Notice re. processing status
Dear students,
We are processing your applications and queries as quickly as we can. Please refrain from inquiries pertaining the processing status, as this increases the workload further.
Thank you for your patience and your understanding!
Please also see the information under Processing below.
Exceptions to the application process
An application for recognition is generally required for transfers between degree programs. In the following cases, no application for recognition is necessary or possible:
- You are completing a double degree program (double degree program)
- You have credits from a semester abroad during your TUM studies (recognition of credits from abroad)
- You are studying Master Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence (degree program coordination)
- You are studying Master Computational Science and Engineering (program coordination)
- You are taking courses at the VHB (Virtual University of Bavaria)
- Which are anchored in your degree program
- For which it is possible to register for participation in TUMonline
- For which you also register for the exam via TUMonline
- Other VHB modules must be checked on a case-by-case basis.
Update of the Recognition Process
The recognition process is currently being updated.
The new application is expected to be available from 25.04.2024. Please refrain from submitting an application until then and only then use the new application.
When can an application for recognition be submitted
If you have already completed modules from a previous degree program (at another university or at TUM) that correspond to modules in your curriculum at TUM, you can submit an application for recognition.
Please note the following important points:
- You must submit your application for recognition in the first year of study (1st or 2nd semester) (Deadlines)
- You can only submit one application for recognition (Deadlines)
- Processing can take up to 6 months (Processing)
- You must be enrolled in the degree program at TUM in which you wish to have modules recognized1
Recognition of credits from the Bachelor's program for the Master's program:
- Electives in the Master's program can only be recognized through additional credits from the Bachelor's program (additional credits are listed separately in the transcript of records at the end)
- Compulsory subjects in the Master's degree can also be recognized through credits already used in the Bachelor's degree.
1As the recognition procedure is very time-consuming, applications for recognition cannot be checked before enrollment.
Procedure of a Recogition
Please note:
As mentioned above, we are updating the process. Please refrain from filing applications until further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
A Recognition proceeds as follows:
- You prepare all documents as described above
- You print out all documents
- You hand in all documents in full during a recognition consultation hour
- Your application will be processed by the Student Advisory Service
- You provide further documents if required
- Your recognized achievements will be entered in your transcript of records
Depending on the number of recognized ECTS credits, you may be advanced to a higher semester.
Only one application for recognition may be submitted per degree program. The application should be submitted as soon as possible after enrollment at TUM so that you can plan your studies properly. Our student advisors will be happy to assist you with your planning. The application for recognition must be submitted by the end of your first year of study at TUM at the latest1. This first year refers to the degree program for which you are applying for recognition.
Exception: In the Bachelor of Informatics, you can also submit a (possibly second) application for recognition in the application subject in the 3rd semester.
1In the APSO (General Academic and Examination Rules) it is stated in §16 (4) sentence 3: An application for recognition of examination results from earlier programs of study may be filed with the Examination Board only once within the first study year at the Technische Universität München.
It can take up to 6 months to process your application. Please do not inquire about the status of your recognition during this time, as this will not lead to faster processing. This creates more work and can lead to a longer processing time.
However, we may ask you further questions about your application. If we require further documents, please send detailed information and answers.
You will be notified by us when your application for recognition has been processed. After this notification, however, it may take some time before the modules are registered. In the case of recognition within TUM, no such notifications will be sent if all modules are recognized. Therefore, please check your transcript of records regularly. If the credits are not entered, please contact us again.
Should you get modules with at least 28 ECTS credits recognized for a study program, you will be placed higher by one or more subject-related semesters (Fachsemester). This occurs at the following limits:
- Recognition of modules amounting to 30-51 credits ⇒ advancement of 1 subject-related semester (Fachsemester)
- Recognition of modules amounting to 52-82 credits ⇒ advancement of 2 subject-related semesters (Fachsemester)
- Recognition of modules amounting to 82-111 credits ⇒ advancement of 3 subject-related semesters (Fachsemester)
It may happen that individual modules are not recognized. The most common reasons for this are:
- The module is not equivalent to a TUM module
- You have already registered for the module for examination
- The module is not in your curriculum
Recognition of other modules must be checked on a case-by-case basis. Modules must be equivalent in terms of the acquired competencies, ECTS, semester hours per week, and must not differ significantly in content from the modules anchored in the curriculum. This is not always the case with VHB courses, particularly in the case of specialist courses, and we therefore expressly recommend that you only take the VHB modules that are included in the curriculum. Please also note that the recognition of modules can only be checked once a complete application for recognition has been submitted.
Please note that once you have registered for an examination at TUM, this module can no longer be recognized, so please plan your studies accordingly.1
1In the APSO it is stated in §24: An der Technischen Universität München nicht bestandene Prüfungen können nur an der Technischen Universität München wiederholt werden.
If you are completing a double degree program, the procedure described above does not apply. Please note that the examinations you pass, compulsory and elective modules, cannot automatically be transferred to both degree programs. Therefore, please submit an informal application for recognition at the Secretary of the Examination Board by email each semester directly after the grade deadline for all modules that you wish to have recognized in the respective degree program.