof of obtaining expert certificate in radiation protection pursuant to the Radiation Protection Ordinance (Strahlenschutzverordnung) (Appendix 12 ZApprO)
Forms for the clinical elective are available on StudOn.

General information

An application for the accreditation of course achievements should be submitted to the government of Upper Bavaria.
Information about studying according to the new Licensing Regulations is available on the relevant website of the Faculty of Medicine.

Molecular Medicine / MPM / Logopedics/ Midwifery Science

Knowledge assessment (for individuals who have completed medical training outside of the EU/EEA)

Individuals who have completed dental medical training outside of the EU/EEA may have to complete a knowledge assessment (Kenntnisprüfung) before they can be granted a license to practice dental medicine in Germany (see Section 3 (3) BÄO (Gesetz zur Ausübung der Zahnheilkunde – Act for Practicing Dental Medicine)). The government of Upper Bavaria will inform the Examinations Office of the people this applies to. Knowledge assessments are held all year round. You will receive a written invitation with the location and date of the examination at the latest five days before it is due to take place (see Section 37 (3)(2) ÄAppO).

The knowledge assessment may also be held at one of the university’s teaching hospitals. The examination documents are sent at the same time to the institution conducting the assessment. The results of the knowledge assessment are reported to the government of Upper Bavaria by FAU.

If you have any questions, you can contact zuv-pa-kenntnispruefungen@fau.de.

Please note: A date can only be arranged once the government of Upper Franconia has registered the examination candidate. We cannot give any information about the status of the inspection of the documents submitted to the government.

Knowledge assessment for dentistry (for individuals who have completed medical training outside of the EU/EEA)

Individuals who have completed dental medical training outside of the EU/EEA may have to complete a knowledge assessment (Kenntnisprüfung) before they can be granted a license to practice dental medicine in Germany (see Section 2 (2) (6) and Section 3 (4) ZHG (Gesetz zur Ausübung der Zahnheilkunde – Act for Practicing Dental Medicine)). The government of Upper Bavaria will inform the Examinations Office of the people this applies to. The knowledge assessment usually takes place twice a year and comprises a written, oral and practical part. Candidates receive a written invitation stating the date and place of the examination.

The results of the knowledge assessment are reported to the government of Upper Bavaria by FAU.

If you have any questions, you can contact zuv-kenntnispruefung-zahnmedizin@fau.de.

Information on inability to sit examinations due to illness

Notification of illness for examinations (Medicine/dentistry) / (module programs of the Faculty of Medicine) (A doctor’s certificate must always (!) be attached!)
Notes on what must be included in a doctor’s certificate or certificate from an official medical examiner
Information on submitting doctor’s certificates confirming inability to sit university examinations due to illness and list of official medical examiners

Contact

Visiting address: \ \ FAU Examinations Office\ Faculty of Medicine\ Halbmondstr. 6\ 91054 Erlangen

Postal address: \ \ Prüfungsamt FAU\ Medizinische Fakultät\ Postfach 3520\ 91023 Erlangen

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 noon.

It is often not necessary to visit the office in person, however, we do recommend it when applying for the individual sections of the State Examinations in Medicine or Dentistry.

You can also submit documents or final theses by post or by putting them in the FAU letterbox (Schlossplatz 3, Erlangen).