Recognition procedure

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A lateral entry into a teacher training program at the University of Kassel with recognition of already completed coursework is possible if:

  • another teacher training course has already been started or completed from which coursework or examinations can be recognized.
  • the same teacher training course has already been started at another university (change of study location).
  • another degree program has been started or completed from which coursework or examinations can be credited.

Coursework and/or examinations already completed can be credited for the educational and social science core studies, for individual subjects or for specializations.

The Kassel Examination Office of the Hessian Teachers' Academy is responsible for transferring credits from German and foreign universities as well as German degrees.

The Gießen Examination Office is responsible for degrees obtained abroad.

Observe deadlines

The application deadlines and admission requirements of the respective teaching degree programs must also be observed for lateral entry!

Recognition procedure

  1. 1.Crediting request

    Download the application for credit transfer for the desired type of teaching degree from the Kassel Examination Office website.

    Recognition of credits from the Hessian Teachers' Academy

  2. 2.Enrollment

    Enrollment at the University of Kassel via the eCampus portal.

  3. 3.Self-assessment

    For an initial self-assessment, take a look at the module examination regulations of the desired teacher training course or the respective subjects.

    To the overview of examination regulations for all teacher training courses

  4. 4.After enrollment

    After enrolment, contact the subject representatives of the respective subjects to request a module recommendation for the credit transfer application.

    to the overview of the subject representatives

  5. 5.Submit documents

    Submit the application documents with the required documents and the module recommendations to the Kassel Examinations Office.

    Present the detailed credit transfer application received to the Registrar's Office and the respective examination offices.

Start of studies in the winter semester

You enrol in the first semester as normal and submit the application for credit transfer to the Kassel Examinations Office after enrolment. The number of semesters will be upgraded as soon as the detailed application for credit transfer has been submitted to the Registrar's Office.

Start of studies in the summer semester

Entry in the summer semester is only possible in the higher semester. For this, at least one semester must be recognized in at least one subject, the core studies or the specializations. In this case, you must apply to the Kassel Examination Office for a higher semester before enrolment (note on the credit transfer application). Once you have been upgraded, you can enrol in a higher semester via the eCampus portal. After successful enrolment, the module recommendation is obtained from the respective subject representative and the application for credit transfer is submitted to the Kassel Examination Office.