In general, BA and MA programs aim to increase student mobility. The "European Credit Transfer System" (ECTS) was therefore introduced to facilitate the comparability of the workload that students have to master in order to complete a certain course, making it easier to transfer credits from one university to another. This defines the extent of study achievements throughout Europe.

In the case of recognition, in addition to the ECTS credits, the equivalence of the content of academic achievements to the curricular credits from the curricula of educational science must be examined.

 

 

 

Accreditation in general

Please refer to the overview of the Studienpräses for notes and information on the criteria for the recognition of examination credits.

 

 

 

Legal framework for Accreditation

Accreditation of exams § 78


New regulations for the accreditation of examinations, other academic achievements, activities and qualifications: Information of the Studienpräses Office

What can be recognised?

Credits from post-secondary educational institutions

- Content largely consistent
- npi courses can only be used for npi courses (due to teaching methods and approach to content)
- pi courses can be used for both pi courses and for the recognition of npi courses
- Workload (ECTS/SWS) must be covered
- Only formal equivalence required for AE (max. 15 ECTS)

Credits from previous school education (AHS/BHS)
- Only possible if content is equivalent (see below)
- No recognition as AE possible

Extension curricula
- A complete EC can only be recognized if all courses of the EC are covered by the new credits in terms of content and ECTS credits.
- The following applies to individual courses: content and formal requirements must be met.

Validation
- If validation (own application) has been approved, an application for recognition can be submitted. 

Special case: Expired curricula (e.g. diploma program in education)
- Only individual credits can be recognized (no “package solutions”). The above-mentioned content and formal requirements for recognition apply


Note on the recognition of school achievements

  • The recognition of credits from secondary educational institutions (AHS, BHS) as alternative extensions (AE) is not permitted. Only credits from post-secondary educational institutions can be recognised as AE.
  • Recognition of school achievements in bachelor's programs based on specific courses anchored in the curriculum is generally only possible if there are no significant differences in terms of the skills acquired (learning outcomes) (Section 78, Paragraph 1, UG). This applies exclusively to achievements that have been successfully completed at a vocational secondary school (BHS) in subjects that qualify for future professional activity (§ 78, para. 2, lit b, UG).
  • Recognition from general secondary schools (AHS) is not possible in the Bachelor's program in Education.



Accreditation Regulation - Bachelor's Degree Program in Education Science (Version 2018)

Regulation on the Recognition of Achievements in the Bachelor's Program in Educational Science (2011 Version) (A 033 645) for the Bachelor's Program in Educational Science (2018 Version) (A 033 645) - Reissued - No. 225 on 07/27/2018.
mtbl.univie.ac.at/storage/media/mtbl02/2017_2018/2017_2018_225.pdf

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