Berlin, 2024-11-01

Study Contract for SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Summer semester 2025 | Start: 2025-04-01

Between

SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Berlin School of Technology
Sonnenallee 221 A-F, 12059 Berlin, Germany
a university belonging to SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH

- University -

and

Riad Abdulhakim Fadel Ahmed Al-Arefi

Cairo St, Sana'a Yem 01234329
00000 Sana'a, Yemen

- Student -

regarding enrolment for the Summer semester 2025 at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences in the Course
stated below.

1. Conclusion of Contract

a. Upon conclusion of this Contract, the Student shall be registered in a binding manner for the

[MSc] Computer Science - Focus on Cyber Security

Course at the University based on the following contractual conditions and regulations:

- Framework Study and Examination Regulations of the University

- Admission and Enrolment Regulations of the University
- Constitution of the University
- House rules of the University
also forming part of the Contract.

The regulations are handed out together with the Contract.

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b. This Contract shall only enter into force once the Student has personally signed it and the enrollment fee stipulated
in Annex 1 has been transferred to the University – within the deadline specified in the guarantee university
placement.

c. Upon conclusion of the Study Contract, an enrolment fee of €1000 shall be due for payment. The enrolment fee
shall also be retained if the place is not taken up. The termination rules (see Clause 6.) are not affected. The
enrolment fee does not apply if a course has already been completed at an institution of SRH Berlin University of
Applied Sciences.

2. Obligations of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Upon conclusion of this Contract, SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences undertakes to reserve a place and
provide a corresponding education to the Student on the basis of the Berlin Higher Education Act (BerlHG), as
amended, and the respectively applicable course and examination regulations (see aforementioned Clause 1. a.).

3. Obligations of Students

a. The Student undertakes to conduct themselves, both within and outside of the University, in a manner that is not in
breach of the principles stated in the mission statement, basic regulations and in the house rules (see
aforementioned Clause 1. a.). This also applies to internships.

b. The Student undertakes to participate in the Course in accordance with the requirements of the University’s study
concept. Students undertake to observe the respectively applicable course and examination regulations (see
aforementioned Clause 1. a).

c. When starting the Course, the Student shall be given an SRH email address. They undertake to check this on a
regular basis. Once the Course begins, the University shall send all official notifications to the Student’s SRH email
address.

d. Where the Course also includes a mandatory internship, the Student also undertakes to seek a work placement in
accordance with the course regulations. The University is on hand to assist with the search. The suitability of a work
placement must be determined by the University prior to the start of any internship.

e. Citizens of countries outside of the EU or EEC shall be responsible themselves for the residency requirements for
their stay in Germany.

4. Fees

a. Students must make the following payments:

1) The one-off enrolment fee of €1000 (see aforementioned Clause 1.c.).

2) The ongoing Course fees of €6,800 per semester. The Course fees are derived from the fee regulations
herewith attached in Annex 1 and shall be due for payment four weeks before semester start. The fees remain
valid for the total duration of the programme. With regard to the standard study period of 4 semesters in

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 accordance with the Course regulations (see Clause 1. a.), the total course fees amount to €27,200.
In case of an extension of the regular study period the above-mentioned course fees continue to apply.

b. If the course fees for at least twelve months are paid in advance, the University shall grant a discount of 3 % on
this pre-paid course fee.

c. If the course fees for the entire study programme are paid in advance, the University shall grant a discount of 5 %
on this pre-paid course fee.

d. The course fee and other fees are due latest four weeks before the semester start, and may be paid either via
Flywire or via bank transfer to the account specified below.

Bank account holder: SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH

Banking institution: Evangelische Bank
IBAN: DE 44 5206 0410 0005 0100 39
BIC: GENODEF1EK1

e. In case a majority of the student body vote to establish a semester ticket, each student has to purchase the ticket.
The price for the ticket is determined by the local transportation authority. The University collects the fees for the
semester ticket on behalf of the transportation authority. In this context the University is authorised to forward the
name of the student to the transportation authority.

The semester ticket is valid for the period of the respective

- Summer Semester from 01 April to 30 September or

- Winter Semester from 01 October to 31 March

in the Berlin ABC local transport zones for an unlimited number of journeys.

The following students can be exempted from this agreement for a specific semester (proof has to be submitted):
- Students who spend at least three consecutive months of the semester in question outside the area of validity of the
semester ticket because of their studies, an internship semester, a semester abroad or as part of their thesis.
- Students who are on academic leave, if the application for academic leave has not been made during the current
semester and has not been granted retroactively.
Equally exempt from this regulation are students with disabilities.
Students who got ill during the semester may also be exempt, if the illness would qualify them to be granted
academic leave.

f. All Students at the University undertake to pay a contribution to the Studentenwerk Berlin if the student body opts
for membership of the Studentenwerk Berlin with a simple majority. The choice is made on a regular basis by the
Student Representation.

g. If an academic leave/vacation semester falls within the annual advance payment, the payment can be offset
against the regular semester following the semester of leave. Advance payments for a semester of leave remain as a
credit balance, but are not refunded.

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h. For the duration of the course, the Student undertakes to notify and provide evidence to the University immediately
of any important changes to their personal data, such as name, address, telephone number or bank details. The
University must in any case be notified of a valid registered address in Germany at the start of the Course.

i. In the event of payment default, the University shall be entitled to charge late payment interest to the extent
stipulated by law.

j. Upon conclusion of this Study Contract, the Student undertakes to pay any fees due in full and on time. Timely
payment of the due fees is a requirement for issuance of the enrolment certificate and the semester ticket, for
participation in lectures and examinations during the Course, as well as for the presentation of a certificate of
achievement and/or degree certificate at the end of the Course.

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5. Term of the Contract

a. The Study Contract is concluded for the duration of the standard period of study in accordance with the Study and
Examination Regulations. The Student’s obligation during the contract period is not affected by the fact that they do
not start their studies or are absent from classes at a later date, in particular this does not change their obligation to
pay.

b. An academic leave/vacation semester from the Course may be requested in exceptional cases in accordance with
the course regulations (see aforementioned Clause 1. a. The application must be submitted to the University no later
than one month prior to the start of the semester which the leave of absence is the subject of the application for. An
application may also be submitted at a later date in particular cases of hardship. The application must be justified in
writing, with corresponding evidence provided as well. A leave of absence shall only be granted until the end of the
semester. Payment of the course fee shall be waived during the period of any such leave of absence. Participation in
lectures or examinations during this period is not allowed. Moreover, the admission regulations of the University shall
apply.

c. In deviation from No. 5. a., the Study Contract shall also apply beyond the regular period of study if students
remain enrolled to make up courses or coursework and examinations after the regular period of study has expired.
The contract period is always extended for one full semester. In case of a deregistration before the end of the
semester, there is no entitlement to a partial reimbursement of the fees. The conditions mentioned under 4. apply.

6. Early termination of Contract

a. If this Contract is terminated prior to the start of the Course (place not taken up), the enrollment fee shall be
retained. Clause 1.c. also applies.

b. This Contract can be ordinarily terminated by either party with a notice period of three months to the end of a
semester. Notice of termination must be given in writing. Grounds for termination on the part of the University shall
exist in particular if Students fail to provide evidence of statutory health insurance or a corresponding exemption from
such insurance within the specified deadline.

c. In the event of termination according to clause 6. a or b. as a result of a student visa not being issued for reasons
beyond the Student’s control, the enrolment fee shall be refunded on grounds of visa refusal evidence and
submission of corresponding documents. Notwithstanding, an administrative fee of €250 remains with the University.

d. The right to extraordinary termination remains unaffected.

e. The student is to be deregistered if they definitively failed to pass a prescribed course of study or a prescribed
examination in the chosen course of study, unless they prove within two months that enrolment is necessary for the
attainment of a further study objective.

f. Following the start of the Course, the University may terminate the Contract in writing, with immediate effect, if
there is good cause for doing so. This shall apply in particular if the Student causes such termination to arise as a
result of their personal conduct (e.g. outstanding balance, plagiarism, submission of unsatisfactory declarations, or a
gross violation of the basic regulations or mission statement of the University).

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g. In the event of such immediate termination caused by the Student, the University shall be entitled to the remaining
course fees until the end of the ordinary notice period, just as it would be in the event of ordinary termination by the
Student. Application of Section 627 BGB shall be excluded for both contracting parties.

h. If the Study Contract is terminated during the course of a semester’s leave of absence, which was applied for
according to the specified deadline (see aforementioned Clause 5. c.), then the six-month fees for the semester in
question must be retrospectively paid for. If the request for leave is made after the notice of termination has been
given by one of the parties, the notice period shall be extended by the duration of the leave of absence.

7. Issue of examination certificates and deregistration certificates

The issuance of examination certificates and the deregistration certificate is subject to the condition that the Student
has paid all of the due course fees and has returned any items borrowed from SRH Berlin University of Applied
Sciences, where applicable.

8. Copyrights and rights of use

If work within the meaning of copyright is created by the Student within the framework of the course at the University,
the Student shall be entitled to such copyright. As the author of the work, the Student shall in particular be entitled to
publication rights, the right to recognise the authorship and the right of exploitation in both tangible and intangible
form. In the event of exploitation of the work, the Student undertakes to notify to University the creation of the work
within the framework of the course.

If, within the framework of a course taken by several Students together, or by individual or several Students and
Lecturers, a work is created jointly within the meaning of copyright without their share of the work being able to be
exploited separately, they shall be co-authors of the work in question. In such cases, the right to publish and exploit
the work shall be owed jointly to the co-authors. The co-authors shall decide on the publication, amendment and
exploitation of the work by way of a majority resolution. Each co-author shall be entitled to assert claims arising from
breaches of joint copyrights; however, he/she may only demand performance from all co-authors. Unless otherwise
agreed between the co-authors, the proceeds from utilisation of the work shall be due to the co-authors according to
the extent of their collaboration in creating the work.

The University shall be entitled to make use of the copyrighted works of the Student, created within the framework of
the course, for educational purposes or as part of its PR work, such as during the course of lessons (including for
subsequent semesters), for information events or exhibitions, on the University’s website or on social media.

The Student shall not be entitled to use the copyrighted study material provided by the University (sound, film and
image recordings, scripts, concert recordings etc.) for commercial purposes. Private use for the student´s own
personal purposes shall be permitted at all times. The copying of software made available shall not be permitted
without prior approval for doing so.

9. Data protection

The University shall store the personal data of Students in a manner complying with data protection requirements for
the duration of the course.

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10. Right of withdrawal of the University

The University reserves the right to cancel the study programme or to postpone the beginning of the programme if
the number of the enrolled students of the respective programme is not sufficent. In this case the university will notify
the student a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the start of the programme. Elective courses are only offered if there is a
sufficiently large number of participants (currently 10 people).

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11. Other

a. The place of performance for services on both sides shall be the location of the SRH Berlin University of Applied
Sciences in Berlin. German law shall apply. The place of jurisdiction is Berlin.

b. Each provision shall apply in its own right; the partial invalidity of individual provisions shall not affect the validity of
the Contract. Ineffective provisions must be structured in a supplementary way such that the purpose of the Contract
is achieved to the greatest possible extent.

c. No verbal side agreements have been made. Amendments and additions to this Contract shall require the written
form to be effective. This shall also apply to a waiver of the requirement for the written form. Termination of the
Contract in text format shall also be permitted.

d. If, for unforeseeable reasons beyond the university’s control, it becomes impossible or unreasonable for the
university to conduct the study programme, in particular the lectures, in accordance with the regulations (e.g. due to
an official directive for circumstances for which the university is not responsible), the university shall be entitled to
conduct the study programme, in particular the lectures, in an appropriate other way (e.g. with online lectures instead
of classroom lectures), provided that this is reasonable for the student and, in particular, does not lead to an
extension of the study period or an adverse change in the envisaged degree. In this case, the student has neither the
right to terminate the study contract nor to reduce tuition fees or to claim damages.

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Signature of Riad Abdulhakim Fadel Ahmed Al-Arefi

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Place, date

Berlin, 2024-11-01

Melanie Kunz | Head of Enrollment

SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH

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 Annex 1

Pro Forma Invoice

Description Rhythm Due by Fee

Course fees per semester four weeks before semester start €6,800
by the deadline stipulated in the guarantee
Enrolment fee one-time €1000.00
university placement
Semester ticket for public currently €176.40 per
per semester with first semester course fees
transport* semester

_*Price is set by the transportation authority and susceptible to change.

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 Annex 2

Direct debit authorisation/direct debit mandate for course fees

Payment agreement
The following payment agreement is part of the study contract between
Last Name, First Name (Student):
and SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH.
If you do not authorise the SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH to draw funds from your account, please
inform us about the reasons below.

I hereby authorise SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH to withdraw due fees from my bank account.

Attention: only possible if your bank is part of the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area)!

SEPA Direct Debit Mandate

SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 10, 10587 Berlin, Germany
Identifier of the Creditor: DE 81 ZZZ0 0000 4074 63
Mandate Reference: Will be sent to you separately by e-mail
By signing this mandate form, you authorise (A) the SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH to send instructions to your
bank to debit your account and (B) your bank to debit your account in accordance with the instructions from the
SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH. As part of your rights, you are entitled to a refund from your bank under the terms
and conditions of your agreement with your bank. A refund must be claimed within 8 weeks starting from the date
on which your account was debited. Your rights are explained in a statement that you can obtain from your bank.
Name of the debtor(s):
(Bank account holder)

Street name and number:

ZIP code, city, country:
E-mail:
Bank Details:
Name of the Bank:
Street name and number:
ZIP code, city, country:
IBAN:
BIC:

Type of payment: ý recurrent

o One-off
Date of debit: o according to the due dates stated in the contract

Place/Date Signature (Bank account holder)

 I do not authorise direct debit for the following reason (please check appropriate box):

In accordance with clauses 4, 5 of the Study Contract I agree to make/arrange all payments in advance.

O I do not have a bank account at a bank, which is part of the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area).

O I will pay all fees one year in advance to get 3% discount (on course fees only).

O I will pay all fees for the study programme in advance to get 5% discount (on course fees only).

O My employer pays the tuition fees, please send an invoice to:

O I was approved for financing by one of the University's financing partners and they will transfer
the fees directly to SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH.
O Other reason:

Place/Date Signature (student)

 Annex 3
Alumni Network
o I hereby confirm that SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH may process my personal data
(surname, first name, address, communications data incl. email address as well as study
programme) for the purpose of their alumni support and the management of their
Alumni Network. SRH Hochschulen Berlin will not transmit personal data to third
parties. I can always object to the use and handling of my data by SRH Hochschulen
Berlin GmbH by writing an email to [email protected].

o I hereby confirm that SRH Hochschulen Berlin GmbH may send me information about
offers and events as part of alumni support via email. I can always object to this
confirmation by writing an email to [email protected]. Every email I receive will
include an unsubscribe link.

Date & Signature of Student

 Cancellation Policy

Right to cancel

You have the right to revoke this Contract within fourteen days without giving reasons. The
cancellation period is fourteen days from the date on which the Contract is concluded.

In order to exercise your right of cancellation, you must inform us

SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Ernst-Reuter-Platz 10
10587 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49(0)30 374 374 0
Fax: +49(0)30 374 374 375
[email protected]

of your decision to cancel this Contract with a clear statement to this effect (e.g. with a letter
sent by post, fax, or email). You may use the attached sample revocation form, although this
is not mandatory.

To meet the cancellation deadline, it shall be sufficient to send us notification of your intent
to exercise your right to cancellation before the cancellation deadline.

Consequences of cancellation

If you cancel this Contract, we must refund all payments that we have received from you,
including delivery costs (except for the additional costs resulting from your having chosen a
different type of delivery from the most reasonable standard delivery offered by us), without
undue delay and at the latest within fourteen days from the date on which we received
notification that you are cancelling this Contract. For this refund we shall use the same
means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless something else was
expressly agreed with you; on no account shall you be charged fees due to this repayment.

If you requested services to start during the cancellation period, you must pay us an amount
appropriate for the portion of time up to the date on which you informed us of exercising your
right to cancel this Contract, based on the total scope of services provided for in the Contract.

End of information on cancellation

Please acknowledge that you have received these instructions.

Date & Signature of Student

 SAMPLE cancellation form

If you wish to cancel the Contract, please fill in this form and return it to us at the following
address: SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 10, 10587 Berlin,
Germany.

I (*) hereby cancel the Contract I (*) have concluded regarding the following services:

– Name of user(s)

– Address of user(s)

– Date – Signature of user(s)_

Information regarding data processing and data protection
For students

Dear Student,
This document contains information regarding the processing of your data within our enterprise in ac-
cordance with Art. 13 and 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If required, you
can also find this information along with more detailed information online at https://www.srh-
berlin.de/datenschutz.

The provision and processing of your data is required within the framework of your study contract, as
well as for the organisation of your studies at our university.

Detail Information

1. Controller SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

in accordance with Art. 4 (7) GDPR Ernst-Reuter-Platz 10, 10587 Berlin
Executive director: Dr. Thorsten Bagschik
+49-30-3743740
[email protected]
2. Data protection officer Symbion AG
Contact details Jörg Flierenbaum
Robert-Koch-Straße 3
97230 Estenfeld

E-Mail [email protected]
3. Purposes of the processing - Contractual administration, settlement
for which your personal data - Creation and administration of student ID
is processed - Offer organisation (such as courses, lectures,
seminars, excursions, internships)
- Examination organisation, implementation,
results management and notification
- Certificates of participation and achievement
- Plagiarism check
- Information regarding university-related
events and offers
- Internal communication within the university
- Support through Students’ Union
- Administration of semester tickets
4. Use for - Installation, inspection, supervision and maintenance
other purposes of IT systems and applications
- Powers of supervision and control (e.g. auditing, internal
audit, data protection officer)
- Organisational analyses, quality assurance measures
- Fulfilment of statutory documentation/reporting
obligations
5. Legal basis - Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR
in fulfilling the study contract
- Art. 6 (1) (a) if your consent has been obtained
As well as obligations arising from laws such as
- Higher Education Statistics Act (Hochschulstatistikgesetz)
- Higher Education Act of the Länder
(Landeshochschulgesetz)
6. Data - Identity data, address and contact details
Categories that are processed - Billing data
regarding your personal data - Data in accordance with the “data record” under the
Higher Education Statistics Act (Hochschulstatistikgesetz)
Insofar as required for the afore- (data record description)
mentioned purposes - Data you voluntarily provide to us and/or provide in the
university applications.
- Photos
- Bursary information
- Data for and arising from IT use (such as user IDs, pass-
words, access logs)
If required:
- information regarding legal guardians
(such as bank details in the case of minors, emergency
contact details)

7. Categories of recipients To whom the data required for the respective purpose is dis-
closed (by way of transfer or granting of access, and only to
the extent this is possible without any personal reference)

Internal - Student Services

- Employed lecturers for your chosen offers
- Examinations office
- University marketing, communication
- Financial accounting (debtors)
- Quality management
- IT
- Student representation (i.e. Students’ union)
External - Guest/honorary lecturers
- Ministries or state government offices responsible for
higher education
- Group Audit unit of SRH Holding SdbR *
- Patronage associations (for the awarding of scholarships)
- Service providers fulfilling the aforementioned purposes
- External companies providing IT support and maintenance
services
- Involved parties and supporting bodies with regard to the
defence of claims and legal proceedings
- Public Transport Authorities, i.e.BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbe-
triebe)
- Provider of Plagiarism Tests

8. Transfer to third countries Only subject to your acknowledgement and corresponding

(outside the EU and/or countries consent or in the context of data processing and with
accepted by the EU with equivalent appro-priate guarantees to maintain an adequate level of
data protection levels) data pro-tection
9. Storage periods - Once you have de-registered and the various statistical
and statutory obligations have been fulfilled, your data
will be blocked for access purposes. Other statistical
analyses shall be performed in an anonymised manner.
- Subject to your consent, your data shall be stored for a
period of 40 years following your de-registration and then
deleted. If you revoke your consent, it shall be deleted
immediately.
10. Data origin Data categories that the university receives from third
unless it comes from you parties and processes regarding your personal data
- Partner universities - Nomination data
- Agencies - Application data
- Hochschulstart body - Unless you apply directly
- Legal guardians
- Where necessary, billing/emergency details for minors
- Sponsors
- In the case of rehabilitants

11. Your rights - Right to access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification of your data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure of your data (Art.17 GDPR)
unless such action runs contrary to retention obligations
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Complaints to be submitted to the data protection officer
of the respective state

Abbreviations
GDPR = EU General Data Protection Regulation
BDSG = Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz)
LHG = Higher Education Act of the Länder (Landeshochschulgesetz)
in conj. w. = in conjunction with (legal basis derived from several laws)