Incoming

The Erasmus Office of the Institute of Educational Science (Pedagogy):

In order to facilitate the planning of your stay, we have put together some important information for you. If you have further questions, please do not hestitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you. 
We hope you have a pleasant stay in Münster!

Please note that we are only responsible for exchanges for the Institute of Educational Science and are not the university's central Erasmus Office.

Courses taught in English of the Institute of Educational Science:

The Institute of Educational Science offers around 5 courses in English each semester. These are announced a few months before the begin of each semester. For courses in the Winter Semester, they are announced in June/July. For the Summer Semester, they are announced in December. Please see this link for a list of our English-language course offerings in Winter Semester 25/26.

Further courses can be selected in the online course catalog HISLSF.
 

The Erasmus-Office is available for any questions you may have concerning planning your studies. Please contact us if you need support regarding registration for courses, etc.

The International Office

If you are an incoming ERASMUS-student, the International Office can support you with your application, enrollment, and accommodation, as well as provide tips about living in Münster.
For details please visit their website. You can find further information and an international and intercultural course catalog on the website The Larger Picture from the International Office.

 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for Incoming Students AT The Institute for educational science

 

Wie bekomme ich einen Seminarplatz? / How do I get placed in a course?
Sie müssen in der ersten Sitzung des Seminars anwesend sein, um einen Seminarplatz zu bekommen. Eine Online-Anmeldung (via QISPOS) ist nicht erforderlich. / You must go to the first class session in order to secure your spot in the course. An online-registration (via QISPOS) is not necessary.

Wie bekomme ich ECTS? / How do I get ECTS?
Das müssen Sie mit dem/der Dozent/in absprechen. Am Ende des Seminars wird Ihnen der/die Dozent/in einen Schein (mit Note und ECTS) ausfüllen. / You have to discuss this with the instructor. The Erasmus Office does not make these decisions for the instructors. Usually, Erasmus students can get up to 5 ECTS per course. What you have to do in order to get credit depends on the instructor. At the end of the course, the instructor will fill out a course certificate (Schein) with your grade and ECTS.

Wie bekomme ich mein Transcript of Records (ToS)? / How do I get my transcript of records?
Wenn Sie alle Ihre Scheine erworben haben, können Sie sie einscannen und an das Erasmus-Büro schicken oder die Originale zum Erasmus-Büro bringen. Vergessen Sie nicht das "Transcript of Records" mit abzugeben. / Once you have all of your course certificates, you must send scans of them or bring the originals to the Erasmus Office together with this Transcript Form.

Muss ich den Prüfungsordnungen der WWU folgen? / Do I have to follow the guidelines from the WWU or follow course prerequisites?
Nein, das ist nur für WWU-Studierende erforderlich. Als Erasmus-Studierende dürfen Sie alle Kurse des Institutes belegen, die Sie wollen. / No, this is only for regular WWU Students. As an Erasmus student, you are allowed to enroll in any course that our institute offers, provided you can speak the language of instruction. This also means that Bachelor students may enroll in Master-level courses.

Darf ich Lehrveranstaltungen von anderen Instituten belegen? / Am I allowed to enroll in courses from other departments, like Psychology?
In der Regel ist das die Entscheidung des/der Dozents/in, der/die die Lehrveranstaltung leitet. / This decision is up to the instructor and it is your responsibility to contact them.

Wie finde ich einen Wohnort? / How do I find an apartment?
Das Erasmus-Büro kann Ihnen leider keine Wohnungen vermitteln. Angebote finden Sie in regionalen Kleinanzeigen oder im Internet. / The Erasmus Office of the Institute for Educational Science cannot find apartments or rooms for you. You can find offers in regional newspapers or online.

Wie bekomme ich einen Praktikumsplatz? / How do I get an internship?
Das hängt davon ab, ob Sie ein Praktikum in einer Schule oder außerhalb der Schule machen möchten. Das Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft hat hierzu verschiedene Beratungsstellen. Das Erasmus-Büro kann Sie hierzu leider nicht beraten! Wenden Sie sich hierfür bitte an das Praktikumsbüro des Zentrums für Lehrkräftebildung (ZLB) der Universität Münster oder an das Praktikumsbüro des IfE. / This greatly varies depending on if you want to conduct an internship in a school or outside of a school. The Institute has several offices to guide you. Our office does not have a list of internships and cannot assign you an internship placement. Please see the ZLB's Internship Office for schools or the Institute's Internship Office for internships outside of schools. Please be aware that most internships require a working knowledge of German.