INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Extending a warm welcome to you!
We are pleased to welcome you to the School of Science at TU Dresden for your graduate or exchange program.
On this page, you will find some information that will facilitate your stay at TU Dresden.
Table of contents
Application and Organizational Matters
We will be happy to support you in your studies, either for a degree at TU Dresden or in the context of an exchange or scholarship stay.
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Counseling & Service: TU Dresden’s International Office
The International Office at TU Dresden not only provides advice to international students during their studies, but also helps them even before they apply with questions about requirements and conditions relating to studying. It also offers help with general questions about life in Germany.
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Counseling & Service: School of Science
The Academic Affairs Office at the School advises on all questions concerning regulations for studying and examinations, modules, courses, examination credits, and contact persons in the individual Faculties.
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Application and Preparation for the Study Visit
TU Dresden’s International Office has collated all the important information on applying and preparing for a study visit at TU Dresden on its page Information for exchange students.
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Contact Persons at the Faculties of the School
In each Faculty, there are Contact persons for exchange students.
They provide support and advice regarding the respective study project, choosing courses and timetabling, signing the Learning Agreement, and registering for examinations at the respective Faculty. They also help with creating and, if applicable, issuing the Transcript of Records.
International students who study at TU Dresden within a scholarship program or who would like to know which scholarship programs are available for international students can find further information about this on the International Office’s page Scholarships for applicants and students from abroad.
Degree Programs & Courses at the School
An overview and important information about degree programs taught in English and the possibilities of doing a dual degree at the School of Science can be found on the page International Teaching and Degree Programs.
On the pages of the Study Information System of TU Dresden relating to the degree programs on offer, you can view the degree programs according to different criteria and look at the corresponding descriptions of the degree programs.
Of course, the Faculties also provide detailed information on their own websites:
Faculty of Biology
Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry
Faculty of Mathematics
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Psychology.
Information Provided by the Faculties for International Students
The Faculties of the School of Science support the academic success of their international students:
Faculty of Mathematics
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Psychology.
Service for International Students
Here, international students will find services that facilitate planning their stay and also provide help during their stay at TU Dresden.
- Information from A - Z
Compared to the experience of German students, many things are different for international students. Especially at the beginning, students have many questions that TU Dresden’s International Office would like to answer here. - Assistance available at the Faculties for a successful start to your studies
To make beginning your studies easier, the Faculties of the School of Science offer a further range of support.
- International Tutor Program
In the International Tutor Program offered by TU Dresden’s International Office, experienced students support international applicants and students before and during their studies. The support is particularly intensive at the start of your studies at TU Dresden. -
Testimonials
International students talk about how they came to Dresden, what they like about studying at TU Dresden and what the differences are compared to their home countries. -
Studentenwerk Dresden
Studying abroad needs to be well prepared. Many things have to be considered and organized beforehand. On this page, the Studentenwerk Dresden would like to support international students with some useful hints. -
Supervising Newly Arrived International Students
AEGEE arranges contacts between German and international students through its Buddy Program. -
Intercultural encounters and the exchange between international students and Germans: Students will find a wide range of offers at TU Dresden’s Cultural Office. Finding new friends: Studentenwerk Dresden and Café Lingua the regulars’ table for language lovers, provide interesting projects.
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Students’ Councils of the Faculties
The students’ councils are student advocacy groups that primarily offer services and advice "from students for students". The offer is wide-ranging:
Faculty Students’ Council of Biology
Faculty Students’ Council of Chemistry and Food Chemistry
Faculty Students’ Council of Mathematics
Faculty Students’ Council of Physics
Faculty Students’ Council of Psychology.
Contact Persons
All important contact persons at the International Office or the advisors responsible for you can be found under About Us.
For general questions about the organization of your studies, you can also contact the ServiceCenterStudium.