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Learning Agreements

What are learning agreements?

Courses taken abroad or outside the University of Passau may be credited toward your degree program under certain conditions. The prerequisite is that the course content aligns with the focus areas of the departments in the MIM-field(Management, Innovation, and Marketing) and meets the academic quality standards.

Generally, a distinction is made between two types of Learning Agreements (LA):

  • Equivalent LA: In the case of an equivalent credit transfer, a course is directly replaced by an external course. This allows, for example, required courses to be completed during a study abroad period.
  • Additional LA: In the case of an additional credit transfer, the external course cannot be assigned to a specific course offered by the department. However, it has sufficient overlap in content with the subject area and can therefore be credited toward a corresponding specialization.

What do I need to transfer credits?

There is a separate learning agreement template for each degree program. You can find this template and additional information in the download section. Please send the completed document to:

LA-MPI@uni-passau.de

The following information is required in particular for the assessment of credit transfer:

  • Course content or curriculum
  • Exam format

Please note that learning agreements (particularly equivalent ones, but also supplementary ones) can only be recognized by the respective departments responsible for the courses in question.

Important Note

The processing time is approximately two weeks on average. Therefore, please submit your Learning Agreement as early as possible and always before completing the coursework.

Retroactive credit cannot be guaranteed.

Please use only the email address LA-MPI@uni-passau.de to apply for Learning Agreements and do not contact department staff directly!

Detailed information on the procedure and further instructions can be found here.

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