Non-recognition of the semester towards the standard period of study

Non-recognition of a semester due to reasons for which you are not responsible

According to § 10 para 2 no. 2 Enrolment Regulations of TU Dresden, periods of study, in which deadlines were exceeded but the student was not personally responsible, are not counted towards the standard period of study. Prerequisites for application generally include

• A demonstrable reason for which the student was not responsible and which hindered the students’ studies for an entire semester, so that no or no more than one graded piece of work could be submitted,
• The reason for exceeding the deadline not being permanent,
• The fact that no leave of absence for the semester had been applied for and
• the fact that the semester, in which a degree programme was not possible for reasons for which the student was not responsible, had already been completed at the time of application (March 31 or September 30)

If necessary, an application can be submitted at any time during the entire subsequent study program after the end of the semester in question. This is usually done by submitting a written application to the Admissions Office or the International Office, while taking the following information into account. If the application is approved, the semester, in which a deadline was missed with good reason, will not count towards the standard period of study, i.e. the semester count will be reset.  Students will receive a notification and a modified certificate of enrolment.

Special regulations for the 2020 summer semester, the 2020/21 winter semester, the 2021 summer semester, and the 2021/2022 winter semester 

Due to the extension of the individual standard period of study already being granted, an application for non-recognition of the semesters in question is not advisable, as it does not result in any additional benefits. The granted individual extension of the standard period of study already has the effect of compensating for disadvantages with regard to examination deadlines, BAföG and the payment of any long-term or second tuition fees. Therefore, you should only submit an application if you can demonstrate that in your case the non-recognition is more favorable than an extension of the standard period of study.  You can submit your application for non-recognition of the 2020 summer semester, the 2020/21 winter semester, the 2021 summer semester and the 2021/22 winter semester due to COVID-19 until September 30, 2022.

Non-recognition of a semester due to involvement in an election

According to §10 para 2 nos. 4 and 5 of the Enrolment Regulations of TU Dresden, the following applies:

“(2) The following will not count towards the standard period of study:
4. One semester, if students have been elected members of the bodies of TU Dresden according to the Act on the Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSFG), the student body or Studentenwerk (Student Union) Dresden (committee period) for at least one term,
5.  Three semesters, if the students has participated in one of the aforementioned committees as an elected member for several years.”

Prerequisites for application generally include

• Provable participation in an election in one of the aforementioned committees and
• No leave of absence from your studies during the semesters, in which you participated in one of the committees.

If necessary, an application can be submitted at any time during the entire subsequent study program after the end of the semester in question. This is usually done by submitting a written application to the Admissions Office or the International Office. A confirmation of committee activity from the responsible body should be enclosed. If the application is approved, one or max. 3 semesters will not count towards the standard period of study, i.e. the semester count will be reset. Students will receive a notification and a modified certificate of enrolment.