Semester recognition certificate (certificate for the Bafög office)
When changing universities or degree programs, you may need a semester recognition certificate for the Studierendenwerk/Bafög office. You can request this certificate by e-mail from the Examinations Office.
The semester recognition certificate checks which semester you could have been placed in.
In accordance with § 4 (2) and § 5 (5) of the General Regulations for Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, students are enrolled in a higher semester upon request if
- the necessary periods of study required to achieve the desired semester can be proven from a previous degree program with the same name or comparable content or
- if coursework from a previous degree course amounting to at least 80% of the credit points required to achieve the desired semester (§ 6 (2) sentence 1) has been recognized (§ 27).
| Semester | 2nd Semester | 3rd Semester | 4th Semester | 5th Semester | 6th Semester |
| 100% of the CP | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 150 |
| 80% of the CP | 24 | 48 | 72 | 96 | 120 |