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Study Guide

International and Comparative Business Law (ICBL), LL.M.

SRH University Heidelberg

63XX-20.01-ICBL

Study Period:

2020/04 to 2021/03

International and Comparative Business Law (ICBL), LL.M. - 63XX-20.01-ICBL

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School of Social and Legal Sciences Last Update: 16.08.2019

Study Guide

International and Comparative Business Law (ICBL),

LL.M.


Group Number

63XX-20.01-ICBL

(Last Updated: 16.08.2019)


School of Social and Legal Sciences

Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6

D-69123 Heidelberg


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Dear students,

we cordially welcome you to our Master’s program „International and Comparative Business Law (ICBL),

LL.M.“ at the SRH University Heidelberg. The goal of this program is to soundly prepare you for an occupa-

tion in an international legal and business environment. Besides focusing on the German as well as the

European economic system, we will cover selected topics of international trade and business and will ana-

lyze them from a comparative point of view, considering the European, Anglo-American and Asian per-

spectives, while simultaneously regarding the respective cultural, legal as well as economic system and

history. We will be supported by renowned experts from all over the world. Embedded exchange programs

as well as a joint study trip abroad – prepared through intercultural sessions – are an integral part of the

program. We are already inviting you to attend our „International Week“ (05.10.2020 to 11.10.2020),

which not only covers interesting topics but also provides a first chance to build your own international

network and to experience an intercultural setting. Additionally, you have the chance to acquire our sup-

plemental „German Language and Culture“ certificate and to participate in extra-curricular activities such

as our planned Summer School (28.09.2020 to 04.10.2020), many conferences and workshops at the SRH

University Heidelberg and the Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckar and the versatile opportunities of our

Studium Generale offering a wide variety of soft skill trainings.

We once again want to welcome you at the SRH University Heidelberg and are wishing you great success

for your studies. Your professors and docents are looking forward to instructive and interesting lectures

and are always available for additional questions!


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Important Contacts:

Program Director / Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. jur. habil. Christoph Schärtl SRH University Heidelberg School of Social and Legal Sciences Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6 69123 Heidelberg room arc118 Telefon: +49 6221 88-1050 [email protected]

Administration Doreen Kanzler, Dipl.-Wirtschaftsjuristin SRH University Heidelberg School of Social and Legal Sciences Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6 69123 Heidelberg room arc108 Telefon: +49 6221 88-1069 [email protected]

Vice-President / Dean Prof. Dr. Carolin Sutter SRH Hochschule Heidelberg Fakultät für Sozial- und Rechtswissenschaften Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6 69123 Heidelberg room arc111 Telefon: +49 6221 88-2260 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



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Secretary Sonja Schmidt SRH University Heidelberg School of Social and Legal Sciences Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6 69123 Heidelberg room arc107 Telefon: +49 6221 88-1029 [email protected]

Registrar’s Office of the School of Social and Legal Sciences Dagmar Travain SRH University Heidelberg School of Social and Legal Sciences Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6 69123 Heidelberg room arc110 Telefon: +49 6221 88-2665 [email protected]

Office of the Dean / International Relations Tobias Webert, LL.M. SRH University Heidelberg School of Social and Legal Sciences Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6 69123 Heidelberg room arc108 Telefon: +49 6221 88-3246 [email protected]





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Overview

Term 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 14

M01 - Introduction and Methodology ............................................................................. 14

1.1 - Culture and Society - Introduction to the German and European legal and

economic system ............................................................................... 15

1.2 - Comparison of Law: Aims and methodology ........................................... 18

1.3 - Law of Conflicts and International Civil Procedure Law .......................... 21

M02 - Comparative Law - Part I: The Law of the United States of America ................. 24

M03 – Comparative Law - Part II: The Law of the People´s Republic of China .............. 27

M04 - German Language, Culture and Legal & Economic System ................................. 30

4.1a - German Language and Culture I: General Course .................................. 32

4.1b - German & European Legal System I (Spezialisation) ............................. 35

4.2a - German Language and Culture II: Legal and Business Terminology (Basic

Level) .................................................................................................. 37

4.2b - German & European Legal System II (Spezialisation)............................. 39

Optional offers before Term 2 ................................................................................................ 41

SummerSchool ................................................................................................................... 41

International Week ........................................................................................................... 41

Term 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 42

4.3a - German Language and Culture III: Legal and Business Terminology

(Advanced Level) ............................................................................... 42

4.3b - German & European Legal System III (Spezialisation)............................ 44

M05 - Master-Thesis and supplementary classes (Legal Writing and Research) Thesis

Colloquium ....................................................................................................... 46

Study and Examination Regulation ........................................................................................... 48


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Study Program

International and Comparative Business Law (LL.M.) Stand: 16.08.2019

Study Pe-riod:

2020/04 to 2021/03 Group Num-ber:

63XX-20.01-ICBL

Term

1

1. Term

Term

2

2. Term

Block 5b 6 7a 7b 8 Summer School

International Week

1 2 Christmas

Break 3 4a 4b

Som-mer-

ferien 8b

Timeframe (Start - End)

30.03.2020 11.05.2020 15.06.2020 20.07.2020 24.08.2020 28.09.2020 05.10.2020 12.10.2020 16.11.2020 21.12.2020 11.01.2021 15.02.2021 22.03.2021 ## #######

10.05.2020 14.06.2020 19.07.2020 23.08.2020 27.09.2020 04.10.2020 11.10.2020 15.11.2020 20.12.2020 10.01.2021 14.02.2021 21.03.2021 31.03.2019 ## #######

Module Number

1.1 2 3 5

Module Name

Culture and Society - Int-roduction to the German and Euro-pean legal and econo-mic system

Comparative Law - Part I: The Law of the United States of America

Comparative Law - Part II: The Law of the People´s Republic of

China

Master-Thesis and supplementary classes (Scientific Legal Writing and Research) Thesis Colloquium

Module

Coordinator

Prof. Dr. Christoph

Schärtl

Prof. Dr. Christoph

Schärtl

Prof. Dr. Christoph

Schärtl Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl

Subject Area Law / Social

Sciences Law Law Law

Duration (weeks)

5 5 5 20 1

Type of Exa-

mination ---

Case Study (FA)

Research Pa-per

(StA)

Thesis (Th) - 75 % Colloquium (Ko) - 25 %

Credit Points (2 von 8) 6 6 30

Module Number

1.2

Exchange Program with the

USA

Exchange Program

with China

Summer School

(optional)

International Week

(optional)

Exchange Program

with Ukraine

Module Name

Comparison of Law: Aims and metho-

dology

Module

Coordinator

Prof. Dr. Christoph

Schärtl

Subject Area Law Starting

Date Starting

Date

Duration (weeks)

5 01.06.2020 06.07.2020

Type of Exa-

mination --- End Date End Date

Credit Points (2 von 8) 10.06.2020 15.07.2020

Module Number

1.3 4.1a 4.2a 4.3a

Module Name

Law of Con-flicts and In-ternational Civil Proce-dure Law

German Language and Cul-ture I: General Course

German Language and Cul-ture II: Legal and Business Terminology (Basic Level)

German Language and Culture III: Legal and Business Terminology (Advanced Level)

Module

Coordinator

Prof. Dr. Christoph

Schärtl Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl

Subject Area Law Language / Social Sciences Language / Social Sciences Language / Social Sciences

Duration (weeks)

5 10 10 20

Type of Exa-

mination --- ---

Written Exam (Kls)

Report and Presentation

(Ref)

Credit Points (4 von 8) 2 2 (4)

optional

Module Number

4.1b 4.2b 4.3b

Module Name

German & European Legal System I (Spezialisation)

German & European Legal System II (Spezialisation)

German & European Legal System III (Spezialisation)

Module

Coordinator Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl Prof. Dr. Christoph Schärtl

Subject Area Language / Social Sciences Language / Social Sciences Language / Social Sciences

Duration (weeks)

10 0 20

Type of Exa-

mination ---

Oral Examination (MP)


(Ref)

Credit Points 2 4 (4)

optional

Credit Points

Gesamt 8 8 8 6 30 Summe 60

Extra-curricular Activities (e.g. Studium Generale, Conferences, Study Visits, Cultural Activities


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Module Table

Group Number:

63XX-20.01-ICBL Study Period: 2020/04 to 2021/03 (V1) Date: 13.08.2019

International and Comparative Business Law (LL.M.)

Module No. Module / Course Type Block Duration (weeks)

CP Final Examination

Ungraded As-sessment

Weighting

No. No Semester

1 2 Sem Type Sem Type

1 Introduction and Methodology I/5 5 8 1 Written Exam (Kls)

--- 20

1.1 Culture and Society - Introduction to the German and European legal and economic system

V/Ü/GA/S I/5 5 (2 von 8) --- ---

1.2 Comparison of Law: Aims and me-thodology

V/Ü/GA/S I/5 5 (2 von 8) --- ---

1.3 Law of Conflicts and International Civil Procedure Law

V/Ü/GA/S I/5 5 (4 von 8) --- ---

2 Comparative Law - Part I: The Law of the Uni-

ted States of America V/Ü/GA/S I/6 5 6 1

Case Study (FA)

--- 15

3 Comparative Law - Part II: The Law of the Pe-

ople´s Republic of China V/Ü/GA/S I/7 5 6 1

Research Paper (StA)

--- 15

4

German Language, Culture and Legal & Eco-nomic System

V/Ü/GA/S

10 20 10

4.1a German Language and Culture I: General Course

I/6-7a 10 (2 von

10) 1 --- PrA ---

4.1b German & European Legal System I (Spezialisation)

I/6-7a 10 (2 von

10) 1 --- PrA ---

4.2a German Language and Culture II: Le-gal and Business Terminology (Basic Level)

I/7b-8 10 (2 von

10) 1

Written Exam (Kls)

--- 5

4.2b German & European Legal System II (Spezialisation)

I/7b-8 10 (4 von

10) 1

Oral Exami-nation (MP)

--- 10

4.3a German Language and Culture III: Legal and Business Terminology (Ad-vanced Level)

II/1-4a 20 (4)

optional 2


(Ref) --- ---

4.3b German & European Legal System III (Spezialisation)

I/7b-8 20 (4)

optional 2


(Ref) --- ---

5

Master-Thesis and supplementary classes (Le-gal Writing and Research)

Thesis Colloquium

Th / Ko II/1-4b 21 30 2

Thesis (Th) - 75 %

Colloquium (Ko) - 25 %

--- 35

Total 60 100

Abbreviations (English / German): Ber = Report/Bericht; Ent = Draft bzw. Design/Entwurf; Es = Essay/Essay; Ex = Exposé/Exposé; Exk = Excursions/Exkursion; FA = Case Study/Fallarbeit; GA = Group Work/Gruppenarbeit; Kls = Written Exam/Klausur; Ko = Colloquium/Kolloquium; KomP = Combination Exam/Kombinationsprüfung; L = Laboratory/Labor; LT = Learning Diary/Lerntagebuch; MM = Multimodal Presentation/Multimediale bzw. Multimodale Präsentation; Mod = Moderation/Moderation; MP = Oral Exam/Mündliche Prüfung; N = Demonstration/Nachweis; P = Internship/Praktikum bzw. Praxis; PA = Project Work/Projektarbeit; PB = Internship Report/Praxisbericht; PE = Project Development/Projekt-

entwicklung; PF = Portfolio Exam/Portfolio; PoL = Problem Oriented Learning/Problemorientiertes Lernen; PrA = Practical Work/Praktische Arbeit; Präs = Presentation/Prä-sentation; Pro = Protocol/Protokoll; PS = Business Simulation/Planspiel; ReD = Research and Documentation/Recherche und Dokumentation; Ref = Report and Presenta-tion/Referat; Ro = Roleplay/Rollenspiel; S = Seminar/Seminar; SP = Station Test/Stationsprüfung; StA = Research Paper/Studienarbeit; Te = Exam/Test; Th = Thesis/Thesis; TQ = Quiz/Test (Quiz); TT =Practial Test/Testat; Tu = Tutorial/Tutorium; Ü = Exercise/Übung; V = Lecture/Vorlesung; WP = Scientific Poster Presentation/Wissenschaftliches Poster


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Supplementary notes

(1) Special admission requirements

a. In order to be admitted to the study program, the applicants must proof the successful completion of a first degree (e.g. Bachelor) and satisfy the following minimum requirements:

1. Completion of prior academic studies or a combination of prior academic stud-ies and work experience equivalent to 240 ECTS (= European Credit Transfer Sys-tem) with a focus on legal, economic or commercial law topics, whereby at least 30 ECTS must be covered by legal and 30 ECTS must be covered by economic/commercial subjects

2. Outstanding Grades 3. Proof of sufficient English Skills [TOEFL (ibT) with at least 80 points or similar qual-

ifications].

b. Each applicant must pass an individual qualification assessment based on the submitted CV and a letter of motivation as well as a personal selection interview either in Heidelberg or online (e.g. via Skype).

c. A provisional admission might be granted by the Examination Board of the School of Social and Legal Sciences at the SRH University Heidelberg on a by-case decision, if the applicant has completed a first degree equivalent to 180 ECTS-Units and can prove a valid current enrolment in graduate university studies in which examinations equivalent to 60 ECTS have already been passed with out-standing grades. A final admission will be granted if the above mentioned requirements are com-pleted before the beginning of the second term of this Master’s program.

(2) General conditions of the study program

a. The total program workload compromises 60 ECTS and can be completed in 12 months. Each ECTS corresponds to a workload of 30 hours.

b. The general program and course language is English. German language skills are NOT re-quired.

c. For the admission to exams the module coordinator can request compulsory attendance cov-ering at least 75% of all classes. Such requirement needs to be announced before the beginning of the respective class. Absence due to illness will be considered in this calculation.

d. An integral part of the Master’s program is a 10-day-long study visit either to the USA or to China as well as the participation at the reciprocal study visits from our partner universities.

e. The SRH University Heidelberg offers extracurricular study experiences as well as (optional) cultural, scientific and social events.

(3) Special Certificates; general information on examinations; Thesis and Colloquium

a. Students who have successfully passed all examinations in the modules 4.1a/b, 4.2a/b and 4.3a/b, obtain an additional certificate with qualified details of their content, the exami-nation method and the results of these courses.

b. As a general rule, the processing time for research projects and research papers is 4 weeks. Written exams usually take 90 minutes. Individual extensions can be granted ac-cording to §7 Section 3 and 4 of the Study and Examination Regulations.

c. The processing time for the master thesis is 20 weeks. d. The Duration of the thesis colloquium is 30 minutes per candidate. The Content of this

examination is not limited to the Master’s Thesis and its cross references to other Business and Commercial Law topics, but the whole content of the Master’s program.


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Curriculum

Curriculum ICBL

Modul Name ECTS Work-load (h)

Work-load (h)

Content

Details

1 Introduction and Methodology 8 240

1.1 Culture and Society - Introduction to the German and European legal and economic

system

(2 von 8) 60

30 Introduction to German Law: Public - Private Law, main

legal sources, legal methodology, basic principles of German Private Law

18 Introduction to European Law: Primary Law - Secondary Law - Basic Freedoms

12 Introduction to the German and European Economic System

60

1.2 Comparison of Law: Aims and methodo-

logy

(2 von 8) 60

36 Comparison of Law (methodology, history, aims, practi-

cal approaches)

24 Practical Example (German Contract Law: Conclusion of

Contracts)

60

1.3 Law of Conflicts and International Civil Pro-

cedure Law

(4 von 8) 120

60 German and European Private International Law (me-thodology, legal sources, International Contract Law)

36 German and European International Civil Procedure Law (methodology, legal sources, International Contract

cases)

24 Practical Example (German Contract Law: Drafting of

Contracts, Choice of law and jurisdiction clauses)

120

2 Comparative Law - Part I: The Law of the United States of America

6 180

60 Introduction to the US-Law System (methodology, legal

sources, judicial system, precedents, research and citing)

18 US-constitutional Law

48 US-Contract Law

54 Practical Example (Warranties and Guarantees: Compa-

rison US-Law - German/European Law)

180


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3 Comparative Law - Part II: The Law of the

People´s Republic of China

6 180

60 Introduction to the Chinese-Law System (methodology,

legal sources, judicial System, reasearch and citing)

18 Chinese constitutional Law / The Role of the Commu-

niste Party /

48 US-Contract Law

54 Practial Example (Property Law: Comparison Chinese Law - German/European Law)

180

4 German Language, Culture and Legal &

Economic System

10 300 + (optio-

nal for Certifi-

cate)

240

4.1a German Language and Culture I: General

Course

(2 von 10) 60

48 General Language Course

12 Law Terminology (Focus: general principles, legal sources, judicial system)

60

4.1b German & European Legal System I (Spezia-lisation)

(2 von 10) 60

36 German and European Contract Law

24 German and European Property Law

60

4.2a German Language and Culture II: Legal and

Business Terminology (Basic Level)

(2 von 10) 60


30 Law Terminology (Focus: Contract Law, Property Law, Trade & Company Law)

60

4.2b German & European Legal System II (Spezi-

alisation)

(4 von 10) 120 30 German and European Trade Law

60 German and European Company Law

30 Judicial Argumentation

120

optional (for Certificate)

4.3a German Language and Culture III: Legal and Business Terminology (Advanced Level)

(4) optional

120

-- OPTIONAL --


30 Law Terminology (Focus: Civil Procedure Law, Legal

drafting and writing [Spezialisation])

120


12


4.3b German & European Legal System III (Spezi-

alisation)

(4)

optional

120

-- OPTIONAL --

30 German and European Civil Procedure Law

90 Legal Writing / Contract Drafting [Spezialisation]

120

5 Master-Thesis and supplementary classes (Legal Writing and Research)

Thesis Colloquium

30 900

900 Focus Comparative Law (German/European Law vs.

Other Legal Order)


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Integrated Exchange Programs

United States of America

Starting Date: 01.06.2020

End Date: 10.06.2020

People´s Republic of China


End Date: 15.07.2020

Ukraine


End Date: 15.11.2020

(short-term changes due to organizational reasons excepted)

Master Thesis

Processing Period


Submission Date: 15.02.2021 At the latest 12.00 o´clock (noon) either personally or via registered letter by mail, addressed to SRH University Heidelberg c/o Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences Sonja Schmidt / arc 107 Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 6 D-69123 Heidelberg (Attention: Delivery receipt must be sent via email to [email protected])

Thesis Colloquium


End Date: 31.03.2019


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Module Descriptions

Term 1

M01 - Introduction and Methodology

Block / Study Pe-

riod

Frequency Duration (weeks)

Type ECTS Workload

I/5

Starting Date:

30.03.2020

End Date: 03.02.1900

Once a Year

5

Manda-tory

8

Workload (Total hours):

240

Contact Time: 90

Self-study Time (guided) 30

Self-study Time (indivi-dual):

120

Require-ments for Participa-

tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)

Teaching Methods Module

Coordinator

None For all legal, economic and

social study programs

Written Exam (Kls)

None

20

Lectures/Case Stud-ies/Group Works

Prof. Dr. Chris-toph Schärtl


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1.1 - Culture and Society - Introduction to the German and Eu-ropean legal and economic system

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/5

Starting Date:

30.03.2020

End Date: 03.02.1900

Once a Year

5

Manda-tory

(2 von 8)


60

Contact Time:

20

Self-study Time (guided)

10


30


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Written Exam (Kls)

None

20




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Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences (B4 / B3)

Students know the basic facts about the German and European culture, history as well as their legal and economic systems. They understand the main concepts of the rule of law and the social market economy and can explain their prerequisites and their consequences. They can identify similarities and differences to their own legal and economic system and can contrast the different mechanisms as well as legal and economic institutions arising therefrom.

II. Social and Personal Competences (B4 / B4)

Students get to know each other, can form teams and working groups and are familiar with studying at the SRH University Heidelberg. They make first contacts with local students, enterprises and partners and learn the spirit of Germany’s student life. They ameliorate their communication skills, their discussion techniques, their capacity for teamwork and their ability to accept criticism. They train and develop their capacity for tolerance and a positive attitude, reflect their legal and ethical values and hereby lay the foundation for profound intercultural competences.

III. Professional Competences (B5)

Students learn to work in international, intercultural and interdisciplinary teams and develop mutual respect and understanding. They learn to get familiar with and to adapt to a new social, legal and economic environ-ment, to organize and plan their daily living and to get in contact and to network not only in a professional, but also a personal context. They reflect their individual and professional identity and are able to use self-criticism for their personal and occupational advancement.

Constructive Alignment

Short keynote lectures are providing basic information about the social, economic and legal system of Ger-many and Europe. In group work, students reflect their basic values and contrast them with others. Roleplay, case studies and discussions help to understand different cultural settings and their implications for personal and professional living. At the final examination, a Written Exam (Kls), students can demonstrate their acquired skills and ability to identify and discuss similarities and differences between Germany, Europe and their country of origin.

Content

Main topics:

− German history and culture

− European history and culture

− Rule of Law

− Social Market Economy

− European Single Market and its legal and economic implications

− Legal argumentation and methodology

− Basic concepts of the German and European legal system ▪ Hierarchy and interdependencies of the different legal sources ▪ Basic principles of the German Civil, Trade and Corporate Law ▪ Basic principles of Public Law

− Introduction to basic concepts of Economics and Business Administration ▪ Operating mode of free markets


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▪ Fundamental organizational principles of private enterprises ▪ Role of the state in private markets ▪ Theories of leadership and successful strategic company management

− Basics of rhetoric and successful professional conduct of conversations

− Team building, successful group work, time- and self-management

− Presentation skills

Subject Areas

Law / Economics / Social Sciences

Bibliographical References

Culture

• Deane, Modern Germany. An outsider's view from the inside, Berlin, 2014

• Schroll-Machl, Doing Business with Germans. Their Perception, Our Perception, 6. Aufl., Göttingen, 2016

• Twain, Germany and the Awful German Language. DTV zweisprachig, München, 2019

Economy

• Riemhofer, Doing Business in Germany. A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and Their Business Practices, New York, 2019

• Siebert, The German Economy. Beyond the Social Market, Princeton/New Jersey, 2014 Law

• Ansay/Wallace/Zekoll/Wagner, Introduction to German Law, 3. Aufl., Alphen aan den Rijn, 2019

• Fischer, German Legal System and Legal Language. A General Survey Together With Notes and German Vocabulary, 6. Aufl., Dublin, 2015

• Foster/Sule, German Legal System and Laws, 4. Aufl., Oxford, 2010

• Leible/Lehmann, European Contract Law and German Law. European Monographs Volume 86, Alphen aan den Rijn, 2013

• Markensinis/Unberath/Johnstno, The German Law of Contract. A Comparative Treatise, 2. Aufl.,

Oxford and Portland, Oregon, 2006

• Robbers, An Introduction to German Law, 7. Aufl., Baden-Baden, 2019

• Wendler/Tremmel/Buecker, Key Aspects of German Business Law. A Practical Manual, 4. Aufl., Berlin, 2008

• Zimmermann, The New German Law of Obligations. Historical and Comparative Perspectives, Oxford, 2005

Further bibliographical references are provided at the beginning of the module.


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1.2 - Comparison of Law: Aims and methodology

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/5

Starting Date:

30.03.2020

End Date: 03.02.1900

Once a Year

5

Manda-tory

(2 von 8)


60

Contact Time:

20


10


30


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Written Exam (Kls)

None



Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences (B4 / B3)

Students know the aims and different methods of comparison of law and are able to understand the functional dimension of different law institutes. They are aware of the problems of using a correct law terminology and can identify the essential underlying rationale of different law statues. They know the differences between a true comparison of law and a mere knowledge of foreign legal statues and they are able to develop proper strategies to really understand the functioning of a foreign legal order. They can reflect their own law system and identify similarities and differences to foreign law concepts.


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II. Social and Personal Competences (B4 / B4) Students improve their skills to describe legal concepts and to reflect underlying values and principles. They are able to identify the influence of legal and ethical values on the law system, they are able to discuss ethical principles and they strengthen their own core set of normative values. They train and develop their capacity for tolerance and a positive attitude, reflect their legal and ethical values and hereby lay the foundation for profound intercultural competences.


Students are prepared to work in transnational legal transactions and to adopt to different legal frameworks. They deepen their proficiency to understand legal orders and to identify the impacts of social, legal and eco-nomic values to the legal framework of a society. They improve their ability to understand legal concepts, to discuss legal problems and to develop culture specific concepts of law and legal reasoning.


Short keynote lectures are providing basic information about the aims and methods of comparative law. In case studies, group works and discussions, students reflect their own legal order and its basic values and contrast them with others legal concepts. At the final examination, a Written Exam (KLS), students can demonstrate their acquired skills and ability to identify and compare similarities and differences between the German, European and their countries’ legal order. They can demonstrate their language and communication skills as well as their capacity to express their opinion and to develop logically coherent lines of arguments.

Content

Main topics:

− History of Comparative Law

− Aims and methodology of Comparative Law

In special: Functional Method of Comparative Law (Zweigert/Kötz)

− Different families of law („Rechtskreise”) and their basic characteristics

− Legal writing and arguing

− Law and Philosophy

In special: Systems theory (Luhmann) as one possible approach to understand the impact of law in modern societies


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Subject Areas

Law


− Bussani, The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Law, Cambridge, 2012

− Frankenberg, Comparative Law as Critique. Elgar Studies in Legal Theory, Northampton, 2016

− Glenn, Legal Traditions of the World. Sustainable Diversity In Law, 5. Aufl., Oxford, 2014

− Goltzberg, Le droit comparé. Que sai-je?, Paris, 2018

− Husa, A New Introduction to Comparative Law, Oxford/Oregon, 2015

− Luhmann/Gilgen, Introduction to Systems Theory, Cambridge, 2012

− Passarelli, Contract Law in Contemporary International Commerce. Considerations on the complex relationship between legal process and market process in the new era of globalisation, Baden-Baden, 2019

− Samuel, An Introduction to Comparative Law Theory and Method. European Academy of Legal

Theory Series vol. 11, Oxford/Oregon, 2014

− Siems, Comparative Law. Law in Context, 2. Aufl., Cambridge, 2018

− Smyth/Gatto, Contract Law. A Comparison of Civil Law and Common Law Jurisdictions, New

York, 2018

− Youngs, English, French & German Comparative Law, 3. Aufl., Oxon, 2014

− Zweigert/Kötz, An Introduction to Comparative Law, 3. Aufl., Oxford, 1998 Further bibliographical references are provided at the beginning of the module.


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1.3 - Law of Conflicts and International Civil Procedure Law

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/5

I/5

Starting Date:

30.03.2020

End Date: 03.02.1900

Once a Year

5

Manda-tory

(4 von 8)


120

Contact Time:

40


20


60


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Written Exam (Kls)

None

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Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences (B5 / B5) The students develop a profound knowledge of business-related problems arising from Conflicts of Law and Conflicts of Civil Procedure. They know the structure, content and the function of the Rome-I and –II regula-tions as well as the CISG and are able to analyze and create international contracts.

II. Social and Personal Competences (B4)


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The students improve their legal discussion and arguing skills as well as their intercultural competences.


The students increase their understanding of international contracts and can draft Choice-of-Law as well as jurisdiction clauses. They can determine the most promising dispute resolution mechanism for arising legal and economic issues and attend the necessary procedural steps. They are able to monitor and supervise the pro-ceedings as well as to analyze occurring problems to find target-oriented solutions.


Short lectures and group work convey the fundamental structures of Conflicts of Law. Practical trainings help to deepen the acquired skills and further the understanding of Conflicts of Law. Consumer Protection issues are deliberately included as well as their consequences for transnational business activity. The students also improve their legal writing skills. In the final examination, a Written Exam (Kls), students can demonstrate their knowledge and their ability to solve Private International Law cases. They show their legal writing skills and their legal methodology.

Content

Main Topics: Conflicts of Law

− Fundamentals and basic structure, methodology

− International Contract Law, especially Rome-I Regulation

− Rome-II Regulation (basic overview) CISG Basic structure of International Civil Procedure Law (Jurisdiction, International Decision Responsibility, Recog-nition and Enforcement of foreign writs), esp.

− Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council from December 12,2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commer-cial matters (Brussels Ia-Regulation)

− Insolvency Regulation (EC) 1346/2000 (basic overview) European Civil Procedure Law (Overview, Fokus in M06.3a (terminology) und M06.3b (law)

− European small claims procedure

− European order for payment procedure

− Taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters

Subject Areas

Law


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Study Books:

− Berger, Private dispute resolution in international business negotiation, mediation, arbitration, Austin, 2015

− Bogdan, Concise Introduction to EU Private International Law, 3. Aufl., Groningen, 2016

− Briggs, The Conflict of Laws. Clarendon Law Series, 4. Aufl., Oxford, 2019

− Hill/Shuilleabhain, Clarkson & Hill's Conflict of Laws, 5. Aufl., Oxford, 2016

− von Hoffmann/Thorn, Internationales Privatrecht. Einschließlich der Grundzüge des internationalen Zivilverfahrensrechts; Schriftenreihe der Juristischen Schulung Band 18, 10. Aufl., München, 2017

− Junker, Internationales Privatrecht. Grundrisse des Rechts, 3. Aufl., München, 2019

− Kropholler, Internationales Privatrecht. Einschließlich der Grundbegriffe des Internationalen Zivilverfahrensrechts; Mohr-Lehrbuch, 6. Aufl., Tübingen, 2006

− McParland, The Rome I Regulation on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations Oxford, 2015

− Musielak/Voit, Grundkurs ZPO. Eine Darstellung zur Vermittlung von Grundlagenwissen im Zivilprozessrecht (Erkenntnisverfahren und Zwangsvollstreckung) mit Fällen und Fragen zur Lern- und Verständniskontrolle sowie mit Übungsklausuren, 14. Aufl., München, 2018

− Rauscher, Internationales Privatrecht. Mit internationalem Verfahrensrecht, 5. Aufl., Heidelberg, 2017

− Schack, Internationales Zivilverfahrensrecht. Mit internationalem Insolvenz- und Schiedsverfahrensrecht - Ein Studienbuch, Juristische Kurz-Lehrbücher, 7. Aufl., München, 2017

− Schütze, Schiedsgericht und Schiedsverfahren. NJW-Praxis, 6. Aufl., München, 2016

− Wilke, A Conceptual Analysis of European Private International Law. The General Issues in the Eu

and Its Member States, Intersentia Studies on Private International Law, Cambridge, 2019 Commentaries:

− Ferrari, Rome I Regulation. Pocket Commentaries on European Regulations and International Conventions, Köln, 2014

− Kropholler/Hein, Europäisches Zivilprozessrecht. Kommentar zu EuGVO, Lugano-Übereinkommen 2007, EuVTVO, EuMVVO und EuGFVO, 10. Aufl., Frankfurt am Main, 2017, XXX, 1328

− Magnus/Mankowski, European Commentaries on Private International Law. Rome I Regulation - Commentary, Köln, 2016

− Magnus/Mankowski, European Commentaries on Private International Law. Rome II Regulation - Commentary, Köln, 2017

− Rauscher, Europäisches Zivilprozess- und Kollisionsrecht (EuZPR, EulPR). Band A.1 - Brüssel I-VO, LugÜbk 2007, 2. Aufl., München, 2016

Case Books:

− Rauscher, Klausurenkurs im internationalen Privatrecht. Ein Fall- und Repetitionsbuch mit

internationalem und europäischem Verfahrensrecht für Schwerpunktbereich und Masterprüfung, Schwerpunkte Klausurenkurs, 3. Aufl., Heidelberg, 2013



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M02 - Comparative Law - Part I: The Law of the United States of America

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/6

Starting Date:

14.05.2018

End Date: 03.02.1900

Once a Year

5

Manda-tory

6


6

Contact Time:

60


30


90


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Case Study

(FA)

None

20



Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences (B5)

The students are familiar with the fundamentals of the Anglo-American Business Law. They are especially aware of the structure of Contract Law as well as Corporate Law. They know the basic methods of Comparative Law and can draw and contrast it to the German Law.


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The students improve their teamwork and communication skills as well as their understanding of Anglo-Amer-ican Business Law terminology. They increase their critical self-reflexion competences. They acquire a con-sciousness for intercultural issues and are able to act respectively.

III. Professional Competences The students can categorize Anglo-American Business Law issues, are able to compare them with other legal systems and to apply respective methods for the corporate world. They have gained intercultural competencies and are able to work in international teams.


The students broaden their knowledge of a foreign legal system. Besides functional input via lectures, the students deepen their skills through practical exercises and case studies. The targeted knowledge transfer will be reviewed and tested with a combined examination (Case Study/Oral Exam).

Content

Topics:

− Introduction to U.S. Business Law

− Fundamental structures of the U.S. Business Law ▪ U.S. Constitutional Law ▪ U.S. Contract Law, inter alia special focus on Warranties and Guarantees ▪ U.S. Corporate Law (basic overview)

− Working with legal texts and statutes, court decisions and literature (research, citing)

− Fundamentals of Comparison of Law, comparison with structures and methods of national law and other jurisdictions

− Cultural Differences, Language Culture – Implications for corporate issues

− International teamwork – Intercultural cooperation

− Intercultural interaction and communication skills – Implications for negotiations with international teams

Subject Areas

Law / Communication Sciences / Cultural Sciences / Language


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− Barnett, The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law. Contracts, Oxford, 2010

− Bugg, Contracts in English. An introductory guide to understanding, using and developing "Anglo-American"style contracts, 3. Aufl., München, 2016

− Byrd, Introduction to Anglo-American Law & Language. Eine Einführung in die anglo-amerikanische

Rechtssprache, 3. Aufl., München, 2011 (2 Bände)

− Dörrbecker/Rothe, Introduction to the US American legal system for German speaking lawyers and law students, Vol. 1, 2. Aufl., Münster, 2005 (2 Bände)

− Engle, U.S. Contract Law for German Jurists, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

− Gabriel, Contracts for the Sale of Goods. A Comparison of U.S. and International Law: A Comparison of Domestic and International Law, 2. Aufl., Oxford, 2009

− Hay, Law of the United States. An Overview, 4. Aufl., München, 2016

− Miller, Business Law Today. Comprehensive Edition (Text +Cases, 12. Aufl. 2018 Further bibliographical references are provided at the beginning of the module.

Exchange Program with the United States of America


End Date: 10.06.2020


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M03 – Comparative Law - Part II: The Law of the People´s Re-public of China

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/7

Starting Date:

18.06.2018

End Date: 03.02.1900

Once a Year

5

Manda-tory

6


180

Contact Time:

60


30


90


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Case Study

(FA)

None

20



Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences (B5)

The students know the federal, economic and legal systems of the Law of the People´s Republic of China and other important law families (“Rechtskreise”). They can find the respective legal documents and sources. They are familiar with the fundamentals of Comparison of Law and can make comparisons with the German, Euro-pean as well as the Anglo-American Law.



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The students improve their critical self-reflection competences. They acquire a consciousness for intercultural issues and are able to act respectively. The students increase their communication skills, their tolerance and critical abilities as well as their ability to work as a team on different and multi-discipline tasks and responsibilities. They learn to confront requirements and expectations, to personally grow as well as to respond in a flexible and positively way to situations and challenges.


The students are able to analyze legal issues – especially with regard to the Chinese Law –, to compare them with other legal systems and to apply respective methods for the corporate world. They have gained intercul-tural competences and are able to work in international teams.


The students get accustomed to the fundamentals of the Chinese Law. Functional input via lectures is re-quired, which will be accompanied by practical exercises, problem-based learning and comparative ques-tions. The exam will be a case-related (short) research paper where the students also have to work with re-spective Chinese statutes.

Content

Main Topics:

− Overview of the Law of the People´s Republic of China

− Introduction to Chinese history of law

− Introduction to Chinese culture: Country, language, and its people

− Introduction to the Chinese legal system ▪ Area of application of the Chinese Law (incl. Greater China) ▪ Structure and Fundamentals of the Chinese state ▪ Sources of Law and legislation in China ▪ Diversity of Law und Hierarchy of Law ▪ Judicature ▪ (Extrajudicial) Dispute Resolution ▪ Validity ▪ Role of the Communiste Party ▪ Chinese Constitutional Law ▪ Private International Law ▪ Tax Law

− Introduction to Chinese Civil Law

▪ Sources of Civil Law and basic rights ▪ Contract Law / -Law of Obligation ▪ Property Law (special focus on practical aspects)

− Overview of other important law families (e.g. South America, Eastern Europe, Asia)


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Subject Areas

Law / Communication Sciences / Cultural Sciences / Language


Teaching Books:

− Bu, Einführung in das Recht Chinas. Juristische Schulung : Schriftenreihe der Juristischen Schulung, 2. Aufl., München, 2017

− DiMatteo, Chinese Contract Law. Civil and Common Law Perspectives, Cambridge, 2018

− Heuser, Einführung in die chinesische Rechtskultur. Mitteilungen des Instituts für Asienkunde

(Hamburg) Band 315, 3. Aufl., Hamburg, 2006

− Heuser/Sprick, Das rechtliche Umfeld des Wirtschaftens in der VR China. Studien zu Recht und Rechtskultur Chinas Band 1, Baden-Baden, 2013

− Jain, Insight into China through Comparative Law Analysis of Invisible Factors and Contexts -

Common Law v. Chinese Law, Chennai, 2019

− Möllers, The General Rules of Chinese Civil Law. History, Reform and Perspective, Augsburger Rechtsstudien Band 87, Baden-Baden, 2018

− Senff/Zhang, Governance, Risk and Compliance Management in China. Practical Guidance for Executives, Freiburg, 2018

− Zhang, Chinese Contract Law. Theory & Practice, 2. Aufl. 2019 Further bibliographical references are provided at the beginning of the module.

Exchange program with the People´s Republic of China


End Date: 15.07.2020


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M04 - German Language, Culture and Legal & Economic Sys-tem

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/6-7a

Starting Date:

11.05.2020

End Date: 19.07.2020

Once a Year

10 +

20

Manda-tory / Op-

tional

10 (Mandatory Program)

+

8 (Optional Program)


300

+

240 (opti-onal)

Contact Time:

100

+

80


50

+

40


150

+

120


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Written Exam

(Kls)

+

Oral Examina-tion (MP)

+




31


Report and

Presentation (Ref)

(optional for Certificate)

20


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4.1a - German Language and Culture I: General Course

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/6-7a

Starting Date:

11.05.2020

End Date: 19.07.2020

Once a Year

10

Manda-tory

(2 von 10)


60

Contact Time:

20


10


30


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



---

PrA

20



Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences (A2 / A2)

The students familiarize themselves with the German language and grammar, ameliorate their writing and

speaking skills and get a deeper understanding of the German culture and history. They can undertake simple conversations and read simple sentences. They broaden their knowledge about German history, geography and culture as well as its intercultural characteristics.

II. Social and Personal Competences (A3 / B4)


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The students reflect their language capabilities and ameliorate their language learning skills. They train their argumentation and reasoning skills and their team working competence. They optimize their time- and self-management skills and learn to design individual self-learning concepts.

III. Professional Competences

The students get familiar with German as a foreign language. They learn to live within a foreign language community and society and to organize themselves in foreign speaking countries.


Lectures, group works, practical exercises and language assessments help the students to learn German as a foreign language. Role plays and language tandems train the cultural competences and the under-standing of personal as well as intercultural influences on communication. In the final examination at the end of M06.1b, a Written Exam (Kls), students can demonstrate their language skills with a special focus on reading comprehension and writing.

Content

Main Topics: German as a foreign language

− Basics

− Simple sentences

− Grammar

− Vocabulary German society, history and culture

Subject Areas

Language / Social Sciences


Culture

• Deane, Modern Germany. An outsider's view from the inside, Berlin, 2014

• Schroll-Machl, Doing Business with Germans. Their Perception, Our Perception, 6. Aufl., Göttingen, 2016

• Twain, Germany and the Awful German Language. DTV zweisprachig, München, 2019


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Language

• Gottstein-Schramm/Kalender/Specht/Duckstein, Grammatik – ganz klar! Übungsgrammatik A1–B1.Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Übungsgrammatik mit CD-ROM – Hörübungen und interaktive Übungen, München, 2011

• Jin/Voß, Grammatik aktiv. A1-B1 - Üben, Hören, Sprechen: Übungsgrammatik mit Audio-CD, Berlin, 2017

• Jin/Voß, Grammatik aktiv. B2-C1 - Üben, Hören, Sprechen: Übungsgrammatik mit Audio-CD, Berlin, 2017

• Niebisch/Penning-Hiemstra/Specht/Bovermann/Reimann, Schritte international 1: Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Kursbuch + Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD zum Arbeitsbuch und interaktiven Übungen, 2006 und Folgebände 2 -6



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4.1b - German & European Legal System I (Spezialisation)

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/6-7a

Starting Date:

11.05.2020

End Date: 19.07.2020

Once a Year

10

Manda-tory

(2 von 10)


60

Contact Time:

20


10


30


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



---

None

20



Learning Outcomes

I. Expertise and Methodical Competences

The students advance their general German language and grammar skills. They learn the specific legal and

economic terminology and understand the content of simple legal or economic texts. They are able to name important Private Law institutes, their location in the German Civil Code and their function within the Civil Law order.

II. Social and Personal Competences

The students further advance their language capabilities and language learning skills. They ameliorate their


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argumentation and reasoning skills and their team working competence. They optimize their reading under-standing and their capability to analyze textual and grammatical structures.


Students start to be able to discuss legal and economic questions and to read professional texts. They are able to distinguish different language contexts and their characteristics.


Lectures, group works, practical exercises and language assessments help the students to learn German as a foreign language. Role plays and language tandems train the cultural competences and the under-standing of personal as well as intercultural influences on communication. The analysis of specific legal and economic texts ameliorates not only their language skills, but also their content and methodic knowledge of the German and the European Law. In the final examination, an Oral Examination (MP), students can demonstrate their language skills with a special focus on their listening comprehension and their speaking abilities.

Content

Main Topics:

German as a foreign language II (deepening)

− Grammar

− Vocabulary

− Legal and economic terminology

German Civil Law

− Structure of the German Civil Code

− Important Private Law Institutes (deepening of Module M01)

Subject Areas

Language / Law / Social Sciences




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4.2a - German Language and Culture II: Legal and Business Terminology (Basic Level)

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/7b-8

Starting Date:

11.05.2020

End Date:

19.07.2020

Once a Year

10

Manda-tory

(2 von 10)


60

Contact Time:

20


10


30


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



---

---


Prof. Dr. Christoph

Schärtl

Learning Outcomes


The students deepen their knowledge in the German and European law. They understand the basic structure and principles of the Contract Law, the Tort Law and the Property Law. They are able to correctly solve simple legal cases and to take part in legal discussions.


The students train their legal understanding and reflecting and ameliorate their knowledge of German and


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European law terminology. They train their argumentation and reasoning skills and their team working com-petence. They optimize their capacity to recognize and discuss ethical, legal and cultural values and to identify the influence of these core concepts on the positive law system.


The students get familiar with the core parts of the German and European law system and its basic structures,

values and principles. They are able to understand and analyze the cultural influences on the positive law as well as the systemic function of the law system within a modern society.


Lectures, group works, practical exercises and case studies help the students to deepen their knowledge in the German and European Law. Group Discussions and Essay Writing train their ability to identify, analyze and discuss different legal concepts and their cultural, historical, economical and legal background.

Content

Main Topics: German and European Contract Law

− Basic structure

− Declaration of intent and legal acts

− Mechanism of concluding contracts

− Voidness, voidability and other consequences of material inaccuracy or vitiated consent

− Generals terms and conditions

German and European Tort Law

− Basic concepts

− Protection of absolute rights

− Concept of compensation

German and European Property Law

− Basic structure

− Property vs. Possession

− Other real rights

− Transfer of property

− Abstraction principle („Abstraktionsprinzip“) as core of German Civil Law doctrine

Subject Areas

Law




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4.2b - German & European Legal System II (Spezialisation)

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

I/7b-8

Starting Date:

11.05.2020

End Date: 19.07.2020

Once a Year

10

Pflicht-veran-

staltung

(4 von 10)


120

Contact Time:

40


20


60


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Written Exam

(Kls)


Prof. Dr. Chris-

toph Schärtl

Learning Outcomes


The students deepen their knowledge in the German and European law. They understand the basic structure

and principles of the Trade Law, the Company Law and the Civil Procedure Law. They are able to correctly solve simple legal cases and to take part in legal discussions.




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The students get familiar with the core parts of the German and European law system and its basic structures, values and principles. They are able to understand and analyze the cultural influences on the positive law as well as the systemic function of the law system within a modern society.


Lectures, group works, practical exercises and case studies help the students to deepen their knowledge in the German and European Law. Group Discussions and Essay Writing train their ability to identify, analyze and discuss different legal concepts and their cultural, historical, economical and legal background.

Content

Main Topics: German and European Trade Law

− Basic structure

− Concept of „merchants“ (§§ 1 ss. German Commercial Code [HGB])

− Special duties and obligations of merchants

− Commercial Register and its practical protection of the legal traffic

− UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) (CISG)

German and European Company Law

− Basic structure

− Corporations vs. partnerships

− Overview over the legal characteristics of the different company forms and their practical usage

− Cross-border transfer of companies and its legal implications

German and European Civil Procedure Law

− Introduction

− Legal Proceedings in Germany and Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

− Compulsatory enformcement of individual claims and insolvency proceedings

Subject Areas

Law




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Optional offers before Term 2

SummerSchool


End Date: 04.10.2020

International Week (optional; detailed program will be published when available)


End Date: 11.10.2020

For additional offerings within the framework of the Studium Generale, see

https://www.hochschule-heidelberg.de/de/studium/persoenliche-begleitung-und-zusatzangebote/studium-

generale/


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Term 2

4.3a - German Language and Culture III: Legal and Business Terminology (Advanced Level)

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

II/1-4a

Starting Date:

12.10.2020

End Date: 21.03.2021

Once a Year

20

Optional 8


120

Contact Time:

40


20


60


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Report and

Presentation (Ref)

None

0

(but part of the “German Lan-guage and Cul-ture”-Certificate



Learning Outcomes


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The students advance their general German language and grammar skills as well as in their specific vocabulary.

They understand the content of legal or economic texts, can understand the structure of German Civil Law cases and can compare them with their own jurisprudence. The can produce simple legal opinions.


The students optimize their language capabilities and language learning skills. They elaborate their argumen-tation and reasoning skills and their team working competence. They optimize their technical terminology and their capability to analyze legal as well as economic texts.


They can read and understand legal opinions as well as jurisprudence and can produce simple legal texts. They can discuss different Private Law matters in German and give a simple presentation in German.


Lectures, group works, practical exercises and language assessments impart knowledge of German legal and economic vocabulary as well as the typical structure of court decisions or research papers. Roleplays and language tandems train their verbal and argumentation skills. The analysis of specific legal and economic texts ameliorates not only their language skills, but also their content and methodic knowledge of the German and the European Law. In the final examination, a Report and Presentation (Ref), students do not only have to produce a legal opinion of their own, but must also present a basic reasoning to an expert audience. They have to answer expert questions and to lead the discussion. The foreseen examination therefore allows a complete evalua-tion of the German language skills of the Master´s student.

Content

German as a foreign language III (deepening)

− Grammar

− Vocabulary

− Legal and economic terminology (Advanced)

Subject Areas

Language




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4.3b - German & European Legal System III (Spezialisation)

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

II/1-4a

Starting Date:

12.10.2020

End Date: 21.03.2021

Once a Year

20

Optional

8


120

Contact Time:

40


20


60


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator



Report and

Presentation (Ref)

PrA

0 (but part of a special certifi-

cate)


Prof. Dr. Chris-

toph Schärtl

Learning Outcomes


The students deepen their knowledge in the German and European law. They focus on current problems of

the (international) business law, can give well-founded recommendations for actions and are able to reflect the underlying rationale of the German and European legal framework. They are able to correctly solve ad-vanced legal cases and to take part in legal discussions.


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The students get familiar with the core parts of the German and European law system and its basic structures, values and principles. They are able to understand and analyze the cultural influences on the positive law as well as the systemic function of the law system within a modern society.


Lectures, group works, practical exercises and case studies help the students to deepen their knowledge in the German and European Law. Group Discussions and Essay Writing train their ability to identify, analyze and discuss different legal concepts and their cultural, historical, economical and legal background. In the final examination, a Report and Presentation (Ref), students do not only have to analyze a court decision and to produce a legal opinion of their own, but must also present a basic reasoning to an expert audience. They have to answer expert questions and to lead the discussion. The foreseen examination therefore allows a complete evaluation of the professional competences of the Master´s student.

Content

Main Topics: Current topics of the German and European Business Law (e.g. principles of capitalization and capital maintenance; drafting of transnational contracts; cross-border debt enforcement and document service).

Subject Areas

Law




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M05 - Master-Thesis and supplementary classes (Legal Writ-ing and Research) Thesis Colloquium

Block / Study Pe-

riod


Type ECTS Workload

II/1-4b

Starting Date:

28.09.2020

End Date: 21.03.2021

Once a Year

20 + 1

Manda-tory

30


900


tion

Usability

Final Examina-tion

Ungraded As-

sessments

Weighting (in %)


Coordinator





Learning Outcomes


The students are able to understand complex issues of International Business Law. They can apply their knowledge and skills to critically analyze and evaluate intricate questions. They can create concepts to answer versatile and new questions, independently process questions of scientific research and examine, assess and illustrate them according to academic methods.


The students are able to express themselves on a scientific level (corresponding to a Master’s level).


The students can independently develop and design legal research projects. They can determine the necessary methods and realize such projects. The students broaden their knowledge and competences with regard to International Business Law as well as Comparison of Law. They can identify and solve problems and they are able to work on legal matters.


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Besides the Master’s thesis as the main examination, a colloquium enables the students to explain and defend their Master’s project in detail. The processing of their Master’s thesis will be accompanied by supplementary lectures where the students can present their progress. This enables a critical reflexion of the results and a chance to receive feedback from peers.

Content

Depending on the individual topic.

Subject Areas

International Business Law with interdisciplinary references to adjacent research topics.


Depending on the individual topic.

Processing Period


Submission Date: 15.02.2021 At the latest 12.00 o´clock (noon) either personally or via registered letter by mail, addressed to SRH University Heidelberg c/o Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences Sonja Schmidt / arc 107 Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 6 D-69123 Heidelberg (Attention: Delivery receipt must be sent via email to [email protected])

Thesis Colloquium


End Date: 31.03.2019


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Important Documents and Legal Statutes

Study and Examination Regulation

GENERAL EXAMINATION REGULATIONS (GER) for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs

valid from 01/10/2018

Important information (disclaimer): This translation is intended to provide information on examination related matters to non German speakers. Only the German version of the examination regulations is legally binding. Any disputes relating to examination regulations will be interpreted according to the German version and its German legal foundations.

The following General Examination Regulations (GER) were drafted by the Central Examinations Commission (CEC) on 04/07/2018 by request of the University Senate (referring to the German version). On 31/07/2018 the President agreed to these regulations in accordance with § 32 para. 3 of the Higher Education Act (Landeshochschulgesetz, LHG) of the state of Baden Württemberg in its version from January 1, 2005, last modified by Article 1 of the law from May 13, 2018 (GBl. p. 85). There is no requirement to inform the State Ministry for Science, Research and Art of these changes to the General Examination Regulations according to § 70 para. 6 clause 2 LHG. The changes will be published on SRH University Heidelberg’s website.

State approved university, part of SRH Hochschulen GmbH

Page 2 of 28

English version of the General Examination Regulations (based on German version from 31/07/18); for informational purposes only

Overview of Contents

A. General Provisions §§ 1 – 21

B. Bachelor’s and Master’s Final Exams §§ 22 – 30

C. Definitions §§ 31 32

D. Final Provisions § 33

Appendixes

Appendix 1 and 1a (Bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at the University)

Overview of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at SRH University Heidelberg on the

date of adoption of these Regulations

Appendix 2 and 2a (Module tables for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at

the University)

Specific provisions concerning the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs (detailed version,

to be replaced by program specific current version in accordance with §12 para. 12 No. 3)

Supplement to Appendixes 2 and 2a

Supplemental information for Appendixes 2 and 2a: Diploma Supplement (example) and Grad

ing Table

Appendix 3 (Examination forms)

Overview and definition of the various forms of examinations and coursework

Appendix 4 (Procedure for making up for missed coursework and exams)

Procedures and sources of information to make up for missed curricular events

Appendix 5 (Transfer regulations)

Transfer of courses, coursework and examinations and recognition of non university qualifica

tions

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Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... Page

§ 1 Scope ..................................................................................................................... 5

§ 2 Regular duration of studies, structure of studies and number of hours ................... 5

§ 3 Internship ............................................................................................................... 6

§ 4 Structure of examinations ...................................................................................... 6

§ 5 Loss of eligibility for the program; deadlines ........................................................... 7

§ 6 General eligibility requirements for the bachelor’s and master’s examination .......... 8

§ 7 Examinations, provisions for disability ..................................................................... 8

§ 7a Examination forms ............................................................................................... 9

§ 7b Coursework ....................................................................................................... 10

§ 8 Oral examinations ................................................................................................ 10

§ 9 Final written examinations, final papers and other written forms of examination .. 11

§ 9a Practical examinations ........................................................................................ 11

§ 10 Evaluation of examinations ................................................................................. 11

§ 11 Missed examinations, uncompleted examinations, deception, violation of rules .. 13

§ 12 Passing and failing examinations ........................................................................ 14

§ 13 Retaking module examinations ........................................................................... 14

§ 14 Recognition of time studied, coursework and examinations (transfer of credits) .. 15

§ 15 Examinations Committee ................................................................................... 16

§ 15a School Examinations Department ..................................................................... 18

§ 15b Central Examinations Department of the University .......................................... 18

§ 15c Central Examinations Commission .................................................................... 18

§ 16 Examiners and proctors ...................................................................................... 19

§ 17 Protection provisions under the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG), the Parental Leave Act (BEEG) and the Home Care Leave Act (PflegeZG) ........................................ 19

§ 18 § 21 (repealed) ................................................................................................ 20

B. Bachelor’s and master’s degree examination ......................................................... 21

§ 22 Purpose and implementation of the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination . 21

§ 23 Eligibility requirements for the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination .......... 21

§ 24 Nature and scope of the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination ................... 21

§ 25 Start and timeframe of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis ..................................... 21

§ 26 Submission and evaluation of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis ........................... 22

§ 27 Final grade and certificate .................................................................................. 23

§ 28 Bachelor’s/master’s degree, bachelor’s/master’s certificate and Diploma Supplement 24

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§ 29 Invalidity of the bachelor’s or master's examination ............................................ 24

§ 30 Inspection of examination records, remonstration, appeal .................................. 25

C. Definitions ................................................................................................................. 26

§ 31 Courses, coursework and examinations .............................................................. 26

§ 32 Determination of credit points and of their documentation ................................ 27

D. Final Provisions ......................................................................................................... 28

§ 33 Entry into force and transitional arrangements ................................................... 28

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A. General Provisions

§ 1 Scope (1) These General Examination Regulations form the basis of the rules governing the bachelor’s

and master’s degree programs at SRH University Heidelberg, described in Appendix 1

(Bachelor) and Appendix 1a (Master) in accordance with the transitional regulation

from § 33. Appendixes 1 5 form an integral part of the General Examination Regulations

for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. For more clarity, these General Examination

Regulations include a sample of program specific regulations, with explanations, as well as

a sample Diploma Supplement (Appendixes 2 and 2a).

(2) Program specific regulations and admission requirements for the bachelor’s and master’s

degree programs are addressed in Appendix 2 (Bachelor) and Appendix 2a (Master).

Together with the General Examination Regulations, these program specific regulations, in

their current versions, form the program’s Academic and Examination Regulations. The va

lidity of Appendixes 2 and 2a requires successful accreditation or reaccreditation as well

as the approval of the Faculty Council of the respective School in case of any changes.

(3) For all programs governed by binding state education and examination regulations, these

regulations also apply in their most current version as part of the Academic and Examina

tion Regulations.

(4) For the sake of better legibility, these rules and regulations generally use “he” instead of

“he/she”. Official titles refer to both women and men. Titles are given using the form ap

plicable to the gender of the title’s current holder.

§ 2 Regular duration of studies, structure of studies and number of hours

(1) Studies are divided into semesters. The duration and division of studies for the individual

programs is determined in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a

(Master’s degree programs). The regular duration of studies includes the integrated in

ternship and the examination, including the final paper (thesis).

(2) The comprehensive list of required courses and required elective courses necessary to com

plete the bachelor’s or master’s degree, and the required examinations and coursework, is

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found in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master’s de

gree programs).

(3) The sequence of courses given in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) or Appen

dix 2a (Master’s degree programs) may be waived by the Examinations Committee in

individual cases if there is a valid reason to do so. However, the total number of credit

points (CP) must remain unchanged. The change must be documented.

(4) Courses may be given in English.

§ 3 Internship

(1) All bachelor’s degree programs include at least one internship. Master’s degree programs

include an internship when this is stated in Appendix 2a (Master). Further program

specific regulations regarding the form and scope of internships can be found in Appen

dixes 2 (Bachelor) and 2a (Master). Moreover, relevant state education and examination

regulations apply in accordance with §1 para. 2.

(2) The Schools set up internship departments and draft regulations governing internships.

(3) Selecting an internship is the students’ responsibility. The students propose an internship

position, which must then be approved by the dean or by a professor assigned by the dean;

in cases of doubt, the Examinations Committee decides. Exceptions to this regulation are

listed in Appendix 2 (Bachelor) and Appendix 2a (Master).

(4) An internship can only begin when the exams and coursework for previous courses have

been successfully completed. In accordance with § 15, the Examinations Committee de

cides what examinations and coursework must be completed prior to beginning the intern

ship.

§ 4 Structure of examinations

(1) The bachelor’s degree examination consists of the totality of all examinations within the

course of study for the bachelor’s degree. It consists of module examinations, partial mod

ule examinations, and the coursework required for both of these. The module examina

tions, partial module examinations and coursework are listed in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s

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degree programs) for bachelor’s degree programs, and in Appendix 2a (Master’s de

gree programs) for master’s degree programs. Examinations are usually taken in the same

term as the courses they are assessing and are related to the material in these courses. Stu

dents are automatically registered for all regular examinations (examination schedule ac

cording to Appendixes 2 and 2a). Students must register themselves to make up or retake

examinations; § 13 para. 1 applies.

(2) At the term of the bachelor’s or master’s examination, the students must demonstrate their

ability to conduct independent academic work within a set timeframe by writing a final pa

per (thesis). §§ 22 ff. and Appendixes 2 and 2a apply.

(3) For every successfully completed module, the student earns credit points (§§ 10 para. 6, 32

para. 1). The total number of credit points for each bachelor’s or master’s degree program,

and the distribution of these credit points among the modules, is set in Appendix 2

(Bachelor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs).

(4) Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master’s degree pro

grams) list, for every required and required elective course, the ungraded coursework that

must be completed to be eligible to sit for the respective module examination. In some cas

es, coursework can be deferred until before the final examination.

(5) In general, a module ends with a final examination. This examination can consist of partial

examinations according to para. 1. Any deviation from this rule must have a specific peda

gogical justification.

(6) Examinations for courses given in English (see § 2 para. 4) may also be written in German.

The final decision lies with the Examinations Committee, after a proposal by the respective

Dean of Studies.

§ 5 Loss of eligibility for the program; deadlines

(1) The students are to be informed in a timely manner about the form of coursework and

module examinations, their number and their deadlines. The students are also to be in

formed in a timely manner about the dates for make up exams. For make up and retaken

examinations, § 13 of these Regulations applies.

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(2) Eligibility to sit for examinations and to continue the program expires if all examinations for

the bachelor’s or master’s degree are not completed at the latest three semesters after the

end of the regular study period as determined in Appendixes 2 and 2a, unless the student

is not responsible for the delay (§ 32 para. 5 LHG). If the University has agreed upon an in

dividual schedule with the student (e.g. for student athletes, students with disabilities, stu

dents with children), the deadline named above may be postponed by a maximum of three

semesters (§ 30 para. 3 clause 2 LHG).

(3) Students are not responsible if they miss the deadline due to the provisions of the Maternal

Protection Act or of laws governing parental leave or home care leave (§ 32 para. 3 and 4

LHG).

§ 6 General eligibility requirements for the bachelor’s and master’s examination

(1) The bachelor’s examination can only be taken by a person who

1. is registered for the bachelor’s degree program at SRH University Heidelberg on the basis

of a university entrance qualification, professional qualification, or successful completion

of a qualifying examination, in accordance with § 58 LHG;

2. has completed an internship, if required;

3. has successfully completed all generally required coursework (§ 7b para. 1) as well as the

coursework specific to the respective module examinations and module partial examina

tions listed in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs).

(2) The master’s examination can only be taken by a person who

1. is registered for the master’s degree program at SRH University Heidelberg on the basis of

a university or equivalent degree in accordance with § 59 LHG

2. has gained at least one year of work experience for the occupational studies master’s

program (§ 59 para. 2 LHG)

3. has successfully completed all generally required coursework (§ 7b para. 1) and the

coursework specific to the respective module examinations and module partial examina

tions listed in Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs).

§ 7 Examinations, provisions for disability

(1) The bachelor’s and master’s examinations as well as the individual module examinations

aim to test the competence and skills acquired in the modules. As a rule, the examinations

(§ 4 para. 1) are taken in the respective semester (and in the examination forms described

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in § 7a and Appendix 3), unless another schedule is set by Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s de

gree programs) or Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs).

(2) If a student can prove that a long term or chronic physical disability prevents him from

completing examinations, in full or in part, in their planned form, the responsible Examina

tions Committee may agree for the same examination to be completed in a longer

timeframe, or for an equivalent examination of a different form to be taken. A doctor’s

note may be requested. The same applies to coursework. An advisor from the University is

available to students for cases described in Clause 1.

(3) In cases not covered in para. 2, the Examinations Committee may, after careful considera

tion of the individual case, agree for the same examination to be completed in a longer

timeframe, or for an equivalent examination of a different form to be taken. The same ap

plies to coursework.

(4) Paragraphs 2 and 3 notwithstanding, the Examinations Committee may change an existing

examination into an equivalent form if this is deemed necessary due to the material to be

tested and if it is done no later than five weeks before the start of a module. The change

must be announced and documented in a timely manner upon coming into force and be

fore the start of the respective module. This also applies to an electronic examination, as

long as it is equivalent to the existing examination in its form and scope and the general

conditions for the regular conduct of the examination are assured. In particular, it must be

ensured that students taking the examination suffer no disadvantage from the use of soft

ware applications for the examination.

§ 7a Examination forms

(1) The admissible forms of examination in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs are listed

and defined in Appendix 3 of the General Examination Regulations. Appendix 3 is an in

tegral part of these General Examination Regulations.

(2) The rules in §§ 8, 9 and 9a of these General Examination Regulations remain unaffected.

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§ 7b Coursework

(1) Completing the coursework is required to sit for the respective examinations. Coursework

generally consists of the obligation to actively participate in the courses, completing home

assignments and out of class work, actively participating in group work and other assign

ments.

(2) The required coursework is listed in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) and in

Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs). The examination forms named in § 7a and

Appendix 3 are to be used; the scope should be reduced as appropriate.

§ 8 Oral examinations

(1) Through oral examinations, students verbally demonstrate the competencies acquired over

the course of the module in an intensive examination setting. The examination should be

targeted to the testing of the competencies acquired in the module.

(2) Oral examinations generally take place with at least two examiners (panel examination) or

with one examiner and one observer (§ 16), and may be individual or group examinations.

(3) The duration of the oral examination is generally 20 minutes per person and subject, but

no shorter than 10 minutes and no longer than 30 minutes. Oral examinations as part of

the final examination (bachelor’s or master’s examination) generally last 30 minutes, unless

a shorter duration is set in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) or Appendix 2a

(Master’s degree programs).

(4) The important aspects and results of an oral examination are written up in a report. The

result is announced to the examinees at the end of the oral examination.

(5) Students who plan to take the same module examination at a different examination date

(different cohort) may be admitted as observers, unless the examinee objects. They may not

attend the discussion and announcement of the results.

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§ 9 Final written examinations, final papers and other written forms of examination

(1) With the final written examinations, final papers and other written examinations, the stu

dents demonstrate the competencies they have acquired in the module. In particular, they

should be able to solve tasks and discuss topics using the common methodologies of the

respective field. The examinations also serve to test whether the students possess the nec

essary fundamentals in and knowledge of the subject. There may be a choice of topics. The

examination should be aligned with the competencies that the module aims to transmit.

(2) Final written examinations generally last 90 minutes, unless otherwise specified in Appen

dix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) or Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs). As

a rule, students have four weeks to write final papers; rules that deviate from this, including

for other written examinations, are determined in Appendix 2 or Appendix 2a, taking in

to account the rules set out in Appendix 3. Written exams that cannot be individualized

should be handed in by the students and evaluated by the examiners with only the stu

dent’s registration number, not the student’s name.

(3) Eligibility for an examination may be tied to regular attendance of the respective class. This

should be in accordance with § 7b in Appendix 2 and Appendix 2a.

§ 9a Practical examinations

(1) In the practice oriented examination forms described in Appendix 3, students are required

to demonstrate in practice how well they have mastered the competencies taught in the

module.

(2) More detailed regulations concerning the different examination forms are specified in Ap

pendix 3. Students must be informed in a timely manner about the structure and scope of

these examinations.

§ 10 Evaluation of examinations

(1) The following grades are to be used for the evaluation of examinations:

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Grade Requirement Decimal value

Excellent An exceptional performance 1.0 to 1.2

Very good A significantly above average performance 1.3 to 1.5

Good An above average performance 1.6 to 2.5

Satisfactory A performance that satisfies average expectations 2.6 to 3.5

Sufficient A performance that fulfills the expectations despite

some deficiencies

3.6 to 4.0

Insufficient A performance that does meet expectations due to seri

ous deficiencies

5.0

(2) Grades between 1.0 and 5.0 are awarded for the evaluation of examinations (module,

bachelor’s or master’s examinations). Between 1.0 and 4.0, all values with one digit behind

the decimal mark can be used.

(3) If an examination consists of several partial examinations, each partial examination should

be assigned a number of points. The grade for the examination is then calculated from the

sum of points in the partial examinations.

(4) In accordance with § 9, the passing grade for final written examinations is usually 50% of

the maximum achievable number of points. Justification must be provided for scales that

deviate from this. The weighting of each task should be clear to the examinees.

(5) The final grade (§ 27) takes into account the grades for the individual examinations togeth

er with their weighing (usually based on the credit points, in accordance with para. 7).

Should the weighting differ from the credit points accorded to a module, weighting is done

based on the points indicated for this purpose in the module tables.

(6) Only the integral values are considered when calculating the average; all digits behind the

decimal point are disregarded, without rounding up or down.

(7) To promote international comparability and transparency as well as the national and inter

national mobility of students, each successfully completed module is assigned credit points

(CP), which are determined in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

(resolution of the 98th Senate of the German Rectors’ Conference form 10/02/2004, clause

3). Additionally, §32 para. 1 applies.

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(8) In view of the trend toward increased transparency in European higher education, the Uni

versity prepares an overview of the final grade distribution (ECTS tables) in accordance with

Point 4 of the 2015 ECTS Guidelines. This gathers all the grades awarded to a reference

group within two years.

§ 11 Missed examinations, uncompleted examinations, deception, violation of rules

(1) If a student misses an examination or leaves before completing it without a valid reason, he

receives a grade of “insufficient” (5.0). This also applies if an examination is not completed

within the allotted time.

(2) The reason provided for missing or leaving an examination or not completing it within the

allotted time must be documented and presented to the Examinations Department of the

School (§15a) in writing in a timely manner. If the cause is illness, the University may re

quest a doctor’s note, and sometimes a report from a doctor assigned by the University. If

the reason is deemed valid, the examinee may retake the examination or receive a deadline

extension. The Examinations Committee rules on the validity of the reason in accordance

with § 15. If a module examination consists of several partial examinations, the already

completed partial examinations will be counted.

(3) A student who attempts to influence the results of his examination through deception or

by using forbidden material aids will receive a grade of “insufficient” (5.0) for that exami

nation. Disrupting the examination can lead to exclusion from the examination by the ex

aminer or the proctor; the person is awarded a grade of “insufficient” (5.0). In very serious

cases, the Examinations Committee can exclude the person from further examinations.

(3a) If errors are found in the contents or the form of the examination, the Examinations

Committee determines whether the examination is valid or whether a new one should be

held.

(4) Students affected by a decision pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 3a have one month to re

quest that the decision be examined by the Central Examinations Commission, in accord

ance with § 15 c. Negative decisions of the Central Examinations Commission should be

communicated to the persons affected immediately; they should be grounded and accom

panied by a notice on legal remedies.

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§ 12 Passing and failing examinations

(1) The passing grade for a module examination is “sufficient” (4.0). If a module examination

comprises several examinations, the module examination is only passed if each examination

receives at least a “sufficient” grade (4.0).

(2) To pass the bachelor’s examination, students must have passed all module examinations of

the bachelor's examination and have successfully completed the practical study section, and

been awarded at least a grade of “sufficient” (4.0) for the bachelor’s thesis. The same ap

plies to the master’s examination if an internship is included.

(3) If a student fails a module examination, or receives a grade below “sufficient” (4.0) on the

bachelor’s or master’s thesis, he is to be informed about whether, when and what parts of

the module examination, bachelor’s or master’s thesis he may re present.

(4) If a student definitively fails his bachelor’s or master’s examination, he is issued, at his re

quest and upon presentation of the relevant documents and the certificate of exmatricula

tion, a certificate which shows the examinations passed and their grades, as well as the un

completed examinations, and states that the bachelor’s or master’s examination was not

passed.

§ 13 Retaking module examinations

(1) Failed module examinations may be retaken once, after which the procedure described in

para. 4 applies. It is not possible to retake an already passed examination. The procedure

stated in Appendix 4 applies for making up for or retaking module contents. Students

must register themselves to retake exams. The Schools’ Examinations Committees deter

mine the procedure and the deadlines for registration and de registration for retaking ex

aminations. If no such deadline is determined, students may de register up to one week be

fore the examination date. § 5 para. 2 applies for the timely taking of examinations in ac

cordance with the relevant course specific examination regulations (Appendixes 2 and 2a).

(2) In cases that fall under § 12 para. 1 clause 2, only one failed examination may be retaken.

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(3) The examination must be retaken at the latest during the regular examination schedule of

the following semester. For the internship, at most two failed examinations may be retak

en. If the deadline for retaking the examination (see § 5 para. 2) is missed, the eligibility to

sit for the examination expires, unless the student is not responsible for the missed dead

line.

(4) The Examinations Committee may allow a student to retake a failed module examination a

second time, upon the request of the student, if the student’s previous grades and academ

ic achievements justify the expectation that he can complete his studies successfully and if it

is demonstrated that he was under particular hardship at the time of the first make up ex

amination (hardship petition). The petition must be submitted within one month of the an

nouncement of the results of the make up examination. If the student is not responsible for

missing the deadline, he is entitled to be returned to the previous status. Paragraph 3 shall

apply mutatis mutandis.

§ 14 Recognition of time studied, coursework and examinations (transfer of credits)

(1) Time studied, coursework and examinations are recognized without an equivalence check if

they were completed at a university in the Federal Republic of Germany and in a degree

program which is subject to the same general regulations.

(2) Time studied, coursework, examinations and internship semesters in a different field of

study, not covered by paragraph 1, are recognized if no substantial differences can be

shown and if the time studied, coursework, examinations and internship generally corre

spond to those for the course for which credit is sought in content, scope and require

ments. This does not require a detailed comparison, but rather an overall evaluation of the

importance of the completed coursework, examinations etc. for the aims of the degree

program. If the University cannot find evidence of substantial differences, the time studied,

coursework and examinations are recognized. As a rule, the Examinations Committee rules

on recognition within four weeks, but no longer than within 2 months after receiving a

complete application. The student submits an application to the Examinations Committee

for the recognition of coursework and examinations. The decision on recognition is made

on the basis of adequate information on the qualifications for which recognition is sought.

The responsibility for providing adequate information rests primarily with the applicant. The

burden of proof that an application does not meet the appropriate conditions lies with the

Examinations Committee. If recognition is denied, the decision can be appealed.

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(3) For time studied, coursework and examinations at state recognized distance learning and

dual universities, paragraphs 1 and 2 apply mutatis mutandis; paragraph 2 also applies to

time studied, coursework and examinations at technical and engineering colleges as well as

at officer colleges of the former GDR.

(4) Relevant internships (§ 3 para. 1) and professional practice are recognized. For achieve

ments at other institutions (i.e. outside of the higher education system, in accordance with

§ 35 para. LHG), paragraphs 1 and 2 apply mutatis mutandis. Further details, in particular

whether, under what conditions and to what extent the knowledge and skills that have

been acquired outside institutions of higher education can be recognized, are governed by

the current version of SRH University Heidelberg’s credit transfer regulations. The transfer

regulations may also provide for a placement exam and are an integral part of the Academ

ic and Examination Regulations.

(5) If coursework and examinations are recognized, the grades insofar as the grading systems

are similar are transferred and included in the calculation of the final grade. If the grading

systems are not similar, the achievement is marked “passed”. It is possible to indicate the

recognition in the certificate.

(6) In addition to paras. 1 5, Appendix 5 of these Regulations (Transfer regulations) applies.

Any specific regulations in Appendix 5 take precedence over the provisions above.

§ 15 Examinations Committee

(1) The Examinations Committee is an organ of the Schools that is responsible for the organi

zation of bachelor’s and master’s examinations for all degree programs associated with that

School, as well as for the other tasks assigned by these Regulations.

(2) The Examinations Committee has at least five members from the full time academic faculty

in accordance with § 44 para. 1 LHG, the majority of them professors. Deans of Study and

program directors are automatically members of the Examinations Committee. Other

members of the Examinations Committee and their deputies are elected as required by the

Faculty Council. The Chairman and his deputy, who must both be professors, are elected at

the constitutive assembly of the Examinations Committee from among its members. The

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Dean may not stand for election. Full time employees of the School’s Examinations De

partment (§ 15a) are automatically advisory members of the Examinations Committee.

(3) The Examinations Committee has a quorum when the chairperson or his deputy and at

least half of all voting members are present. Committee decisions are reached by simple

majority vote; in a tied vote, the Chairperson’s vote is decisive. As a rule, the Chairperson

leads the sessions of the Examinations Committee.

(4) The term of office for the elected members is three years. Should a member step down

before the end of his term, the term of the new member runs until the end of that term.

When deputies are not available, the Faculty Council decides on replacements.

(5) The members of the Examinations Committee and their deputies have the right to sit in on

examinations. They are subject to official secrecy.

(6) The Examinations Committee is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Academic

and Examination Regulations. It regularly informs the Faculty Council on the development

of the duration of studies and examinations, including on the actual timeframe required to

complete the bachelor’s or master’s thesis, as well as on the distribution of course and final

grades. The Examinations Committee can offer suggestions for the reform of the curricu

lum and of the Academic and Examination Regulations. In particular, it is responsible for

ruling on:

1. the consequences of breaches of examination rules (§ 11);

2. passing and failing (§ 12);

3. the appointment of examiners and proctors (§ 16);

4. a second make up examination (hardship petition, § 13 para. 4);

5. the granting of deadline extensions (§ 5 para. 2);

6. the decision on the recognition of time studied and examinations pursuant to §

14.

7. the provisions for disability (§ 7 paras. 2, 3).

The Examinations Committee may transfer individual tasks to the Chairperson. This does

not apply to cases arising from points 1, 2, 4 and 5 of this paragraph or to decisions that

terminate a student’s studies.

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§ 15a School Examinations Department

Each School maintains an Examinations Department to provide administrative support to the

Examinations Committee, as well as for the organizational implementation of the Academic

and Examinations Regulations. The School’s Examinations Department is responsible for plan

ning the implementation of the bachelor’s and master’s examinations, informing the students

about examination dates and reporting to the Examinations Committee.

§ 15b Central Examinations Department of the University

(1) The University maintains a Central Examinations Department. The leadership of the Central

Examinations Department has the right to take part in the sessions of the Examinations

Committees.

(2) The Central Examinations Department has the following tasks:

1. ensuring the uniform application of the Academic and Examination Regulations at the

University;

2. ruling on appeals in examination related matters on behalf of the Chairwoman of the

Central Examinations Commission;

3. reporting to the Central Examinations Commission (§ 15 c);

4. providing technical advice to the Examinations Committees on modeling issues when

developing proposals to amend Appendixes 2 and 2a;

5. awarding certificates;

6. advising and providing technical assistance to the Schools’ Examinations Departments.

§ 15c Central Examinations Commission

(1) The following are members of the Central Examinations Commission: The Vice President

for Academic Affairs and Further Education (as Chairwoman), the head of the Central Ex

aminations Department as well as the chairmen of the Schools’ Examinations Committees.

The Central Examinations Commission has a quorum when at least half of its members are

present. Decisions are by majority vote of the members present. In a tie, the vote of the

Chairman is decisive.

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(2) The main task of the Central Examinations Commission is monitoring the uniform applica

tion of the provisions of these General Examination Regulations across all Schools. It rules,

on behalf of the Senate, on all requests for changes or supplements to the general provi

sions of the Academic and Examination Regulations for bachelor’s and master’s degree

programs as well as to the associated appendixes (General Examination Regulations), with

the exception of this paragraph. It further decides on the validity of the bachelor’s or mas

ter’s examination in accordance with § 29. The Central Examinations Commission may

transfer some of its tasks to the Chairwoman.

(3) Decisions reached in consultation with faculty members in accordance with para. 2 Point 2

must be presented by the Chairman of the respective Examinations Committee to the

Chairwoman of the Central Examinations Commission in writing at the latest 90 days be

fore the start of an academic year (01/10).

§ 16 Examiners and proctors

(1) As a rule, only University lecturers in the sense of § 44 para. 1 no. 1 LHG may be examin

ers. Honorary professors, visiting professors and assistant lecturers (§ 44 para. 2 no. 1, 3

and 4 LHG) and academic faculty (§§ 44 para. 1 no. 2, 52 LHG) may be assigned as exam

iners when no University professors are available.

(2) The names of the examiners should be announced in a timely manner.

(3) Examiners and proctors must possess at least the qualification awarded by the examination

to be assessed or an equivalent qualification. Persons who possess practical experience and

training may also be assigned as examiners or proctors if they possess the same qualifica

tion as that awarded by the examination or an equivalent qualification.

(4) Official secrecy applies to the examiners and proctors in accordance with § 15 para. 5.

§ 17 Protection provisions under the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG), the Parental Leave Act (BEEG) and the Home Care Leave Act (PflegeZG) (1) Recourse to the protection provisions under §§ 3, 4 and 6 MuSchG (Maternity Protection

Act as amended by the notice of June 20, 2002 (BGBl. I p. 2318), last amended by Article 8

of the Act of May 23, 2017 (BGBl. I p. 1228)) and in accordance with the terms of the

BEEG (Parental Leave Act of 5 December 2006 (BGBl. I p. 2748), last amended by Article 6

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para. 1 of the law of May 23, 2017 (BGBl. I p. 1228)) in the currently valid version of the

Parental Leave Act as well as §§ 2, 3 and 4 PflegeZG (Home Care Law of May 28, 2008

(BGBl. I pp. 874, 896), last modified by Article 7 of the Act from December 21, 2015 (BGBI.

I p. 242)) in the currently valid version is assured, provided concerned students fulfil their in

formation duty in a timely manner.

(2) The Examinations Committee prohibits the participation of pregnant or breastfeeding stu

dents in courses which pose significantly above average risks for mother and/or child. The

Examinations Committee determines whether and how pregnant or breastfeeding students

can otherwise acquire the knowledge and skills that are taught in the courses in which they

may not participate. There is no legal entitlement to the provision of a special teaching of

fer for pregnant or breastfeeding students. An announcement in electronic form suffices.

§ 18 § 21 (repealed)

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B. Bachelor’s and master’s degree examination

§ 22 Purpose and implementation of the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination

Together with all successfully completed required and required elective courses and course

work, the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination completes the respective degree pro

gram, qualifying the student for professional life. The final examination serves to determine

whether the student has acquired an overview of the relationships within the subject, the abil

ity to apply academic methods and findings and the in depth expertise necessary for the tran

sition to professional life.

§ 23 Eligibility requirements for the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination

(1) Appendix 2 (Bachelor's degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master's degree pro

grams) list, by form and number, the completed examinations and coursework required for

eligibility.

(2) Should such a provision be lacking, as a rule no more than three examinations should still

be missing before work on the final examination begins with the selection of the topic.

§ 24 Nature and scope of the bachelor’s or master’s degree examination

(1) Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master’s degree pro

grams) determine the scope (workload) and timeframe of the bachelor’s or master’s de

gree examination.

(2) As well as the selected topic, the final examination may have as its subject the material in

associated courses, insofar as these are listed as part of the program in Appendix 2 or

Appendix 2a. § 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

§ 25 Start and timeframe of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis

(1) The thesis (bachelor’s or master’s thesis) is the academic paper that finalizes the candidates’

studies and with which they demonstrate their ability to independently analyze a subject at

an academic level. Students submit their suggestion for a topic for acceptance.

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(2) The topic of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis should be assigned at the latest three months

after completion of all module examinations. The Dean signs off on the topic; he may dele

gate the decision to the respective program director. The topic and the date of acceptance

are recorded. For the early application for or assignment of topics, § 23 applies.

(3) The bachelor’s or master’s thesis is supervised by an examiner in accordance with § 16 pa

ra. 1 clause 1. Honorary professors, visiting professors and assistant lecturers (§ 44 para. 2

No. 1, 3 and 4 LHG) and research associates (§§ 44 para. 1 no. 2, 52 LHG) may be assigned

as supervisors when no University lecturers are available and when they are active in a field

relevant to the respective degree program. The bachelor’s or master’s thesis may also be

supervised by persons with experience in professional practice and training, who possess at

least the same qualification, or an equivalent qualification, as that awarded by the bache

lor’s or master’s degree examination and in the same field of study. Cooperation with an

external supervisor must be approved by the Chairman of the Examinations Committee.

The same applies if the bachelor’s or master’s thesis is to be carried out in an institution

other than the University.

(4) The bachelor’s or master’s thesis can also be completed in the form of group work if the

individual contributions to be assessed are clearly distinguishable through the provision of

sections, page numbers or other objective criteria, can be separately evaluated and fulfil the

requirements in paragraph 1.

(5) The timeframe for the bachelor’s or master’s thesis is determined in Appendix 2 (Bache

lor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs). This is based

on the credit points (CP) to be awarded in accordance with the guidelines of the Confer

ence of Education Ministers. As far as this is necessary to guarantee equal examination

conditions, or for reasons for which the candidate is not responsible, the timeframe may be

extended by the period required by the justified hindrance; the Examinations Committee

rules based on the opinion of the supervisor.

§ 26 Submission and evaluation of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis

(1) The bachelor’s or master’s thesis must be submitted on time to the Examinations Depart

ment of the School; the date of submission is recorded. If students are unable to submit the

thesis on time, they must immediately request an extension for a realistic period corre

sponding to their illness/disability (§11, para. 2). The extension of the timeframe in accord

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ance with Appendix 2/2a may not exceed 50% of the originally allotted time. At submis

sion, students must certify in writing that the work or their share of it, appropriately indi

cated, in the case of group work was written independently and that no other than the

specified sources and aids were used.

(2) As a rule, the bachelor’s or master’s thesis is evaluated by two examiners. One of the exam

iners is the supervisor of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis. The evaluation shall not exceed

four weeks. A written justification of the grading must be provided. If the evaluations of

the two examiners diverge by more than 1.5 grade points, the Examinations Committee

must be informed; it will rule on the appointment of a third examiner. For bachelor’s de

grees with no thesis colloquium, the School’s Examinations Committee may rule that only

one examiner is sufficient to evaluate the thesis.

(3) If it is evaluated as less than “sufficient” (4.0), the bachelor’s or master’s thesis may be re

presented once; a third submission is not possible. The student should apply in writing to

the Chairman of the Examinations Committee within two months of the notification of fail

ing in order to be assigned a new topic. If the application deadline is missed, the student

forfeits this right, unless he is not responsible for the missed deadline.

§ 27 Final grade and certificate

(1) The final grade is calculated according to § 10 paras. 2 – 4 from the grades for the module

examinations and the grade for the bachelor’s or master’s thesis.

(2) For outstanding results (final grade of at least 1.2), the mention “passed with distinction” is

awarded.

(3) A certificate for the successful passing of the bachelor’s or master’s examination is issued

without delay, if possible within four weeks. The certificate includes the student’s grades,

the topic of the thesis and the grade received for it, as well as the final grade; the grades

are shown in parentheses using decimal values in accordance with § 10 para. 4. Where ap

plicable, the field of study, the areas of concentration and the duration of studies for the

completion of the bachelor’s or master’s examination are included in the certificate.

(3a) The certificate for additionally completed modules and examinations, including the ECTS

points earned, is issued separately from the certificate issued by the University.

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(4) The certificate bears the date of the day on which the last examination was taken.

§ 28 Bachelor’s/master’s degree, bachelor’s/master’s certificate and Diploma Supplement

(1) When the student passes the bachelor’s or master’s examination, SRH University Heidelberg

issues the bachelor’s or master’s degree approved by the responsible ministry and recog

nized by the state in the course of the accreditation of the degree program.

(2) The Bachelor’s or Master’s Diploma is issued at the same and with the same date as the

certificate. The diploma certifies the awarding of the bachelor’s or master’s degree. The

Bachelor’s or Master’s Diploma is signed by the President and stamped with the seal of SRH

University of Heidelberg.

(3) In order to promote the international comparability of the bachelor’s or master’s program

and its degree, an English language Diploma Supplement is issued at graduation in the ver

sion valid for that academic year.

§ 29 Invalidity of the bachelor’s or master's examination

(1) If the candidate has engaged in deception during an examination, and if this fact emerges

after issuance of the certificate, then the grade for the examination may be corrected ac

cording to § 11 para. 3. In this case, the module examination may be graded “insufficient”

(5.0) and the bachelor’s or master’s examination declared as failed. The same applies to the

bachelor’s or master’s thesis itself.

(2) If the conditions for completing a module examination were not fulfilled, but without in

tentional deceit on the part of the candidate, and if this fact emerges after issuance of the

certificate, this shortcoming is remedied by the student passing the module examination. If

the candidate willfully obtained admission to the module examination without fulfilling all

the conditions, the module examination may be graded as “insufficient” (5.0) and the

bachelor’s or master’s examination declared as failed.

(3) The interested parties are provided the opportunity to comment before a decision is

reached.

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(4) The incorrect certificate is to be retrieved and, if applicable, a new certificate issued. Along

with the incorrect certificate, the Bachelor’s or Master’s Diploma is also withdrawn if the

bachelor’s or master’s examination was declared failed because of deception.

(5) The decisions under this provision shall be taken by the Central Examinations Commission.

§ 30 Inspection of examination records, remonstration, appeal

(1) Within one year after the examination process is completed by the announcement of the

evaluation, candidates may, upon their request, be granted a right to inspect, within measure,

their written examinations, the evaluations of these and the examination minutes. Students

may only view their own examination records.

(2) Within a period of two weeks after inspection of their examination records, students may

lodge a remonstration in writing with the competent Examinations Committee. The remon

stration must be substantiated. The evaluation will only be reconsidered if the remonstration

describes sufficiently clearly on what points the initial evaluation was incorrect and to what

extent these were relevant to the grade. The applicant must be informed of the results of the

reconsideration in writing.

(3) An appeal against decisions related to examinations must be lodged within one month of

the student’s receiving the evaluation of his examination. Appeals must be lodged with the

respective Examinations Committee or with the Chairwoman of the Central Examinations

Commission. If the Examinations Committee does not provide a remedy, the Chairwoman of

the Central Examinations Commission issues a notice of appeal. This must include a notice on

legal remedies and the student must be informed of it.

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C. Definitions

§ 31 Courses, coursework and examinations

(1) The following abbreviations are used for the examination forms:

Examination forms Written

Written Exam WE Student Research Project SRP Research and Documentation RaD Essay Es Exposé Ex Learning Diary LD Internship Report IR Protocol Pro Thesis Th Report R Test Te

Oral Oral Exam OE Report/Presentation RPr Presentation Pr Colloquium Co

Practical Project Work PW Roleplay Ro Case Studies CS Portfolio Exam PE Practical Work PrW Design D Moderation Mod Station Test (OSPE/OSCE) ST Technical Problem Solving TPS Practical Test PT Scientific Poster Presentation SPP Laboratory La Music Mu Multimedia/Multimodal Presentation MM

Combined Examination Forms Combined Examination CombE

(2) Special coursework (examination prerequisites) and examinations are covered in the exami

nation forms listed in § 7 para. 1 and Appendix 3.

(3) Abbreviations of time units in the tables:

Wo. Weeks

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Min. Minutes

Sem. Semester

§ 32 Determination of credit points and of their documentation

(1) In Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) and Appendix 2a (Master’s degree

programs), credit points are assigned to all modules. These correspond to the European

Credit Transfer System (ECTS). As a rule, a credit point corresponds to at least 25 hours of

work.

(2) Courses that have a self contained subject matter form a module. A module may be com

posed of several individual courses. Unless stated otherwise in Appendix 2 or Appendix

2a, all courses in the bachelor’s or master’s degree programs are modules.

(3) After graduation, students may request that the completed achievements (modules, credit

points and grades) be documented in a Transcript of Records in English for a fee based on

SRH University Heidelberg’s scale of fees.

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D. Final Provisions

§ 33 Entry into force and transitional arrangements

(1) These General Examination Regulations shall enter into force on 01/10/2018 upon signa

ture by the President and apply to all students who join the University in the winter semes

ter 2018/19.

(2) Students who have already begun their studies in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program

based on the CORE principle at SRH University Heidelberg at the time of entry into force of

these Examination Regulations shall complete their remaining examinations according to

the rules in Appendix 2 or 2a that were in force when they started the program, in accord

ance with the General Examination Regulations, insofar as this does not significantly disad

vantage them.

(2a) Unless stated otherwise in individual provisions, the examination regulations governing

the expiring degree programs of the former SRH University Calw (as of 01/10/2017, Calw

Campus of SRH University Heidelberg) remain unaffected and are adopted by SRH Universi

ty Heidelberg as of 01/10/2017.

(3) The right to be assessed in accordance with the applicable version of Appendix 2 and 2a

expires 12 months after the regular duration of studies.

(4) These regulations will be published on SRH University Heidelberg’s website; the date of

publication will be attached to the document.

Heidelberg, 31/07/2018

Seal of SRH University Heidelberg

The President

Valid without signature or seal

Prof. Dr. Katja Rade

Appendix 1 to the Bachelor’s Degree Examination Regulations 31/07/2018

Bachelor’s degree programs at SRH University Heidelberg

School Program Academic degree

Business Business Administration/Int. Business Bachelor of Arts

Business (Campus Calw) Business Administration1 Bachelor of Arts

Therapeutic Sciences Music Therapy Bachelor of Arts

Therapeutic Sciences Physiotherapy Bachelor of Science

Therapeutic Sciences Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Science

Information, Media and Design Crossmedia Design Bachelor of Arts

Information, Media and Design Applied Informatics Bachelor of Science

Information, Media and Design Business Informatics Bachelor of Science

Information, Media and Design Virtual Reality Bachelor of Science

Information, Media and Design (Campus Calw)

Media & Communication Management Bachelor of Arts

School of Engineering & Architecture Real Estate and Facility Management Bachelor of Engineering

School of Engineering & Architecture Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering

School of Engineering & Architecture Mechanical Engineering2 Bachelor of Engineering

School of Engineering & Architecture Industrial Engineering3 Bachelor of Engineering

School of Engineering & Architecture Architecture Bachelor of Arts

Social and Legal Sciences Business Law Bachelor of Laws

Social and Legal Sciences (Campus Calw)

Social Work Bachelor of Arts

Social and Legal Sciences Social Law Bachelor of Laws

Social and Legal Sciences Childhood Pedagogy Bachelor of Arts

Applied Psychology (Campus Calw) Business Psychology Bachelor of Science

Applied Psychology Health Psychology Bachelor of Science

Applied Psychology Psychology Bachelor of Science

1 Also as "International Track" respectively "International Business" (all events in English) 2 Also in part time 3 Also in part time

Appendix 1a to the Master’s Degree Examination Regulations 31/07/2018

Master’s degree programs at SRH University Heidelberg

School Program Academic Degree

Business (Campus Calw) International Midmarket Management (consecutive)

Master of Arts

Business Sports Management (consecutive)

Master of Arts

Business Sales Management (further education)

Master of Business Administration

Business Management and Leadership (konsekutiv)

Master of Arts

Therapeutic Sciences Music Therapy, application oriented (consecutive)

Master of Arts

Therapeutic Sciences Therapy Sciences (consecutive)

Master of Arts

Therapeutic Sciences Dance and Movement Therapy (consecutive)

Master of Arts

Information, Media and Design Applied Computer Science (consecutive)

Master of Science

Information, Media and Design Big Data and Business Analytics (further education)

Master of Science

School of Engineering & Architecture Construction Management (consecutive)

Master of Engineering

School of Engineering & Architecture Architecture (consecutive)

Master of Arts

School of Engineering & Architecture International Business and Engineering (consecutive)


School of Engineering & Architecture Information Technology (consecutive)


Social and Legal Sciences International Business and Corporate Law (consecutive)

Master of Laws

Social and Legal Sciences Social Work, Psychosocial Counselling and Health Promotion (consecutive)

Master of Arts

Social and Legal Sciences Social Law (consecutive)

Master of Laws

Applied Psychology Psychology (consecutive)

Master of Science

Appendix 2/2a to the Academic and Examination Regulations – module table template with notes – updated July 2017

Group number: xxx, Duration of study: xxx to xxx Last updated

Bachelor’s/Master’ degree program xxx (B.xx./M.x.x.) consecutive/further education

No. Module/Course

Block No.

Duration in weeks per semester

CP Form of examinations Form of coursework Weigh

t

Required Courses 1 2 3 4 5 6

Semesters

Form Semesters

Form

Introduction to Mathematics 5 6 1 Oral examination 1 Report 6 Business Administration

Accounting Taxes Law

5 6 1 Written Examination

6

Required Elective Courses

Program specific regulations (1) Specific admission requirements

a. Scope of pre studies internship or work experience, first degree etc.

b. If applicable, other documentation, e.g. grade point average of secondary education, physical suitability, language skills, , specific professional accomplishments/prerequisites etc.

(2) General provisions of the degree program

a. Total credit points needed (CP). Workload per CP (25 30 hours). If applicable, note on the weighting of the modules for the calculation of the final grade for the bachelor’s degree (e.g. corresponds to CP).

b. Type of studies (e.g. on campus studies). Special attendance rules (applies especially to internships or seminars etc.) Special provisions for admission to examinations.

(3) Particular rules regarding the contents of the program

a. Scope of the internships and name of the corresponding modules, if available.

b. Notes on required elective courses and special regulations, if applicable

c. Additional courses – possibility of completing additional examinations beyond those required (e.g. through certificates).

(4) Thesis and specific provisions for graduation

a. Additional information regarding the Bachelor’s Thesis module. Timeframe for completion and scope of the colloquium. Weighting of the partial requirements within the module.

b. Notes e.g. regarding state examination.

Explanation of classification in Appendix 2/2a of the examination regulations, July 2017

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The following information is provided in the individual fields of the tabular overview of a program (Appendix 2 and 2a of the SPO): Headers 1. The first header consists of:

1.1. The number of the class: the first four numbers identify the program, the next two the starting year for the class, and the last two the number of the class for that year.

1.2. The duration: corresponds to the regular duration of studies 1.3. The date of entry into force: this is the date on which the version comes into force 1.4. The version of the module table (V): when changes are made to the module table, a new version

with a new date of entry into force is created. 2. The second header consists of:

2.1. The academic degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) 2.2. The name of the degree program 2.3. The area of concentration 2.4. For master’s programs, an indication of whether it is continuing/further education 2.5. An indication regarding part time/dual studies, if applicable

Columns

1. “No.” Column: This column contains the module/course number, which, together with the corresponding degree program number, is used to classify the module/course. The same four numbers used for modules and courses are also used for the coursework for those modules/courses. Coursework is indicated with VL. As of Version 2, the version of the module is listed after the number of the module. Examples: M 1079 Robotics Module K 1079 Robotics Course K 1079 VL Prerequisite Robotics Course M 1079 VL Prerequisite Robotics Module M 1079 VL 2 Prerequisite Robotics Module Version 2 A 1001 Bachelor’s Thesis (A = Thesis Module) Reasons for the different module versions:

Changes to the structure of the module (different courses, different number of courses). Changes to the duration of the module Different forms of examination Different weightings for the examinations Different evaluation methods (graded/ungraded)

Explanation of classification in Appendix 2/2a of the examination regulations, July 2017

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2. “Module/Course” column:

This contains the name of the module/course. The structure of the module is described in the cells of this column. A module always consists of at least one course, which then has the same name as the module. In that case only the module name is shown in the cell. If the module consists of several courses, these are listed in the corresponding cells of the table. The column is arranged into a field for required courses and one for required elective courses, if applicable.

3. “Block No.” column:

Block numbers of the weekly blocks of the program.

4. “Duration in weeks per semester” column: This column shows in which semester a block is given, and of how many weekly hours it consists.

5. “CP” column: This shows the number of credit points earned upon completing the module’s examination.

6. “Form and number of examinations per semester” column: Divided into “Sem” and “Form”.

“Sem” refers to the semester in which the examination takes place. “Form” (also see §31 and appendix 3): lists the number and form of examinations

necessary to complete the module and indicates whether they are assigned to the module or to an associated course. If a module has several examinations, their respective weighting is shown. If no weighting is given, they are weighted equally. If an examination is not graded, this is indicated by “unb. (=unbenotet, which means ungraded)”.

7. “Form of the coursework” column:

Divided into “Sem” and “Form”. “Sem” refers to the semester in which the coursework is completed. “Form” indicated the coursework required to complete the module and whether it is

assigned to the module or to an associated course. Coursework is ungraded.

8. “Weight” column: This column shows the weight of the grade received for the module in the final grade. The weighting is usually, but not always, based on the credit points.

Appendix 2/2a of GER WS 2018/19 – Sample Diploma Supplement und Grading Table

DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Diploma Supplement model was developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES. The purpose of the supplement is to provide sufficient independent data to improve the international 'transparency' and fair academic and professional recognition of qualifications (diplomas, degrees, certificates etc.). It is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by the individual named on the original qualification to which this supplement is appended. It should be free from any value judgements, equivalence statements or suggestions about recognition. Information in all eight sections should be provided. Where information is not provided, an explanation should give the reason why. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION

1.1. Family Name

1.2. First Name

1.3. Date, Place, Country of Birth

1.4. Student lD Number or Code

2. QUALIFICATION

2.1. Name of Qualification (full, abbreviated; in original language)

Business Administration (Betriebswirtschaft) Title Conferred (full, abbreviated; in original language) Bachelor of Arts, B.A.

2.2. Main Field(s) of Study

Economic and Business, Business Environment, Communication

2.3. Institution Awarding the Qualification (in original language)

SRH Hochschule Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences Status (Type I Control) SRH Hochschule Heidelberg / state certified institution

2.4. Institution Administering Studies (in original language)

[same] Status (Type I Control) [same/same]

2.5. Language(s) of instruction/Examination

German

_________________________________ Certification Date Dean / Head of School

Diploma Supplement «Name1» «Name3» «Name2» 2

3. LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION

3.1. Level

First level degree (undergraduate) including thesis

3.2. Official Length of Program

A minimum of 36 months

3.3. Admission Requirements

Completion of upper secondary school School leaving examination/higher education entrance qualification

4. CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED

4.1. Mode of Study

Full Time / Half Time

4.2. Program Requirements

List of Courses Business Basics I

Business Basics II

Procurement, Production and Logistics

Introduction to Marketing

Skills & Tools

Bookkeeping

Human Resources and Organization

Business Law

Business Simulation

Macroeconomics

Cost and Performance Accounting

Investment and Financing

Taxation

Management Information Systems

Accounting

Sales and Distribution Management

Entrepreneurship & Basic Principles of Founding an Enterprise

Strategic Management

Business Communication I III (Intermediate Level)

Business Communication I III (Advanced Level)

Internship

Bachelor Thesis

Electives (two subjects must be chosen) / Alternative Study Abroad Controlling & International Accounting

Marketing Management

Human Resources and Organization (Management)

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Sports Management

Turnaround Management

Management Psychology

Controlling, Auditing and Taxation

Event Management

Study Abroad


4.3. Program Details

See “Studien und Prüfungsordnung” and "Prüfungszeugnis" (Final Examination Certificate) for subjects offered in final examinations (written and oral), and topic of thesis, including evaluations.

4.4. Grading Scheme

German grades excellent (1.0 1.2), very good (1.3 1.5), good (1.6 2.5), satisfactory (2.6 3.5), sufficient (3.6 4.0), fail (>4.0)

4.5. Overall Classification (in original language)

gut

5. FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION

5.1. Access to Further Study

Qualifies to apply for admission to Master study programs

5.2. Professional Status

The Bachelor’s degree confers on its holders the legally protected title Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

6.1. Additional Information

none

6.2. Further Information Sources

On the institution: www.hochschule heidelberg.de

7. CERTIFICATION

This Diploma Supplement refers to the following original documents: “Zeugnis Bachelor“ „Urkunde Bachelor“

_________________________________ Certification Date Dean / Head of School

8. NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM The information on the national higher education system on the following pages provides the context for the qualification and the type of higher education institution that awarded it.


8. INFORMATION ON THE GERMAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM1 8.1 Types of Institutions and Institutional Status Higher education (HE) studies in Germany are offered at three types of Higher Education Institutions (HEI)2. Universitäten (Universities) including various specialized institutions, offer the whole

range of academic disciplines. In the German tradition, universities focus in particular on basic research so that advanced stages of study have mainly theoretical orientation and research oriented components. Fachhochschulen (Universities of Applied Sciences) concentrate their study

programmes in engineering and other technical disciplines, business related studies, social work, and design areas. The common mission of applied research and development implies an application oriented focus of studies, which includes integrated and supervised work assignments in industry, enterprises or other relevant institutions. Kunst und Musikhochschulen (Universities of Art/Music) offer studies for artistic

careers in fine arts, performing arts and music; in such fields as directing, production, writing in theatre, film, and other media; and in a variety of design areas, architecture, media and communication. Higher Education Institutions are either state or state recognized institutions. In their operations, including the organization of studies and the designation and award of degrees, they are both subject to higher education legislation.

8.2 Types of Programmes and Degrees Awarded

Studies in all three types of institutions have traditionally been offered in integrated "long" (one tier) programmes leading to Diplom or Magister Artium degrees or completed by a Staatsprüfung (State Examination).

Within the framework of the Bologna Process one tier study programmes are successively being replaced by a two tier study system. Since 1998, two tier degrees (Bachelor and Master) have been introduced in almost all study programmes. This change is designed to provide enlarged variety and flexibility to students in planning and pursuing educational objectives, they also enhance international compatibility of studies.

The German Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Degrees3, the German Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning4 and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning5 describe the degrees of the German Higher Education System. They contain the classification of the qualification levels as well as the resulting qualifications and competencies of the graduates.

For details cf. Sec. 8.4.1, 8.4.2, and 8.4.3 respectively. Table 1 provides a synoptic summary.

8.3 Approval/Accreditation of Programmes and Degrees

To ensure quality and comparability of qualifications, the organization of studies and general degree requirements have to conform to principles and regulations established by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK)6. In 1999, a system of accreditation for programmes of study has become operational under the control of an Accreditation Council at national level. All new programmes have to be accredited under this scheme; after a successful accreditation they receive the quality label of the Accreditation Council7.

8.4 Organization and Structure of Studies The following programmes apply to all three types of institutions. Bachelor’s and Master’s study courses may be studied consecutively, at various higher education institutions, at different types of higher education institutions and with phases of professional work between the first and the second qualification. The organization of the study programmes makes use of modular components and of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) with 30 credits corresponding to one semester.

8.4.1 Bachelor Bachelor degree study programmes lay the academic foundations, provide methodological skills and lead to qualifications related to the professional field. The Bachelor degree is awarded after 3 to 4 years. The Bachelor degree programme includes a thesis requirement. Study courses leading to the Bachelor degree must be accredited according to the Law establishing a Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany8. First degree programmes (Bachelor) lead to Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) or Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). The Bachelor degree corresponds to level 6 of the German Qualifications Framework/ European Qualifications Framework.

8.4.2 Master Master is the second degree after another 1 to 2 years. Master study programmes may be differentiated by the profile types “practice oriented” and “researchoriented”. Higher Education Institutions define the profile. The Master degree study programme includes a thesis requirement. Study programmes leading to the Master degree must be accredited according to the Law establishing a Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany9. Second degree programmes (Master) lead to Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Master of Laws (L.L.M.), Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Master of Music (M.Mus.) or Master of Education (M.Ed.). Master

The Master degree corresponds to level 7 of the German Qualifications Framework/ European Qualifications Framework. 8.4.3 Integrated "Long" Programmes (One Tier):

Diplom degrees, Magister Artium, Staatsprüfung

An integrated study programme is either mono disciplinary (Diplom degrees, most programmes completed by a Staatsprüfung) or comprises a combination of either two major or one major and two minor fields (Magister Artium). The first stage (1.5 to 2 years) focuses on broad orientations and foundations of the field(s) of study. An Intermediate Examination (Diplom Vorprüfung for Diplom degrees; Zwischenprüfung or credit requirements for the Magister Artium) is prerequisite to enter the second stage of advanced studies and specializations. Degree requirements include submission of a thesis (up to 6 months duration) and comprehensive final written and oral examinations. Similar regulations apply to studies leading to a Staatsprüfung. The level of qualification is equivalent to the Master level. Integrated studies at Universitäten (U) last 4 to 5 years (Diplom degree, Magister

Artium) or 3 to 6.5 years (Staatsprüfung). The Diplom degree is awarded in engineering disciplines, the natural sciences as well as economics and business. In the humanities, the corresponding degree is usually the Magister Artium (M.A.). In the social sciences, the practice varies as a matter of institutional traditions. Studies preparing for the legal, medical and pharmaceutical professions are completed by a Staatsprüfung. This applies also to studies preparing for teaching professions of some Länder. The three qualifications (Diplom, Magister Artium and Staatsprüfung) are academically equivalent and correspond to level 7 of the German Qualifications Framework/ European Qualifications Framework. . They qualify to apply for admission to doctoral studies. Further prerequisites for admission may be defined by the Higher Education Institution, cf. Sec. 8.5. Integrated studies at Fachhochschulen (FH)/Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS)

last 4 years and lead to a Diplom (FH) degree which corresponds to level 6 of the German Qualifications Framework/ European Qualifications Framework. . While the FH/UAS are non doctorate granting institutions, qualified graduates may apply for admission to doctoral studies at doctorate granting institutions, cf. Sec. 8.5. Studies at Kunst and Musikhochschulen (Universities of Art/Music etc.) are more

diverse in their organization, depending on the field and individual objectives. In addition to Diplom/Magister degrees, the integrated study programme awards include Certificates and certified examinations for specialized areas and professional purposes. 8.5 Doctorate Universities as well as specialized institutions of university standing and some Universities of Art/Music are doctorate granting institutions. Formal prerequisite for admission to doctoral work is a qualified Master (UAS and U), a Magister degree, a Diplom, a Staatsprüfung, or a foreign equivalent. Comparable degrees from universities of art and music can in exceptional cases (study programmes such as music theory, musicology, pedagogy of arts and music, media studies) also formally qualify for doctoral work. Particularly qualified holders of a Bachelor or a Diplom (FH) degree may also be admitted to doctoral studies without acquisition of a further degree by means of a procedure to determine their aptitude. The universities respectively the doctorate granting institutions regulate entry to a doctorate as well as the structure of the procedure to determine aptitude. Admission further requires the acceptance of the Dissertation research project by a professor as a supervisor. The doctoral degree corresponds to level 8 of the German Qualifications Framework/ European Qualifications Framework. 8.6 Grading Scheme The grading scheme in Germany usually comprises five levels (with numerical equivalents; intermediate grades may be given): "Sehr Gut" (1) = Very Good; "Gut" (2) = Good; "Befriedigend" (3) = Satisfactory; "Ausreichend" (4) = Sufficient; "Nicht ausreichend" (5) = Non Sufficient/Fail. The minimum passing grade is "Ausreichend" (4). Verbal designations of grades may vary in some cases and for doctoral degrees. In addition, grade distribution tables as described in the ECTS Users’ Guide are used to indicate the relative distribution of grades within a reference group. 8.7 Access to Higher Education The General Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife, Abitur) after 12 to 13 years of schooling allows for admission to all higher educational studies. Specialized variants (Fachgebundende Hochschulreife) allow for admission at Fachhochschulen (UAS), universities and equivalent higher education institutions, but only in particular disciplines. Access to study programmes at Fachhochschulen (UAS) is also possible with a Fachhochschulreife, which can usually be acquired after 12 years of schooling. Admission to study programmes at Universities of Art/Music and comparable study programmes at other higher education institutions as well as admission to a study programme in sports may be based on other or additional evidence demonstrating individual aptitude. Applicants with a vocational qualification but without a school based higher education entrance qualification are entitled to a general higher education entrance qualification and thus to access to all study programmes, provided they have obtained advanced further training certificates in particular state regulated vocational fields (e.g. Meister/Meisterin im Handwerk, Industriemeister/in, Fachwirt/in (IHK und HWK), staatlich geprüfte/r Betriebswirt/in, staatliche geprüfte/r


study programmes which are designed for continuing education may carry other designations (e.g. MBA). obtain a Fachgebundende Hochschulreife after completing a state regulated vocational education of at least two years’ duration plus professional practice of normally at least three years’ duration, after having successfully passed an aptitude test at a higher education institution or other state institution; the aptitude test may be replaced by successfully completed trial studies of at least one year’s duration10. Higher Education Institutions may in certain cases apply additional admission procedures. 8.8 National Sources of Information - Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) [Standing Conference of the Ministers of

Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany]; Graurheindorfer Str. 157, D 53117 Bonn; Fax: +49[0]228/501 777; Phone: +49[0]228/501 0

- Central Office for Foreign Education (ZaB) as German NARIC; www.kmk.org; EMail: [email protected]

- German information office of the Länder in the EURYDICE Network, providing the national dossier on the education system; www.kmk.org; E Mail: [email protected]

- Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK) [German Rectors’ Conference]; Ahrstrasse 39, D 53175 Bonn; Fax: +49[0]228/887 110; Phone: +49[0]228/887 0; www.hrk.de; E Mail: [email protected]

- "Higher Education Compass" of the German Rectors’ Conference features comprehensive information on institutions, programmes of study, etc. (www.higher education compass.de)

Gestalter/in, staatlich geprüfte/r Erzieher/in). Vocationally qualified applicants can 1 The information covers only aspects directly relevant to purposes of the Diploma Supplement. 2 Berufsakademien are not considered as Higher Education Institutions, they only exist in some of the

Länder. They offer educational programmes in close cooperation with private companies. Students receive a formal degree and carry out an apprenticeship at the company. Some Berufsakademien offer Bachelor courses which are recognized as an academic degree if they are accredited by a German accreditation agency.

3 German Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Degrees. (Resolution of the Standing

Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 February 2017).

4 German Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (DQR). Joint resolution of the Standing

Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the German Conference of Economics Ministers and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Resolution of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany of 15 November 2012). More information at www.dqr.de

5 Recommendation of the European Parliament and the European Council on the establishment of a

European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning of 23 April 2008 (2008/C 111/01 – European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning – EQF).

6 Common structural guidelines of the Länder for the accreditation of Bachelor’s and Master’s study

courses (Resolution of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany of 10.10.2003, as amended on 04.02.2010).

7 “Law establishing a Foundation ‘Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in

Germany’”, entered into force as from 26 February 2005, GV. NRW. 2005, No. 5, p. 45 in connection with the Declaration of the Länder to the Foundation “Foundation: Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany” (Resolution of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 December 2004).

8 See note No. 7. 9 See note No. 7. 10 Access to higher education for applicants with a vocational qualification, but without a school-based

higher education entrance qualification (Resolution of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany of 6 March 2009).

Table 1: Institutions, Programmes and Degrees in German Higher Education

Integrated/long (One Tier) Programmes Doctorate

Transfer Procedures

Doctorate (Dr.)

(Thesis research; may include

formal course work)

Diplom (FH) degree [4 years]

Diplom & M.A. degree, Certificates, certified examinations [4.5 years]

Doctorate (Dr.)

UNIVERSITIES (Universitäten) &

SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS of university standing

(Theologische und Pädagogische Hochschulen)

[Doctorate]

UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED

SCIENCES (UAS)

(Fachhochschulen) (FH)

UNIVERSITIES OF

ART/MUSIC (Kunst /

Musikhochschulen)

[Some Doctorate]

Diplom & Magister Artium (M.A.) degree [4 5 years]

Staatsprüfung (State Examination) [3 6.5 years]

Master (M.A./M.Sc./M.Eng./LL.M./M.Ed.)

[1 2 years] Bachelor (B.A./B.Sc./B.Eng./LL.B./B.Ed.)

[3 4 years]

Master (M.A./M.Sc./M.Eng./LL.M)

[1 2 years] Bachelor (B.A./B.Sc./B.Eng./LL.B)

[3 4 years]

Master (M.A./M.F.A./M.Mus./M.Ed.)

[1 2 years] Bachelor (B.A./B.F.A./B.Mus./B.Ed.)

[3 4 years]

Transfer Procedures

Transfer Procedures

Transfer Procedures

Programmes/

Degrees

First degree

Second degree

Transfer Procedures

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Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.) / Business Administration (B.A.)

Absolventen 2016 / Graduates 2016

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Appendix 3 to the General Examination Regulations, version 31/07/2018 Definition of the examination forms referred to in § 7a/b of these regulations General remarks: Constructive alignment is the combination of the examination forms, the contents of the examinations, the learning goals (the learning outcomes) and the teaching forms in the modules. Accordingly, the examination forms listed below serve to determine to what extent the students have incorporated the skills that the respective module aims to transmit. The following definitions contain the general rules regarding the examination forms and procedures. While these definitions may include information on the duration or scope of an examination, the module tables in Appendix 2 (Bachelor’s degree programs) or Appendix 2a (Master’s degree programs) may contain differing rules, which take precedence for the sake of constructive alignment. Depending on the specific skillset that a course is meant to impart, constructive alignment may sometimes require combining various examination forms within the same examination (CombE – combined examination). In this case the students must be informed in advance. The skills listed under “Examination objectives” serve as indications of what acquired competencies may be tested. Predominantly written examinations Examination form (abbr.):

Written Examination (WE)

Examination objectives (skills):

To test students’ knowledge of material and methodology (material and methodology skills)

Definition and procedure:

A written examination is completed under supervision. It should test whether students can, within a set time and with limited resources, reproduce the acquired knowledge and recognize and solve a problem using common methods.

Duration/scope: 60 120 mn.

Number of examiners:

At least 1

Examination form (abbr.):

Student Research Project (SRP)


To test students’ ability to independently write an analytical academic text (material, methodology and personal skills)


A Student Research Project is a written academic paper incorporating and analyzing relevant literature. Students are usually given four weeks to write it. Student research projects test whether students can grasp problems within their larger context and devise approaches to solve them, and may also require defending their results in front of an audience.

Duration/scope: 4 weeks/15 20 pages


At least 1

Anlage 3 zur Rahmenprüfungsordnung der SRH Hochschule Heidelberg (HSHD)

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Research and Documentation (RaD)


To test students’ grasp of the fundamentals of academic work (material and methodology skills)


Research and documentation are essential skills in academic work. Research refers to the systematic search, acquisition and selection of information on a specific subject. Documentation refers to the ordering, archiving and managing of this information. Both are necessary steps for solving an academic problem. The techniques and methods involved in research and documentation are taught at the start of the students’ studies through practical exercises.

Duration/scope: 4 weeks


At least 1


Essay (Es)


To test students’ aptitude to independently write a critical academic text (material, methodology and personal skills)


The essay (French: essai; German Versuch) is a short, demanding, consciously subjective text on a specific topic in a scientific, political, philosophical or similar field. The essay is an appropriate form for topics that are thought provoking and allow space for personal ideas. The starting point may be a specific problem, thesis or controversial issue. Essays are an avenue for students to express original thoughts. Essays differ from final papers by generally being shorter and mainly reflecting the students’ own ideas and assessments.



At least 1


Exposé (Ex)


To test students’ ability to design a plan for writing an academic paper (material and methodological skills)


A written exposé entails the presentation of a research question for an academic paper. It is a brief description of the aim of the project, presenting the research question, the theoretical background, the methodology, the structure, relevant literature and a schedule. The exposé should inform the examiner of the envisaged design of the paper, allowing him to determine whether the undertaking, in its presented form, is realistic or in need of modifications.

Duration/scope: Depends on the scope of the academic paper; max. 15 pages


At least 1


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Report (R)


To test students’ ability to summarize and evaluate a topic (material and methodology skills)


Reports are written papers that document and evaluate a topic or event. Students should show that they are able to grasp and evaluate the issues. Particular attention is paid to the differentiation between the presentation of facts or ideas and their evaluation.



At least 1


Learning Diary (LD)


Critical reflection and organization of learning experiences (material and personal skills)


The learning diary is an ongoing logbook of the student’s own learning process. The student writes down the major points of the learning material in his own words. Note that this is a separate activity from note taking during lectures. The learning diary is a proven instrument for students to document their own learning practices, systematically reflect upon them and change them if necessary. It also serves to make the learning process more binding and sustainable.

Duration/scope: Duration of a module; usually 4 weeks


At least 1


Internship Report (IR)


Reflective analysis of the internship (material, methodological and personal skills)


The practical report is a written report on the internship. Its aim is to allow students to document and reflect upon their personal learning process and skill acquisition during the internship. In addition, they should present examples of how the material and methodology skills they acquired over the course of their studies were applied in the field.

Duration/scope: Duration of the internship; 10 20 pages


At least 1


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Protocol (Pro)


To test students’ ability to condense and summarize a topic (material, methodological and personal skills)


A protocol shows the student’s ability to grasp and provide a condensed account of a sequence of events in written form.

Duration/scope: Depends on subject and situation


At least 1


Test (Te)


To test students’ learning progress and ability to reproduce the acquired knowledge (material skills)


A test is generally a brief written paper to test learning progress. Questions on topics that have already been covered must be answered concisely. The test serves as a self monitoring instrument for students and is an easy method for the lecturer to measure the progress of their knowledge over the course.



At least 1


Thesis (Th)


To test students’ ability to present the acquired material and methodology skills and their grasp of the subject on a selected topic at the completion of their studies (material methodology and personal skills)


Bachelor’s and master’s theses are academic final papers, written under the supervision of an advisor at the end of the students’ studies. A thesis should show that the student knows how to apply what he has learned and can independently investigate a topic of his own choosing in an appropriate amount of time.

Duration/scope: Depends on the subject – see Appendixes 2/2a; bachelor: 30 60 pages, master: 40 80 pages


At least 2 (first and second reviewer)


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Predominantly oral examinations Examination form (abbr.):

Oral Exam (OE)


Ability to discuss the topic with the examiner (material and personal skills)


An oral exam allows the candidate to show that he recognizes the interconnections within the subject field, can present factual arguments about them, and knows how to situate and discuss specific questions within these interconnections. The oral exam also aims to test whether the student has a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of the subject.

Duration/scope: Usually 20 mn.; at least 10 and at most 30 mn.; see §8 para. 3 of the General Examination Regulations


At least 2 – please see §8!


Report/Presentation (RPr)


Ability to research and present a scientific topic; the focus lies on a clear, memorable presentation and on the ability to situate the topic within the broader subject field (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


The presented paper consists of: 1. An independent, in depth, possibly written discussion of a problem related to the

course material, including a discussion of relevant literature. 2. The presentation of the work and its findings and a question and answer session. The

Q&A may extend to other topics in the module. The presented paper can be either an individual or a group effort. If students work in a group, their respective roles must be clearly defined in the (written) preparation period.

Duration/scope: Variable preparation time. Oral presentation time usually 20 mn., but at least 10 and at most 30 mn.; see §8 para. 3 of the General Examination Regulations


At least 1; 2 preferable please refer to §8 for the oral presentation part of the exam!


Presentation (Pr)


Ability to give a clear and focused presentation of a complex topic and to situate it within a larger context (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


A presentation allows students to showcase their ability to process a specific topic within a set timeframe in order to present it clearly and concisely to an audience and situate it in a larger context. It also tests their ability to respond to questions and input by the audience. The subject matter may include the entire module. Group presentations are possible, but the examiner should define the role of each student within the group beforehand. There is no written part (compare with the presented paper).

Duration/scope: Variable preparation time. Oral part usually 20 mn., but at least 10 mn. and at most 30 mn.; see §8 para. 3 of the General Examination Regulations.


At least 2 – please refer to §8!


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Colloquium (Co)


Validation of the sum of the material and personal skills acquired over the course of the student’s studies (material, methodology, personal and social skills)


A colloquium is a type of oral exam taken in connection with a thesis or other form of examination. In it, the student explains his work and demonstrates that he has comprehensively examined the subject and can address research questions in the subject field at an academic level.

Duration/scope: Usually 30 mn.; see §8 para. 3 of the General Examination Regulations!


At least 2


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Predominantly practical examinations


Project Work (PW)


To test students’ ability to develop a project in a team (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


The project is generally a practice oriented work that students must complete within a given timeframe, with a specific goal set by the examiner. The core of the project is the analysis and critical discussion of complex problems and their solution. Students are required to apply various information and methodologies. The topic may be self selected or assigned by the examiner. As projects are generally group efforts, they also develop communication and cooperation skills. A successful project involves a well founded academic analysis of the problem, the development of concrete implementation strategies, their execution, and an evaluation. This process is generally documented through a presentation on the project’s development and implementation; a written discussion of the underlying data may also form part of the examination.

Duration/scope: Duration and scope vary depending on the project and topic. Please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!


At least 1; 2 preferable please refer to §8 for the oral part of the examination!


Roleplay (Ro)


To test students’ perception, cooperation, communication and problem solving skills (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


A roleplay’s main aim is to test the student’s competence. This occurs through reflective action, own experience, self reflection and the feedback of observers. The comparison between selfreflection and the reflections of others opens up useful spaces for learning. Roleplays serve to present learned material, processes or methods in a playful manner but according to set rules. These rules must be followed in all phases of the game. Roleplays generally have 3 phases: the preparation phase, the game phase and the evaluation phase.

Duration/scope: 30 90 mn.; please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!




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Case Study (CS)


To test students’ perception, cooperation, communication and problem solving skills (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


The starting point of a case study is a real life situation that requires the development of a strategy to address the problem. The students take on the role of actors in that situation. They interpret the case, analyze connections, research additional information and, based on all these, develop possible solutions. These solutions are then discussed and possibly compared with the actual solutions that were devised or decisions that were taken in that situation. Case studies are primarily aimed at developing competence. Students must show that they can grasp complex situations, independently acquire information and make good decisions.

Duration/scope: Please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!




Portfolio Exam (PE)


Monitoring and documentation of students’ learning progress throughout the course, both in terms of material and in terms of skillsets (material, methodology and personal skills)


A portfolio contains a collection of carefully selected works that documents the student’s achievements, his learning progress and the state of his advancement in a subject at a point in time. The student must justify his selection and discuss its relevance to his learning progress.

Duration/scope: Please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!


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Moderation (Mod)


Ability to actively lead and accompany learning processes, and to lead controlled, condensed, dialog promoting discussions (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


Moderation can take place in the framework of group work or in a lecture. Students must show that they can design didactic learning arrangements for their fellow students using a variety of methods or accompany a group effort’s processes and results and summarize its core findings.

Duration/scope: Usually 30 45 mn.; up to 90 to 135 mn. for group moderation. Please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!


At least 1 + 1 proctor please refer to §8 (oral examination)!


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Station Test (ST) OSCE=Objective structured clinical examination / OSPE=Organized structured practical examination


To test students’ procedures and behavior when completing theoretical and practical tasks (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


In an OSCE/OSPE examination, the candidates run through a course of testing stations. At these stations various competencies, both theoretical and especially practical (clinical), are put to the test. An OSCE/OSPE should consist of at least four stations. Testing time must be the same at all stations and should be determined prior to the examination. At each station, the task is read out to the students or is presented to them in writing. There is a trained examiner at each station who evaluates the students with the help of a checklist.

Duration/scope: At least 4 stations; duration per station usually 5 to 8 mn.


= number of stations; please refer to §8 for the oral part of the examination!


Scientific Poster Presentation (SPP)


To test students’ ability to present the results of an scientific work graphically in a clear, condensed form (material, methodology, social and personal skills)


A scientific poster presentation is a visual presentation to an informed audience in the form of a poster documenting a topic with text, images and graphs. This examination form consists of the actual poster and the presentation built around that poster. Generally the large format poster should include, beside formal information (authors, title, university logo etc.), the core points of the work in a few sentences: starting point, objective or research question, methodology, findings. It should be clear and comprehensible to nonspecialists. The main focus of the examination is therefore on whether the student can present the essence of his work briefly, precisely and comprehensibly and can reflect on the value of the work and its findings.

Duration/scope: 4 weeks; oral part usually 5 15 mn.


At least 1; see §8 for the oral part of the examination if applicable.


Practical work (PrW)


To test students’ practical skills under realistic conditions (material, methodology, personal and social skills)


Through practical work, the students showcase their ability to solve a concrete task or problem individually or in teams using real life methods. The specific requirements, the concrete testing and evaluation criteria and the duration can vary depending on the subject and topic and are therefore set individually by each examiner.

Duration/scope: Depends on subject; duration of examination varies depending on task and topic. See §9a para. 2.


At least 1; depends on the specific design of the examination


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Technical Problem Solving (TPS)


To test students’ ability to solve technical problems independently, with the methods of the field, in realistic working conditions (material, methodology, personal and social skills)


Technical problem solving involves solving a technical task representing a realistic problem, such as could arise as part of a larger project in working life. It generally consists of an analysis of the problem, of the development of several solution options if required, and, in the main, of the development of an individual solution using fieldspecific methods, relevant literature and rules. Technical problem solving can include the written form, calculations, sketches and/or programming. It may also involve a final presentation of the results as well as teamwork.

Duration/scope: Depends on subject; duration of examination varies depending on task and topic. See § 9a para. 2.


At least 1; depends on the specific design of the examination


Practical Test (PT)


To test students’ practical skills under realistic conditions (depending on focus: material, methodology, personal and social skills)


Practical tests (here, in an IT and engineering context) are practical tasks that students must complete immediately during the examination. All the tools and aids that would typically be available under real conditions are allowed. The students show their ability to find appropriate solutions to smaller problems under set conditions and to justify their decisions. The evaluation focuses on the quality and appropriateness of the solution and on the arguments in the justification.



At least 1


Design (D)


To test students’ practical skills under realistic conditions (depending on focus: material, methodology, personal and social skills)


A design (in the context of architecture) is a suggestion for planning a space, developed independently and under consideration of given or self assigned requirements. A design allows students to show that they are capable, individually or in a group, of taking an overall approach that includes e.g. urban planning, functional, constructional, technical and/or aesthetic aspects in their totality and with their interactions, and that they can bring these aspects together in an individual design statement. The design generally takes the form of sketches, models, animations and/or textual explanations.

Duration/scope: Duration and scope of the examination depend on the topic. Please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!


At least 1


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Music (Mu)


To test students’ practical abilities under realistic conditions (depending on focus: material, methodology, personal and social skills)


The Music examination form involves fulfilling an artistic task on the respective instrument (required, required elective, individual instrument). Depending on the task, this can be a solo, duo or group effort. The presentation may also involve a textual representation (program, roadmap).



At least 1; 2 preferable


Praxis Situation (PS)




In a praxis situation, students are presented with a real case. As in real life situations, they are usually given no time to prepare. They must briefly introduce the client and then show that they have the knowledge and skills to ascertain theoretical causes (e.g. anatomy, pathology) in this case through questioning. Based on the case, students must show that they are capable of selecting an adapted client and target oriented diagnostic procedure and therapy/technique and of justifying their decisions. Students also demonstrate the execution of the chosen diagnostic procedures and therapies/techniques on a fellow student. Their social and personal skills, e.g. communication, directions and interaction with the “client” in a set timeframe, are also evaluated.



At least 1


Multimedia or Multimodal Presentation (MM)




Preparation of contents for a multimedia or multimodal presentation that engages several senses, includes physical, sensual elements of perception (embodiment) and demonstrates a creative combination of various media, materials or artistic/aesthetic forms of design or expression. The multimedia or multimodal presentation can be an individual or a group effort.



At least 1; 2 preferably please refer to §8 for the oral part of the examination!


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Lab (La)


To test students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge to lab and/or mechanical processes and evaluate it (depending on focus: material, methodology, personal and social skills)


A lab examination includes preparation, execution and documentation as well as an analysis of the results of lab tests or testing systems, based on a research question. Through the examination of a topic assigned by the lecturer, students demonstrate that they can apply existing knowledge and information correctly to the execution of lab work. This includes the technical measurement of relevant values and the written evaluation, interpretation and evaluation of the experiment’s results.

Duration/scope: Duration and scope of the examination depend on the topic. Please refer to §9a para. 2 point 2!


At least 1

Appendix 4 to the Academic and Examination Regulations for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, WS18/19 I. Procedure for students who need to make up for module contents:

(1) Students have the possibility to make up for module contents that they have missed partially or completely, e.g. due to illness, using the teaching and learning material available for the module. These teaching and learning materials associated to the course (course material, home assignments, exercises including hints for the solution, list of specialized literature etc.) are located on a central server, allowing students access to them.

(2) Student must also arrange two appointments with their lecturer. The first meeting is to inform the students about the teaching and learning material available for the module contents that they have missed. This ensures that the students can concentrate on those teaching and learning contents that they need to make up for. In the second meeting, the lecturer checks on the progress of the students. The students must then sit for the examination to complete the module.

II. Availability of the information for students who have missed module contents:

(1) The students are informed about how to make up for module contents they have missed, e.g. due to illness, during the introductory class as well in the study guide. It is the students’ responsibility to arrange further one on one meetings with the relevant lecturers beyond the two obligatory appointments discussed in Sec. I (2).

(2) The Examinations Departments of the Schools at SRH University Heidelberg announce an examination schedule for the regular examinations, i.e. those that need to be completed within the (5 week) module, at the start of each semester. At the same time they also release the schedule for make up exams for those students who will not complete the examinations on the regular dates, for whatever reason – e.g. illness, failing, unexcused absence. This creates transparency right at the start of the semester about when the examinations and the make up examinations will take place, allowing the students to concentrate on preparing for their exams.

(3) To prepare for the exams, the students can access the course accompanying materials (course materials, home assignments, exercises with hints for the solutions, lists of specialized literature etc.). This ensures that a temporary absence, e.g. due to illness, does not necessarily entail an interruption of the students’ studies or an extension of the duration of their studies beyond the regular duration.

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substantially from their equivalents in terms of knowledge, competence, application of the knowledge, personal, social and methodology skills, and difficulty. This is not based on a direct comparison but on an overall review and evaluation of the impact of the outcomes or objectives on the goal of the course of study. 2. Quality No substantial difference in quality is considered to exist when the credits were received in one of the following degree programs:

a. Accredited degree program at a university in Germany, or degree program at a university in Germany whose quality assurance system is accredited;

b. Degree program at a university in a foreign country with which there is a cooperation agreement on the exchange of students in that degree program or in the same field;

c. A degree program run jointly with a foreign university; see paragraph 3;

d. A degree program or subject at a foreign university accredited by the Department for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen, ZAB) of the German Federal Standing Committee of the Ministers of Education (Kultusminister Konferenz, KMK); in case of doubt, refer to the relevant office at HSHD;

e. If a degree program at a university in Germany does not fall under the obligation of accreditation (in particular Diplom, Magister or Staatsexam degree programs), other relevant criteria may be used to evaluate its quality.

3. Level No substantial difference in level is considered to exist when the credits received in a degree program were received at a similar level of the graduate system (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or other degree program). Degree programs abroad should be categorized according to the equivalence class of the aimed for degree based on the evaluation of the Department for Foreign Education (ZAB). Credits received in a degree program that is categorized at another level may also be recognized if the learning outcomes in the sense of No. 3 are similar to those of their equivalent. The multiple use of the same credits in sequential degree programs is not permitted; credits cannot be transferred for a master’s degree if they were completed in the course of a bachelor’s degree. This does not apply to credits received in addition to the bachelor’s degree on which the master’s degree program is based.

4. Workload No substantial difference in the workload is considered to exist when the workload has a similar scope or, should the scope be different, when the learning outcomes in the sense of No. 3 were achieved. The qualitative outcomes (learning outcomes in the sense of No. 3) carry a greater weight than the quantitative scope (workload) in the evaluation. If credit points are assigned in line with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or another credit point system, the workload should be compared in terms of credit points; differences in credit point systems should be taken into account. Recognition may also be granted when no credit points were assigned if the documentation as described in para. 6 indicates that the coursework or examinations were completed and the learning outcomes in the sense of No. 3 were sufficiently achieved. Please refer to para. 7 point 7. 5. Profile No substantial difference in profile is considered to exist if in case of recognition the essential characteristics of the equivalent degree program, determined by the examination regulations or the module handbooks, e.g. main focus or central qualification and skill objectives, have been satisfied. When comparing, the extent to which the course, coursework or examination enables the student to successfully continue their studies and complete their degree should be examined in light of the degree program’s profile rather than in a detailed examination.

(3) For the recognition of credits completed abroad, the terms of university cooperation agreements should be taken

into account.

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§ 3 Application for the transfer of credits (1) For identical or similar degree programs, applicants or students must inform HSHD if they have completed credits

that may fall within the scope of §2 para. 1. A respective application must be made. In other cases, applicants or students may forgo the application for recognition.

(2) The transfer process requires an application; please refer to para. 1. Applicants must provide the necessary documents in German or English to the competent authority (usually the School’s Examinations Department); the competent authority may allow further languages. The final decision is made by the Examinations Committee following acceptance and registration at HSHD. To the extent that it is possible and necessary for assessing the remaining duration of studies, the competent authority may request a non binding pre assessment.

(3) The documentation must provide the following information about the credits to be transferred: 1. Learning outcomes or learning objectives 2. University 3. Degree program 4. Time period 5. Evaluation, including failed coursework or examinations and the number of repeat attempts 6. Workload Should there be a Learning Agreement or other similar individual binding agreement, this must be presented. This also applies for a certificate of recognition delivered by HSHD for foreign documentation of previous education. The credits must be documented with an original or a certified copy of the certificate from the university where they were received. Should there be no module handbook to evaluate the learning outcomes or learning objectives in the sense of No. 5 or the workload in the sense of No. 6, these should be substantiated through appropriate documentation with the required information.

(4) When credits are recognized, and provided that the grading systems are comparable, the grades received are also transferred and included in the overall grade according to the rules of the relevant Examination Regulations. If ECTS grade conversion tables exist for the foreign university, these are used to convert the grades unless otherwise specified in the relevant Examination Regulations. In the absence of an ECTS or similar grade conversion table (e.g. law school grade conversion, CEC decision of 12/07/2016), the grade is converted according to the modified Bavarian formula (Appendix). When this is not possible or there is no grade, the credit is marked “Pass”. A reevaluation of already transferred credits is not possible. Transferred credits are marked as such in the transcript of records. The recognized credits are assigned the credit points foreseen by the relevant Regulation.

(5) If possible, a credit transfer should be for an entire module. If a credit transfer is accepted for just one course, recognition of partial module requirements or, in certain justified cases, of full module requirements, may be granted, conditional on the completion of any outstanding coursework or examinations. Applicants must be notified of any such conditions and deadlines in writing.

(6) Students who plan to study abroad and want their time abroad to be recognized should discuss this in advance

with the Chairperson of the Examinations Committee or a representative. The results of this discussion should be put in writing in the form of a Learning Agreement. Once documentation is provided that the coursework or examinations have been completed, they should be recognized.

(7) The following is inadmissible: a. Transfer of a single examination for which the Examination Regulations stipulate an obligation to sit it at HSHD

b. Transfer of an already completed credit for the sake of improving the grade

c. Multiple transfers of the same credit for the same degree program at HSHD.

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(8) If a transfer is denied, the applicant must be notified of the reasons in writing. A transfer may not be denied solely

on the grounds that a course or examination has no exact formal equivalent (examination form and duration, name and ECTS) at HSHD. The respective Examinations Committee is responsible for justifying why an application does not meet the requirements. The notification of rejection must be accompanied by a notice on legal remedies.

§ 4 Recognition of non university qualifications (1) Equivalent knowledge and qualifications acquired outside a university setting can generally only be credited for up

to half of the total course of study. The following types of qualification are considered: 1. Formal, in particular federal or state issued vocational training and further education certificates based on the

German Vocational Training Act, Trade and Crafts Code, Maritime Professions Code and vocational training institutions, and equivalent certificates;

2. Non formal, in particular non federal or state controlled vocational training and further education certificates delivered by professional or expert associations, companies or other institutions, as long as these maintain a quality assurance system and use similar methods for testing competence as their University equivalent;

3. Informal skills, in particular those acquired through professional experience.

(2) The verification of equivalence in the sense of § 1 para. 3 for the acquired knowledge and qualifications is based on the following criteria: 1. Level The evaluation of the level should be based on the European or German Qualification Framework (DQR) when the necessary description of the acquired skills is available. The evaluation of foreign language competency should be based on the Common European Framework for Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe (GeR or CEFR).

2. Learning outcomes or learning objectives Equivalence should be determined based on the learning outcomes or learning goals, both in terms of contents and scope and in terms of requirements. A written or oral test of competency is permissible; the rules of the relevant Examination Regulations apply.

(3) For the determination of equivalence, applicants must present appropriate documentation to the competent authority in the sense of §3 para. 2. Appropriate documentation here refers especially to certificates or other similar learning outcome related documentation or competency testing procedures of the educational institution. Learning outcomes and level should furthermore be documented through teaching and training syllabi of the institution and through documentation on the duration of studies. For competency acquired through professional experience, qualified work references or other references documenting practice must be submitted. The competent authority may request additional information, such as written examinations, final works, work samples, reports or documentation, or a written assessment by the applicant of his level of mastery of the required competency.

(4) Whenever possible, recognition should be undertaken at the level of the whole module. Otherwise, individual courses may be recognized. The grades of recognized courses and examinations are incorporated into the overall grade as long as the grading systems are compatible. When grading systems are not comparable, or there is no grade, the credit is marked “Pass”. Recognized credits are indicated as such in the overall transcript of records.

(5) If recognition is denied, applicants receive a notification that includes a notice on legal remedy. § 5 Competence (1) The decision to accept credits in accordance with § 2 and recognize non university knowledge and qualifications in

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accordance with § 4 lies with the competent Examinations Committee of the respective School. The Examinations Committees may delegate this decision to their chairpersons or other qualified persons form the relevant School.

(2) The Examinations Committees at HSHD, and the central administration, must ensure that decisions in their

respective areas of authority are uniform, that students receive sufficient information, that their processes are transparent and that requests are handled quickly, within at most two months. Decisions must be adequately documented. The Examinations Committees must ensure that the module handbooks of their School are readily available to applicants.

(3) The Examinations Committees or a similar appropriate School body and the relevant bodies of the central

administration must report as necessary to the Central Examinations Commission in accordance with § 6. § 6 Competence of the Central Examinations Commission (CEC) for University wide transfer and

recognition issues (1) Issues regarding credit transfers and recognition that go beyond the scope of one School lie within the competence

of the Central Examinations Commission, chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Further Education. Additional members may serve as consultants as required: a. An additional member of the Examinations Committee or Examinations Department who is aware of the

application, evaluation and decision process; these representatives are nominated by the relevant School;

b. Up to two further representatives of the central administration, nominated by the Chairperson of the Central Examinations Commission, who have the required expertise and authority.

(2) The CEC has the following tasks in the implementation of these Regulations:

1. To consider the reports of the Examination Committees or other relevant bodies of the Schools as well as of the

relevant bodies of the central administration; 2. To suggest improvements to these Regulations and to develop recommendations regarding their legal

implementation to ensure a uniform decision process regarding credit transfers and recognition at HSHD. Its suggestions and recommendations, once agreed, are binding and it must notify the Examination Committees, the central administration and the students of them;

3. To report to the Board about credit transfer and recognition practices at HSHD; 4. To advise competent bodies in accordance with § 5 on fundamental questions regarding the application of this

part of the General Examination Regulations at HSHD. § 7 Validity These Regulations enter into force with the adoption by the CEC of the resolution on the General Examination Regulations, including all Appendixes presented at the time of the resolution’s adoption. Once they enter into force, all previous versions lose their validity. Appendixes

I. Application for transfer of courses, coursework, and examinations, recognition of non university qualifications

II. Modified Bavarian formula for the conversion of foreign grades

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I. Application for transfer/recognition

Student’s name Degree program Group number ☐ Transfer of university qualifications I have attached the following documents (please tick corresponding box): ☐ Module description ☐ Certificate ☐ Other explanatory documents (e.g. Learning Agreement, script, proof of qualification)

☐ Recognition of non university qualifications I have attached the following documents (please tick corresponding box): ☐ Certified copy of the completion certificate from the vocational school ☐ Certified copy of the chamber’s examination certificate ☐ Other explanatory documents (e.g. syllabus, course description, confirmation by the training institute or employer) Important note: Please discuss the possible extent of transfers/recognition in advance with the degree program management Please make sure to hand in complete documentation (applicant’s burden of proof). The application should be delivered to the examinations department of the respective School. Please indicate the courses/qualifications to be transferred/recognized: Designation/module title/qualification University/institution Evaluation/grade Workload (in

ECTS/SWS/hours)

Please indicate the courses/qualifications in your degree program to be substituted: Suggestion for the course/qualification to be substituted * (module, course) Workload (in ECTS/hours)

*For degree program related stays abroad with a Learning Agreement: according to Learning Agreement.

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Result of evaluation ☒ Yes, the transfer of course(s)/qualification(s) is accepted, including required

coursework ☐ No, the course(s)/qualification(s) cannot be transferred; see justification ☐ The transfer of course(s)/qualification(s) is partially accepted; see justification

Justification A denial must be justified with reference to the delivered documentation. For the denial of the transfer of university qualifications, the existence of significant differences in acquired skills must be justified. For the denial of recognition of non university qualifications, the existence of significant differences in content and level between the knowledge and qualifications gained and the examinations that they would replace must be justified. Date Signature of head of examinations department Legal information You have the right to appeal this notice in writing or on the record to the School’s Examinations Department within one month after receipt of this letter.

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II. Modified Bavarian formula (explanation of purpose) Modified Bavarian formula to convert foreign grades Nmax: Maximum possible grade in the foreign grading system (see www.anabin.de) Mmin: Minimum grade required for passing in the foreign grading system (see www.anabin.de) Nd: Grade to be converted into the German system (best grade 1; worst grade 4) Please enter the grades required for the calculation in the blue boxes: The result is rounded down to the closest grade in the German system (e.g. 1.675 >1.6; 2.46 >2.4). Nd = grade to be recognized – Result = grade to be entered


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