Study requirements
Prerequisite for admission to the study course:
• university degree in Media Computer Science or a related study course,
• proof of special expertise in the areas of:
- at least: 20 LP (ECTS) in the area of the Media Computer Science and Design,
- at least 20 LP (ECTS) in the area of Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and Computer Graphics,
- at least 20 LP (ECTS) in the field of practical computer science, technical computer science and software technology
and optionally an aptitude interview.
The required expertise can be found under: on the webpages of the faculty.
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
To apply for the aptitude assessment or selection process required for your degree program, you must send the following documents to the address below by the specified deadline. 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. 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 website of the faculty
• Certificates and other appropriate documents to prove the professional and linguistic competence
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
- 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,
1st October - 15th January
Non-EU applicants:
1st April - 31st May,
1st October - 30th November
- Application address
- The application takes place online via uni assist e.V.
Further links and information
- Additional information
- Notes and Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test [Eignungsfeststellungsordnung] on the webpages of the faculty
- Link to the degree program
- Media Computer Science