counselling service
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For orientation and support on topics such as starting your studies, individual timetable planning, studying abroad, difficulties in your studies, etc., there are a variety of counselling services and contact persons both in the Department of Building and Environment and centrally at the TU Dresden. The following overview contains a brief description of the tasks of the various functionaries and the subject areas and leads you further to the specific contact persons for your department.
The study advisors provide support and advice on the following topics, among others:
- Study requirements and structure - also for prospective students
- Individual timetabling and planning of the course of study, including a possible semester abroad / study abroad stay
- Credit transfer
- Choice of subsidiary subjects or specialisations / majors
- Possible supplementary studies
- Study techniques and exam preparation
- Change of subject / change of study location
Subject advisors are the first point of contact for all difficulties related to your studies, helping you to identify your concerns and the appropriate contact point.
Contact persons in the faculties:
A teacher and a student are appointed for each degree programme within the framework of quality management for teaching and learning. Their responsibilities include the following topics:
- Quality assurance and development of their degree programme
- Development of subject-specific quality objectives for their degree programme
- Significant participation in programme evaluation
- Implementation of own suggestions for improvement
- Advising students/teachers on questions/problems in the degree programme
- Accepting and processing or following up on complaints
- Close cooperation with the Dean of Studies and the Student Council
- Advisory membership in the Study Commission
You can find your contact persons in the faculties on the central overview page of the TU Dresden.
Are you planning a stay abroad and need information and advice on preparation, follow-up and implementation? If so, you can find detailed information on specific faculties and degree programmes, including contact persons, on topics such as
- Funding opportunities and financing
- ERASMUS
- partner universities
- Credit transfer for studies and examinations
- Further contact persons at the TU Dresden
Information from the faculties:
The Student Representative Councils (FSR) are student interest groups that primarily offer services and advice "by students for students". They offer a wide range of services and tasks, including
- Helping students find their way around the university
- Provision of learning aids and other teaching materials
- Counselling in the event of performance problems during studies
- Student representation in various commissions/committees
You can find the student representatives of the faculties here:
Internships are an essential part of the education in many courses of study in the field of construction and environment. Information and advice can be found here:
- Faculty of Architecture ─ Internships and job offers
- Faculty of Civil Engineering Sciences
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Science ─ Internship Office
- Faculty of Business and Economics ─ Internship Office
You don't know yet where your studies will lead you? Are you wondering which career paths are open to you?
The study success project "Orientation Platform Research & Practice" (OFP) offers answers to these questions. With the OFP, you can get to know various occupations and fields of activity in companies and research institutions.
You can find all events in the area of construction and environment at: https://tu-dresden.de/bereichsuebergreifendes/ofp/bereiche/bu
The spectrum of our offers ranges from team challenges and workshops to excursions and practical project weeks to lecture events.
Please send us an email if you have questions or ideas for new OFP formats:
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Orientation Platform Research & Practice
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Coordinator School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Visitors' Address:
Hülsse-Bau, Bürogebäude Strehlener Straße, Raum 105 Strehlener Straße 22-24 Helmholtzstr. 10
01069 Dresden
TU Dresden offers numerous support services for students and prospective students with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
One important option is disadvantage compensation, which can be granted upon application to the Examination Board.
The most important information is summarized on the overview page Studying with Disabilities.
In the video you can find out what support services are available at TU Dresden. © TU Dresden
- ServiceCenterStudies (questions about application, enrollment, studies)
- Central Student Information and Counseling Service (questions about degree program selection)
- International Office (advice for international applicants)
- Campus Office Uni mit Kind (advice on balancing studies with work and family, studying when you have a child)
- Student Union (Studentenwerk) (advice on dormitories, financing your studies, canteen overview and menus)
- Interest group for studying with a disability (questions about studying with a disability or chronic illness)
- Student Council (advice from students for students)
- Career Service (advice on starting your career)
- Psychosocial Counseling Office
- Mutterschutz
- Complaint management for Teaching and Learning
- Studieren mit Beeinträchtigung