Study requirements
• A first professional university degree or a degree from a state or state-recognized vocational academy in related fields of spatial development or natural resources
• Proficient knowledge of English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
• Proof of special aptitude for studying in the consecutive Master's program in Spatial Development and Natural Resource Management in accordance with the aptitude assessment regulations
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)
• For Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian educational qualifications, a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) must be submitted.
• Copy of German language proficiency according to the requirements.
b) Special degree-specific documents
• formgebundenes Antragsformular zur Feststellung der besonderen Eignung für den Masterstudiengang Raumentwicklung und Naturressourcenmanagement,
• Kopie vom Hochschulabschlusszeugnis (mit allen abgeschlossenen Fächern und Noten) des vorausgesetzten Studienganges oder alternativ eine Leistungsübersicht über alle bisher abgeschlossenen Prüfungsleistungen und den erworbenen Credit Points sowie eine Bescheinigung der Hochschule, dass mind. 80 % der Leistungen, die zum erforderlichen Hochschulabschluss benötigt werden, erbracht worden sind
• Kopien von zusätzlichen Zeugnissen und Nachweisen, die die besondere Eignung gemäß § 5 Absatz 1 EFO nachweisen,
• Nachweis der geforderten Englischkenntnisse (B 2) anhand eines einschlägigen Zeugnisses oder Sprachzertifikats. Das können sein:
- Zeugnis der allgemeinen oder fachgebundenen Hochschulreife bei Belegung der Fremdsprache Englisch mit ausgewiesenem Englischniveau B2,
- Zeugnis der vollständig in englischer Sprache abgelegten Hochschulreife,
- Zeugnis über einen vollständig in englischer Sprache abgelegten Hochschulabschluss oder
- englische Sprachzertifikate wie z. B. der TOEFL ibt 72 (Neu: 4.0) oder IELTS (5,5).
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures
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1st June – 30th June
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures for postgraduates
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1st June – 30th June
- Application address
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Technische Universität Dresden
Fakultät Umweltwissenschaften
Masterstudiengang Raumentwicklung und Naturressourcenmanagement
Studienfachberatung
01062 Dresden
Germany
- Application period
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EU applicants:
1st April – 30th June
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
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• Basis for the selection procedure: TU Dresden Regulations for Award of Master's degrees [Mastervergabeordnung der TU Dresden]
• Notes and Study Regulations on the webpage of the discipline - Link to the degree program
- Spatial Development and Natural Resource Management