Equivalence of Foreign Degrees
If you are seeking employment as a research assistant/assistant professor or admittance or registration for a doctoral degree, your foreign degree(s) must be assessed on its equivalence. This equivalence has to be certified by the University of Stuttgart. The Admissions Office for Foreign and EU-Citizens is responsible for examining the formal equivalence.
Determination of the Formal Equivalence of Foreign Degrees
Here are the procedures and the documents that must be submitted:
a) Doctoral degree candidates
Please enclose the following form together with the application for admission as a Doctoral Student, which must be submitted to Ms. Walz (examination office).
- Formal Equivalence of Foreign Degrees (
pdf) - Further information on the application for admission as a Doctoral Student with a degree from outside of Germany [de]
Should you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office for Foreign Citizens and EU-Citizens.
b) Persons seeking employment NOT a Doctoral Degree
The application to determine the formal equivalence has to be submitted to the Admissions Office for Foreign and EU-Citizens by your institute via the personnel department. The following documents need to be attached:
- Summary of personal history to date (pdf)
- Copies of all your degrees (e.g. Bachelor’s / Master’s degree) together with transcripts as well as your PhD certificate with verification from the institute that these degrees and documents were presented as originals.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Personnell Department [de].