To Portal Page. RWTH Aachen Studies for Senior Citizens is a continued academic education service for older individuals, who wish to deal with academic questions after professional or familiar activity or want to expand their knowledge in certain areas.
Many courses from the university's regular course offerings are open to senior citizens. The contact to young students enables a lively togetherness across different generations. There are also special courses from teachers or other senior citizen students, that are offered specifically for this target group. You can find all of the courses in the course guide for studies for senior citizens and on this page.
You study what you want and are free from any academic pressure. You put together your schedule according to your aptitude and taste. However, you cannot acquire an academic degree or take any exams. You do not need to fulfilly any formal prerequisites or possess the higher education qualification certificate to participate in studies for senior citizens. The auditing fee can be waived in some exceptions. This is the case if paying the fee would lead to social hardship, that is unreasonable financial strain.
This occurs if an individual has a very low income or is unemployed and no other financial support or means are available. Individuals who would like to have the fee waived must submit a request to the Registrar's Office and bring the corresponding documentation. The deadline for application is the last day of the relevant registration period. Transfer the auditing fee for studies for senior citizens in the amount of euros only possible from March 11, First-time applicants are asked to use the current transfer slip in the course guide or to enter SEN.
If you have previously been a participant in studies for senior citizens, you only need to provide only your auditor number and 25S for the summer semester under "Verwendungszweck. The course guide also contains the application for admission as an auditor in studies for senior citizens.
