Course Selection

General information: How to choose courses?

Exchange students can and must choose their own courses at Trier University. There is no ready-made timetable, as you may be familiar with from your home university. This means that you have to look at the courses offered in the subject(s) that suit you and decide for yourself which courses you would like to take (please take into account any requirements that your home university may have). You can look for the courses on the uploaded courselist. Please note, however, that only courses from the previous semesters are shown, so this list is NOT automatically transferable to the next semester and can change at any time. Please send us the Learning Agreement (for Erasmus students) after receiving the course list.

We recommend the following: 

  1. Get an first overview of what Trier University has to offer in our brochure! Here you can find with faculties (Fachbereiche) and subjects (Studienfächer) are available. 
  2. Then search in Porta (see below) for the subject you would like to study here. You can find a quick guide here. It is important that you select the subject under Organisational unit. To do this, use the list under Subjects. You will then see all courses offered in this subject in the current semester. 
  3. Gather additional information on the courses offered by the subjects on the websites of the subjects for exchange students (there you will usually find course lists from the current semesters and information on credit allocation). These and the contact persons in the subjects, who you can also contact with specific questions about course selection, can be found here.
  4. Language Courses: Would you also like to learn German or other languages at Trier University? Then take a look at the courses offered by the Language Centre. The Language Centre is part of the University and the courses are free of charge for all Trier University students.

Please make sure to meet the recommended German language level (B1 German) or that English-taught courses are offered for the subject(s) you are going to study at Trier University! Please note that the vast majority of courses are offered in German only!

For this reason, please check the availability of courses in English at the department(s) of your choice early on. If necessary, contact the departmental coordinators (also called ECTS coordinators) for ad vice.

Important contact persons regarding your course choice

Please check the availability of courses in English at the department(s) of your choice early on. If necessary, contact the departmental coordinators (also called ECTS coordinators) for ad vice.

Here you will find the link to the ECTS-coordinators, who should confirm your course choice. 

 

Learning Agreement

After you have been nominated for an exchange program, check if Trier University courses suit you. If the course plan has not been published yet, please refer to the appropriate last term (ex.: If you want to go abroad in the summer term 2024, refer to the summer term 2023). Usually, the course plan for the winter semester is published beginning of July and for the summer semester begin ning of February. In general, create a course plan (for Non Erasmus students) or a Learning Agreement (for Erasmus stu dents) for your studies before you come to Trier and check the deadlines of your home university. You have to hand in your Learning Agreement at the International Office in Trier well before the start of your mobility. You may change your Learning Agreement again within the first 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. Please also note the deadlines of your home university.

You can find the current information about the preparation of the Learning Agreement during your Erasmus stay here:

Instructions Learning Agreement (German and English version)

Presentation guide Learning Agreement (English version)
 

Learning Agreement Presentation with Comments

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PORTA

PORTA is the integrated campus management system of the University of Trier. You use PORTA to register for and deregister from courses. There you will find information about the courses, your achievements as well as documents relating to your studies, such as your certificate of enrollment ("Immatrikulationsbescheinigung"). You can find these on PORTA under: My Studies > Student Service > Requested Reports / Reports.

Click here for the guide to searching for courses on PORTA.


How and when do I register for courses?
You can register for courses via PORTA as soon as you have received your ZIMK access information after successfully enrolling at Trier University. Please also note the registration deadlines for courses or pay attention to the basic course data on PORTA. You will not be able to register outside the registration deadlines. 

Here you will find instructions on how to sign up for courses on PORTA. Once you are registered, your registration will be transferred to the "Stud.ip" system within one day.
 

Exam registration: Please remember to agree examination dates for your examinations with the lecturers in good time! This should be done at the latest during the official registration phase for examinations (see course details in Porta). Please note that as an exchange student you cannot register for examinations via Porta (exception: double degree students), but that you must do this with the lecturers or secretariats of the subjects after you have agreed the examination date and the type of examination with the lecturers! Please state your matriculation number when registering and indicate that you are an exchange student.

Course Choice/ECTS

How many ECTS credits will I get for my class?
The number of ECTS credits varies from course to course and depends on the workload, level (BA/MA) and also the subject. ECTS credits are not listed in the course catalogue (Porta). Here you can find information on ECTS credits (click on "Information" links for each subject!) and on the ECTS Coordinators for your subject in Trier. For more detailed information on courses, ECTS credits (if not listed on the departments´ websites) or other subject-related questions, please contact your ECTS Coordinators in advance. 
You can find a provisional overview of the English-language courses at Trier University here. Please note, however, that these may change depending on the semester.

Stud.IP

Stud.IP is the Learning-Management-System for all degree programmes, courses and continuing education courses at Trier University.With Stud.IP you can organise your courses with dates and schedules, communicate with other students/work in groups, contact the learning staff and get the provided teaching/learning materials for the courses. 

The Stud.IP learning platform and the PORTA administration system are used as complementary systems.

While PORTA is used to record courses and to register for courses, the Stud.IP learning platform is used to organise courses with dates and schedules, to communicate with and among students, to provide teaching/learning materials and to work in groups.

Here you can find the presentation for Working with Stud.IP.

Certificates and ECTS-transcripts

The transcript of records (ToR) will be issued after the end of your stay. One transcript is issued per department (if you choose courses from several departments, you will receive several transcripts).