Master's Programme Transportation Economics - Frequently Askes Questions

Diploma Supplement

• ’Is the Diploma Supplement issued for all degrees at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences?

Yes, for all those who have been enrolled since 2000.

• Is the issuing free of charge?

Yes

• Is the Diploma Supplement issued automatically or on application?

Yes

• ’In which languages can the Diploma Supplement be issued?  

English

• Who issues the Diploma Supplement?

Examination Office

Certificate of special aptitude for BAföG

• Are the conditions that must be fulfilled in order to obtain the certificate of eligibility for continued receipt of BAföG determined anew each year by the examination board?

No. The Examination Committee sets these rules once. They are only revised if necessary.

Semester abroad / Mobility Window

• ’How can I make sure before I start my semester abroad that the courses I have taken there will be credited to me afterwards? 

This must be clarified with the chairperson of the examination board.

Semester of leave

• For which reasons can a student be granted leave of absence?

In accordance with the matriculation regulations of TU Dresden due to practical training, repeat examinations, parental leave.

• Do semesters of leave count towards the period of study?

No

• ’How many semesters of leave can a student take during his/her studies?

see Saxon Higher Education Freedom Act § 20

• Is it possible to continue receiving BAföG during a semester of leave?

This is decided by the BAföG Office.