Here students can find information on support services if they have doubts about their study program or their studies in general. The support offered ranges from joint reflection on the current situation and clarification of alternative paths to the development of suitable solutions.
counseling
Are you unsure whether your study program - or studying at all - is right for you? Do you have doubts because you expected your studies to be different or have lost touch? Doubts about studying are not uncommon and affect many students.
A counseling interview is a useful first step to clarify what has led to your current situation and what prospects there are.
The Student Advisory Service at Fachhochschule Dortmund is there for you: In addition to an open telephone consultation for students in doubt, there is also the option of making an appointment for a consultation.
The following topics can be discussed during counseling: Support in finding the causes, reorientation or reorientation, decision-making, referral to contact persons.
Would you like to make an appointment? Then please send an email to studienzweifelfh-dortmundde Counseling appointments can be arranged by telephone, online or on site.
You can find more useful information about our contact points here:
events
- Having doubts about your studies? Find your way!(Opens in a new tab)
- Skills at a glance: Research strategies for reorientation in career and studies(Opens in a new tab)
- The second decision(Opens in a new tab)
- Having doubts about your studies? Find your way!(Opens in a new tab)
- How are you doing? - Study doubts(Opens in a new tab)
- Panel discussion: "Study doubts in dialog: Experts give answers"(Opens in a new tab)
Study doubt theme weeks
In March 2025, several universities in NRW are organizing the supra-regional "Study Doubts" weeks.
Fachhochschule Dortmund, together with other universities in NRW, offers a rich program in the summer semester: You can find out more about topics such as career (re)orientation, motivation, decision-making, changing degree programs, changing universities or dropping out at lectures, workshops and counseling sessions.
Program of all universities
As part of the Study Doubts Weeks, universities in NRW have joined forces to offer a cross-university program. Participation in the other universities' programs is possible. Many program items will be held digitally. Prior registration is required for participation in some events. You can download the varied program here:
Contact and organization
Do you have any questions or comments on the subject of study doubts?
Then send us an e-mail: studienzweifelfh-dortmundde
Lisa Fleischmann, Dipl.-Soz.wiss.
By appointment
Open telephone consultation hours for students in doubt
Wednesdays 13:00-14:00
About the Next Career program
"Next Career" is a program funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science (MKW) for reorientation in case of doubts about studying and/or dropping out. It is the continuation of the NRW student dropout project (Next Career), which was funded between 2017 and 2020 with 13 regional projects from a total of 20 universities in NRW. The aim is to remove the taboos surrounding doubts about studying and dropping out from society as a whole and to expand the advisory services for students with doubts about studying, those changing courses and those dropping out - not least through the exchange of experiences between the participating universities. In addition, the aim is to meaningfully supplement and link existing services, e.g. from the Federal Employment Agency or the chambers and associations, which are intended to support transitions to alternative educational paths.
