Recognition of Foreign Academic Credits

In the elective track, which carries a varying number of credits depending on the degree program, the following criteria apply:

• The module to be recognized at the foreign university must be part of a program in the social sciences and business administration or a related field (e.g., business administration, economics, political science…), have a connection to the social sciences and business administration, and be relevant to your degree program.
• Group projects may be recognized if the individual contributions can be clearly distinguished and evaluated.
• The credits for modules taken abroad must, after any necessary conversion, correspond to at least the 6 ECTS credits required at Hohen­heim or a multiple thereof. For modules outside the ECTS system, use the table in the download section as a rough guide.
• For recognition in a bachelor’s program, the module completed abroad must be at least at the bachelor’s level.
• For recognition in a master’s program, the module completed abroad must be at least at the master’s level.

In the free elective category, the course taken abroad is recorded under the module title “Foreign Module” with the module code 7771. Additional foreign modules are assigned sequential module codes accordingly. In the Hohen­heim student account, the credit earned abroad is also listed with the respective course title.

Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Busi­ness Education do not have a free elective track. Therefore, credits earned abroad can only be recognized as required or required-elective modules (see below).

• You can have courses pre-approved for a maximum of 30 ECTS credits, including the free elective area. For a required or required-elective module, a maximum of 2 foreign courses can be pre-approved.
• Group projects may be recognized if the individual contributions can be clearly distinguished and graded.
• For students in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Busi­ness Education, a semester workload of 30 credits is reviewed in advance.
• Foreign coursework is recognized if there is no significant difference in the competencies acquired:
  Required module: The acquired competencies match by at least 75%. The courses must be worth at least 5 credits.
  Elective module: The competencies acquired are appropriate for the chosen profile or concentration. Courses may be combined to total at least 6 credits.

• ECTS credits, academic level, and competencies are evaluated.
• Group work may be recognized if the individual contributions can be clearly distinguished and evaluated.
• Foreign credits must be converted to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS credits).
• To do this, you must provide a conversion table from the foreign institution or the total number of credits that can be earned in the foreign study program, as well as the duration of the foreign study program. The table in the download section provides a guideline for the conversion.
• Courses intended to replace a module from the required or foundational area will not be reviewed in advance.
• If the reviewed form contains a “Unclear” notation, please read the corresponding note.
• Once the preliminary review is complete, you will receive Form A via email for your information. Upload it to Mobility Online when you need to fill out a Learning Agreement.

Please email Form A, completed entirely digitally (as a PDF file, not a scan), along with a current student account statement, to anerkennung-wiso(at)uni-hohenheim.de. Please include your degree program in the subject line of your email.

Note: In Form A, under section 4, please include detailed course descriptions with the corresponding web links. Without course descriptions, a preliminary review cannot be conducted. These course descriptions must include:

• Credits (credits earned abroad)
• Exam format
• Study program offered abroad
• Description of competencies (if missing, please submit the course content)
• Proof of master’s level, if applicable (as a separate document, if necessary)

If a current course description is not available, the course will be evaluated based on a course description from the previous semester. A current course description must be submitted no later than with Form B.

If you only have the course descriptions as PDF files, please do not send us combined PDF files; instead, send only the relevant pages. We also do not accept links that merely lead to the module catalog.

• A preliminary review can only be conducted if the form is filled out correctly and completely. Please use the module titles and module codes exactly as they appear in your study plan or the module catalog at Hohen­heim.
• Conversion factor for foreign credits to ECTS credits: For modules outside the ECTS system, use the table in the download section as a rough guide and send us a detailed document or a link from the university explaining the conversion of credits to ECTS credits. Alternatively, you can send us the individual values (total number of credits in the foreign degree program, duration of the degree program in years) for conversion and verification.

• If you are planning to study abroad during the winter semester , please submit your documents no earlier than after you have received confirmation from your host university and no later than June 30, so that you can receive feedback regarding the recognition of modules in time before your stay abroad. Submissions received after this deadline will be processed as capacity allows, which may result in longer processing times.
• If you are going abroad for the summer semester , please submit your documents as soon as you receive your acceptance.

Processing typically takes 4 weeks. However, during the break between semesters, delays may occur due to staffing constraints. We ask that you refrain from inquiring about the status of your exam.

Yes. If there are any changes during your stay, you have the option to resubmit Form A along with the required documents once (“During the Mobility”). Students in the Erasmus+ program are required to complete a second preliminary review. Once you have received it back, reviewed it, and signed it, upload it again to Mobility Online if you need to fill out a Learning Agreement.

It’s possible that changes to your course selection may occur at the last minute when you begin your study abroad stay. In this case as well, you can initiate a new review for credit recognition, and we will try to process it promptly. However, please understand that due to the short notice, we may not be able to guarantee a timely response under certain circumstances.