First of all, you need to plan the form in which you want to study abroad. Below you will find information on cooperations and partners, each of which has its own specific procedures. As recognition becomes particularly difficult shortly before graduation, we advise you to plan your stay abroad as early as possible.
 

Depending on which program you would like to study abroad with, you must observe the respective deadlines. Our faculty only handles applications for Erasmus+, until the end of January.
 

After a positively evaluated application, the stay must be carefully prepared individually. In addition to acquiring the relevant language skills, planning the trip, and organizing accommodation on site, the Learning Agreement (LA) plays a particularly important role.

The LA sets out in advance which of the courses taken locally are to be recognized by us after the stay, with 1:1 course assignments. It is important that the content and scope (roughly) match (number of ECTS credits). In addition, the relevant courses must of course fit into the respective curriculum. Ungraded courses cannot be recognized as graded, but in exceptional cases, courses that are actually graded can be recognized as ungraded. Grades are usually converted using the Aachen table. Seminars etc. can also be recognized, provided that the courses are similar in terms of delivery. Theses are possible in principle, but always require individual agreements with the supervisors. The International Coordination Office of the Faculty of Computer Science checks and signs the Learning Agreements.

Every stay is different and usually provides many positive impressions and experiences, and occasionally also challenges and hurdles. The international coordinators are always available to answer questions, especially regarding the Learning Agreement (changes are possible up to one month after arrival).

After your return, your achievements must still be recognized, which will be confirmed by the examination board ("Prüfungsauschuss ") - together with other documents at the end of your stay, such as the Recognition Outcome for Erasmus+.  The coordinators will review these documents in advance - so please send us three completed PDF documents:

• The application for recognition (for your further studies)
• Other documents (e.g. Recognition Outcome)
• The attachments (summarized as one PDF):
  • The signed Transcript of Records & grade conversion
  • The signed Learning Agreement (and any subsequent amendments)
  • The module descriptions/manuals of the courses you want to have recognized here.

We will review everything and, if everything fits, forward it for signature (can take a few days to weeks). The signed application for recognition must then be sent to the Examinations Office, which will then actually enter it in BOSS.