• Initiative from a partner university or university member to develop a joint or double degree program
• Faculty review of the usefulness of the proposed new degree program and the academic merit of the setup in consultation with the International Office
• Introduction of the matter to the Faculty Board, which must approve it
• Naming of a program coordinator for the double degree program
• Preparation of a first draft of the agreement
  • This must be evaluated by the International Office in consultation with the legal department and the Unit Study Programs Affairs, and subsequently forwarded to the Vice-Rector for Academic and International Affairs
• After receiving approval from the University Executive Board, the agreement and its content is formally finalized, including signature from the Vice-Rector for Academic and International Affairs
• Inclusion in the Examination Regulations’ new list of degree programs and announcement on websites and faculty-internal platform

• Unique selling point: Does the envisaged double degree program include content that cannot be offered by the university as a standalone institution in this form?
• Resources: Does the faculty or institute have the capacity to take on the additional workload associated with student advising and financial processing?
• Responsible body: Who should be responsible for the double degree program? What institutes or faculties should be involved?
• Need: What added value would a double degree program offer over an exchange program?
• Partner compatibility: What universities do we already have solidified partnerships with that could be extended beyond student exchange? Do the partners suit each other? Do communication and collaboration work? Can selection and admission processes be harmonized?

• Specification of the degree programs/levels at TUD and partner institution
• Compatibility of both degree programs (general structure, modules with ECTS points, language of modules, duration, academic calendar, content overlaps, leeway, etc.)
• Admission requirements at both institutions
  • Language requirements
  • Academic requirements Academic progress (minimum grade, minimum number of ECTS points)
  • Academic recognition of a study segment (bachelor's degree, fundamental studies)
• Financial arrangements: in particular payment of tuition fees at partner institutions; grants, if applicable (travel funds, employee for advising students)
• Study plan that illustrates the achievements to be attained each semester at the partner university and home university
  • Presentation of the modules to be completed
  • Regulations for the final thesis (for double theses: consider effort required by advisors)
  • Conversion of grades, ECTS points
• Record of examinations (Examination and Study Regulations, type of degree earned, layout of degree certificates)
• Quality assurance measures (accreditation, linguistic preparation)
• Definition of the program coordination and determination of who is responsible for the program with in the faculty

• Based on TUD's degree programs, cooperation with other universities is feasible when relevant components of a given program can be completed at the partner university. Depending on the extent of the cooperation, this can also lead to double/multiple degrees or even to a joint degree being awarded. Frequently, the individual course components of the partner university are linked together by an overarching degree program. Generally, each cooperation is based on its own agreement.
• The following sample formulations are suggested for TUD's study documents (please adapt as necessary):

1.   a.     A mobility window (supplement to § 6 para. 1 of the Study Regulations)

"(1) [...] In addition, within the framework of the cooperation with #Name#, there is the possibility of being hosted by a cooperation partner in accordance with the cooperation agreement."

b.    Duration, structure and scope of the degree program

"(2) [...] In addition, within the framework of the cooperation with #Name#, there is the possibility of completing the #x semester# with a cooperation partner in accordance with the cooperation agreement."

2. a.     Joint degree (supplement to § 28 of the Study Regulations)

"[...] Students who have utilized the option according to § 28 paragraph 2 sentence #x# shall be awarded the #degree# jointly by the cooperation partners.

b.    Joint degree certificate (supplement to § 22 para. 2 of the Examination Regulations)

"[...] For students who have utilized the option according to § 24 paragraph 2 sentence #x#, the certificate is to be issued jointly by TU Dresden and the cooperation partners.

In the case of double degrees, the regulations according to No. 1 can be included in the study documents (if desired). For joint degrees, the regulations according to No. 1 and 2 are to be used. It is possible to forgo a joint certificate (No. 2 b) if the certificates of the participating universities refer to the circumstances of the joint degree conferral. A modification of the rules regarding credits is not necessary, as cooperation agreements already provide for them (§ 16 para. 1 of the Examination Regulations). Unit 8.4 advises against a joint certificate and diploma supplement, as the anticipated effort would be disproportionate to the result.

Periods of study abroad stipulated by the curriculum require special regulations in the study documents and are therefore to be treated on a case-by-case basis.

© DFH

The Franco-German University (DFH-UFA) consists of a group of affiliated member universities from both France and Germany. The university is an international institution and was established by means of an intergovernmental agreement in. The Franco-German University aims to reinforce cooperation between France and Germany with regard to university education and research. It therefore promotes the relations and the exchange between French and German universities, in particular binational study programmes and joint activities in research. TU Dresden greatly benefits from DFH-UFA’s funding opportunities.

One fundamental task of the DFH-UFA is the initiation and financing of binational study programmes where graduates are awarded a German and a French graduation degree. The TU Dresden has signed respective agreements for the following courses of study with French partner institutions.

• Architecture - ENSA Straßburg
• Civil Engineering - ESTP Paris und INSA Straßburg
• Chemistry - École européenne de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux (Straßburg) und École nationale supérieure de chimie de Rennes
• Computer Sciences - INSA Rennes
• Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Communication System Engineering, Regenerative Energysystems - Groupe des Ecoles Centrales
• Business Adminsitration - Ecole de Management (EM) de Strasbourg

Each semester all participating students (TUD and from the partner universities) are entitled to take part in special language courses at TUD, i.e. preparatory French courses for TUD students and accompanying German courses for students from the French partner institutions.

Further funding areas are multifaceted, e.g., measures to support co-operation in doctoral studies, an example is TU Dresden’s Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering’s project with Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense.

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An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD), is a prestigious, integrated, international study programme, jointly delivered by an international consortium of higher education institutions.

EMJMDs award EU-funded scholarships to the best student candidates applying under annual selection rounds.

Study must take place in at least two of the Programme countries. Part of the studies can also take place in a Partner countries if there is a partner-country institution involved.

Currently funded programs within the ERASMUS Mundus Joint Master Degree Program at TU Dresden:

CARTO – E+ JMD Cartography

EMM-Nano - Erasmus Mundus Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

FloodR - Flood Risk Management

GroundwatCH - Groundwater and Global Change - Impacts and Adaptation

SUTROFOR - Erasmus Mundus Master`s Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry

In addition, currently funded programs within the ERASMUS Mundus Joint Doctoral Degree Program at TU Dresden:

FONASO - Forest and Nature for Society

Additionally, in the past funded ERASMUS Mundus Joint Master Degree Programs at TU Dresden:

EMPCL - European Master`s Program in Computational Logic

IT4BI - Information Technologies for Business Intelligence

The DAAD-program "Integrative international study courses with a double degree"  funded by the German Federal Ministry für Education and Research (BMBF) is open to all universities, that offer a double degree with an international partner institution.

Currently DAAD-funded double degree programs at TU Dresden are:

Double Degree in one of the study courses offered by the faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies with the University Trento.

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• Integrated and partially integrated degree programs
• PhD-track programs
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• Doctoral colleges
• Cotutelles de thèse
• Science-related events for early-career researchers (“research ateliers,” summer schools)

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• Double degrees

The following degree programs at TU Dresden offer the option of acquiring a joint or multiple degree with one or more partner universities.