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You should note that for recognition as an ERASMUS student a minimum of 30 ECTS points per semester and a minimum of 60 ECTS points per study year must be obtained.

Independent academic assignments and projects are given ECTS points according to work involved. The weighting in individual cases is arranged by agreement between Ludwigsburg and the home university.

The ECTS grade system with explanations.

The German grade scale converted to ECTS grades

What is ECTS?

ECTS - the European Credit Transfer System - was developed by the European Commission in order to provide generally valid and accepted procedures for the recognition of study qualifications gained by students on courses outside their home country.

It is also intended to provide more binding conditions, more flexibility and a greater degree of clarity in the organizing and running of courses for foreign students. ECTS gives students the opportunity to clarify definitively with their home university how many courses or classes they should attend while they are abroad and under what conditions the qualifications they obtain will be recognized by the home university on their return.

How does ECTS operate?

Ludwigsburg University has undertaken to participate in ECTS within the framework of the SOCRATES Programme. This means that both students from universities outside Germany and students of Ludwigsburg University have the opportunity to receive from their home institutions official and binding recognition of study qualifications obtained abroad. For this to be done, a Learning Agreement must be concluded between the student and the home university before he or she starts to study abroad. The Learning Agreement is drawn up by the home university. 

The ECTS-table shows how many ECTS points in which types of class can be obtained at Ludwigsburg Pedagogical University. Classes are listed in the main section of the University prospectus and categorized according to type: lectures (Vorlesungen), seminars (Seminare), main seminars (Hauptseminare), etc. Category abbreviations used in the prospectus are given in the table.

This table shows how many ECTS points in which types of class can be obtained at Ludwigsburg University of education. Classes are listed in the main section of the University prospectus and categorized according to type: lectures (Vorlesungen), seminars (Seminare), main seminars (Hauptseminare), etc. Category abbreviations used in the prospectus are given in the table.

In addition to the Learning Agreement, a further important document is the ERASMUS certificate or Transcript of records. When you have completed your course in Ludwigsburg, your results are entered on a certificate and sent to your home university.

The certificate shows the names of the classes you have attended, the number of ECTS points acquired, the German marks and grades given to you by the lecturers, and the ECTS marks, which allow your home university to convert your results into the form normally used in your home country.

The ERASMUS certificate can be used, for example, as confirmation for a future employer that you have successfully completed a course of study abroad.

The ECTS grade system

Below is an overview of the ECTS grade system with an explanation of the individual grades.

The ECTS grade system

At the start of the semester you should always ask your German lecturers what you must do to obtain a grade for the particular classes you wish to attend. Requirements for individual classes are not regulated in a general or overall way by the University, but are decided on by the particular lecturer concerned.

If you have any questions on these points, please contact the ECTS co-ordinator (Ms. Kerstin Bischoff).

The German grade system converted into ECTS grades

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