Credit Recognition by the OTH Regensburg

An internship abroad during a course of study can be spent as part of the compulsory internship semester/s or as an additional voluntary internship. There are a number of formalities that have to be observed.

  • Time & Duration

    The particular degree programme which the student is following will determine when an internship semester can be taken (between semester 3 and 6) and its duration (16 to 22 weeks). Full details for the individual degree programme will be found in the internship documents of the programmes or in the relevant study and examination regulations.

    Admission

    The admission requirements for serving an internship semester can be found in the relevant study and examination regulations.

    Theory Courses

    Students should attend the accompanying theory courses either before, or immediately after completing their internship or in the subsequent semester. Full details for the individual degree programme will be found in the internship documents of the programmes or in the relevant study and examination regulations.

    Host Organisation

    The company (or research laboratory of a host university) in which an internship semester is to be spent must first be approved by OTH Regensburg and registered with the Examinations and Internships Office.

    Host organisations which have already been approved can be found in the Student-Service Portal (SSP). The consent of the responsible Internship Coordinator must be obtained well in advance for host organisations which have not yet been approved. Any special procedure that is required for obtaining approval will be described in the internship documents of the programmes or the specific faculty information.

    Contract

    The training contract must be completed by the contract parties and submitted to the Examinations and Internships Office by the specified deadline. You can find an English version of the internship contract (Ausbildungsvertrag Praktisches Studiensemester ENG) in the Dokumentenportal für Studierende in the section Studium und Lehre.

    During the Internship

    While you are abroad working as an intern, we suggest that you regularly monitor information published by the faculties or OTH Regensburg, so you don’t miss important dates such as re-enrolment, choosing the major field of studies, deadlines for handing in internship reports etc.

    At the end of the Internship

    On completion of the internship abroad, an internship report and internship certificate from the host organisation must be submitted to the Examinations and Internships Officeby the specified deadline. Further information will be found in the internship documents of the programmes or the specific faculty information.

    Contact

    Available for questions regarding the accreditation of compulsory internships by OTH Regensburg are the Internship Coordinators or the  Examinations and Internships Office.


  • For students considering a voluntary internship, we suggest that you talk to your faculty first to ensure that your stay abroad will fit into your overall study programme. Students are usually able to request a sabbatical(leave of absence) for a voluntary internship.


  • The faculties have Internship Coordinators and International Coordinators whom students can contact if they have any questions.




Any Questions?

At the International Office of the OTH Regensburg, we gladly assist you with any questions you may have.

Contact for the internship semester abroad:

Zoom Office hours:

Mondays, 10-11 a.m.
(please find the Zoom access link in the ELO course "Auslandspraktikum (Internship abroad)")

 

Office Hours (in person):

Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m. in room D 115