FAQs Transfer and Recognition of Credits
Independent modules that are generally completed by an assessment and are not substantially different from the modules they are to replace can be recognized.
Ungraded academic achievements and partial/previous ungraded academic achievements are generally only recognized in cases of internal transfer within the university.
Modules are recognized if the body carrying out the recognition cannot identify any substantial difference
between the competences acquired and the competences to be acquired.
The criteria are the quality of the university, the level of competences, the workload, the profile of the degree programs, and the learning outcomes.
The recognition of previous academic achievements depends on the selected degree program semester.
Students in the first degree program semester and students who are already enrolled have the opportunity to apply for recognition of individual modules in the first four weeks after the start of classes. Subsequent placement in a higher semester is not possible.
Applicants to higher semesters are required to submit an application with supporting documents on the application portal at the same time as the generally required application documents.
The recognition of previous academic achievements is done at the School by the body responsible for carrying out the recognition.
Depending on the chosen degree program semester, an application must be submitted after enrollment or during the application process (higher degree program semesters).
You can upload the completed application with all required documents (transcript, de-registration certificate, module guide) to the Seafile server.
How to contact the body carrying out the recognition:
Transfer and recognition of credits
T +49 6131 628-1025
(Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Transfer and recognition of credits
T +49 6131 628-1026
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
The recognition of previous academic achievements takes place upon request.
You can also find the application and further information on recognition in the download sections of our School’s page on recognition, which can also be found on the respective degree program pages.
Additional information in PDF form:
The respective deadlines for the submission of applications depend on the degree program semester to which you are applying.
Students in the first degree program semester and students who are already enrolled have the opportunity to submit an application for recognition with the relevant documents to the School during the first four weeks after the start of classes (usually by April 16 or October 29).
Individuals applying to higher degree program semesters are required to submit an application for recognition on the application portal together with their application by the application deadline at the latest.
Please note: If you are unable to meet the deadline due to missing grades or documents from your previous studies, please contact the body carrying out the recognition in good time. If you are late submitting your documents for recognition, we generally recommend that you “preventively” register for the exam in the requested modules you are applying to have recognized, so that you do not miss the deadline for examination registration in the event of non-recognition.
Placement in the degree program semester is usually based on the number of ECTS credits earned at the time of application.
Students are expected to earn 30 ECTS credits per semester.
Accordingly, placement in the first degree program semester is usually done with 0 to 29 ECTS credits, placement in the second semester with 30 to 59 ECTS credits, continuing successively for the following degree program semesters.
An exception to this is the bachelor’s degree program in Building & Property Management. The placement here is done in steps of 0-14 ECTS credits for the first degree program semester, 15-44 ECTS credits for the second semester, and 45-75 ECTS credits for the third semester.
Ongoing exam procedures are usually not included in the placement.
If you are not sure which higher semester you should specifically apply to, you can contact us. Based on your current transcript, we can give you a recommendation for applying to a higher semester.
Who to contact:
Transfer and recognition of credits
T +49 6131 628-1025
(Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Placement in the degree program semester is usually based on the number of ECTS credits earned at the time of application.
Exams that have been registered for/ongoing exam processes generally do not affect the placement.
However, they can be marked as such in the application form and, where applicable, recognized after enrollment.
If you are not sure which higher semester you can specifically apply to, please send us your current transcript by email. Based on your transcript, we can give you a recommendation for applying to a higher semester.
Contact:
Transfer and recognition of credits
T +49 6131 628-1025
(Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
katja.reinhardt@hs-mainz.de
Transfer and recognition of credits
T +49 6131 628-1026
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
No, there will be no subsequent change in semester placement. Nevertheless, all modules from your previous studies that are eligible for recognition can be recognized at the module level. The placement is purely for formal reasons. You will not suffer any disadvantage as a result.
Gemäß § 25 des Hochschulgesetzes Rheinland-Pfalz sieht die Prüfungsordnung des Fachbereichs Technik eine Anrechnung von Fehlversuchen im gewählten Studiengang sowie in anderen Studiengängen vor, sofern die Module gleichwertig sind.
Gegenstand der Anrechnung sind die an einer deutschen Hochschule nicht bestandene Prüfungs- und Studienleistungen, soweit für deren Bestehen gleichwertige oder geringere Anforderungen gestellt wurden.
Es erfolgt seitens des Fachbereichs eine Prüfung ob relevante Fehlversuche vorliegen. Dies erfolgt für alle Studierende mit Vorstudienzeiten. Die Einreichung der Unterlagen zur Prüfung auf Fehlversuche ist daher für alle Studierende mit Vorstudienzeiten verpflichtend. Die Einreichung erfolgt über den Seafile Link spätestens bis 4 Wochen nach Vorlesungsbeginn für das jeweilige Semester (bis 16.04. bzw. bis 29.10.). Sie erhalten nach Immatrikulation nochmals eine Erinnerung per Email über die Einreichung der aktuellen Unterlagen.
Eine endgültig nicht bestandene Prüfung im gewählten Studiengang führt zur Ablehnung Ihrer Bewerbung. Eine endgültig nicht bestandene Prüfung in einem Modul eines artverwandten Studiengangs mit gleichwertigen oder niedrigeren Modulanforderungen führt ebenfalls zu einer Ablehnung.
In accordance with Section 68 of the Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act, enrollment must be denied
if a required examination in the chosen degree program has previously been finally failed (Endgültig Nichtbestehen) at a university.
At the School of Engineering, this also applies to a final failure of an examination in a module of a related degree program with equivalent or lower module requirements.
At present, it is necessary to resubmit the documents for recognition and/or credit for failed attempts to the School, even if they have already been submitted to the Office of Student Affairs as part of the application process.
A final notice of recognition is usually issued after enrollment.
- by April 30 for the respective summer semester
- by November 15 for the respective winter semester
by the body carrying out the recognition.
The notification will then be forwarded to you by the Examinations Office.
For those applying to higher degree program semesters, a provisional recognition with a legally binding placement is usually issued by the application deadline. These will be made available on the application portal for a limited time.
As long as you have not yet received a final notification about the recognition of your module and the registration phase for the examinations is still active, we recommend that you “preventively” register for the exam in the relevant module. If the module cannot be recognized, you will not be at a disadvantage due to a missed exam registration.
Please note: The deadline for submitting the documents up to 4 weeks after the start of classes was chosen so that you receive your final notification before the deadline for exam registration has passed. If you are unable to meet the deadline for submitting your documents due to missing grades or documents from your previous studies, please contact us in good time. We generally recommend registering for the exams in the modules for which you are requesting recognition as a “preventive measure”, especially if the documents are submitted late.
If you have registered for an examination and the module is recognized later, you do not need to do anything else. You will be automatically withdrawn from the examination by the Examination Office and the recognized grade will be entered.
No, if you have registered for an examination and the module is recognized later, you do not need to do anything else. You will be automatically withdrawn from the examination by the Examination Office and the recognized grade will be entered.