Proof of compensation of the missing 30 ECTS can be provided by means of:
- proof of
work experience after finishing the bachelor degree course which
corresponds to the practical semester of a bachelor’s degree in terms of
content and scope (at least 20 weeks working experience; please add a description (self-written
if necessary) of the tasks you hold/held)
or - proof of
practical or theoretical study and examinations passed at a German or
foreign university in addition to the student’s first degree which
corresponds in content and scope to the demands of a bachelor's degree
NOTE: Please note that where documents are submitted to show evidence of practical professional experience or either practical or theoretical achievements worth 30 ECTS – in addition to a bachelor’s degree – the documents must clearly indicate that the 30 ECTS were obtained over and above the bachelor's degree programme. Confirmation can be provided by the university showing that the ECTS/internship were not counted towards the first degree. The duration of the practical professional experience gained outside the first degree should be equivalent to 20 weeks of full-time work. Furthermore, the internship reference must be submitted in officially certified form together with the other application documents.
We recommend that you apply at the beginning of the application period so that THI can check the documents in the first step and the applicant has the opportunity to submit additional documents in the second step. If you apply towards the end of the application period, we can no longer guarantee a prompt review due to the large number of applications received. As a result, applicants are often unable to submit documents by the end of the application period and in some cases have to be excluded from the process.