Examinations at the Faculty of Computer Science

Table of contents

      1. Winter semester 2025/2026
        1. Examination registration periods:
      2. Important notes on exam registration
        1. Registration for language courses and language examinations
      3. Examination schedules
        1. Examination schedules of the "old" study and examination regulations
        2. Examination plans of the "new" study and examination regulations
      4. Deregistration from examinations / withdrawal from examinations

Winter semester 2025/2026

Winter semester: Wed, 01.10.2025 - Tue, 31.03.2026
Core examination period: Mon, 09.02.2026 to Sat, 07.03.2026

Examination registration periods:

Exam registration takes place exclusively via SELMA

Examination registration period 1

Assignment of the following examination types:
Seminar papers / project work / internship protocol / exercises (PVL) / preliminary examination (type not clearly specified) / internship report / project report / assignment / portfolio / complex assignments / homework

Mon, 13.10.2025 -
Mon, 24.11.2025
Examination registration period 2

Modules with the corresponding examinations in the respective module description:
Major document (D-950) / Internship (D-930) / Internship - Professional Internship (DSE-20) / Research Project (CMS-05) / Team Project (CMS)

 Wed, 01.10.25 -
Tue, 31.03.26
(Registration possible throughout)
Examination registration period 3

Assignment of the following examination types:
oral examinations / papers / colloquium / presentation

Mon, 13.10.2025 -
Mon, 26.01.2026
Examination registration period 4
Assignment of the following examination types:
Written examinations		 Mon, 12.01.2026 -
Mon, 26.01.2026

Important notes on exam registration

  • SELMA: is the leading examination management system for all degree programs in Computer Science. Registration and admission via this portal is mandatory and a prerequisite for participation in every examination (incl. preliminary examination)
    IMPORTANT: Module registration is mandatory BEFORE exam registration. The examination performance is not visible without module registration!
  • ONAS: Online assistant for the notification of examination topics and examiners of the basic and specialization modules of the degree programs Diplom Informatik and Master Informatik as well as the bridge / supplementary and specialization modules in the elective area of the Master Media Computer Science program via the Examination Office
  • by ticket (e-mail): the examination topics and examiners are transmitted to the Examination Office for Computer Science for the following modules/examination achievements after an examination registration has been made via SELMA:
    - INF-D-910 Research line
    - INF-D-950 Large document
    - INF-D-960 Analysis of a research topic

Submission of waiver

  • The deadline for submitting the waiver is generally the last day of the registration period for written examinations (registration period 4) of each semester.
  • If an examination registration is to take place in the same semester, the deadline for submitting the waiver is shortened to the first day of the registration period for written examinations (registration period 4) of each semester.
  • After this deadline, submitted waivers can still be processed, but independent system-based examination registration cannot be guaranteed.
  • In principle, there is no entitlement to subsequent examination registration, even if processing is delayed until after the registration deadline due to late submission of the waiver.

Registration for examinations in the catalog modules (PO/SO 2009/PO/SO 2010)

Catalog modules German-language degree programs:
INF-AQUA/ INF-B510/ INF-B-520/ INF-B-530/ INF-B-540/ INF-B-610/INF-D-520/
INF-D-940/ INF-VMI-1a/ INF-VMI-3a/ INF-VMI-4a/MA-PR

Catalog modules international degree programs:
DSE: INF-DSE-20-M-INT/ INF-DSE-20-E-ADSE/ INF-DSE-20-E-BDSE/ INF-DSE-20-LN-DE/INF-DSE-20-LN-EN
CMS: CMS-CLS-ELG/ CMS-CLS-ELV/ CMS-CMA-ELG/ CMS-CMA-ELV1/ CMS-CMA-ELV2/ CMS-VC-ELG/ CMS-VC-ELV1/ CMS-VC-ELV2/ CMS-EE-EL1/ CMS-EE-EL2/ CMS-CE-EL1/ CMS-CE-EL2/ CMS-LM-BAS/ CMS-LM-MOC/ CMS-LM-AI/ CMS-LM-ADV

Registration procedure in SELMA:
1. module registration (does not apply if module registration has already been carried out in previous
semesters - module registration takes place once)
2. course registration (in SELMA = K-numbers) - must always be carried out, as
otherwise examination registration is not possible
3. exam registration - the course registration does not replace the exam registration

Important: Check the exam registration after completing the registration process within the respective registration period!
Please note: Profile modules:
Course registration via SELMA is no longer possible or necessary for these modules. Registration procedure as shown below:
1. module registration (does not apply if module registration has already been made in previous
semesters)
2. exam registration: e.g. complex practical course in cryptography and data security is offered by the Chair of Privacy and Security:
Exam registration = research project Privacy & Security
3. exam registration: is not necessary, as examiners = chair (are already stored in SELMA)
  • If you have already registered in lists, OPAL or ONAS during the lectures, this does NOT replace exam registration via SELMA.
    Only the Studium Generale is excluded. Registration via SELMA is not possible here.
  • If technical problems occur during online registration or if it is not possible to register for an examination, please contact the Examination Office for Computer Science within the respective registration period with a full-page screenshot of the screen via ticket.
  • Due to the large number of compulsory elective modules, overlapping dates cannot be avoided.
  • Exam registration is only possible if you are enrolled in the respective degree program.

Registration for language courses and language examinations

You must register for the language courses and the associated language examinations in SELMA(information and instructions). After completing the respective examination, you have the option of downloading a language certificate/certificate of achievement via SELMA. Have this confirmed by the TUDIAS staff (usually digitally signed) and submit it to the Examination Office for Computer Science by the end of the semester for the respective module of your degree program.

Old degree programs (PO/SO 2009; PO/SO 2010):
After completing the examination, submit the language certificate confirmed by TUDIAS by ticket to the Examination Office for Computer Science.

Examination schedules

The planning of the examinations for the winter semester 2025/2026 is currently in progress. As soon as the processing is completed, you will find the updated examination schedules, which are binding for all degree programs, on this website.
Please note: Missing times and rooms will be added as soon as possible. Changes are possible at any time. Please check here regularly until the examination date to see if there have been any changes to your examinations!

Examination schedules of the "old" study and examination regulations

(BPO/BSO 2009, DPO/DSO 2010, MPO/MSO 2010, MPO/MSO 2020)

  • Bachelor of Computer Science (BPO/BSO 2009)

  • Bachelor of Media Computer Science (BPO/BSO 2009)

  • Diploma Computer Science (DPO/DSO 2010)

  • Diploma Computer Science Minor Subjects (DPO/DSO 2010)

  • Master Computer Science (MPO/MSO 2010)

  • Master Media Computer Science (MPO/MSO 2010)

  • Examination schedule Examination achievements Catalog modules
    (BPO/BSO 2009, DPO/DSO 2010, MPO/MSO 2010)

  • Master Computational Modeling and Simulation (CMS) (PO/SO 2020)

  • Examination schedule Examination achievements catalog modules Master CMS (PO/SO 2020)

  • Master Distributed Systems Engineering (DSE)

  • Examination schedule examination achievements catalog modules Master DSE

Examination plans of the "new" study and examination regulations

(BPO/BSO 2025, DPO/DSO 2025, MPO/MSO 2025)

Deregistration from examinations / withdrawal from examinations

It is possible to withdraw from examinations online via SELMA without giving reasons within the following deadlines

  • Written examination according to PO (§ "General admission requirements and admission procedure") 3 working days before the examination date
  • Oral examinations in accordance with PO (§ "General admission requirements and admission procedure")
    2 weeks before the examination date
  • Examinations during the semester: 24.11.2025
  • Course-related examinations: 8 weeks after the topic is issued
  • Withdrawal due to illness (from 01.01.2025)
    In the event of withdrawal due to illness, the
    Form for certification of inability to take examinations and
    Application for withdrawal due to illness/extension of thesis due to illness.
    Both forms (form for certification of inability to take the examination and application for withdrawal/extension due to illness) must be submitted together in the original no later than 5 working days after the examination date and can be sent by post or deposited in one of the TUD's official mailboxes/deadline mailboxes. The postmark of the TU Dresden counts as the deadline. Sending by e-mail is not permitted.

    Further details are regulated by the study and examination regulations of your degree program.
  • Exception: Examination deregistration RoboLab
    A timely deregistration via SELMA is possible until
    10.03.2026 (23:59) or 24.03.2026 (23:59) (depending on the chosen course),
    You can find more information here

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Andrea Breitung
Last modified: Oct 14, 2025