Recognition of courses completed abroad

This handout [de]provides students who are planning a stay abroad with important information on the recognition of achievements made abroad. The following illustration shows which steps you have to take before and after your stay abroad in order to have your achievements abroad recognised.

Before your stay abroad, formalise your study plan in the (online) Learning Agreement. For the subject-related and formal assessment at the University of Münster after your stay abroad, please use our template Recognition Form University of Münster (Recognition Form).
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Overview:

Graphic titled 'I. Overview' regarding the process for the recognition of academic credits earned abroad. 1. Phase: Before the stay abroad: Coordination of the study program and the Learning Agreement with the responsible person in the department (determining which courses to take at the host university and their recognizability at the University of Münster). Changes to the Learning Agreement are possible up to five weeks after returning. 2. Phase: After the stay abroad / For recognitions from abroad: Submission of documents for a technical-content review. Decision Tree: Question 1: Did the technical review conclude that recognition is possible? No: A reasoned notice of rejection is issued by the examination office (documented by the subject representatives). Yes: Submission of the application for recognition to the examination office for a formal review. Question 2: Did the formal review conclude that recognition is possible? No: A reasoned notice of rejection is issued by the examination office. Yes: The recognized credits are added to the student's examination account.
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