Amendments to the examination regulations
In accordance with § 9 (1) of the examination regulations, academic achievements and examination results, as well as periods of study completed in degree programs at public or officially recognized universities in Germany or abroad, as well as at cooperative education institutions (Berufsakademien) in the Federal Republic of Germany, are generally recognized, provided there are no substantial differences in the acquired competencies compared to those that are to be replaced.
The following are not recognized:
Competencies acquired during undergraduate studies that were a prerequisite for admission to the Master's program in Business Informatics.
Master's Program in Business Informatics
Recognition of coursework and examinations
Which requirements must be met in order to have my coursework and examinations recognized?
- The skills acquired in the course that you would like to have recognized must largely correspond to those of the module you wish to substitute in Mannheim.
- Before you make a request for recognition, please verify that the course contents and workload are more or less identical. To this end, we ask you to compare the Mannheim module descriptions with the contents and workload of your courses abroad.
Please note: The conversion ratio of credit hours to ECTS credits is usually 1.5. This means for instance that a module with a workload of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to approximately 4 credit hours. It is also possible to combine several courses or modules to cover equivalent contents.
How do I request the recognition of coursework and examinations?
Requests must be submitted to the examination committee in writing using the application form (PDF, 226 kB). Please make sure to indicate your address, student ID number and e-mail address in case we need to contact you for follow-up questions. We also ask you to state the semester in which you started your master's program so that we know straight away which examination regulations apply.
Coursework and examinations that you completed in the course of a degree program at an official or officially recognized higher education institution (in Germany or abroad) or at a public university of cooperative education (Berufsakademie) may be credited upon request, provided the proven competences largely correspond to those taught in the Business Informatics program in Mannheim.
Please submit your application by email, using your university email address, exclusively to the Examination Boards’ Office.
Which documents do I need to submit for recognition?
In order to have your coursework and examinations recognized, you need to hand in the following documents:
- a written, formal request (PDF, 226 kB) for recognition of examinations stating which completed modules you would like to have recognized and which modules at the University of Mannheim you would like to substitute with these.
- A current, officially certified Transcript of Records. In case your degree certificate was not issued in German or English, please submit an officially certified German or English translation.
- documents proving the skills you acquired (in brief) and the contents of the courses. Please bear in mind that we cannot process your request without proof of the competences you acquired in the module or course. Proof can be given in the form of excerpts from module descriptions with learning objectives, or learning outcomes defined in course catalogs, program handbooks, certificates or lecture scripts with references, or – if applicable – printouts from the Internet or links to relevant information on the Internet. Please send us this information in electronic form and as a printout.
Where can I submit the documents?
Please hand in the complete documents, including the certifications listed above, to the secretary's office of the head of the examination committee.
Please note that we cannot make a final decision on possible recognition until after you have enrolled at the University of Mannheim. Unfortunately, we are therefore unable to give you any definite information on this matter beforehand.