Hessian Student Credit Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Hessian Student Credit Act |
| Abbreviation: | StuGuG |
| Type: | State Law |
| Scope: | Hesse |
| Issued on the basis of: | Art. 70 GG, Art. 59 Para. 1 No. 4 HV |
| Legal matter: | University law |
| Issued on: | December 18, 2003 ( GVBl. I p. 516) |
| Entry into force on: | December 24, 2003 |
| Last change by: | Art. 2 G of June 18, 2008 (GVBl. I p. 764) |
| Expiry: | December 31, 2009 (Art. 2 G of October 16, 2006, GVBl. P. 512) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Hessian study balances Act (StuGuG) was established in December 2003 by the CDU -Mehrheit in the Hesse state parliament of the Art. 12 Securing the future law decided. The core of the law was to guarantee the free study until the acquisition of a first professional degree as well as in the context of consecutive courses of a further professional degree through study credits (§ 1 StuGuG). The universities could only charge fees for each semester from students who did not have credit ( long-term students ) (§ 3 StuGuG).
The law was according to § 7 StuGuG limited until December 31, 2009, but was last applied for the 2007 summer semester.
Since the winter semester 2007/2008, general tuition fees have been levied in accordance with the Hessian Tuition Fee Act (Section 13 HStubeiG) after the Federal Constitutional Court ruled on January 26, 2005, that the prohibition of tuition fees contained in the University Framework Act was unconstitutional and therefore null and void.
Calculation of the study credit
For a course with a standard study period
- of up to seven semesters, the credit corresponded to the standard period of study plus three semesters.
- From eight semesters, the credit corresponded to the standard period of study plus four semesters.
During this time the study was free of charge.
fees
The fees were staggered in their amount. The fee for the first semester was 500 euros, for the second 700 euros and for each subsequent semester 900 euros. For a so-called second degree, the fees were between 500 and 1500 euros. The level of the fees was regulated according to the degree program (dentistry cost more than pedagogy). The fees for guest auditors ranged between 50 and 500 euros, depending on how much they were used.
particularities
Consecutive courses: When studying consecutive courses, the credit increased by the standard period of study plus one semester.
Double degree: In the case of a so-called double degree, i.e. studying several degree programs at the same time, the standard period of study of the longer degree program applied to the assessment of the credit.
Change of subject: In the event of a change of subject, it was possible to receive full credit once, but only if the change occurred by the beginning of the third semester.
Exceptions
There were exceptions for students who attended the respective semester
- were on leave,
- Received BAföG ,
- PhD,
- looked after or cared for a child or family member,
- had a disability or chronic illness,
- were active in the committees and organs of the university, the student body and the student union or
- were studying part-time.
In addition to these exceptions, there were regulations for the transition. For example, fees paid were reimbursed if the course was successfully completed by the winter semester 2005/2006.
use
The income from the fees flowed to the state budget. The universities only received the fees for guest auditors. The universities received compensation for the effort involved in the survey.
Political positions
In the legislative process, the Hessian universities and the Hessian student representatives spoke out against the law. The student bodies of the various universities protested strongly against the law. Strikes were called at all universities. The law was also highly controversial in the Hessian state parliament. It was enforced with an absolute majority of the Hessian CDU under Prime Minister Roland Koch .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article 12 Hessian Student Credit Act (StuGuG) University of Marburg, accessed on August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Art. 2 of the law on the introduction of tuition fees at the universities of the state and on the amendment of other regulations of October 16, 2006, GVBl. P. 512 .
- ↑ BVerfG, judgment of January 26, 2005 - 2 BvF 1/03
- ^ Draft of a law on the introduction of tuition fees at the state's universities and on the amendment of other regulations p. 11. University of Frankfurt am Main, accessed on August 1, 2020.
