Recognition/Changes of Course

A change of study program always occurs when a student of the TU Dresden or of another university

•     the/a subject of study,
•     the place of study,
•     the desired degree (Bachelor, Diplom, Master) or/and
•     the form of study (direct/distance learning)

wants to change.

The generally applicable application deadlines for open-admission and restricted-admission (Nc) programs apply for a change. Special deadlines for registering for admission examinations or placement examinations can be found in the current subject overview of the Admissions Office.

Please also note that for a change of study program, the crediting of study periods must be clarified in advance in order to be able to make a decision regarding the placement in the corresponding semester. This may require up to 6 weeks of time, which should be planned for. It is therefore advisable to apply in good time so that the application for recognition can be processed.

The prerequisite for credit transfer in the course of a change of degree program is the application for the corresponding degree program via selma.

The illustration shows the procedure for changing your degree program. In our  change of study program handout you will also find further information that you should observe when changing your study program/location.

© Dr.-Ing. K. Borcea-Pfitzmann

• The application to change the course of study/subject is carried out online via the application portal of the Admission Office.
• A copy of the certificate of higher education entrance qualification (Abitur certificate).
• In the case of a change to a degree program at the Faculty of Computer Science, the Enrollment Office requires a certificate from the responsible examination board showing the subject semesters credited.
  In order to determine the semesters to be credited, the student must submit an  request for the recognition of study and examination achievements in advance (please note that processing can take up to 6 weeks!).
  When filling out the application, please note the following points:
  • In each case, it must be indicated for which achievements of a module of the "new" degree program the achievements are requested for recognition
  • Descriptions of the modules/subjects/courses for which the credits are requested for recognition must be attached to the application.
  • The achievements applied for recognition are to be proven by original or officially certified certificates / overviews of achievements / transcripts of records / proofs of achievement etc..
  • The final failed and open examination procedures listed in your application must be confirmed by the responsible examination office/study office or similar of your previous study program of your previous study program.

Open examination procedures must be specified in the request form for recognition of study and examination achievements.

→ This includes all examinations for which a request has been submitted, which have not yet been successfully completed or for which an assessment has not yet been made.

• Apply for the degree program to which you want to transfer via the application portal of the TU Dresden in good time; indicate that the degree program will be continued and thus select "higher FS".
• Fill out the application online, print it out, sign it and hand it in at the Admissions Office.
• When changing to a degree program at the Faculty of Information, an  request for crediting of study and examination achievements must always be submitted. If you have any questions or are unsure which information should be entered where, you are advised to go to the academic advisor.
• Submit the filled-in request form for recognition of study and examination achievements together with the completed credit transfer certificate to the examination office.
• Submit the credit certificate issued by the Examination Committee back to the Admission Office.
• Within the next few days you should be re-registered in selma.

• Enjoy the new course of study ☺

• Final failed examination: According to §18 para. 2 no. 6 of the SächsHGSG, a student applicant is to be denied enrollment in a degree program if he or she has definitively failed an examination required for the completion of the chosen degree program. This also applies in the case of a change of degree program.
• Failed attempts: According to §16 Abs. 5 of the examination regulations of the Faculty of Computer Science, failed attempts of module examinations from the same or other study programs are to be accepted.
  Example: A failed exam in the module INF-B-210 of the Bachelor of Computer Science is automatically a failed attempt in the Bachelor of Media Informatics, whereas this does not apply to the Diplom of Computer Science, as this is a different module: INF-B-210 != INF-D-210.
• Crediting of study and examination achievements: If you have study and examination achievements credited to you in the course of your change of degree program, this also results in an ex officio crediting of corresponding periods of study. This means, for example, that if you have (X*30)-5 LP credited, one semester will be credited.