According to § 10 para 2 nos. 2 and 3 of the Enrolment Regulations of TU Dresden, periods of study, in which deadlines were exceeded but the student was not personally responsible, are not counted towards the standard period of study. Permanent reasons are excluded (e.g. Chronic illnesses)

1. Deadline for the application

The application can be submitted at the end of the semester, in which the deadline was exceeded, at the earliest. The last possibility to retroactively apply for non-recognition of semesters is the last semester of enrolment. After de-registration, it is no longer possible to submit an application.

2. Responsibility
The application should be submitted to the Admission Office or the International Office.

3. Content of the application

There is no form for the application. The application must therefore be self-written and include the following:

• Complete contact details of the student
• Degree program and enrolment number
• Date
• Indication of the specific semester in which the deadlines were exceeded
• Detailed explanation of the reason (e.g. Illness, parental leave) for which the deadline was exceeded or the student was unable to attend the program
• Signature

4. Documents/Evidence to be attached

• A complete overview of all submitted graded work, including date of completion (e.g. Printout of an overview of grades via the self-service function on the website). The overview must show that none or at most one graded piece of work was completed during the semester in question. If necessary, a confirmation from the Examination Office can be requested. Please note that you cannot apply for non-recognition of an entire semester if you have submitted more than one graded piece of work in the semester in question. In these cases, you can alternatively apply for an extension of the examination period at the responsible examination board in accordance with § 20 para. 5 Act on the Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSFG). The reasons must also be documented there.
   
• Suitable evidence as proof of the reasons for the application
  (e.g. A medical certificate proving the temporary inability to study for health reasons during the period applied for or
  birth of one’s own child). Please note that permanent chronic illnesses or other long-term reasons for not being able to study do not lead to non-recognition of semesters. This does not apply to periods at the beginning of a chronic illness, during which the clinical procedure and type of treatment must first be determined. This would then have to be stated in a medical certificate.

  
  Special regulations for the 2020 summer semester, the 2020/21 winter semester, the 2021 summer semester, and the 2021/2022 winter semester :

  Due to the extension of the individual standard period of study already being granted, an application for non-recognition of the semesters in question is not advisable, as it does not result in any additional benefits. The granted individual extension of the standard period of study already has the effect of compensating for disadvantages with regard to examination deadlines, BAföG and the payment of any long-term or second tuition fees.