private static ExecutionDegree findExecutionDegreeByID(
     final ExecutionSemester executionSemester, final String executionDegreeId) {
   final ExecutionYear executionYear = executionSemester.getExecutionYear();
   for (final ExecutionDegree executionDegree : executionYear.getExecutionDegreesSet()) {
     if (executionDegree.getExternalId().equals(executionDegreeId)) {
       return executionDegree;
     }
   }
   return null;
 }