{"id":2865,"date":"2026-03-03T21:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:44:31","slug":"slr-blog-exam-withdrawal-sick-leave-student-survival-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/2026\/03\/03\/slr-blog-exam-withdrawal-sick-leave-student-survival-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"SLR Blog: Exam Withdrawal &amp; Sick Leave | Student Survival Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"172\">All exams must be registered independently in <strong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"104\">unisono<\/strong> within the official deadlines. Late registrations are not possible.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"217\">Withdrawing Within the Deadline<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"546\">\n<li data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"328\">\n<p data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"328\">Withdrawal must be submitted <strong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"301\">in writing at least 7 days before the exam date<\/strong> to the Examination Office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"414\">\n<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"414\">After the deadline, withdrawal is only possible with a valid reason (e.g. illness).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"480\">\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"480\">You may choose the second scheduled date as your first attempt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"546\">\n<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"546\">This does <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"500\">not<\/strong> give you an extra repeat attempt if you fail.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"577\">Sick on Exam Day?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"615\">If you cannot attend due to illness:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"760\">\n<li data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"686\">\n<p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"686\">Inform the Examination Office <strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"686\">within 3 days after the exam date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"760\">\n<p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"696\">Submit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"760\">\n<li data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"725\">\n<p data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"725\">Signed withdrawal form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"760\">\n<p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"760\">Official medical certificate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"831\">\u26a0 The university cannot access sick notes from your health insurance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"960\">If accepted, the attempt will not be counted as failed and you can take the exam at the next date (e.g. as your first attempt).<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"989\">\u00a0Repeat Attempts<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1009\"><strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1009\">Second Attempt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1076\">\n<li data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1076\">\n<p data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1076\">Register again independently in <strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1055\">unisono<\/strong> within the deadline.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1095\"><strong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1095\">Third Attempt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1354\">\n<li data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1143\">\n<p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1143\">Registration only via the Examination Office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1183\">\n<p data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1183\">Submit the signed third-attempt form.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1265\">\n<p data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1265\">Final repeat exams without compensation are assessed by at least two examiners.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1354\">\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1354\">Withdrawal: latest <strong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1318\">7 days before the exam date<\/strong> (otherwise only with valid reason).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1403\">\u00a0\u201cFreiversuch\u201d (from 1 October 2025)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1449\">(Only for PO 2020-1, 2021-1, 2022-1, 2023-1)<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1631\">\n<li data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1482\">\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1482\">BA: up to <strong data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1482\">3 free attempts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1514\">\n<p data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1514\">MA: up to <strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1514\">2 free attempts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1579\">\n<p data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1579\">Apply via email within <strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1579\">4 weeks after results are published<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1631\">\n<p data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1631\">Not applicable to theses or Master\u2019s oral defence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can check all the informations on the Website aswell! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/phil\/pruefungsamt\/leistungsanmeldung\">https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/phil\/pruefungsamt\/leistungsanmeldung<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your host Emma \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All exams must be registered independently in unisono within the official deadlines. 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