TUD worldwide - student exchange

Table of contents

    1. What does TUDworldwide have to offer and how can I finance the exchange?
    2. Where can I study?
    3. How do I apply?
    4. What do I have to do for recognition?
    5. Contact
    6. Always up to date: Newsletter

Interested in Africa, Asia or America? Seeing the world during your studies, getting to know new cultures and living and learning in a foreign environment - all this is possible within the TUDworldwide program! There are many cooperations of the TU Dresden with universities all over the world. Have a look around on this page and find out about the different possibilities.

What does TUDworldwide have to offer and how can I finance the exchange?

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Where can I study?

An overview of (almost) all offers is available in our database Mobility Online. Details about our partner universities can be found below.

ATTENTION: Please understand that due to the ongoing worldwide pandemic situation, changes can always occur at the last minute, so that unfortunately there have already been cancellations at short notice or courses can only be offered online. Of course, we will always try to support you in your plans and to find a satisfactory solution for everyone!

AUSTRALIA:

Australia

University of Technology Sydney

AFRICA:

South Africa

Stellenbosch University

ASIA:

India

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

fall semester (Semester 1): 3rd Week of July to 1st Week of December

spring semester (Semester 2): 2nd Week of January to 2nd Week of May

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia

  • Information about the exchange: http://international.ui.ac.id
  • Factsheet: UI-Fact-Sheet-Information-2022-23.pdf
  • There are currently courses in English (06/2022) in the following faculties:

    1. Faculty of Engineering (All Departments)

    2. Faculty of Computer Science

    3. Faculty of Law

    4. Faculty of Economic and Business

    5. Faculty of Psychology

    6. Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Department of Communication)

    7. Faculty of Humanities (English Studies and Bahasa Indonesia Studies)

Israel

Please note that the Federal Foreign Office is currently advising against journeys to Israel:  Israel: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung Palästinensische Gebiete - Gazastreifen) - Auswärtiges Amt (auswaertiges-amt.de) (in German)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Japan
  • basic Japanese language skills are required (A1 at the stage of application via Mobility Online)

Kyoto University

Yamanashi University

Keio University

Waseda University

  • Detailed information about the partner university + conditions for exchange students: https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/exchange/application (please note that there is a minimum GPA requirement for some departments!)
  • After being nominated by us, in most cases a TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC must be taken to be able to enroll at the partner university.
  • Fact sheet

Yokohama National University

Tohoku University

South Korea

Information on visa regulations and applications for South Korea can be found in the Guideline of the Visa Application Center Berlin.

Seoul National University

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Dankook University

Taiwan

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

National Tsing Hua University

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology/Thammasat University

Vietnam

Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)

AMERICA:

Argentina

Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP)

Brazil

Pontíficia Universidade Católica Rio de Janeiro (PUC RIO)

  • general overview of the university
  • Fact Sheet

  • Notes:

    • Knowledge of Portuguese is not a mandatory requirement, as many courses are also offered in English. However, participation in a Portuguese language course is obligatory during the stay.

    • Participating students have to pay an administration fee (semester fee for the use of student services). This amounts to approximately 875BRL per semester.

  • Optional: gain practical and volunteer experience by volunteering in selected projects

  • 1st semester: mid-February to July
    2nd semester: August to December

  • Optional: Intensive Portuguese course before the regular start of the semester (18 days in Feburary or July)

  • Website

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Chile

Universidad La Serena

Universidad de Talca

Canada

Alberta University

Polytechnique Montréal

Colombia

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Universidad del Rosario

  • Detailed information about the partner university
  • Fact sheet
  • 1st semester (Spring): mid-January until End of May
    2nd semester (Autumn): mid-July until End of November
  • Note: At least 2 years of study must have been completed at the beginning of the semester abroad.
Mexico

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

USA

University of Nevada, Reno

  • Detailed information about the partner university + conditions for exchange students: https://www.unr.edu/oiss
  • Fact Sheet
  • Fall Semester: August until December
    Spring Semester: January until May

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, The Albert Nerken School of Engineering

Lehigh University, Pennsylvania

EUROPE:

United Kingdom

University of Warwick

How do I apply?

Please read all information about the application process thoroughly.

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines for the exchange with TUDorldwide are once in November of the previous year (Japan, Canada, USA, Australia, Africa and UK) and in January of the same year (Latin America, Asia except JP) for the start in the winter semester or the following summer semester.

The application portal will open in October for spots in the 2024/25 academic year.

The application deadlines are as follows:

For partner universities in Japan, Canada, USA, Australia, Africa and UK: November 13, 2023

For all other partner institutions in Asia and Latin America: January 15, 2024

Application documents

The following documents have to be uploaded in the application portal:

  • Tabular curriculum vitae
  • Detailed description (2 pages) of the planned study project and the study objectives (see below for tips)
  • Overview of all study achievements with signature and stamp of the examination office
  • If available, university certificates (B. A., B. Sc., intermediate examination, intermediate diploma)
  • Certificate of enrollment
  • Language certificates:
    • not older than 2 years, according to GER: UNICERT, TU certificates or similar, test at TUDIAS e.g. possible at short notice (language test form)*, course attendance certificates are not sufficient
    • English at least B2 (necessary for all countries), Spanish at least B1 (for all Spanish speaking countries), French at least B1 for Canada (only for Québec), Portuguese at least B1 (for all Brazilian partner universities except PUC-Rio), Japanese at least A1 (for all partner universities in Japan), all other national languages are optional, since English is sufficient there
    • previous stays abroad are not sufficient proof of language level. This also applies to the mother tongue.

*Both online and face-to-face tests are offered. Further information can be obtained via e-mail to

Application process

  • Please enter your data in the form on the portal and click on "Complete application". Afterwards you will receive an email with a link to upload the other required application documents.

  • For the creation of your application on Mobility Online you can find detailed instructions in German here.

  • At the latest 2 months after the application deadline we will inform you about the results of the selection.

  • If we accept your application, you will be officially nominated by us at the partner university, whereby our acceptance is always subject to the acceptance of the partner university.

  • After our nomination, you will prepare the documents required by the partner university for the application or enrollment in due time.

Important remarks - Please read carefully!

A serious application for an exchange place at one of our partner universities requires careful preparation:

The study programs offered by our various partner institutions should be selected according to their suitability for your range of subjects and your linguistic/cultural interests. If you don't want to run out of time while planning, you should calculate 1-2 months for this.

Of course, your academic achievements play a role in the allocation of places, but they are neither the exclusive nor the decisive criterion. Your application for an exchange within the framework of TUDweltweit should leave a good overall impression that reflects your academic achievements, your versatility, social competence and social commitment and extra-curricular activities (voluntary work, jobs etc.). Without a convincing presentation of your study project, an application will fail, no matter how excellent your grades are.

To ensure that your application does not fail due to self-evident reasons, please observe the following principles:

* Completeness and correctness of the documents and information

* At the beginning of your stay abroad you must have completed at least 2 semesters in the Bachelor's program or 1 semester in the Master's program.

Application information:

  • When allocating the exchange places, we make sure that they are allocated as equally as possible between the degree programs participating in the application process.
  • The curriculum vitae and the presentation of the study project can be written in German or English.
  • Please feel free to indicate several wishes for a partner university (please remember to include your course plans for each partner university in your letter of motivation). We always try to realize the first wish. In case of a cancellation you can ask us for remaining places!
  • Please make sure that you only select partner universities of TUDworldwise in your wishes. For ERASMUS there is a separate announcement and another application form (ERASMUS+).
  • Once the application form has been submitted in the portal, no further changes are possible.
  • Only complete applications will be processed. Please take care of completeness at your own responsibility.
Application requirements at our partner universities

  • Some partner universities only admit Master students as graduates if they have completed their first semester of study completely and successfully. This applies especially to the Seoul National University.

  • Some partner universities only accept exchange students who do not surpass a certain grade point average. These are:

    • Waseda University: Minimum GPA: 2.0 for some departments, mostly for undergraduates

    • Keio University: Minimum GPA: 2.0

    • Kyoto University: Minimum GPA: 2.0

    • Yokohama National University: Minimum GPA: 3.0

    • Nanyang Technological University: Minimum GPA: 1.9

    • Seoul National University: Minimum GPA: 2.1

    • POSTECH: Minimum GPA: 2.0

    • National Taiwan University: Minimum GPA: 2.0

    • TECHNION: Minimum GPA: 2,3

    • Universitas Indonesia: Minimum GPA: 2,0

    • Chulalongkorn University: Minimum GPA: 2,7

    • Lehigh University: Minimum GPA: 2,7

  • If you have received a place at one of our partner universities, a grade report in English must be submitted to the host university. The translation at the TUD is done by the examination office or the LSK of TUD.

  • Various partner universities require a TOEFL test as proof of English language ability. Due to COVID-19, modalities are currently being offered to take the test from home. The following partner universities require a TOEFL test:

    • America: University of Alberta (case dependent), University of Calgary, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (case dependent), The Cooper Union

    • Asia: Waseda University, Tohoku University, Chulalongkorn University

  • Some partner universities also request a recommendation letter (this is a professional statement from a TUD university lecturer with a doctorate. Please allow about 8 weeks for the organization of such a recommendation letter. If the partner university does not provide a form, we will send you a form template on request. The following partner universities currently request recommendation letters:
    • ONE recommendation letter: TECHNION, Waseda University, Kyoto University, Keio University, Tohoku University, Seoul National University, POSTECH
    • TWO recommendation letters: The Cooper Union, Universitas Indonesia, Hebrew University, Chulalongkorn University
  • In individual cases, a health certificate is required for enrollment, on which the results of an HIV test, lung x-ray or eyesight may be documented. The following partner universities require a health certificate:
    • The Israeli, Japanese and Russian partner universities, Dankook University and Taiwan Tech.

What do I have to do for recognition?

Recognition in general

The principles for the recognition of study and examination results have been newly regulated by law in 2012 (§35 Abs. 9 Sächs.HSFG). Since then, there has been the requirement that achievements are to be recognized in principle as long as there is no significant difference between the work done abroad and the curricular work to be done.

The legal situation is different with regard to the transfer of grades from abroad (cf. §16 (5), sentences 2 and 3 MPO): if the grading systems are incomparable, for example because the number of grades does not match, no credit is given; in particular, no "formulas" or "tables" are used. Instead, the performances are merely marked "passed"; they (and, if applicable, the grade weights) are not included in the grade calculation.

However, the recognition of academic achievements earned abroad is not automatic. For a later recognition of the achievements you should therefore follow the steps below:

Before the exchange

  •     Consult your academic advisor or the examination office to clarify which content and formal requirements the course to be recognized later must meet -> clarify which documents must be submitted for recognition (course description, literature lists, etc.)

  • Enter the agreed course selection into the Learning Agreement and have it signed by the person responsible for recognition at the TU and the exchange coordinator at the host university.

  • Note: For a full academic year, 60 credits are usually required, 30 credits for a semester and 20 credits for a trimester. Depending on the university and faculty, less may also be required.

During the exchange

  • If not yet done: get the detailed course description in English from the course catalog of your host university.

  • Get a Transcript of Records from your host university after the exams abroad.

After the exchange

  • Apply for the recognition of your achievements abroad at your examination office or with your academic advisor.

  • Fill out the corresponding application (faculty specific) to the examination board and attach the Transcript of Records and the detailed course descriptions in English.

  • Note: Please contact your examination office or academic advisor for information on the specific procedure.

Contact

We will be happy to advise you on the subject of studying abroad in the Infocenter of the International Office.

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