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The supposed amendment to the planned law is drawing criticism from student representatives. A minimum academic achievement must be provided as a condition for admission to further study.
12.26 pm, October 28, 2020
In the future, students should only be admitted to further studies if they are in the first years of their studies. a certain number of ECTS points be able to show. What does a planned Modification of the University Law (UG), as reported by the APA.
Consequently, students should in the future have a Minimum achievement of the course of 16 ECTS points must provide per academic year. Otherwise, your approval will expire. Rather, leave of absence options for students will be expanded.
Since Umbrella organization of universities (Uniko) so far there have been no comments on the draft. It is noted that drafts have not yet been submitted for evaluation.
Leave to mitigate
When passing exams or completing seminars, students must accumulate a total of 100 ECTS points before this new regulation is no longer valid for you. Currently, the study plans are designed so that with 60 ECTS completed per academic year, the respective course is completed in a minimum period of study. Exception: In the first year of studies, it is sufficient to complete the Introduction and Orientation Phase (STEOP).
Before the admission expires, the respective university must warn several times and offer support services.. This regulation should not be applied by student, but by title. Anyone who takes several courses must, therefore, achieve the minimum performance required in all of them, otherwise the admission will expire in those subjects in which it was not achieved.
To compensate, student leave is facilitated. Currently, this is only possible for one important reason, such as pregnancy or illness. In the future, a two-semester leave of absence for no reason should also be possible until 100 ECTS points are reached. Required academic performance does not have to be done on “vacation.”
Simply kicking these people out of their studies is a punch in the face of those affected.
Simon Malacek, Vorsitzender der HTU
Criticisms of the study representatives
Representatives of Austrian university students are upset by the ads. Minimum expected course performance, shorter exam dates and stricter admissions deadlines are problematic, for example Simon Malacek, President of the student body of the Graz University of Technology. The difficult conditions under Covid-19 in particular show the numerous complaints that often prevent students from progressing in their studies, Malacek explains. The plan to expel students from their studies in case of lack of performance is one “Punch in the face of those affected”.
Such a measure is socially selective and cause massive problems especially for working students, it also closes Keya baier, Criticized the president of the ÖH Uni Salzburg and activist of GRAS. According to the 2019 Student Social Survey, 65% of all students are in paid employment and worked an average of 20.5 hours a week. Student representatives fear that the difficulty of reconciliation will only increase.
The assumption that students are not doing enough is far from reality and shows a lack of understanding on the part of the government of the living conditions of students, it also blew. Dora jandl, President of the Union of Socialist Students, in the same horn.
