Recognition of Previous Academic Credentials

Here you can find a sample with instructions on how to fill out the application: Sample

Achievements that students have made and can prove outside of the bachelor's and master's degree programs at the University of Potsdam are to be recognized as long as they do not differ significantly in terms of the competencies acquired in comparison to the corresponding degree program or subject at the University of Potsdam.

This means that you will also be recognised for failed attempts in a module. This cannot be changed, as the chair of the examination board decides which achievements are recognised and how. It is only important to know that recognition can also result in a reduction in the number of possible attempts in an examination.

If you do not agree with the decision, you have one month to lodge an appeal. The appeal should be sent to the above address. The appeal should explain where you feel the recognition of achievements is not correct and should also be justified accordingly.

In order to have achievements recognised within the framework of "StudiumPlus" or as "Schlüsselkompetenzen", you must complete a separate application for recognition unless your study program imports the achievements from StudiumPlus. You can find this under the following link.
For degree programmes with an examination version that came into force after the winter semester 2013/14, the form under "Ordnung für Studiumplus vom Wintersemester 2009/10" applies. For degree programmes with older examination regulations, the "Antrag auf Schlüsselkompetenzen vom Wintersemester 2006/07" applies. (This tends to be the exception and is usually only suitable for degree programmes that are coming to an end.)

In teacher training and Master's degree programmes, "StudiumPlus" or "Schlüsselkompetenzen" are not part of the study regulations and can therefore generally not be recognised.

As the application for recognition is the basis for the decision on the application for classification, only submit the application for classification together with the application for recognition. 

It is possible that, although you have submitted both applications, only the application for classification will be returned to you. The reason for this is the amount of work and time required to process the application for recognition. As soon as you have successfully enrolled, inform the Office of Student- and Academic Affairs so that the application for recognition can be finally processed.

If an applicant was enrolled at the University of Potsdam and is re-enrolled in the same degree program after an interruption, he or she will be enrolled in the next higher semester, regardless of the placement decision of the respective examination board. (Enrollment Regulations of the University of Potsdam, §1, Para. 7)

Please note that this regulation does not determine which semester you must apply for. For the application, the placement certificate of the examination board is decisive, which is based on the archievements already completed.

For the Bachelor's degree programs at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, an even semester can only be studied in the summer semester and an odd semester only in the winter semester, i.e. it is only possible to study if you have been placed in a matching semester.  For the Master's programs, the regulations may be different. For more information, please refer to the pdf document on the courses offered at www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/studienangebot/master.