About the program

Every year, scholarship holders of the KOSPIE Mexiko Program come to us at the TU Dresden for one or two semesters. In the first semester, the focus is on participation in lectures, exercises and seminars and immersion in student life at the TU Dresden. In the second semester, the participants can then do an internship in a company here in Germany.

What does TU Dresden offer?

• Enrolment as a TU Dresden student (cost: ~ 290€ per semester):

  • semester ticket (public and regional transport in Germany and mobibikes in Dresden)

  • eligibility for student dormitories (200-400 EUR/month) www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/wohnen

• Assistance (in the first days):

  • city registration

  • bank account opening

  • campus tour (with visits to the cafeteria, library sign up … and more)

• Social & cultural events (depending on availablity):

  • City tours

  • Museum and concert visits

  • Visits to relevant companies and research institutions in the area

  • Sports activities like hiking, ice skating, etc.

• Study-accompanying German course

• Coaching for job Applications to prepare for the internship search

• Extensive care offer via:
  • TU Dresden project coordination (Luise Thalheim and Cornelia Hesse)
  • Spanish and German speaking tutor during the first semester

How can I apply?

The DAAD and the home universities are responsible for the announcement, application and awarding of the DAAD-KOSPIE scholarships. Please contact the DAAD Mexiko office or your degree program coordinator.

How can I choose the courses for my Learning Agreement?

Since the course lists for the future winter semester are only available in September of the same year, you must limit your pre-selection to the module handbooks for the respective degree program. The module handbook can usually be found in the study and examination regulations for the course. The best way to do this is to look for the desired degree program in the study information system (SINS) and scroll to the end of the page to the study documents area. A link to the faculty page takes you to the study regulations.

In the module overview you will find information on whether the module is offered in a winter or summer semester and whether it extends over one or two semesters. You can also find information on the courses included (lectures, exercises, seminars, tutorials, etc.)

Helpful hints:

• Courses at the TU Dresden are mainly offered in German. English-language offers can only be found in isolated cases.
• You can only choose modules that are offered in the winter semester.
• Selected modules must be completed within one semester. In many cases, modules that extend over more than one semester cannot be counted as a partial grade and shown in the Trannscript of Records.
• KOSPIE scholarship holders are generally not entitled to attend courses offered within the framework of Master's programmes. These include, above all, the popular English-language Master's courses in the field of economics.
• Participation in courses must be confirmed by the respective TU Dresden faculty coordinator prior to course registration.

General information for exchange students - International Office. On this website you will find links to the individual faculties and, if available, their separate information for exchange students.

Testimonials

© Jorge Pedro Lentz Cuéllar

"Here in Dresden you can find a lot of history and beauty in Altstadt like the Zwinger, Frauenkirche, the opera, etc. My experience in TU Dresden was really good, despite some of my classes being online, I enjoyed the challenges and the people I interacted with.” – Jorge Lentz (ITESM, Mexico)

"Dresden was a really nice home for 5 months. There I could see snow for the first time and also build my first snowman with a buddy. For me it was also very important to have the chance to live somewhere in Saxony, because from my point of view there are unfortunately still many negative prejudices of this state. That's why I can only recommend Dresden to everyone! :)" - Javier Miranda (ITESM, Mexico)

"My time in Dresden was very nice. The city is beautiful, from the cathedral to the Neustadt with its bars. I liked the courses at TU Dresden, especially the robotics labs. My tutors from the KOSPIE program were always there to support me and made my time in Dresden even more enjoyable!" - Gabriel Valdez Sanchez (Anahuac Mayab University, Mexico)