Doubting your choice of study - this might be your chance

Having problems with your studies? Explore your possibilites!

Questioning your field of study or even dropout can be very stressful. If your problems within your studies are too overwhelming, it can also be a chance to reorganize your life. You will find a variety of possibilities on the website.

Continuing your studies

You are questioning your field of studies and need help in making a decision? An early on consultation can help and make things easier.

Change your field of study

You have different ideas and expectations of your field of study? It might be time to think about a change.

University transfer

You want to continue your studies at another university / higher education institution? A transfer should be well prepared.

Take a break from your studies

You need a break from your studies? Start planning your holiday semester. It might be the better solution than dropping out of school.

Plan your holiday semester

[Translate to English:] Studierende auf dem Campus

Studying in a dual system

You want to study but gaining practical experience at the same time? Then studying in a dual system might be the right choice for you.

Apprenticeship

Rather hands-on-the-job than theory? An apprenticeship is your go-to choice. Here, you find, e.g., application advices, job exchange and companies in M-V looking out for you and new ideas.

Further education

After dropping out of higher education climbing up the career path? With the fitting further education you will meet the challenge.

New opportunities through further education

Map of possibilities

In the following picture you find an overview of different alternatives and finding ways out of the crisis.

„Map of possibilities“

[Translate to English:] Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bietet Studienabbrechern viele Möglichkeiten für eine erfolgreiche berufliche Zukunft

Just stay here in M-V

You like open land and picture perfect, untouched nature? Are you into water sports or like fishing? Do you need room to express and develop yourself and your dreams?

Affordable apartments are important to you?

Challenges while studying

Your degree program starts, you take the first steps on campus and take the first classes. After school or an apprenticeship, studying at a higher education institution is a new phase of your life. Are you wondering whether or not all the clichés about students are right? Besides the great aspects of student life (finally living on your own, not being a Highschool student, learning together, partying together…), there can also be challenges you did not see coming.

We list a few of those cases on the following pages and hope they will help you. If you still have questions, contact us or one of our partners in our network whom you can find in our map of advisors.

Financial Problems

You are wondering how to finance your studies? Here, you find an overview of the different financial possibilities – starting from BAföG to student loans and scholarships.

[Translate to English:] Studium finanzieren. Aber wie?

Family Problems

Your family needs you which is good! But your studies should not suffer from this situation, so learn about your possibilities in time.

Mental Health Problems

Your studies outgrow? Pressure to perform, worries and anxiety are troubling you? Get help!

Find support and get help

Motivation Problems

It is too much and you can’t motivate yourself? These tips will help!

Performance Problems

You can’t get all learning matters in your head? Figure out what influences your performance.

Challenges due to changing the field of study or dropout

Changing your field of studies or even dropout is challenging. We can help you to cope with this situation. If you don’t find the answer to your questions, email us or approach someone of our counselling network in your region.

Financially bridging the gap

You have decided to change your field of study or to dropout? Here, you find out how to get along, e.g. with “BAföG”, “KfW-Kredit” und “Kindergeld” and what that means for your health insurance.

[Translate to English:] Studienabbruch: wie sage ich es meinen Eltern.

How am I going to tell this my family and friends

You didn’t finish your studies. But you have learnt and accomplished a lot. You can be proud of that!

Tell your family about your dropout

We help you

If you are questioning your studies or you already dropout, here, you find helpful information.

Helpful Tools

You want to figure out which career path works for you? Put your interests and skills to the test!

Use these smart tools

Self motivation

Everyone struggles from time to time to motivate oneself. We show you, how studying can be fun again.

Study organization

You wish you had a project manager for your studies? We show you how to organize yourself!

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