Study requirements
• BA in the area(s) of Geoinformatics, Geodesy and Geoinformation, Cartography and Geomedia technology, Geography, Computer science or Media computer science or a comparable degree of
• English language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (proof e.g. by a certificate of general or subject-specific university entrance qualification with language level B2, a certificate of a university degree completed entirely in English or a language certificate such as the TOEFL iBT 72 (Neww: 4.0) or IELTS (5.5)
• at least 55 credits (ECTS) in Mathematics, Computer science, Geoinformatics, Cartography, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing see Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test (Eignungsfeststellungsordnung)
Registration for the aptitude assessment or the NC selection process as well as application for admission to a degree program
Please note: If you are required to apply via the uni-assist portal, you will receive all information regarding the application and the aptitude assessment process from uni-assist.
Registration for the aptitude assessment or selection procedure
Your degree program requires participation in an aptitude assessment or selection procedure conducted by your future faculty. You must have the documents listed in the next section ready for this purpose. Please pay attention to the information regarding the deadline and submission format (by mail or online) required for these documents.
Please note: If the faculty’s website also requests specific documents, that list takes precedence.
Please note: For some degree programs, the deadline to register for the aptitude assessment or selection procedure may fall before the application period of the degree program.
Application for the degree program
In addition, you must apply for the degree program by entering your application details into the TU Dresden online application portal. Please observe the application deadlines for the degree program. Upon applying, you will receive an application number; you may need this number to register for the aptitude assessment or selection procedure and for any subsequent inquiries.
- For degree programs without restricted admission: Once your aptitude has been confirmed, please send the notice of aptitude and all requested documents to the Admissions Office or the International Office.
- For degree programs with restricted admission: You will receive a separate request to submit the required documents (including the notice of aptitude, if an aptitude assessment procedure is a prerequisite) only upon receiving your letter of admission.
Degree-specific information and documents
• Application for the suitability assessment on the webpage of the discipline
• Copy of the original and officially certified translation (German or English) of the degree certificate of the required first university degree including official transcript of records. If the first university degree is not yet available: Confirmation from the first university that at least 80% of the work required for the current university degree programme has been completed, as well as information on the current average grade for degree programmes with entry restrictions (form on the Admission Office website
• Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, e.g., through a certificate of general or subject-specific university entrance qualification with language level B2, a certificate of a university degree completed entirely in English, or a language certificate such as the TOEFL iBT 72 (New: 4.0) or IELTS (5.5)
• Educational background in tabular form
• Certificates and additional appropriate documents to prove professional prerequisites
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures
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1st June – 15th July,
1st December – 15th January
- Application address
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Technische Universität Dresden
Fakultät Umweltwissenschaften
Masterstudiengang Geoinformatics
Zugangsausschuss
Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
Germany
- Application period
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EU applicants:
1st April – 15th July,
1st October – 15th January
Non-EU applicants:
1st April – 31st May,
1st October – 30th November
- Application address
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The application takes place online via uni-assist e.V.
As part of the application process with uni-assist, you will receive further information about the aptitude assessment procedure.
Further links and information
- Additional information
- Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test on the webpage of the discipline
- Link to the degree program
- Geoinformatics