Recognition of achievements

Change of degree program

If you would like to switch to meteorology from another degree course, you can in principle have credits from your old degree course recognized by the examination board. First, please contact Kathi Maurer (Student Advisory Service for Meteorology and Climate Physics). After a detailed consultation, you will then fill out a form for recognition. We will be happy to help you with this. You can obtain the form from the Chair of the Examination Board on request.

Please note: If you are newly enrolled in the Meteorology degree program, you must submit the application with the documents required for recognition within one semester of enrollment (see § 19 (2), SPO BSc or § 18 (2), SPO MSc).

Change of university

If you would like to continue your studies in Meteorology at KIT after having started at another university, you can have your study and examination achievements recognized. The procedure is the same as when changing degree programs. The student's transcript of records and the module handbook of the university from which you transferred to KIT serve as supporting documents.

Please note: If you are newly enrolled in the Meteorology degree program, you must submit the application with the documents required for recognition within one semester of enrollment (see § 19 (2), SPO BSc or § 18 (2), SPO MSc).

Stay abroad

When planning your studies abroad, you can select courses in the module handbook of your host university that essentially correspond to courses in the curriculum of the KIT Faculty of Physics.

In the ERASMUS program, you fill out a form for an individual study plan, the so-called Learning Agreement, before your studies abroad. Suggest to the examination board which courses and assessments (coursework or examinations) at your host university should replace those at KIT. The scope (in terms of credit points) of the course to be recognized must not be significantly smaller, the central content (according to the module handbook) and the form of examination (written, oral, ...) must be the same and the level of difficulty of the assessment must be comparable or higher than at KIT.

We offer students who are planning to study abroad outside the ERASMUS program the opportunity to agree on an individual study plan with the KIT faculty (similar to the ERASMUS Learning Agreement).

You fill out the ERASMUS Learning Agreement or the individual study plan of the KIT faculty together with the academic advisor. After your return, you will then apply for recognition of the credits earned abroad. For this purpose, the usual form must be completed and submitted to the Examination Board together with supporting documents (e.g. the transcript of records). Coursework that was not previously agreed can also be recognized. Additional credits cannot be acquired abroad (SPO §15 (1)).

Credits earned outside the university system

The deputy chairperson of the examination board of the KIT faculty is responsible for recognizing credits earned outside the university system. He or she will consult with the Meteorology representative on the Examination Board.

Such achievements can only be recognized if they are equivalent in terms of content and level. Recognition shall be granted up to a maximum of half of the LP provided for the degree program, if proven and equivalent.

(Cf. § 32 Para. 4 LHG or § 18 Para. 5 SPO Master Meteorology or § 19 Para. 5 SPO Bachelor Meteorology)

Students who are newly enrolled on the Meteorology degree course must submit the application with the documents required for recognition within one semester of enrolment. (see § 19 (2), SPO BSc or § 18 (2), SPO MSc)

In general, the assessment of the achievements to be recognized is not based on a schematic comparison, but on an overall assessment. Recognition is granted if there is no significant difference between the acquired competencies and the achievements or degrees that are to be replaced.