The application

© Scherin Wahabzadeh

Scherin Wahabzadeh, BA 2022

I was immediately impressed by the interdisciplinary focus and the varied content. I was particularly attracted by the compulsory semester abroad, which I was able to complete at Sciences Po Bordeaux, the integrated internship and the French language training, which I opted for. Learn more

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Darius Schulte-Eversum, BA 2022

"After graduating from high school, I began studying International Relations with a deep desire to understand the world a little better. I was very interested in the background, but also in solutions and perspectives for international challenges and conflicts. " Learn more

© @Selma Cafferty

Selma Cafferty, BA 2022

"Anarchy is what states make of it." Alexander Wendt sums up what fascinates me about IB: The world order is not a rigid system, but is shaped by human actions and ideas. In our studies, we deal with the three structural elements of politics, economics and law in order to better understand practices and dynamics." Learn more

© Jessica Kaune

Jessica Kaune, BA 2022

When I was at school, I never knew what I wanted to do later. When I heard about the IB degree program after graduating from high school, I was immediately interested as it combines several of my areas of interest. The semester abroad also appealed to me. I am currently about to complete my Bachelor's degree and am very happy to have chosen IR! Learn more

© Marilen Martin

Marilen Martin, BA 2018

IR has a bit of everything and also offers language training: from lectures in a large lecture hall to small seminars with only other IB students, you get a broad insight -into different ways of thinking and study programs! In addition, IB is full of interesting people who have traveled to so many different places and experienced so many different things that you always have enough to talk about. Learn more

© Vivienne Kobel

Vivienne Kobel, BA 2017

IR in Dresden creates this very special all-round view of current issues and global systems and enables a wide variety of perspectives: There is always room for critical, unconventional and constructive questioning in discussions. For me, IR is a "we" because we have a lot in common, but also because we do a lot of different things and are all very different - and that's exactly right! Learn more

© © Charlotte Junge

Charlotte Junge, BA 2016

The combination of subjects means it never gets boring and you get to know a wide range of methods, faculties, professors and other students. The hard core is of course the IR family, a small, colorful bunch of committed and extremely sociable people, with whom you can also get to know outside the library! Learn more

© ©Fabian Gödelitz

Fabian Gödelitz, BA 2016

For me, IB is understanding the world: Understanding how the international machinery works, in which economics, law and politics are intertwined, and recognizing which screws need to be turned and how in order to bring about change. That is the goal of most of us here and one that connects us with each other, far beyond our studies! Learn more

© ©Ira Konovalova

Ira Hennig, BA 2015

As the course is interdisciplinary, it offers the unique opportunity to learn to view topics from different perspectives from the very beginning. However, the course does not only thrive on diversity, but rather on the committed and ambitious students. There is an incredibly positive and motivating atmosphere on the IR study programme! Learn more

© © Jan-Phillip Graf

Jan-Phillip Graf, BA 2015

When watching typical daily news, it quickly becomes clear that international politics does not adhere to the boundaries of traditional study disciplines: IR in Dresden therefore offers a successful interdisciplinary approach that promotes multi-perspectivity. The dedicated fellow students also play a key role in the success of the program, which leads to friendships that last a lifetime! Learn more

Application and selection procedure - Bachelor's degree program "International Relations" (ZIS)

Would you like to apply for the Bachelor's degree program "International Relations" at the Center for International Studies (ZIS) at TU Dresden? On this page you will find all important information about the application and selection procedure, deadlines, required documents as well as further information and contact options.

General information

We carry out a two-stage selection procedure to allocate the 39 study places for the Bachelor's degree program in International Relations. The first part is divided into the online application via Selma or uni-assist and the online selection procedure in Opal. The second part consists of a selection interview.
Admission to the course is only possible in the winter semester.

Please refer to the pages of the study information system (SINS) for the study requirements.

The selection interviews will take place digitally from August 4 to 11, 2026. Please keep these dates free. Appointments outside the specified period are not possible!

Application procedure

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Step 1 - Online application

Your application begins on the information page for the Bachelor's degree program "International Relations" in the student information system. There you will find the current application deadlines and further information. By clicking on "Apply now", you will be redirected to the application portal that suits you best.

There are two application portals, depending on the country in which you obtained your higher education entrance qualification: selma and uni-assist.

Application via Selma

Applicants who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification in Germany usually apply via selma. After you have registered in the portal and submitted your application, you will receive an application number. Please note that the application deadline is July 15.

• Application via selma

Application via uni-assist

Applicants who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad usually apply via uni-assist.

The application period begins on April 01.

Please register in good time, complete the application form in full and upload the required documents.

• Complete application process in the uni-assist portal

We ask all applicants who apply via theuni-assist applicant portal to submit the required application documents in full six weeks before the application deadline if possible, as the preliminary review of the documents takes some time.

These application deadlines apply to all applicants, i.e. including former high school graduates.
In addition, we also ask you to pay the processing fee to uni-assist by July 01, 2026.

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Step 2 - Online selection procedure via Opal

In this step, you take part in the online selection procedure via OPAL. If you do not yet have an OPAL login, please register first. Please note that the application deadline is July 15.

Please note:
Detailed information on the documents to be submitted can be found on the Application documents page.

• Digital selection procedure and uploading documents via OPAL
• Instructions for registering in OPAL
• Privacy policy digital selection procedure

After you have submitted your application via uni-assist, we ask you to register again in Opal for the online selection procedure and to complete at least the questionnaire (Step 2 - Online selection procedure via Opal).

Deadlines and dates

• Start of application: June 01 or April 01 (uni-assist)
• Application deadline: July 15

The applications received are usually evaluated within 2 weeks of the application deadline. The relevant provisions and criteria for the selection procedure can also be found in the Regulations on the Implementation of the Selection Procedure for the Allocation of Study Places in the Bachelor's degree program "International Relations" by the Center for International Studies (ZIS)

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The selection interview

Based on the evaluation of the written documents, the selection committee will invite 80 - 110 applicants to a selection interview. These interviews will take place from August 4 to 11, 2026 in a digital format. The invitation to the interview will be sent one week in advance.

In addition to the presentation of personal motivation for the application, the subject of the interview is the examination of solid general knowledge with international reference, special questions on the political systems of other countries or on current topics.

Admission letters will be sent out in week 34. Please refrain from making any inquiries before this deadline.

Contact / Contact person

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact:

Center for International Studies (ZIS)
TUD Dresden University of Technology
E-mail: (general inquiries)
ba-auswahl.zis@mailbox.tu-dresden.de ( questions about the current procedure)
Phone: +49 (0)351 463-36937