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Accommodation

Residential accommodation offered by Studentenwerk Dresden, the student service organisation, is the best way to live with fellow students and enjoy short distances to the university at reasonable cost. You will find all useful information on the student dormitories, their equipment and locations, on applying for a room and all contacts here:\ \ http://www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/wohnen/\ \ However, you can also choose from a wide range of so-called shared apartments and rooms in Dresden. Rooms in shared apartments are often furnished and rented out for short periods of time as well. The Studentenwerk also offers a subletting exchange. See the list of useful links below for your search for the best accommodation:\ \ www.wg-gesucht.de\ www.studenten-wg.de

Subletting in the student hall

If you cannot find the apartment you like right away, you can live in a hostel first:\ \ Mondpalast Dresden\ Lollis Homestay\ Jugendherberge Rudi Arndt\ A&O Hostel

Please find more information that will help you search for a new home here .

Application

Application Documents

If you are interested in pursuing a degree program at TU Dresden, please read more about the application process.

If you are interested in studying for only one or two semesters at TU Dresden, please check the infopage for exchange students.

APS Certificate

Applicants from China, Vietnam and India who wish to apply for studies in Germany, need to submit a certificate issued by the Academic Test Centre (APS).

The APS office will check your documents. As part of this checking procedure you may be invited to an interview. Subsequently, a certificate is issued (APS Certificate) that is required for applying at German Higher Education institutions as one of the admission requirements. This certificate states that the documents handed in are genuine and that the applicant has obtained sufficient (academic) achievements to apply to a German university. It is necessary that applicants always submit the original APS certificate when applying to a university.

Click on the links below to find information about the various APS procedures:

Bank Account

We recommend opening an account at a Sparkasse or a bank, when enrolling. You need the following documents to open an account:

Blocked Account

Before you come to Germany, you need proof that you have sufficient funds for your stay (often when applying for a visa). The required amount is around 11.208 Euro for one year and is considered a guarantee that you can finance your studies. For example, you can provide proof by submitting evidence of your parents' income, a bank guarantee, a recognized scholarship or a security deposit in a so-called blocked account. Check with the German embassy or consulate in your country about the conditions.

Many international students use a blocked account to finance their studies in Germany. The money deposited into the account cannot be withdrawn until after you have arrived in Germany. It is important to request the documents in good time.

Information on the blocked account:

Auswärtiges Amt

DAAD

study in germany

Fintiba

German Student Insurance

Buddy Program (AEGEE)

In this buddy program, students from Dresden look after international students so that they can easily adjust to everyday university life in Dresden.

The AEGEE Dresden team establishes contact between German and international students at TU Dresden and other universities in Dresden. The aim is to help international students to feel at home in Dresden and encourage international exchanges.

Buddy-Program

Campuscard

The Campuscard is the student ID chip card at TU Dresden. All enrolled students can use it to identify themselves and use the SLUB and the Studentenwerk canteens and cafeterias. On this page you will find answers to frequently asked questions and contact options for queries or problems.

Certification

The TU Dresden allows a pure online application procedure. Nevertheless, certified copies may be requested for verification under certain circumstances.

The certification confirms that a copy (duplicate) is identical with the original in terms of content. Directly certified copies must always be submitted. A simple copy of a certified document will not be accepted.

Official certifications can be obtained by any public authority in the Federal Republic of Germany that holds an official seal. Examples of this include:

Certifications from student organizations, lawyers or public accountants cannot be accepted.\ \ The following authorities abroad are authorized to issue official certifications:

What does an official certification contain?

© TU Dresden

As you can see in the example, the official certification must at least contain:

If the copy/duplicate consists of several individual pages, it must be verified that each page comes from the same certificate. It is sufficient if only one page is provided with an attestation clause provided that all pages are stamped over (e.g. in overlapping layers) so that part of the official seal print appears of each page (see illustration at the top left of the example).

Of course each page can also be certified separately. If this is the case, please make sure that your name is on each copy of the original. If it is not specified on every page, it must be incorporated in the attestation clause together with a note about the type of certificate.

If both sides of the copy contain information, the attestation clause must refer to both sides (e.g. “This is to certify that this copy (front and reverse side) corresponds to the original”). If this is not the case, the front and back pages must be certified separately.

More information about the official certification

TU Dresden cannot recognize the document if the certifications do not meet the aforementioned requirements. There is no legal claim to the return of the documents.

Change of address

Change of Degree Program

A change of degree program is when

is changed. This also affects students that have successfully completed a program (e.g. bachelor degree) and want to then do a second program (e.g. master’s degree).

Please read about how and when you have to apply for a change of program.

Generally the same admission and selection requirements apply for the application as for those who have not yet studied anything. Any previous time you have spent studying does not count as a waiting period if you apply for a course of study with restricted admission.

Enrolling in a new course of study or changing subject is normally only possible at the beginning of the upcoming semester.

In accordance with Section 18 Higher Education Act in Saxony, a change of program is not possible if there are grounds for refusal, particularly if the applicant:

Please note that a change of subject constitutes a change of purpose under residence law. Find out from the immigration office whether this change of purpose is possible for you and will be approved.

Contacts

You can find a list of all important contact persons in the International Office under "About us".\ \ If you have any general questions regarding the organization of your studies or the application process, you can also contact the ServiceCenterStudies.

Crediting procedures

The following applies to applications for higher semesters: \ As a rule, a “certificate of credited semesters” must be submitted.\ In order to obtain this certificate, you must submit an application to the Examination Committee (via the Examination Office) of the faculty responsible for your degree program for the recognition of previously achieved credits. The application for the certificate should be submitted in good time, at least 6 to 8 weeks before the application deadline. The Examination Offices have their own forms and procedures for this. Further information and the necessary forms can be found here: Crediting Procedure. If the Examination Committee cannot issue its own certificate confirming the crediting of the semester, the form: Crediting Certificate can be used.

Applications in the summer semester for degree programs which only start (1st semester) in the winter semester:\ If the certificate from the responsible Examination Committee regarding the recognition of previously achieved credits for admission into a higher semester is not available by the application deadline, the application is deemed incomplete and must be rejected.

Applications for degree programs with no admission restrictions in the winter semester:\ If the certificate from the responsible Examination Committee regarding the recognition of previously achieved credits for admission into a higher semester is not available by  the application deadline, you will be admitted to the 1st semester if all other requirements are met. You can submit the certificate of credited semesters at a later date. According to the crediting and classification by the Examination Committee, you will be allocated a certain starting semester.\ \ Applications for degree programs with admission restrictions (NC selection process):\ In degree programs or subjects with admission restrictions (NC), these also apply to higher semesters. There can only be as many successful applicants as there are free spaces on the course in the respective semester. All degree programs or subjects with admission restrictions are marked (NC) in the Course Catalog of TU Dresden. When applying for a higher semester, the certificate for the recognition of previously achieved credits for admission into a higher semester must be submitted by the end of the application period.

Cultural Office at the International Office

The Cultural Office supports students in getting to know the country, the people and in socializing by offering a a broad cultural and leisure program.\ To find out more please see the website of the Cultural Office at the International Office.\ \

ERASMUS Contact Persons

There is a contact for exchange students in every faculty. They provide you with support in the following areas:

Please check the list of contacts for contact details.

ERASMUS-Initiative

The ERASMUS-Initiative at the TU Dresden is a student association that organizes events, parties and excursions for international students at TU Dresden. Please see their website to find out more:  ESN Dresden

Funding

The financing of studies in Germany is an important question for many, especially since the financing in Germany can sometimes be very different from your home country.

At TU Dresden, there are usually no tuition fees for studying. Nevertheless, you need to think about the funding of your living costs (rent, food, books, insurance, clothing, etc.) before you apply. Especially also, since non-EU citizens have to prove for their visa that they have the financial means to study in Germany.

The Deutsche Studentenwerk has produced a good explanatory video about this:

Video by the Deutsches Studentenwerk © Deutsches Studentenwerk

Privacy Policy

Information about scholarships at the TU Dresden can be found under Scholarships.

German Language Skills

Both international applicants and German applicants with a foreign school leaving certificate have to pass a university entrance language test for programs taught in German. A corresponding language certificate must be submitted with the application.

Information about the required language skills

Health Insurance

Students from EEA (European Economic Area) Countries

Please have an international health insurance card (EHIC – European Health Insurance Card) issued by your health insurer in your home country. With this card, you must register with a statutory health insurance company. Inform the health insurance company immediately that you are studying at the TU Dresden. A so-called electronic notification of the health insurance company must then be made to the TU Dresden.

Students from other countries

Students that are not from EEA countries and are under 30 years old must be insured at a statutory health insurer in Germany (costs around € 80 per month).

Please note! Travel health insurance from your home country is not accepted! Please only take out travel health insurance for the period of your arrival or for additional events during your stay in Germany!

Students in the introductory course or during the orientation semester and students over 30 yo

If you are unable to take out statutory health insurance (e.g. because you are over 30 years old), please still contact a statutory health insurance company. They will then advise you. Please provide your admission letter, your name and date of birth and ask the statutory health insurance company to confirm your insurance status to TU Dresden electronically.

Further Information

overview of private health insurance companies

overview of public health insurance companies

Deutsches Studentenwerk - Information about health insurance

Search for doctors who speak foreign languages

International Tutor Program

In the Tutor Program, current students (tutors) help international students. There is at least one tutor per faculty. They look after both, students in that faculty that want to obtain a degree at TU Dresden and exchange students (they are only in Dresden for 1-2 semesters).

The aim of the tutor program is to provide foreign students with support both before and during their studies. They give especially intensive support at the beginning of studies at TU Dresden. It does not matter if this involves new students or those who have been here for a while.

Learning Agreement

Leave of Absence

Preparatory Course

For international applicants, whose command of German is still insufficient, TU Dresden offers free courses (the so-called Propädeutikum or Preparatory Course) as preparation for the DSH exam. Please read our information page about the program and the application requirements.

Re-registration

To continue as a registered student, each student must re-register for the following semester, before the current semester comes to an end.

Re-registration is carried out by paying the semester fee via bank transfer from your account. Please check all further information including the current amount and deadlines.

Regional Ambassadors

Ask someone who knows their way around: More than 450 TUD alumni are there for you as regional ambassadors.

Register with the Resident’s Registration Office

Registration at the registration office

If you move into an apartment or room (student dormitory, shared flat) in Dresden, you must register with the local registration office within two weeks. If you are a foreign national and are registering in Dresden for the first time, please go to the Central Registration Office Altstadt to do so.

Please check the  address and office hours of the Citizens’ Service Center.

Please bring along the following documents for registration or re-registration:

Please do not forget to also inform TU Dresden of your new address after moving house. For this purpose, please use the function “change of address” in the Studierendenportal.

Foreigners‘ registration office

Students from EU countries do not need to apply for a residence permit with the foreigners‘ registration office Dresden.

Students from non-EU countries are required to apply for a residence permit with the foreigners‘ registration office within 3 months after entering the Federal Republic of Germany. If your stay does not exceed 3 months, it suffices to register with the residents’ registration office.

Government service telephone number 115

Call 115 to obtain information on public administration service, such as registration of a new address, registration and re-registration of vehicles, application for a resident parking permit etc.

Further information on the central government service telephone number.

Repeat Application

Information for winter semester 2025

If you had already applied in a previous semester at TU Dresden and had received a notification/admission, but were unable to start your studies, you do not have to re-apply with uni assist. You can apply directly via the TU Dresden's application platform without having to resubmit all documents. The reapplication must be made within one year of the date  the last letter of admission was issued! Otherwise, a new application via uni-assist is required.

Application starts on 1.April 2025

Please send your application form within the deadline for the requested degree programme with the following documents by E-Mail or post to the International Office:

\ Address:\ Technische Universität Dresden\ International Office\ 01062 Dresden\

E-Mail:\ studium.international@tu-dresden.de

selma

"selma" means self management. It is the portal of TU Dresden for students and applicants.\ \ If you are already a student at TU Dresden, you can use it to download personal documents (e.g. enrollment certificates, application form for leave of absence, exmatriculation or request for refund). You can also change your personal data, like your address, on selma.

Semester Payment

All regularly enrolled students have to pay a student semester contribution every semester. The contribution is not a tuition fee but a levy for the Studentenwerk, the student council and the so-called semester ticket.

All students can use the services of the Studentenwerk and the Student Council and have the possibility with the semester ticket to use buses, streetcars, suburban trains and regional trains in Dresden or in Saxony for free.

The semester contribution must also be paid by students who come to the TU Dresden as part of an exchange program or a double degree program.

Please inform yourself about the re-registration and the respective current semester fee.

Studienkolleg

Applicants with foreign higher education entrance qualifications/school leavers' certificates that are not considered equivalent to the German Abitur have to attend a preparatory course at a Studienkolleg before starting their studies. By taking the course they acquire a subject-specific university entrance qualification. For further information please go to Studienvorbereitung (university preparation).

Studying with Disabilities

The TU Dresden strives for a low-barrier design of the studies as well as the study environment (see Inclusion). If your health is impaired (disability or chronic illness), there are often special questions and topics concerning your studies. Numerous support and counseling services are available to help you participate in your studies on an equal footing with your chances.

Termination of Enrolment - End of your Stay

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Termination of enrolment

\ At the end of your study period, you must terminate your enrollment with TU Dresden. Please use the student portal Studierendenportal. You have to fill in the form for your termination (Exmatrikulation), send it online AND print it out. Please send the form by regular mail to the International Office or come to the Service Desk during opening hours.

Campuscard

Library

Residents’ Registration Office

Health Insurance

TestAS

The TestAS (test for foreign students) refers to a central, standardized scholastic capability test for foreign applicants. The test was developed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and is administered in licensed test centres around the world. The TestAS result gives applicants from abroad information about where they stand in comparison to other applicants. Good test results mean an improved chance of getting a place to study at a university in Germany.

At TU Dresden the TestAS result will be taken into account as an additional proof of qualification as part of the admission procedure. Places on programs with a restriction on admission will be assigned to foreign students from non-EU countries within the framework of a selection process. Applicants that successfully take the TestAS get a bonus compared to other applicants with otherwise identical aptitude, which increases admission chances.

You will find information about how to register and the TestAS centres on the TestAS homepage. You can also look at example exercizes on this page.

Transcript of Records

Exams/Earning Credits

During non-degree studies, it is intended that you complete the required work and sit for the examinations that were agreed on in your learning agreement.

Transcript of Records

The faculties issue Transcripts of Records (documenting credits earned at the TU Dresden).

Please note:

Translation

Your certificates must generally be submitted in German or English and must have been issued by a publicly appointed and sworn translator. (Certificates that have been issued in English do not have to be translated again).

The translation must be stapled together and stamped with the copy of the original, so that it can be clearly seen that they belong together.

Information about the standards of certified translations

You will find an online database on the Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) website in which you can look for a publicly appointed translator.

TU Dresden cannot recognize the document if the certifications and translations do not meet the aforementioned requirements. There is not legal claim to the return of the documents.

Tuition

No tuition fees are currently charged for a first degree program at TU Dresden.

However, the tuition fees are not to be confused with the semester contribution. All regularly enrolled students must pay a student semester contribution each semester.

Visa

If you want to attend a language course or study in Germany, you will usually require a visa.\ \ This does not include EU citizens and citizens from certain non-EU countries. You will find an overview of the states exempt from the visa requirements on the Federal Foreign Office pages. Citizens from these countries only need a residence permit for study purposes. This residence permit must be applied for within three months of arrival at the relevant immigration authorities.\ \ Citizens from all other countries have to apply for a visa in their home country with a German representative – the embassy or a consulate.\ There a three different kinds of visa:\ \ •    Language course visa\ •    Applicant visa\ •    Student visa\ \ Please do not travel to Germany with a tourist visa under any circumstances. Converting a visa for the purpose of studying or learning the German language is not possible after arrival!\ \ Prerequisites for a visa\ \ We recommend that you get information regarding specific conditions and prerequisites as early as possible from the German embassy or consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in your home country because there are particular provisions for each country and the processing time can be lengthy (up to 3 months).\ \ You usually have to meet the following conditions for a visa:\ You must have enough financial resources for the entire duration of your stay in the Federal Republic of Germany to cover your livelihood as well as the costs of the language course/studies. Evidence for this must potentially be produced at the embassy or consulate.\ All necessary application documents must be complete. Please gather all information about the required documents at the respective responsible embassy or consulate general.\  \ 1. VISA FOR ATTENDING A LANGUAGE COURSE (LANGUAGE COURSE VISA)\ \ A language course visa only authorizes you to attend a language course and cannot usually be converted into a visa for the purpose of studying. If you do not want to exclude the option of studying in Germany after the language course, you must indicate this in your visa application!\ \ A special prerequisite for a language course visa is the confirmation from a German language school regarding registration on a language course, which must include at least 20 hours of lessons per week. There are several language schools in Dresden that meet these requirements and will issue the corresponding confirmation of registration for the embassy.\ \ A visa is initially issued for 3 months and can be extended by the immigration authorities in Germany for a further 9 months. The residence permit for attending a language course will be issued for one year at the most.\ \ 2. APPLICANT VISA\ \ If you have not yet been admitted, you can get an applicant visa, which is usually valid for 3 months and can be extended by a maximum of 6 months in Germany. In this period you must provide evidence of either direct admission to a course or a conditional acceptance on to an introductory course for foreign students or a preparatory German course/introductory course.\ An applicant visa therefore entitles you to attend a language course as preparation for your studies.\ \ The prerequisite is that you have a school leavers’ qualification (secondary level 2), which entitles you to study at a German university or attend an introductory course for foreign students. You can find out whether your school leavers’ qualification meets these conditions in the DAAD database.\ \ Please bring all documents, such as your school leavers’ certificate and, if available, university certificates, which you need for your admission request, both the original and the certified translation, with you to Germany in order to avoid any delays when applying at a university.\ \ 3. STUDENT VISA

If you have already been approved for studying at TU Dresden, you must then apply for a student visa at the German embassy or consulate in your home country.\ \ Applicants from countries for which there are no visa requirements for traveling to Germany (see above) only require a residence permit for the purpose of studying. This residence permit must be applied for within three months of arrival at the relevant immigration authorities.

You will find an overview of the visa requirements on the Federal Foreign Office’s website.

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