Official forms.All documents. Explained.

The main form for your first ZFU-Zulassung under §12 FernUSG. Structured in sections I–VIII (ZFU form, as of 01/2024).

For providers who want to split an existing approved course into separate parts.

For modular course systems where participants can put the content together individually.

When you take over an already approved course from another provider.

A special application for universities and academic continuing-education programmes.

A list of the learning materials used in the course.

A justification for significant changes to an already approved course.

An overview of the lecturers, moderators and tutors involved, as well as the teaching staff responsible for corrections.

Details of any further working materials used in the course.

A complete list of all of the course's learning materials.

Information document: explains the guiding points of the course planning. For information only — nothing to fill in.

Accompanying information for Anlage VI-1. For information only — nothing to fill in.

The ZFU's current fee table. The fees depend on course length and price — the basis for your cost calculation.

Official ZFU guidance on §10 FernUSG — which details must be included in the distance learning contract.

Official guidelines from the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht — the basis for approval, course planning and learning-objective requirements.