Internships and Semesters Abroad
Internships
Students and graduates complete internships to gain practical professional experience. In addition to acquiring expertise, this offers the opportunity to gain an insight into future professional fields and at the same time make contacts that can make it easier to start a career later on.
- Institutions where students and graduates of International Relations have completed internships to date can be found here:
- You can download the internship guidelines for the BA and MA degree programs "International Relations" at TU Dresden here:
- For internships abroad, the LEONARDO-OFFICE SAXONY office in Saxony provides support with application workshops, intercultural preparation courses, internship placement and support, and even scholarships.
Semester abroad
An integral part of the International Relations degree program is a one- to two-semester study period at a foreign university.
This takes place at an institution of your choice. The Center for International Studies offers exclusive places for IB students within its own cooperations. Here you will find a list of the approximately 30 university partners of the ZIS in Europe and beyond.
You can also apply for other programs, such as TUD Worldwide. Please note the different application deadlines!
At the beginning of each winter semester, there is an information event for students in their 3rd semester on how to organize their 5th semester. We usually organize this for Bachelor students at the end of October, the invitation is sent by e-mail. You will find more information, as well as the guidelines for your digital application in the Mobility Online portal linked below.
1. presentation slides
- Information on the semester abroad in the Bachelor's program (year 2024)
- Checklist for choosing courses for the semester abroad (enrolment years from 2022)
2. university partners of the ZIS
The Center for International Studies (ZIS) maintains cooperation partnerships with a large number of Institutes.
cooperation partnerships. A list of the university partners of the ZIS in
European and non-European countries can be found here.
3. application via the Mobility Online portal
Guidelines for the organization and preparation of the semester abroad on Mobility Online:
- Part 1: Application
- Part 2: Accepting an exchange place
- Part 3: Preparation of the Learning Agreement
The binding acceptance of a study place at one of our partner universities is made by signing the declaration of acceptance for a ZIS exchange place, which is added to your application in the Mobility Online portal.
The next step is to create your Digital Learning Agreement (DLA). Please make sure that the "Automatic recognition" field is not ticked. You can use the following wording: "I waive my right for advanced recognition. But I will still have the right for recognition after my mobility according to the internal rules of the TU Dresden." Your academic achievements will be recognized in accordance with the study regulations.
4. recognition of academic achievements abroad
- Checklist
- Form for the recognition of credits earned abroad (until year 2021)
- Form for the recognition of credits earned abroad (from year 2022)
(Please do not edit the form in your browser!)
If you have any questions about host universities and your Learning Agreement, please contact Michalina Dziuba-Claus; if you have any questions about the recognition of academic achievements abroad, please contact Ines Hantke.
5. programs and funding opportunities - stay abroad
There are also programmes and funding opportunities that can be used university-wide and are organized centrally by TU Dresden.
6. regional ambassadors
- Regional ambassadors: More than 460 regional ambassadors offer local support worldwide during a stay abroad. As contact persons in their home countries, these TUD alumni make it easier to get started locally.