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 with TUDworldwide! TU Dresden has cooperations with universities all over the world. Have a look around on this page and find out about the different opportunities open to you.

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 opportunities is available in our database Mobility Online. Details about our partner universities can be found below.

AFRICA:

Kenya
South Africa

Further information on South Africa

Stellenbosch University

ASIA:

China

Further information on China

Zhejiang University

Shanghai University

India

Further information on India

Funding opportunity for stays in India: Saxon Student Mobility Program

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

Indonesia

Further information on Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia

Israel

Please note that the Federal Foreign Office is currently advising against journeys to Israel and that we do not process student exchange applications at the moment.  Israel: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung Palästinensische Gebiete - Gazastreifen) - Auswärtiges Amt (auswaertiges-amt.de) (in German)

Further information on Israel

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Japan

Keio University

Kyoto University

  • Conditions for Exchange Students incl. course information
  • Spring Semester: 1 April to 30 September
    Fall Semester: 1 October to 31 March
  • after our nomination, among other things, a specialist lecturer or professor must submit a letter of recommendation to the university
  • Fact Sheet and language requirements
  • Please note:
    - Minimum GPA: 2.0

Tohoku University

  • good to very good academic performance is required
  • Upon selection by us, students receive a scholarship from TUD's International Office: one-time travel allowance of 500 € + monthly scholarship of 300 € for 5 months per semester.
  • Detailed information about the partner university
  • conditions for exchange students incl. course information
  • NB: It is not possible to apply for IPLA (International Program in Liberal Art) until further notice.
  • spring semester: April to September
    fall semester: September to February

University of Yamanashi

Waseda University

Yokohama National University

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

South Korea

Further information on South Korea

Ajou University

Dankook University

Korea University

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Seoul National University

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)

Taiwan

Further information on Taiwan

Have a look at other TUD students' experiences in Taipei.

Funding opportunity for stays in Taiwan: Saxon Student Mobility Program

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

National Tsing Hua University

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

National Chung Hsing University (NCHU)

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

Thailand

Further information on Thailand

Chulalongkorn University

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology/Thammasat University

Vietnam

Further information on Vietnam

Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)

AMERICA:

Argentina

Further information on Argentina

Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP)

Brazil

Further information on Brazil

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC RIO)

  • To whom: undergraduate and postgraduate
  • Information for exchange students: Overview, academic system and website
  • Fact Sheet
  • When:
    1st semester mid-February/March to June/July (the start date may vary due to Carnival)
    2nd semester August to December

  • 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.

    Please note: the PRE -Term Portuguese as a Second Language Intensive Course is subject to a fee and is not mondatory

    - Participating students have to pay an administration fee (semester fee for the use of student services like: Airport pick-up, welcome orientation, city tour, field trip, emergency plan, beginning and end of term celebrations). This amounts to approximately 1.095BRL per semester (for 2025.2).
    - Exchange students must take a minimum of 2 classes (8 credits) and a maximum of 5
    classes (24 credits) including the mandatory Portuguese as a second language course for who is not proficient in Portuguese
    - Optional: gain practical and volunteer experience by volunteering in selected projects

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Chile

Further information on Chile

Universidad de Talca

  • To whom: undergraduate and postgraduate
  • Information for exchange students: website of the International Office
  • When:
    1st semester: March until July
    2nd semester: August until December
  • Note:
    - Campi: Talca, Curicó (engineering), Linares (education), and Colchagua (technical programs only)
    - Funding opportunity through the Saxon Student Mobility Programme / SSMP (application process); 850 € monthly funding  and travel allowance of 2,250 €
Canada

Alberta University

  • Detailed information about the partner university + conditions for exchange students
  • Programs and Courses
  • Please, pay attention: Course Restrictions
  • Admission is only possible for the Fall and Winter semester. Admission is not possible for Spring and Summer Semester. Therefore, please check the semester dates of the partner university. Possible Exchange Periods
  • Fall semester: September to December
    Winter Semester: January to April
  • Note:
    - Minimum GPA 2,5

Polytechnique Montréal

  • Only for engineering sciences
  • 2 programme lines:
Colombia

Further information on 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

Further information on Mexiko

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

USA

University of Nevada, Reno

  • To whom: undergraduate and postgraduate
  • Information for exchange students: https://www.unr.edu/oiss
  • Fact Sheet
  • When:
    Fall Semester August - December
    Spring Semester January until May
  • Note:
    - Undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum of 12 units/credits and 16 maximum credits. Graduate students must enroll in a minimum of 9 units/credits and up to 12 maximum credits
    - minimum GPA 2,75 undergraduate and 3,0 graduate
    - at least 1 academic year must have been completed at the start of the semester abroad (min. credits for Bachelor and for Master to be found in the fact sheet)
  • Funding opportunity via Erasmus+ ; Subsistence allowance of €700 per month and travel allowance of €1,735  (prerequisite: at least 15 USA credit points per semester for undergraduate students and 12 USA credits point for graduate students)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • To whom: undergraduate and postgraduate
  • Information for exchange students: https://info.rpi.edu/undergraduate-education?catcenterkey=108
  • Fact Sheet
  • When:
    Fall Semester Late August – Late December
    Spring Semester Early January – Early May
  • Note:
    - all students receive undergraduate status at RPI
    -  At least 1,5 years of study must have been completed at the beginning of the semester abroad
    - min. 12 Rensselaer credits / semester (approx. 20-30 ECTS / semester)
    - Minimum GPA 2,0

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

Application deadlines for exchanges with TUDworldwide are in November of the year before your stay abroad (for Japan, Canada, USA, Africa and UK) and in January of the same year (for Latin America and Asia except JP) for a start in the winter semester or the following summer semester.

The application portal will open October 1, 2025 for spots in the 2027/28 academic year.

The application deadlines are as follows:

For partner universities in Japan, Canada, USA, Africa and UK: November 11, 2026

For all other partner institutions in Asia and Latin America: January 13, 2027

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

  • overview on planning and organising a stay abroad

  • 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.

  • We will inform you about the selection results 2 months after the application deadline at the latest.

  • If we accept your application, you will be officially nominated by us to 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.

  • NB: It is your own responsibility to apply for travel documents like passports and visa in time. Please contact the embassy of your host country to find out about the entry and residence regulations.

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 TUDworldwide 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 TUDworldwide. 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 successfully completed their first semester of study. 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 given above in the respective country/university information.

  • 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 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. 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, Chulalongkorn University, Universitas Indonesia

  • 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:

      Universitas Indonesia

      University of Yamanashi

      Waseda University

      Keio University

      Kyoto University

      Pohang University of Science and Technology

      Seoul National University (only for Graduate School of International Studies)

      Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology/Thammasat University

    • TWO recommendation letters:

      The Cooper Union

      National Chung Hsing University

      Chulalongkorn University

      National Cheng Kung University (1-3 depending on the faculty)

  • 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 and at our information sessions.

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Advice on studying abroad

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Infocenter/ Study abroad; TUDworldwide: America

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Thursday:
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Please register at the SCS (FOE, floor 0). **No office hours between 12th - 16th October 2026. On 03rd Nov 2026 only 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.**

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