ATTENTION: The process is changing starting this cycle. Please note the new rules for submitting retroactive opening requests below. Requests not submitted in accordance with the requirements will not be considered.   

Courses that have been approved for retroactive opening are published in the table below.

The regular assignment to modules of all courses offered at the faculty is done in the course of curriculum planning. However, at the beginning of each semester, students have the possibility to request that courses offered at the faculty are opened for additional modules.

Please note that requests for the opening of courses are only possible for courses offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences. 

Please note the special rules for MA Political Theory students (at the end of this page).

Application and procedure

Applications for the retroactive opening of courses for further modules pass through a multi-stage procedure:

1. Fill out the form, providing a substantive justification for the opening request. Please note that opening requests are only possible for courses at Faculty 03 and check before submitting your application whether the course meets the requirements of the requested module. (Please also note the special conditions for students of the M.A. Political Theory at the bottom of the page.)

2. Submit this form to the lecturer of the course concerned, on which he/she notes his/her decision regarding content. Alternatively, the lecturer can notify the students of his/her consent by e-mail. Please submit the e-mail as a PDF file with the the completed form.

3. Please upload your application by October 10, 2025, using this link. Please note the following rules when uploading your documents: 

- Only PDF files are permitted. 

- Only one PDF file is permitted per application. Confirmations from lecturers must be attached to the form. You can combine multiple PDF documents into a single file at the following address: https://smallpdf.com  

- Applications that are incomplete, contain errors, or have not been uploaded in accordance with the guidelines will not be processed.

If you encounter any issues with the upload, please contact us at Lehrplanung.fb03@soz.uni-frankfurt.de. 

4. After the deadline, the Dean's Office reviews the submitted applications and forwards them to the program coordinators for review.

5. After the program coordinators have completed their review, the confirmed openings will be published on this page and added to LSF.

MA Political Theory students can apply for the opening of courses offered by other faculties and/or have these recognised:  

1. The retroactive opening of courses in Philosophy (offered by the Faculty of Philosophy and History of Goethe University) Frankfurt can be requested using the Form for the Retroactive Opening of Courses
2. Courses which are not offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Philosophy and History (at Goethe University Frankfurt) or the Department of History and Social Sciences at TU Darmstadt can be recognised individually. For this, an application for recognition must be submitted to the Examination Committee. Please note that this procedure only provides for recognition for the individual applicant. You can find the application in the downloadcenter of MA Political Theory.