Recognition of Courses

New recognition procedure

1. Please fill in the form „Antrag auf Anerkennung von Prüfungen" and the "Tabellarische Auflistung" and enclose the documents listed in the section " Beilage" of the first form.
   Form „Antrag auf Anerkennung von Prüfungen" (in German) (PDF)
   Tabellarische Auflistung / Anerkennung von Prüfungen (in German) (PDF)
2. Send the forms with your transcript of records to the department of African Studies: afrika@univie.ac.at

Please keep in mind that any e-mail correspondence may only be maintained between u:net-addresses (astudentIDnumber@unet.univie.ac.at). Enquiries made through other e-mail accounts may not be processed.

Validation - recognition of professional or non-professional qualifications

From 01.10.2022, professional and non-professional qualifications from the so-called non-formal sector (e.g. private courses, educational offers in further and adult education) and informal sector (e.g. knowledge, skills and competences acquired professionally or non-professionally) can be recognised if their learning outcomes have been validated beforehand.

Validation procedure

• Fill out the form "Validierung beruflicher und außerberuflicher Qualifikationen" (PDF) electronically, prepare documents, sign with a mobile phone signature or scanned signature (form must remain editable). Completion aid for the form "Validation of professional and non-professional qualifications" (PDF).
• This form including documents must be submitted electronically by e-mail (u:account) to the Department of African Studies: afrika@univie.ac.at.
• The result of the validation will be sent to the students by e-mail (u:account).

Information on the further procedure and the application for recognition

An application for recognition can only be submitted after the validation of learning outcomes of vocational or non-vocational qualifications has been carried out by the competent SPL (Studienprogrammleitung).

If the validation has been confirmed by the SPL, proceed as follows:

• The application for recognition must be submitted to the Department of African Studies (afrika@univie.ac.at).
• The form "Validation of professional and non-professional qualifications" must be enclosed with the application for recognition as proof of achievement.
• The qualification (source achievement) and the examination/course for which recognition is to be granted (target achievement) must be stated on the form.

Validation cannot take place:

• The qualification applied for cannot be recognised → the course/examination offered according to the curriculum must be completed.

Measures are ordered by the SPL:

• SSC/SSSt sends the information about the measure to be completed to the relevant lecturer and the student.
• The student contacts the lecturer and arranges an appointment.
• Teacher sends the completed protocol, which includes the result of the completed measures, to the SSC/SSSt.
• SPL decides whether validation can take place or not.