Study requirements
Degree in Waste management and Contaminated sites, Hydro sciences, Engineering or in a related field of study, as well as special knowledge
• at least 30 credits from courses related to: Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry and/or Hydro chemistry, Physical chemistry, Organic chemistry, Biochemistry or Biology and
• at least 50 credits from courses related to: Waste management, Contaminated sites, Exploration and evaluation of waste deposits, Groundwater and Soil remediation, Environmental planning, Resource management, Waste technology or Recycling technology and
• at least 35 credits from courses related to: further fundamentals of Engineering science (Pedology, Aquifers, Hydrology, Water management, Water supply, Sewage systems, Industrial water management or business fundamentals of Engineering science).
• English proficiency level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Proof of the required English language skills is provided by means of a relevant examination certificate or language certificate. This can take the form of:
- Certificate of general or subject-specific university entrance qualification that serves as evidence of having learned English as a foreign language from grades 5-12,
- Certificate of higher education entrance qualification taken entirely in English or certificate of higher education entrance qualification taken entirely in English or
- Proof of a recognized English test e.g. IELTS: 5.5; TOEFL: 72; UNIcert II)
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification are kindly advised to read the requirements for German-language courses.
Step 1: Online application for the degree program
• Please visit the online application page once the application period has started.
• After answering the questions in the application section, you will be guided to the corresponding application portal.
• After you have entered your personal information, you need to submit your online application.
• You will then be prompted to print out your cover letter with your application number.
Step 2: Application for the Aptitude assessment or NC selection procedure
Your degree program requires you to take part in an aptitude assessment or selection process. To do this, you must have the following documents ready. You will be informed after your online application in which form and deadline the documents will be requested from you (by post or online). Please make sure that your application number, which was assigned to you when applying online, is indicated in your application documents. If you are unable to apply via the selma portal before the deadline, you don’t need to include your application number.
Required documents
a) General documents
Except for the Master's Degree in International Relations, the following general documents must be submitted by everyone:
• your online application - filled in and signed
• Copy of the higher education entrance qualification (usually Abitur certificate); if available, certificate of the higher education entrance examination (copy of the original and the translation in either German or English)
• 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 Admissions Office website)
• the last certificate of enrollment stating the degree program and semester wherever enrollment into a more advanced semester is requested
• If you are not yet enrolled at TU Dresden, a certificate of your academic achievements from your previous university stating all courses of study including semesters
• Copy of passport (for international applicants)
• Original certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy (APS) for Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese applicants
• Copy of German language proficiency according to the requirements.
b) Special degree-specific documents
• Application for the suitability assessment on the webpage of the department
• Educational background in tabular form
• Half-page letter of motivation
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures
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1st June – 15th July
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures for postgraduates
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1st June – 15th July,
1st December – 15th January
- Application address
- The address for submitting the required documents will be issued after the completion of the online application.
- Application period
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EU applicants:
1st April – 15th July
Non-EU applicants:
1st April – 31st May
- 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
- Notes and Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test (Eignungsfeststellungsordnung) on the webpage of the department
- Link to the degree program
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