Recognition of academic achievements abroad

All degree programs PO 2024/2026, Master’s PIE
Credits earned abroad may be considered for transfer either assubject-specific credits—provided there is equivalence to modules offered in the degree program—or, if no such equivalence exists, as structural credits.

Bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science/Economics and Pedagogy (PO 2017)
The lower-level international modules of your degree program are primarily intended for credits earned abroad:
International Qualifications I (5 LP), International Qualifications II (10 LP), International Qualifications III (15 LP)

These are assigned to the supplementary area. Please check the permissible credit points (LP) in the supplementary area of your degree program before applying.

Furthermore, you may transfer credits earned abroad into subject-specific modules of your degree program, provided there is subject-matter equivalence. Structural credit transfer can only be considered once the above options have been exhausted.

PO 2024/2026 and Master PIE
Subject-specific credits
Coursework completed abroad is recognized according to our module structure. This means that you would like to include a 6 CP course in a 5 CP module here. In this case, only 5 CP will be recognized.
Structural recognition
The ECTS credits actually earned and the original course title (English) will be transferred according to your transcript of records. The assignment is made to the field.

PO 2017
International Qualifications modules
Subject-specific credits
Coursework completed abroad is recognized according to our module structure. This means that you would like to include a 6 CP course in a 5 CP module here. In this case, only 5 CP will be recognized. The international modules offer advantages here, as they offer many CPs in total and the examination achievements can also be assigned proportionately.

This information does not apply to students of the Master PIE and the Bachelor's degree programs Business Administration and Business Education.

All Diploma/Master's students can find the table of equivalences for compulsory transfer here: https://tu-dresden.de/bu/wirtschaft/studium/pflichtuebertritt-in-die-po-2024

In accordance with our examination regulations, grades are only transferred if the grading systems are comparable. If the grading systems are not comparable - and unfortunately this is the case at the majority of our partner universities - only the note "passed" will be included. There is therefore no legal entitlement to a grade conversion after your return.

However, as a gesture of goodwill, our faculty currently offers conversions according to our internal table, which we will be happy to send you on request. Please contact us if you are interested.

Application for Diploma, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Programs (PO 2024/2026) and Master’s Program (PIE)
Example Application for Academic Year 2024/2026/MPIE

Application for Bachelor’s Degree, Academic Year 2017
Example Application for Academic Year 2017

A complete application consists of:

• Application (cover sheet)
• Attachments corresponding to credit transfer requests
• A printout or link to the original course descriptions from the partner university (in German or English; otherwise, submit with a professional translation) for subject-specific or structural* credit recognition (*only for PO 2024 or MPIE)
• Original Transcript of Records from the partner university, or submission of the access code, or—if sent digitally—forwarding of the email from the partner university to: wiwi.international@tu-dresden.de
• For requests for recognition of graded courses at universities with incomparable grading systems, please include a supplementary sheet
• Please also submit the application in digital form to: https://tu-dresden.de/bu/studium/im-studium/kontakt

If you earn at least 20 ECTS credits abroad in your main study program, you can choose the specialization in International Studies upon written request (§6 SO).

In addition to the modules recognized abroad, the module"Collaboration in the Virtual Classroom" by Prof. Schoop can be credited as a foreign course and thus for the International major.

This international field of study offers you a higher proportion of coursework in the supplementary area (see study plan).

For WING students, the minimum number of credits for a major also changes (see DPO, § 21)

For further and more detailed information, please contact the Student Advisory Service.

No, but you can. It is also possible to take coursework and examinations during your leave of absence. Please contact the Admissions Office for advice on the advantages and disadvantages of taking a leave of absence.

You can find all information on taking a leave of absence from your studies on the Admissions Office website https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/studienorganisation/beurlaubung

Language courses can be included in the language modules of your degree program, provided they have not already been taken. An overview of the language modules can be found in the module handbooks of your degree program.

Please submit the following documents for language recognition to TU Dresden by email:

• Attachment of the application for recognition
• Excerpt of the description of the desired language module from our module handbook
• Detailed course description from the partner university (for languages other than English/French/Spanish/Italian only with English translation)
• Transcript of Records

Incomplete applications will not be processed by TUDIAS.

After returning the application, you must enclose the confirmed attachment with your application to the Wiwi Examination Committee.