Courses and credits

Most Economics and Business Administration-Focus: Business Analytics courses from our Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes are also open to visiting students. Exceptions are seminars, for example, which are generally not available for you to tender.

A list of available courses, including information on whether the courses are offered in the winter or summer semester and are taught in German or English, can be found in the overviewpdf, 549 kb · de.

Students' achievements are documented according to local assessment standards using the German grading scale. Grades are awarded for performance assessments such as invigilated written examinations (to be written at home), seminar papers, etc. The grades awarded are not directly related to the awarding of credits.

(No credits or grades are awarded for mere course participation and if the assessment requirements of a course have not been met).

Grading scalePNG, 26 kb · de

The courses offered in a semester can be viewed at any time in the schedule of classes on Friedolin. You can use this to orientate yourself before your application.

• As soon as your enrolment has been successfully completed, you can register for your courses on Friedolin.
• It is unusual for courses to have formal requirements that must be met for registration. This means that you can register for courses from higher semesters without any further proof of performance. If knowledge from another course is a requirement, you can read about this in the module handbook. It is also highly recommended that you only register for a course if you have already acquired the relevant prior knowledge.

• Confirmation of Arrival / Confirmation of Departure / Confirmation of Stay for Erasmus+ students. You will receive these forms from your home university. They will be signed by the International Office of Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Please note that you must be enrolled|to matriculate at the University of Jena for the duration of your scholarship. You should therefore plan your arrival and departure accordingly. Please also take the examination periods into account when making your plans.
• Learning Agreement: Send us the completed and signed Learning Agreement Before the Mobility [docx, 87 kb]External link before your arrival in Jena. After your arrival, enter any changes to your study plan in the Learning Agreement During the Mobility [docx, 87 kExternal link b] and give it to the International Office. Erasmus+ students should aim for 30 ECTS credits in one semester.
• Find out more about the relevant documents of the Erasmus+ programme on the ECTS website of the European CommissionExternal link.