{"id":22737,"date":"2025-09-10T13:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/?page_id=22737"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:44:23","slug":"refund-of-semester-fee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/en\/social-affairs\/financial-advice\/refund-of-semester-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Refund of semester fee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Symbolbild Sozialberatung\" class=\"wp-image-22152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-2048x512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-1080x270.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/swmd_webheader_finanzierungsb-540x135.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Refund of semester fee \u2013 how it works<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you taking a semester off, do you have a disability card with token or are you in another special situation? Then, under certain conditions, you can get a refund from us for a part of your semester fees (e.g. the part of the Studentenwerk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A refund is possible in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leave of absence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stay abroad (you can provide proof of a semester abroad or an internship abroad for the entire semester)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>disabled ID card with valid stamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double enrolment when transitioning from a bachelor&#8217;s to a master&#8217;s degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark>NEW as of the winter semester 2026\/27:<\/mark><\/strong> Applications for a refund of the semester fee <strong>due to withdrawal will no longer be processed by Studentenwerk Magdeburg<\/strong> at any of the institutions (Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Harz University of Applied Sciences, Otto von Guericke University). If the withdrawal application is submitted on time, the refund will be processed automatically by the respective institution. The deadlines set by each institution apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> There are <strong>fixed deadlines<\/strong> for applications \u2013 these can be found in the <strong>current contribution regulations<\/strong> (\u201cBeitragsordnung\u201d). Submit the application form to Studentenwerk Magdeburg (Student Services Department) by the deadline. Required evidence can usually be submitted after the deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application form:<br><div class=\"dokumente\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/pdf.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;border: none;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/?dl_id=403\">Application Refund Semester Fee<\/a> (116.3 KiB)<br \/><div class=\"dokumentedes\">Application for reimbursement of the semester fee, Stand: 24. June 2026<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAQ with all important deadlines and information:<br><div class=\"dokumente\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/pdf.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;border: none;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/?dl_id=480\">FAQ refund application ENG<\/a> (218.7 KiB)<br \/><div class=\"dokumentedes\">FAQ refund application ENG, Stand: 13. July 2026<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribution regulations (in German):<br><div class=\"dokumente\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-downloadmanager\/images\/ext\/pdf.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;border: none;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/?dl_id=453\">Beitragsordnung<\/a> (76.2 KiB)<br \/><div class=\"dokumentedes\">Beitragsordnung des Studentenwerks Magdeburg (Stand: Juni 2026), Stand: 6. June 2026<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The current deadlines are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table><thead><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\">University Otto-von-Guericke <br>or<br>Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Harz University of Applied Sciences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Refund for\u2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Summer<br>Semester<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Winter<br>Semester<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Summer<br>Semester<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Winter<br>Semester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The request (regarding leave of absence,<br>double enrolment or owning a disabled ID card)<br>must be received by the Studentenwerk by \u2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30.04.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.10.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.03.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30.09.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Requests regarding a stay abroad<br>must be received by the Studentenwerk by\u2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15.03.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15.09.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\">(no refund)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>read our FAQ carefully,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/en\/social-affairs\/financial-advice\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"22260\">financial counseling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or, alternatively, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de\/en\/social-affairs\/social-counselling\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3640\">social counseling<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refund of semester fee \u2013 how it works Are you taking a semester off, do you have a disability card with token or are you in another special situation? 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