Recognition of exams

Recognition of examination and study credits

For a successful recognition process, please contact our secretary and note the following:

For pre-approval, please submit the following documents to the department secretary:

    • Title and description of the course
    • Scope of the course (SWS and ECTS)
    • Course content (ideally synopsis)
    • Covered literature
    • Information about the examination modalities
    • Name of the course for which the examination credits are to be recognized
    • Your contact details (e-mail, phone)
    • The completed form for preliminary recognition (“vorläufige Anerkennung”)
    • Indication of ECTS and level Bachelor/Master

Please hand in the complete documents to the secretary's office of the department. You will be informed by e-mail when you can pick up the documents again.

For final recognition, please submit the following documents to the secretary's office:

    • Original pre/final recognition form
    • Original transcript of records
    • Details of the examination in written form (scope and ECTS)
    • All documents mentioned on the recognition form
    • Your contact details (e-mail, phone)
    • Indication of ECTS and level Bachelor/Master

The processing time usually takes about 1 – 2 weeks. We will then inform you by e-mail as soon as your documents are ready for you to pick up.