In addition to the Social and Funding Counseling Service at the Student Advice Center, guidance is also available from the following services
Studieren mit Kind
RUB, Kramer
Advice for Student Parents
For (expectant) student parents, there are various counseling services at Ruhr University Bochum that provide support when studying with care responsibilities.
A Sympathetic Ear
Would you like to exchange views and receive advice on questions, challenges and conflicts that you face in connection with balancing your studies and family life? Here you will find psychological and psychosocial counseling and support.
- When things get tense – counseling and support in stressful and overwhelming situations
- To reconcile studying and family life
- To look into childcare options
- Contact persons and facilities for students with children
- Pregnancy during studies
Contact the Psychological Counseling Service
Study Organization
You want to
- find out about maternity protection regulations for female students
- find out about the possibilities of organizing your studies with a child
- find out about the possibilities and consequences of taking a leave of absence from your studies
- know what disadvantage compensation is available for students with family responsibilities and possibilities of making the studies more flexible
- get back into your studies after an interruption.
Get in touch with the Student Advisory Service
Financing
You want to
- to know in general what possibilities you have to secure your livelihood and that of your child/children during your studies
- find out about financial aid and your entitlements during pregnancy,
- know which foundations support students with children
- know which social benefits are available to student parents and their children
- find out about the financial consequences of taking a leave of absence from your studies.
Contact the Student Financial Counseling Service
- Contact and office hours
- The Study Funding Portal also offers initial information on this subject
Counseling