Make sure to consult the study regulations. Together with this table, they tell you everything you need to know about how to plan your studies!

The Uni Potsdam, especially Cognitive Science - Embodied Cognition, is very lenient with accrediting classes taken outside of the programme, and classes offered by other universities. This fosters interdisciplinarity, connections between Potsdam and Berlin students, lecturers and research topics. It is even possible to get credit for a class taken at a university outside of the Potsdam-Berlin circuit.

The class needs to fulfill the following requirements:

1. It is offered at the Master's level, i.e. it is part of the curriculum of a Master's programme.
2. It is held in English.
3. It is worth at least 6 credit points.
4. It suits the topic of Cognitive Science.
5. If the class is not held at Uni Potsdam: the topic and scope of the class is not covered by a course currently offered at the Uni Potsdam.

You need to take the following steps:

1. Contact the lecturer of the class you want whether you are allowed to take it and what form of examination you are expected to take to get credit.
2. Contact the study board with a filled out request for approval and a suggestion which module you would like to replace with the class.
3. Attend your selected class and earn your credit.
4. Have your lecturer attest your credit in the following form.
5. Send in a filled out request for recognition following the steps outlined here.