Faculty of Economics and Management

International Study Program

Dear Erasmus and Exchange Students,

We are pleased to know that you are joining us for a semester. Please find all the necessary information about modules, classes, important dates, and introductory presentations on our homepage. Don't miss the documents box where you can find study program documents, schedules, etc.

Please be aware that as a strict rule, in accordance with the Lisaboa Convention, exchange students completing a master’s program within our faculty are allowed to take master's courses only. Bachelor students are allowed to take either bachelor courses or master courses.

“Learning Agreement Before Arrival” @ OVGU:

Timetables for our faculty and the upcoming semester are available approximately three months before the start of the semester (July for the winter term and February for the summer term). In the event that you need to take care of the “Learning Agreement” in advance, we ask that you choose modules from the list of permanently offered compulsory courses (check out the program structures on the ISP homepage).

Be informed that SEMINARS require separate applications and registration and have strict deadlines. Registration, which is only possible in advance, is required for all seminars. If you register for a seminar and are accepted, you may complete and submit a changed learning agreement afterward. Seminar participation won’t be confirmed on the "Learning Agreement Before Arrival" as a strict rule.

Please fill in the “Learning Agreement” using ONLY compulsory courses offered through the ISP study programs to ensure there are no problems with your papers beforehand.
After you are enrolled as an OVGU student you can take part in our Exchange Orientation Session which is scheduled during the first week of classes (This session is available online year around). Here you can discover more about offered modules, examination registration, etc. After registering for examinations (generally 4 weeks after the start of classes either winter or summer term) you can submit the registration transcript and the change of Learning Agreement, which the Examination Office will be happy to sign.

Last but not least, please be informed that grade transcripts will be sent to the home university, not before the end of September/ March (end of the semester at OVGU), and keep this in mind. Especially, if you are taking the last semester at the University of Magdeburg and your study program at home will end at the end of August/February.

Nonetheless, the Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) offers a wide range of courses taught in English. A list of offered modules from the current semester is available here: INCOMING GUIDE

Please always stay up to date with the FAQs on the OVGU homepage, or follow us on Instagram: ispofficeovgu

FEM Exchange students are welcome to apply for a higher semester student mentoring - the SIMP-SON buddy program