Recognition of Previous Academic Credentials

Important Note

• Basic information on Crediting Knowledge and Competences Acquired Outside Higher Education towards University Studies
• Basic information on the Recognition of German and Foreign Previous Academic Credentials at the University of Potsdam
• Please note the information regarding University Transfer or Changing the Degree Program, the Information Sheet on the Recognition of Previous Academic Credentials (PDF, 14KB) and the Application for Placement processed by the Examining Board.
• Please submit applications for recognition and placement addressed to the Office for Study and Teaching of the Faculty of Science and not directly to the Faculty’s examining boards. For more information visit the website of the Faculty of Science.
• When applying for recognition of previous academic credentials in the field Romance Studies (except for the master’s degree program (International) Applied Cultural Studies and Cultural Semiotics), please only use the following link: Application of Previous Academic Credentials
• Please use the following link for applications of the recognition of previous academic credentials in law with the first state exam in law.

Allow enough time for processing by the Examining Board!
For the recognition of previous academic credentials and the placement into a semester of study you should apply least 6 weeks before the application or enrollment deadline.