Information for international students
Our students, researchers and employees come from more than 125 countries. Whether in the lab, in the lecture hall or in administration - the TU Dresden campus community lives internationality in science and teaching every day.
As an international student, would you like to complete part of your studies with us as part of an exchange program? Or are you planning to complete your entire degree at the Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden? Then find out about the possibilities on the following pages.
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Applicants from non-EU countries
You can study the following degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden:
Bachelor degree programs
Master's degree programs
Public Health
Medical Radiation Sciences
The application modalities for Bachelor's and Master's degree programs are the same for non-EU applicants as for EU applicants.
Degree programs leading to the state examination
Medicine
Model degree program in Human Medicine (Chemnitz location)
Dentistry
The admission requirements for the degree programs Medicine, Model Degree Program in Human Medicine and Dentistry are dependent on nationality. We therefore strongly recommend that you check the application modalities that suit you before applying. You are welcome to use the TU Dresden's application switch for this purpose.
The following table is intended to help you, depending on whether you wish to apply for a first semester or a higher semester:
| 1st semester | Higher semester | |
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| Admission | Restricted admission (NC) |
Admission to the higher semester is governed by Section 7 of the Saxon Higher Education Admission Act in conjunction with Section 41 of the Saxon Study Place Allocation Ordinance. If study places are available, the allocation is based on the categories (applicant groups): Placement in a higher semester - responsible state examination office |
| Start of studies | Only in the winter semester |
Winter semester: Summer semester: |
| Application deadline |
01.04. to 15.07. for the winter semester |
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| 01.12. to 15.01. for the summer semester | ||
| Information databases | You can find out in advance about the most important country-specific requirements in the DAAD admissions database or the Anabin database and check whether your certificates entitle you in principle to study in Germany. | |
| German language requirements | German language skills for studying | |
| Application portal of the TU Dresden and application portal uni assist |
Application portal of the TU Dresden |
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| Selection interviews |
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| Selection regulations | Regulations on the implementation of the selection procedures for the allocation of study places within the quota for foreign nationals and stateless persons, insofar as they are not equivalent to Germans, in the degree programs Medicine, Dentistry and in the model degree program Human Medicine of 07.08.2022 | |
| Study preparation - preparatory college |
Please submit a language certificate B1/B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For admission to the preparatory college, the school report should have an overall grade of no more than 1.5. Admission to the Studienkolleg does not constitute a legal entitlement to a place on the desired degree program. After completing the Studienkolleg, a new application for a study place is necessary. |
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| Faculty Student Councils Medicine/Dentistry and Model Degree Program Human Medicine MEDiC | ||
| Personal data | The framework regulations for information on the processing of personal data during the application process | |
⇒ For further information or queries, please contact Marlen Zumpe.
ERASMUS+ (incomings)
Educate yourself and discover the world at the same time: a stay abroad is possible in many ways.
The Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence and has a wide range of partner programs, collaborations and research networks.
Partner programs
- ERASMUS+ (Europe)
- Swiss Mobility
You too can benefit from this and get to know Dresden and the Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden during possible exchange stays.
- Choose an ERASMUS+ study program and take part in our courses (e.g. lectures, seminars, bedside teaching, etc.).
- Choose an ERASMUS+ internship and gain practical experience in the various specialist areas of the clinics during your final year of study.
The following table is intended to provide you with support depending on whether you would like to opt for an exchange study program or an exchange internship:
| ERASMUS+ studies | ERASMUS+ Internship | |
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| Prerequisites |
You are enrolled in a degree program in medicine or dentistry at one of our partner universities. You have a German language certificate of at least level B2. |
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| Nomination | Contact your home university approximately one year before your planned exchange and have yourself nominated for a study or internship place | |
| Application deadline for the submission of application documents |
By January 15 - for the summer semester (01.04. - 30.09.) By June 15 - for the winter semester (01.10. - 31.03.) or the entire academic year |
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| Registration at the TU Dresden/ data entry |
To register, please first enter your data online here.
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No registration required |
| Application documents |
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| Please upload your complete documents to the TU Dresden MobilityOnline portal | ||
| Procedure / ECTS |
To ensure that your studies do not overlap, we recommend that you choose courses from one semester. You can choose courses from a maximum of two different semesters. If you wish to take courses from different academic years, there will be overlaps in the timetable. In this case, the Learning Agreement cannot be guaranteed. |
Please select your desired subject areas for the internship. A duration of 2 - 4 weeks per subject area and a total duration of 3 months is recommended. |
| Information from A to Z of the TU Dresden |
https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/informationen-von-a-z |
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International cooperations
- Shinshu University (Japan)
- Kings College London (England)
- Flinders University (Australia)
- Columbia University (USA)
- Zurich (Switzerland)
| Prerequisites |
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| Nomination |
Contact your home university approximately one year before your planned exchange and be nominated for an exchange place |
| Application deadline | Please contact your home university |
| Application documents |
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| General information | https://tu-dresden.de/med/mf/forschung-internationales/internationales |
For research projects, please contact the Research and International Affairs department.
Contact person
For further information or queries, please contact
© S. Wiegand
Beratung internationaler Studierender
NameMs Marlen Zumpe
Außenstelle des International Office der TU Dresden
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Postal address:
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01307 Dresden
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