Credit points (LP) are not only awwarded for your attendance time in the courses, but also your total workload required to complete the module. Therefore, credit points are not awarded for the amount of work as such, but basically only if you regularly and actively participate in the courses provided for in the study and examination regulations and pass the respective module examination.

The terms "credit points" and "ECTS" are synonymous in the MAIB. Roughly you receive one credit point (LP/ECTS) for 30 hours of work.

In principle, withdrawing from a course is not a problem. If you decide not to take a course after the registration deadline, you can do so via Campus Management/Puls/Agnes. Ask the lecturer to write an email confirming the deregistration. When doing so, please cc the MAIB Office and the Office of Student Affairs (Studienbuero@PolSoz.FU-Berlin.de).

All courses take place within the framework of so-called modules.
A module is a thematic block consisting of several courses.
To complete a module, you usually have to take two courses. In order to successfully complete the module, you must then prove your performance in one of these two courses within the framework of a common form of examination (written examination, term paper, presentation, etc.).

Within the modules there are different types of courses that can be taken:

Lectures (V)
Lectures provide an overview of the relevant theories and empirical manifestations in the core areas of study.

Core seminars (K-HS)
At least one so-called core seminar must be attended in each compulsory and elective module. These cover essential areas of the respective subject of study and are marked accordingly.

Advanced seminars (HS)
Advanced seminars serve the in-depth elaboration of contexts on the basis of systematic case studies or the training of region-, theory- or method-related competence.

Project courses (PK)
Project courses are generally offered over two semesters of study and serve to form individual focal points.

Colloquia (K)
Colloquia serve to prepare or accompany the Master's thesis.

The various courses are validated with different forms of examination. Details can be found in the study and examination regulations (on the MAIB homepage under Downloads).

The special feature of the MAIB is that you can take a wide range of courses at all three universities. However, you can decide for yourself at which university you would like to take how many courses. There are no strict requirements for this.

The registration deadlines are very important due to the high administrative workload for the university administration. If you have missed the deadline and would still like to take part in the course, please contact the lecturer directly. However, you do not have a right to the course; in this case, the decision is up to the lecturer. The latter must then write us an email, with you, the MAIB office and the study office (Studienbuero@PolSoz.FU-Berlin.de) in cc, confirming that, in view of the regulations on active and regular participation in the MAIB SPO, course participation is still reasonably possible. Please also include your matriculation number in this email.

In order to receive a participation or performance certificate at the end of the semester, "active and regular" participation must be proven in the courses. As a rule, "active participation" is demonstrated with a presentation, minutes or similar performance. For "regular participation", the rule applies that students must be present in 85% of the sessions.