We provide different types of recommendation letters:

1. Personalized recommendations, e.g. as required for scholarships (DAAD, Studienstiftung, etc.) or applications for Ph.D. programs
2. Standardized recommendations, e.g. for applications for external Master programs or studies abroad
3. Other purposes, e.g. job applications

1. Personalized letters of recommendation

We offer to write academic letters of recommendation for outstanding students. Such letters are formally required to apply for a scholarship or Ph.D. program. The letters are confidential and directly submitted to the addressee by us.

Requirements:

• successful attendance of at least two courses (thereof at least one seminar) at the Department of Finance (excluding courses from studies abroad)
• all exams at the Department of Finance completed at least with an average grade of 1.7
• overall average grade of at least 2.0 (please make sure to calculate the current average by yourself and provide this information to us)

Required information:

• personal information: full name, field of study, matriculation number, contact details
• grades of exams at the Department of Finance and overall average grade
• current CV and latest grade report
• purpose, addressee and language of the recommendation letter
• deadline for the receipt of the letter

Please keep in mind that the evaluation will be primarily based on the exams at the Department of Finance and the touch points to us.

Note that we can only take care of complete requests, which arrive us at least 4 weeks prior to the submission deadline.

Please send your request via email to fin-educationspam prevention@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de.

2. Standardized letters of recommendation

We provide letters of recommendations for applications to external Master programs and for studies abroad only in a standardized way.

Requirements:

• successful attendance of at least one course at the Department of Finance (excluding courses from studies abroad)
• all exams at the Department of Finance completed at least with an average grade of 2.0
• overall average grade of at least 2.3 (please make sure to calculate the current average by yourself and provide this information to us)

Required information:

• Filled out form (in English or German) or any other template
• Recent grade transcript and overall average grade (please make sure to calculate the current average by yourself and provide this information to us)
• One page CV

Please allow ample time for your request (at least 4 weeks).

Please send your request via email to fin-educationspam prevention@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de.

3. Recommendations for other purposes

Excellent students may request a recommendation letter for applications, which do not formally require a letter of recommendation. These letters are submitted to the requesting student and may only be used for the indicated application.

Note that we only write recommendation letters with a specific addressee. Please allow ample time for your request (at least 2 weeks).

Please submit your request indicating the purpose and addressee via email to fin-educationspam prevention@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de.