Study requirements
Eligible for admission are applicants who
1. have obtained a first university degree recognized in Germany or a degree from a state or state-recognized university of cooperative education in law or can prove sufficient knowledge of law within the framework of special aptitude upon completion of a non-law university degree,
2. demonstrate relevant professional activity, which usually has lasted for one year,
3. demonstrate proficient command of the English language at the advanced level B2 (B2+) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and
4. provide proof of special suitability for studying in the postgraduate Master's program International Studies in Intellectual Property Law and Data Law in accordance with the suitability assessment regulations. If necessary, a suitability interview will also be conducted.
Step 1: Online application for the degree program
• Please visit the online application page once the application period has started.
• After answering the questions in the application section, you will be guided to the corresponding application portal.
• After you have entered your personal information, you need to submit your online application.
• You will then be prompted to print out your cover letter with your application number.
Step 2: Application for the Aptitude assessment or NC selection procedure
To apply for the aptitude assessment or selection process required for your degree program, you must send the following documents to the address below by the specified deadline. Please make sure that your application number, which was assigned to you when applying online, is indicated in your application documents. If you are unable to apply via the selma portal before the deadline, you don’t need to include your application number.
Required documents
a) General documents
Except for the Master's Degree in International Relations, the following general documents must be submitted by everyone:
• your online application - filled in and signed
• Copy of the higher education entrance qualification (usually Abitur certificate); if available, certificate of the higher education entrance examination (copy of the original and the translation in either German or English)
• Copy of the original and officially certified translation (German or English) of the degree certificate of the required first university degree. If the first university degree is not yet available: Confirmation from the first university that at least 80% of the work required for the current university degree programme has been completed, as well as information on the current average grade for degree programmes with entry restrictions (form on the Admissions Office website)
• the last certificate of enrollment stating the degree program and semester wherever enrollment into a more advanced semester is requested
• If you are not yet enrolled at TU Dresden, a certificate of your academic achievements from your previous university stating all courses of study including semesters
• Copy of passport (for international applicants)
• Original certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy (APS) for Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese applicants
b) Special degree-specific documents
• You will find the application form as well as information on other required documents on the faculty websites.
• Educational background in tabular form,
• Copies of additional certificates and evidence attesting to particular aptitude,
• a written motivation letter of no more than 100 lines explaining the specific talents and interests of the applicant that make them particularly suitable for the course of study,
• Proof of required English language proficiency by means of a relevant English language certificate, preferably TOEFL (min. 90) or IELTS (6.5) Exempt from this verification requirement is anyone who
a) Has a certificate of general or subject-restricted university entrance qualification which proves the required knowledge of English and which is not older than 5 years at the time of application, or who
b) Can provide evidence of a university degree completed entirely in English in a majority (Canadian (or MESC) nationals with a degree earned and awarded in Canada will be considered in this category) English-speaking country (MESC as defined by the UKVI).
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures
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1st December - 15th May,
1st September - 15th January
- Application address
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Applicants with German nationality:
TU Dresden
Philosophische Fakultät
International Studies in Intellectual Property Law and Data Law
01062 Dresden
Germany
Applicants with foreign nationality:
TU Dresden
Akademisches Auslandsamt
01062 Dresden
Germany
- Application period
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EU applicants:
1st December - 15th May,
1st September - 15th January
Non-EU applicants:
1st December - 15th March,
1st September - 15th November
- Application address
- The application takes place online via uni assist e.V.
Further links and information
- Additional information
- The application for the determination of the admission requirements is done via the faculty on the webpage of the degree programme
- Link to the degree program
- International Studies in Intellectual Property Law and Data Law