On this page you will find all the important information on examination issues. From registration to the form of examination, from the issuing of certificates to the recognition of examination achievements.
Applications for admission to the special module examinations (e.g. music education) in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs (core module, Bachelor's thesis and Master's thesis) as well as to the final examinations in the Konzertexamen degree program must always be submitted with the re-registration for the examination semester. The required application forms are available for download.
The application for the Bachelor thesis / Bachelor project as a special module examination (university examination) must be submitted to the examination office at the latest with the re-registration for the 8th semester. Prior to this, the topic must have been discussed with a supervising lecturer and confirmed by his/her signature. Admission to the special module examinations in the core module must be applied for with the re-registration for the 4th semester and, if applicable, for the 8th semester.
The application for the master's thesis / master's project must be submitted to the examination office at the latest with the re-registration for the 4th semester. Prior to this, the topic must have been discussed with a supervising lecturer and confirmed by his/her signature. The application forms for each study program can be found in the download area. If you have any questions, please contact the Examinations Office.
Information for applications for the qualifying examination can be found on the Application page.
Confirmation of regular attendance at a course by the instructor.
Is certified by at least one specialist lecturer after successful completion. The course work can be written, oral or practical. It can be graded, but in principle "passed" / "failed" is sufficient as an assessment. Registration for the course work is done by the lecturer.
Taken by at least two examiners. The module examination is graded. Registration always takes place via the respective lecturer. Students receive the forms for the corresponding protocols of the examination forms 1-3 with their study book (test sheets). They are also available below and in the download area.
The examination is taken by at least three examiners. It is always graded. Registration takes place via the examination office (see registration for the examination). The required protocols for the special module examination are forwarded by the examination office to the respective examination board in a timely manner. If you have any questions, the Examinations Office will be happy to help.
The graduation documents (certificate / diploma) will be issued as soon as the student record book with all required evidence has been submitted to the examination office and all other examination results that may still need to be submitted by teachers have been received. Students who are able to collect their certificate will be informed by e-mail. During the lecture-free period, the issuance of final documents may take longer. If necessary, the Examinations Office will inform about the expected duration by posting a notice.
The application for credit must be submitted to the Examinations Office within the first four weeks of commencing studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. Periods of study and academic achievements that you have completed in the same degree program at other conservatories in Germany will be credited ex officio. Periods of study and academic achievements which you have completed in other courses of study will be credited, provided that these are proven to be equivalent studies. In the case of periods of study and academic achievements at universities outside Germany, the equivalence agreements approved by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder and the Rectors of the Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts are decisive. The same applies to examination achievements.
The Examination Office decides on the recognition of periods of study, academic achievements and examination results acquired prior to commencing studies at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. In cases of doubt, the examination board will be involved.
Achievements acquired in the course of simultaneous studies at a university outside Germany will not be credited. Placement in higher semesters on the basis of previous studies is made in the context of determining artistic aptitude. The application for the recognition of study and examination achievements is available as a download.
The following documents must be attached to the application: