Recognition of coursework and examinations

Coursework and examinations that have been completed at another university can be recognized as compulsory, semi-elective, or elective modules as part of a degree program at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The examination committees of the Faculty of Natural Sciences decide on the recognition of individual achievements.

What to consider

If recognition of courseworks and examinatsions is desired, the following points must be taken into consideration:

  • If examination results obtained at another university are to replace a Hohenheim compulsory or semi-elective module, the competences of the completed work must not differ significantly from the competences of the corresponding Hohenheim module.
  • If work is to be recognized as an elective module, the competences acquired must not differ significantly from the competences taught in the degree program.

 

All information on this website is valid for all students and all study programs, including the Master's program Bioeconomy!

Information on the recognition process

Recognition of credits earned abroad

I am going abroad for a semester with ERASMUS+

At the latest with the acceptance of the ERASMUS+ exchange place, you know that you need a Learning Agreement. The Learning Agreement is the key to the recognition of work done during the semester abroad. This is because all coursework and examinations that are recorded on the Learning Agreement will definitely be recognized after returning to Hohenheim. (However, you may still choose not to have all work recognized.)

Recognition procedure
  1. You create your Learning Agreement. The Office of International Affairs will be happy to support you in doing so.
  2. Please submit the Learning Agreement with the module descriptions of the modules you would like to take at the host university to Mrs. Svenja Schuhmacher at the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. You are also welcome to submit it by email with the module descriptions in a PDF file as a separate attachment.
  3. The Learning Agreement will be reviewed by the examination committee. If the selected modules can be recognized, you will receive the signed Learning Agreement back as a scan by email and can pick up the original from the Dean's Office if required.
  4. After your return to Hohenheim you submit your Learning Agreement and Transcript of Records from the host university together with information on which modules are to be recognized to the Examinations Office. A short time later, the recognized work will appear on your Hohenheim Transcript of Records. The grading systems may be different in other European countries. The document below provides an orientation about the conversion.

Grade conversion tables for stays abroad in Europe

 

General information on the ERASMUS+ Learning Agreement from the Office of International Affairs

I am NOT going abroad for a semester with ERASMUS+

We offer all our students the opportunity to sign a Learning Agreement - even those who do not go abroad through the ERASMUS+ program. The following applies: all coursework and examinations that are recorded on the Learning Agreement and approved by our examination committees will be recognized in Hohenheim. Important difference: there is a separate form for the Learning Agreement.

Download the Learning Agreement for those who are not going abroad through ERASMUS+.

Recognition procedure
  1. You create your Learning Agreement. If you have any questions, Mrs. Svenja Schuhmacher in the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Natural Sciences will be happy to assist you.
  2. Please submit the Learning Agreement with the module descriptions of the modules you would like to take at the host university to Mrs. Svenja Schuhmacher at the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. You are also welcome to submit it by email with the module descriptions in a PDF file as a separate attachment.
  3. The Learning Agreement will be reviewed by the examination committee. If the selected modules can be recognized, you will receive the signed Learning Agreement back as a scan by email and can pick up the original from the Dean's Office if required.
  4. After your return to Hohenheim you submit your Learning Agreement and Transcript of Records from the host university together with information on which modules are to be recognized to the Examinations Office. A short time later, the recognized work will appear on your Hohenheim Transcript of Records. 

Recognition of coursework and examinations as part of applications for a higher subject-related semester

When applying for a higher semester, the documents for the recognition of examination achievements must be submitted together with the application documents. In addition to the corresponding application form for recognition, this also includes the module descriptions of the coursework and examinations that are to be taken into account for placement in a higher semester.

All information about applications to higher semesters as well as the corresponding forms can be found here.

Recognition of other work

For examinations which did not take place as part of a semester abroad or that are to be recognized as part of an application to a higher semester, an application for recognition can of course still be submitted. Further information on this can be found on the pages of the Examination Office under "Recognition" for the relevant degree programs.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Mrs. Svenja Schuhmacher (Degree Program Coordination and Quality Assurance) via email to: svenja.schuhmacher@uni-hohenheim.de