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Recognition and Credit Transfer

Recognition of College Credits

Are you planning to change your degree program within Mainz University of Applied Sciences, transfer to another university in Germany or abroad, or spend time studying abroad?
Here you’ll find an overview of the process and procedures for the recognition of academic credits at Mainz University of Applied Sciences.

The Mainz University of Applied Sciences application portal accepts applications for

  • higher semesters and/or
  • first semesters

. The offices responsible for recognition are happy to advise you on selecting the appropriate semester.

The recognition process is divided into recognition

  1. during the application process
  2. after enrollment
  3. for study-related stays abroad.

The following sections will guide you through the respective procedures.

The contact persons in the respective departments will answer any questions you may have regarding the recognition of academic achievements.

Recognition within the academic departments

Department of Design

Information on Credit Transfer in the Department of Design

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Department of Engineering

Information on Credit Transfer in the Department of Engineering

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Department of Economics

Information on Credit Transfer in the Department of Economics

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Process Flow and Responsibilities

Nach § 25 Abs. 3 Hochschulgesetz Rheinland-Pfalz und der allgemeinen Prüfungsordnung erfolgt die Anerkennung an der Hochschule Mainz auf Antrag.
Auf Grundlage der Lissabon-Konvention werden Ihnen Leistungen grundsätzlich anerkannt, solange kein wesentlicher Unterschied zwischen den erworbenen und den zu erwerbenden Kompetenzen festgestellt werden kann. Ein wesentliches Kriterium sind hierbei die Lernergebnisse. Die Beurteilung erfolgt durch die die Anerkennung durchführenden Stellen.

 

Recognition During the Application Process

Haben Sie bereits Vorstudienleistungen erbracht, die eine Einstufung in ein höheres Fachsemester ermöglichen, so ist bis spätestens Bewerbungsschluss im Bewerbungsportal zusammen mit der Bewerbung und den allgemein geforderten Unterlagen ein Antrag auf Anerkennung zu stellen.

Bitte berücksichtigen Sie dabei eine Bearbeitungsdauer der Anträge in den Fachbereichen. Eine frühzeitige Bewerbung mit Antragstellung ist daher erwünscht.

 

Recognition Following Enrollment

Bewerberinnen und Bewerber für das erste Fachsemester sowie bereits immatrikulierte Studierende, die die Anerkennung von nur einzelnen Modulen anstreben, können den Antrag auf Leistungsanerkennung sowie weitere erforderliche Unterlagen bis nach Vorlesungsbeginn bei den die Anerkennung durchführenden Stellen der Fachbereiche Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft einreichen. Bitte beachten Sie die Formen und Fristen der Fachbereiche.

Eine Umstufung in ein höheres Fachsemester nach Immatrkulation ist in diesen Fällen jedoch ausgeschlossen.

 

Credit Recognition for Study Abroad Programs During the Academic Year

If you are planning to study abroad as part of your degree program, you must first sign a Learning Agreement between the partner university and Mainz University of Applied Sciences. This agreement includes a commitment to the unconditional recognition of all academic achievements. All agreed-upon and completed coursework will be recognized upon your return. This means that even before you begin your study abroad program, you have a guarantee that modules successfully completed at the host university will be recognized.

For more information, please contact the International Office of the respective academic departments at Mainz University of Applied Sciences.

In­ter­na­tio­nal Office

Department of Design

International Office of the Department of Design

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Department of Engineering

International Office of the School of Engineering

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Department of Economics

International Office of the Department of Economics

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Legal Framework

The “Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education in the European Region” was enshrined in the Lisbon Convention (LRC) of May 16, 2007. The Convention governs the recognition of qualifications for admission to higher education, periods of study, and academic degrees. The detailed legal framework can be found in the General Recognition and Credit Transfer Regulations of Mainz University of Applied Sciences, as well as in the Lisbon Convention and the Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act.

Recognition of Non-Academic Skills and Achievements

Are you planning to pursue a degree at Mainz University of Applied Sciences and have already acquired knowledge and skills outside the higher education sector? Have you gained these, for example, through vocational training, continuing education, seminars, online courses, or professional experience—perhaps even in a leadership role?

If you have any questions about the recognition of non-academic skills and achievements, please contact the representatives in the respective departments.

Credit Transfer in the Academic Departments

Department of Design

Information on Credit Transfer in the Department of Design

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Department of Engineering

Information on Credit Transfer in the Department of Engineering

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Department of Economics

Information on Credit Transfer in the Department of Economics

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