What are prerequisites?
They are requirements you must meet before taking certain subjects (follow-up subjects). There are two types of prerequisites: strong prerequisites and weak prerequisites.

Strong Prerequisite:

• Strong prerequisites are prerequisites without which the the follow-up  subject cannot be taken in the next semester, and the follow-up subject can only be registered for after the prerequisite subject has been fulfilled. The strong prerequisite must be completed before taking the follow-up subject.
• Imagine a pyramid: in order to climb to the top of the pyramid, you have to climb its building blocks one by one in order to reach the top.
  This is also the case with the strong prerequisite: you cannot register for or complete the follow-up subject (the top of the pyramid) until you have completed the prerequisite subject (the building blocks).
• Neptun will automatically deregister you from the subject if you do not meet this prerequisite. You will find the prerequisites for the subjects in the Prerequisites column of your curriculum; strong prerequisites have no special annotations.

Weak Prerequisite:

• Can be taken in the same semester as the follow-up subject, but you must complete it first before you pass the follow-up.
• If not completed, your grade in the follow-up subject will automatically be failed/unfulfilled even if you pass its exam!
• Imagine a locked door: you can only pass through the door if you have a key. In this case, you can only pass the follow-up subject (door) if you have a key to open the lock (the completed prerequisite subject).
• If you register for the follow-up subject, but you cannot pass it in a given semester due to a failed prerequisite, the follow-up subject will not be counted into the maximum 3 subject registrations/subject limit during your studies (regarding termination of student status).

You can find the prerequisites for the subjects in the Prerequisite column in your curriculum; weak prerequisites have the annotation ‘weak’. If a subject has a theoretical (exam) and a practical (practice) subject as well and they are offered as two separate subjects, with two different subject codes, the practical subject (practice) is a weak prerequisite of the theoretical (exam) subject offered in the same semester.

Marking Prerequisites in the Curriculum

• Strong prerequisites have no special annotation,
• Weak prerequisites are marked as ‘weak’.

The strong prerequisite
Strong prerequisites are prerequisites without which the the follow-up subject cannot be taken in the next semester, and the follow-up subject can only be registered for after the prerequisite subject has been fulfilled.

Imagine a pyramid: in order to climb to the top of the pyramid, you have to climb its building blocks one by one in order to reach the top.
This is also the case with the prerequisite: you cannot register for or fulfil the follow-up subject (the top of the pyramid) until you fulfil the prerequisite subject (the building blocks).

If you try to register for a follow-up subject without having completed the prerequisite subject(s) or its administration, Neptun will automatically deregister you from the subject.

You will find the prerequisites for the subjects in the your curriculum in the Prerequisites column, strong prerequisites are not accompanied by additional separate indications.

Prerequisite Weakening

You can find the prerequisites of subjects in the Prerequisite column.  

Example: Object-Oriented Programming (IP-18fOEPROGEG) is a prerequisite for multiple subjects like Programming Technology, Telecommunication Networks, and Compilers.

You must complete Object-oriented Programming (prerequisite) before you register for the follow-up subjects.

Check your curriculum before the semester starts to see the prerequisites of the subjects you would like to register for.

You can request an exemption from fulfilling the prerequisite beforehand via the prerequisite weakening request.

Prerequisite Weakening Request 

Requesting prerequisite weakening allows you to register for the strong prerequisite and the follow-up subject parallelly, in the same semester. This, however, also means that if you do not complete the prerequisite, you will not be able to sit for the exam of the follow-up subject. Even if you pass the exam of the follow-up subject, it will be invalidated and marked as ‘Unfulfilled’ in Neptun.

Such a request can be submitted in the final semester of your studies with the approval of the lecturer and the head of department.

Please note that if you have already registered for any of the subjects you request prerequisite weakening for, you will have to pay a fee.

The fee will be transcribed by your administrator in Neptun.