Information for international Erasmus students on earning ECTS

Erasmus students are generally free to choose from the range of courses offered.

The achievements must be confirmed by the lecturer on a performance record (Leistungsnachweis). We recommend that you also have the lecturer confirm your regular attendance in writing on a piece of paper.

Erasmus students have the following options for earning ECTS:

1. You complete full modules. The ECTS and the module descriptions are provided in the study regulations.

Example for BA: For a basic module (Grundmodul - GM ) you get 10 ECTS, for a focus module (Schwerpunktmodul - SM) you get 15 ECTS.

2. You take individual courses. You will receive ECTS as follows:

- Attendance as well as preparation and follow-up of a course of 2 hours per week (SWS): 2 credits,
- oral examination or presentation: 1 ECTS,
- written examination (Klausur): 2 ECTS,
- seminar paper: 3 ECTS.

Examples: Attendance of a course + writing a seminar paper = 5 ECTS (2 for attendance + 3 for the seminar paper). Attendance of a course + written exam = 4 ECTS. etc.

3. You combine (1) and (2).

Achieving ECTS in the most efficient way is a computational issue.