Recognition of academic achievements abroad

• Only one report is issued for the recognition of several modules abroad.
• The grades awarded are based on the achievements abroad (see Transcript of Records)
• anonymized sample report

Notes on the application for recognition of work abroad
Sample application for recognition abroad
Sample module description

Diploma WING/WINF, Bachelor Wiwi/Wipäd PO 2017; Master PO 2014
Priority is given to the international modules of your degree program.
Master and Diploma: International Studies I (5 CP), International Studies II (10 CP), International Studies III (15 CP)
Bachelor: International Qualifications I (5 CP), International Qualifications II (10 CP), International Qualifications III (15 CP)

These modules are specially created for international studies and are assigned to the supplementary area. In the case of compulsory transfer (Diplom/Master: 2026/27; Bachelor: 2027/28), these modules are structurally credited in the compulsory elective area and assigned across the board to the area of Business Administration and Economics (all degrees except D WINF) or Business Information Systems (D WINF) (see Dean of Studies information event on 16.10.2024)

You can also include foreign credits in subject modules of your degree program, subject equivalence is a prerequisite here. These are checked by the Examination Committee and subject representatives on the basis of the attached detailed course descriptions.

All study programs PO 2024, Master PIE
Foreign credits are credited to modules offered in the degree program if equivalence exists; if equivalence does not exist, structural crediting takes place (see Dean of Studies information event on 16.10.2024).

PO 2017/2014
International Studies/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.

PO 2024 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 and, if applicable, the profile.

No, you can have all modules abroad recognized (max. 30 CP), depending on how many CP you have completed at a foreign university.

An examination is recognized as "passed" if the grading systems are not comparable. For universities with a similar grading structure, we can offer you graded recognition on request.

In many Eastern and Northern European countries, however, there is a significant difference in the grading system. For this reason, conversion certificates from the host university must be enclosed for graded recognition requests (e.g. for stays in Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Austria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Czech Republic). Otherwise, only ungraded recognition can be granted.

Transcript of Records (original)*
Application to the Examination Committee (original) and attachment to the application
Report (M/D) / Report (B) (for the modules International Studies and International Qualifications)
Module descriptionattachment (for subject-specific recognition)
+ original course descriptions* from the partner university (in German or English: otherwise to be submitted with a technical translation)

For the international modules, the required report must be submitted together with the application (+ attachment) to the Examination Committee. Instructions for preparing the report can be found here.

All forms are available on the homepage Internationales https://tu-dresden.de/bu/wirtschaft/studium/internationales/outgoing-students/formulare

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

Pure language courses not related to economics must first be included in the language modules of your degree program, unless they have already been taken or TUDIAS refuses to recognize them. An overview of the language modules can be found in the module handbooks of your degree program or in the overview of the Examination Office: Examination dates > Examination offer foreign languages.

For language recognition, please submit the following documents to TUDIAS by email:

• Attachment of the application for recognition
• Extract 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.