Transferring from Bachelor to Master (Übergang Bachelor-Master)
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Transition to a Master’s Degree Program That Is Not a Teacher Certification Program
The following steps need to be completed separately in order to continue your studies in a master's program:
- Application for master's programs
- Payment of the semester fees during the re-registration period in order to be re-registered in the previous degree program for the time being.
- Application for transition to master's studies:
- from January 15 to April 15 (for the summer semester)
- from June 15 to October 15 (for the winter semester)
In your PULS account, navigate to the menu bar "New Degree Program"and select "Transferring from Bachelor to Master, Dual Degree Studies/Parallel Studies". Add an application for admission by selecting, among other things, that you are already enrolled at the University of Potsdam and submit the application. This also applies if you have submitted an application via uni-assist and have been admitted to the University of Potsdam.
4. Application for enrollment in the master’s degree program
Depending on the status of your bachelor's degree, there are two ways to proceed with this guide:
- You already have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand
Select "Change of degree program" when filling in the questions regarding your enrollment request. - You do not yet have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand
Follow the instructions on "provisional enrollment".
5. Documents required for enrollment
No later than April 20 (summer semester) or October 20 (winter semester), the following documents must be submitted under "Upload enrollment documents” (additional documents may be required):
- Notification of admission (German version for degree programs taught in English)
- Confirmation of timely acceptance of admission (for admission-restricted degree
- German language skills
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification (for statistics)
- Proof of the first higher education degree qualifying for a profession (e.g. bachelor's degree or "Proof of a completed bachelor's degree" from the Student Administration Center/ Examination Office)
Please note that it is only possible to submit the documents at the later date. The documents must prove that the prerequisites for enrollment (a completed degree for a definitive enrollment in a master’s program, the requirements for provisional enrollment or for admission) were met by the end of the application deadline at the latest (April 15 or October 15). Submitting the documents at the later date may be an option if the issuance of documents takes a bit longer, for example.
Provisional Enrollment
(Not applicable to continuing education master’s degree programs)
If you do not yet have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand, you can apply for provisional enrollment via PULS:
- Navigate to "New Degree Program" and select "Transferring from Bachelor to Master, Dual Degree Studies/Parallel Studies".
- Add an application form and submit it.
- Apply for enrollment in the master’s degree program. Select "Dual Degree Program" when filling in the questions regarding your enrollment request.
- Upload the mandatory documents under "Upload enrollment documents":
- Notification of admission (German version for degree programs taught in English)
- Confirmation of timely acceptance of admission (for admission-restricted degree programs with application via uni-assist)
- German language skills
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification (for statistics)
For the question on "Proof of eligibility for admission to the master's degree program", do not upload proof of your first degree, but click on "Continue” instead. After that, confirm that you wish to submit your “Application for provisional enrollment”. This means that you can provisionally enroll in a master's program alongside your existing bachelor's enrollment.
Proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree
Please note: If you are enrolled in the master's degree program, you must ensure by the end of the first semester (31 March or 30 September) that your proof of the first higher education degree has been received by the Student Administration Center/ Office of Student Affairs. Students of the University of Potsdam do not need to upload a certificate for this, as this information is recorded internally.
Students from other institutions of higher education who are planning to transfer from a bachelor's to a master's program can upload their bachelor's degree certificate to their PULS account under "Applications and Uploads" > "Document Upload" in the "Student Administration Center/Office of Student Affairs" section under "Other documents for the Office of Student Affairs".
If your proof of the first higher education degree has not been confirmed by this date, your master's enrollment will be revoked retroactively. This means that all credits from your first master's semester will also be deleted from your record.
If you have any questions or need further information on the risks of provisional master's enrollment, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.
... continue your studies in the master's degree programs for Teacher Certification for Primary School, Primary School with a Focus on Inclusive Education, Secondary School Stages I/II (General Subjects) or Inclusive/Special Education
To continue your studies in the teaching-related master's program, you need to take the following steps:
- Payment of the semester fees during the re-registration period, in order to be re-registered in your previous degree program for the time being.
- Application for transition from teaching-related bachelor's to master's studies:
- from January 15 to April 15 (for the summer semester)
- from June 15 to October 15 (for the winter semester)
In your PULS account, navigate to the menu bar "New Degree Program" and select "Transferring from Bachelor to Master, Dual Degree Studies/Parallel Studies". Add an application for admission by- entering your student ID number and
- selecting whether you have received the confirmation of the review of admission requirements for a teaching-related master's program (“Bestätigung der Prüfung der Zugangsvoraussetzungen für ein lehramtsbezogenes Masterstudium”) from the Center for Teacher Training and Education Research (ZeLB) or whether you have obtained your teaching-related bachelor's degree at the University of Potsdam and submit the application.
3. Application for enrollment in the master’s degree program
Depending on the status of your bachelor's degree, there are two ways to proceed with this guide:
- You already have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand
Select "Change of degree program" when filling in the questions regarding your enrollment request. - You do not yet have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand
Follow the instructions on "provisional enrollment"
4. Documents required for final enrollment once the bachelor's degree is on hand.
No later than April 20 (summer semester) or October 20 (winter semester), the following documents must be submitted under "Upload enrollment documents” (additional documents may be required):
- Phoniatric certificate
- German language skills
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification (for statistics)
- Proof of the completed bachelor's degree (degree certificate or, if applicable, the document “Proof of a completed bachelor's degree”, available from the Student Administration Center/ Examination Office)
Please note that it is only possible to submit the documents at the later date. The documents must prove that the prerequisites for enrollment (a completed degree for a definitive enrollment in a master’s program, the requirements for provisional enrollment or for admission) were met by the end of the application deadline at the latest (April 15 or October 15). Submitting the documents at the later date may be an option if the issuance of documents takes a bit longer, for example.
Provisional Enrollment
If you do not yet have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand, you can apply for provisional enrollment via PULS:
- Navigate to "New Degree Program" and select "Transferring from Bachelor to Master, Dual Degree Studies/Parallel Studies".
- Add an application form and submit it.
- Apply for enrollment in the master’s degree program. Select "Dual Degree Program" when filling in the questions regarding your enrollment request".
- Upload the mandatory documents under "Upload enrollment documents”.
- Phoniatric certificate
- German language skills
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification (for statistics)
- Transcript of Records, which shows that you have acquired at least 140 CPs
For the question on "Proof of eligibility for admission to the master's degree program", do not upload proof of your first degree, but click on "Continue” instead. After that, confirm that you wish to submit your “Application for provisional enrollment”. If the requirements for provisional admission are fulfilled, that means that you can provisionally enroll in a master's program alongside your existing bachelor's enrollment.
Proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree
Please note: If you are enrolled in a master's degree program, you must ensure by the end of the first semester (31 March or 30 September) that your proof of the first higher education degree has been received by the Student Administration Center/ Office of Student Affairs. Students of the University of Potsdam do not need to upload a certificate for this, as this information is recorded internally.
Students from other institutions of higher education who are planning to transfer from a bachelor's to a master's program can upload their bachelor's degree certificate to their PULS account under "Applications and Uploads" > "Document Upload" in the "Student Administration Center/Office of Student Affairs" section under "Other documents for the Office of Student Affairs".
If your proof of the first higher education degree has not been confirmed by March 31 or September 30, your master's enrollment will be revoked retroactively. This means that all credits from your first master's semester will also be deleted from your record.
If you have any questions or need further information on the risks of provisional master's enrollment, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.
... continue your studies in a master's degree program for secondary school stage II teacher certification (vocational subjects).
Please note: Admission to this master's degree program is not possible with a teaching-related bachelor's degree!
- Application for the master's program
- Payment of the semester fees während des re-registration period, in order to be re-registered in your previous degree program for the time being.
- Application for transition to master's studies:
- from January 15 to April 15 (for the summer semester)
- from June 15 to October 15 (for the winter semester)
In your PULS account, navigate to the menu bar "New Degree Program" and select "Transferring from Bachelor to Master, Dual Degree Studies/Parallel Studies". Add an application for admission by selecting, among other things, that you are already enrolled at the University of Potsdam and submit the application.
4. Application for enrollment in the master’s degree program
Depending on the status of your bachelor's degree, there are two ways to proceed with this guide:
- You already have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand
Select "Change of degree program" when filling in the questions regarding your enrollment request. - You do not yet have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand
Follow the instructions on "provisional enrollment".
5. Documents required for enrollment
No later than April 20 (summer semester) or October 20 (winter semester), the following documents must be submitted under "Upload enrollment documents” (additional documents may be required):
- Notification of admission (German version for degree programs taught in English)
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification (for statistics)
- German language skills
- Proof of the first higher education degree qualifying for a profession (e.g. bachelor's degree or "Proof of a completed bachelor's degree" from the Student Administration Center/ Examination Office)
Please note that it is only possible to submit the documents at the later date. The documents must prove that the prerequisites for enrollment (a completed degree for a definitive enrollment in a master’s program, the requirements for provisional enrollment or for admission) were met by the end of the application deadline at the latest (April 15 or October 15). Submitting the documents at the later date may be an option if the issuance of documents takes a bit longer, for example.
Provisional Enrollment
If you do not yet have the graduation documents for your bachelor's degree at hand, you can apply for provisional enrollment via PULS:
- Navigate to "New Degree Program" and select "Transferring from Bachelor to Master, Dual Degree Studies/Parallel Studies".
- Add an application form and submit it.
- Apply for enrollment in the master’s degree program. Select "Dual Degree Program" when filling in the questions regarding your enrollment request.
- Upload the mandatory documents under "Upload enrollment documents":
- Notification of admission (German version for degree programs taught in English)
- German language skills
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification (for statistics)
For the question on "Proof of eligibility for admission to the master's degree program", do not upload proof of your first degree, but click on "Continue” instead. After that, confirm that you wish to submit your “Application for provisional enrollment”. This means that you can provisionally enroll in a master's program alongside your existing bachelor's enrollment.
Proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree
Please note: If you are enrolled in the master's degree program, you must ensure by the end of the first semester (31 March or 30 September) that your proof of the first higher education degree has been received by the Student Administration Center/ Office of Student Affairs. Students of the University of Potsdam do not need to upload a certificate for this, as this information is recorded internally.
Students from other institutions of higher education who are planning to transfer from a bachelor's to a master's program can upload their bachelor's degree certificate to their PULS account under "Applications and Uploads" > "Document Upload" in the "Student Administration Center/Office of Student Affairs" section under "Other documents for the Office of Student Affairs".
If your proof of the first higher education degree has not been confirmed by this date, your master's enrollment will be revoked retroactively. This means that all credits from your first master's semester will also be deleted from your record.
If you have any questions or need further information on the risks of provisional master's enrollment, please contact the Central Student Advisory Service.