AQUA

In the area of general qualifications (AQua), students should primarily acquire interdisciplinary qualifications that are equally useful in their studies and careers. These skills are also referred to as "key qualifications". In its "Recommendations for the introduction of new study structures and degrees", the German Council of Science and Humanities cites the following examples of key qualifications: Communication and teamwork skills, presentation and moderation techniques, use of modern information technologies, intercultural skills and foreign language skills as well as the ability to condense and structure knowledge and information.

Online registration for individual exams in the AQUA modules that include courses is neither necessary nor possible. Grades are entered retroactively; see below.

For the AQUA module “Professional Internship/Professional Practice,” registration for exams will begin in the winter semester 2026/27—online via Selma for the BA GKS program, and via email for the BA programs that are being phased out, just like all other exams.

How are AQUA modules with courses billed?

The documentation of the AQua events takes place on the AQua collection sheet, which you can print out on the respective pages of your faculty (see link below). For the languages, the certificates are usually billed, which you can print out yourself via Selma. Please note, however, that you must have these printouts confirmed by TUDIAS (see also the note at the bottom of the printout). The confirmation of the transcript of records is done by the academic advisor (Faculty of SLK) or the AQua representative (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science) of the respective degree program. As soon as you have earned all the credits, have the collection certificate signed and then submit it to the Examination Office. The credits will then be credited to your grading account in Selma or HISQIS.

You can find detailed regulations for the

Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies
(from PO 2013)

here

and for the

FACULTY OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

discontinued BA degree programs, Master Sociology, Diploma Sociology

BA degree program Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (GKS)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
BA IN SOCIAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK AND WELFARE SCIENCE

Here the PL is called "Portfolio General Qualifications and Interdisciplinary Skills Development". You register this PL via selma in the semester in which you have collected all the certificates. You can either collect individual certificates or use the AQUA collection form and have your examiner sign it. Finally, you submit everything to the AQUA representative at the Institute, Mr. Jakob Göckeritz, for confirmation. He will check the documents for completeness and then enter the assessments in selma.