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Exchange students with a major in mathematics, computer science, data science or a similar study area can choose from a wide selection of Bachelor and Master level courses. At the mathematics and computer science department in Marburg, exchange students can select their courses regardless of their own current education level. This means that Bachelor students can take Master level courses and Master students can take Bachelor level courses, if they meet the course-specific requirements, which are specified in the official online module guide. To find suitable courses (also for the creation of the learning agreement), exchange students need to consider different sources:

• The Online Module Guide is the official course catalog for mathematics, computer science, and data science students at Marburg University. It contains all courses taught at the department 12 with their static information, such as general descriptions, ECTS points, learning goals, and prerequisites. 
• The Course Preview Page lists all planned courses for the upcoming semesters. The listing is continuously updated and provides the most recent status of planned courses with their teaching language (German or English) and names of lecturers/instructors. 
• The Course Catalog contains all courses of all departments in Marburg. Note that exchange students can take courses from any other department, if other departments open their courses to math and computer science students, and if an exchange student meets the course-specific prerequisites.
• The Marvin system is the central course management system for all current courses. The system provides course dates and locations for each semester and also examination dates and locations. Marvin is used to register for courses and exams, and students can download their transcript of records from Marvin.
• The Ilias system is a course execution system, in which most courses provide their learning material, slides, lecture recordings, assignments etc. All students can (and usually need to) join their courses in Ilias to follow (important) activities, such as home and project works, and be provided with the necessary material. Whether or not a course is also executed in Ilias depends on the instructor/lecturer of the course. Whether or not Ilias is used is usually discussed in the first session of every course.
• The MobilityOnline system is used to manage all student exchanges at Marburg University. It guides the application process and for most exchange students also requires students to upload and update their learning agreements. Please always keep your exchange pipeline in MobilityOnline up-to-data and provide necessary documents if these are requested.
• The Language Center offer several language courses not only but in particular for German and English. These courses grad ECTS points and a final grade. Finishing a language course grands a certificate that approves the ECTS points and grade earned.

Bachelor level courses are usually taught in German and Master level courses are usually taught in English. However, some courses (in particular seminars and projects) can sometimes be switched to English on demand. We therefore recommend that exchange students with a special interest in a specific course contact the lecturers/instructors directly to ask if the course language can be switched.

If additional information is needed about a specific course (e.g. questions regarding the syllabus, regarding language, topics, schedule, online/offline, correspondence in Marvin …) it is recommend to contact the lecturers/instructors directly (see the course preview page for their names and the staff list for their contact addresses).

For more details and further instructions on creating a learning agreement, please also consider the detailed descriptions for writing a learning agreement by our international office.