Crediting academic achievements

• You must submit an application for recognition to the university where you want to start or continue your studies.
• This checks whether the acquired competences do not show any significant differences compared to those to be acquired in future studies.
• If the university comes to the conclusion that there are significant differences, it must prove this (burden of proof lies with the university).
• Equivalent knowledge and qualifications acquired outside the higher education sector are credited to a maximum of up to half of the higher education programme.
• The procedures and examination criteria for recognition are laid down in the examination regulations of the respective university

Please contact the university where you want to start or continue your studies.

Recognition requires that you still have to complete at least one examination in the relevant course of study of the host university after enrollment.

Which documents are required is determined by the university at which you would like to start or continue your studies.

• Undergraduate courses: none
• Continuing education courses: fees may apply

The responsibility lies with the respective university at which you would like to start or continue your studies.

• Section 3.2.5 of the State Ordinance on Fees in the Areas of Science, Further Education and Research (Special Schedule of Fees)
• § 25 Abs. 3,4 Hochschulgesetz (HochSchG)

24.03.2021