Important information
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Admission requirements
To be admitted to the degree program, applicants must have completed a general university entrance qualification (Abitur) or a comparable university entrance qualification.
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.
Information regarding Studienkolleg
Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification that does not grant them direct access to university education in Germany pursuant to the qualification comparability regulations of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs must attend a Preparatory College (Studienkolleg) prior to studying. You can acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification here. Further information can be found on the website of the Preparatory College (Studienkolleg).
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
T-course
General information about the degree program
The study of materials science communicates expert and methodical knowledge to analyze and solve complex problems in the field of materials science and engineering. Crossing the frontiers of natural scientific and technical disciplines the basic knowledge for relevant professional experience will be conveyed and the students will be enabled to take professional challenges in research as well as in industrial environments.
The fundamentals of the study of materials science comprises basic modules in natural sciences related to materials engineering, and engineering basics to acquire the necessary technical competences. The basics in natural sciences refer to mathematics, chemistry, and physics. The basics of engineering sciences comprise technical mechanics, design, computer sciences, and materials fabrication and manufacturing. In addition fundamentals of materials science, materials physics and chemistry, special types of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, powder metallurgy materials, composites and biomaterials) as well as fundamentals for materials analysis will be taught.
Depending on the chosen elective modules that can be applied for in the fourth and fifth year of the course, the students may gain advanced competencies that refer to the basics of fundamentals in materials science, and to their application in the industry.
A sixteen-week internship offers the necessary practical insights into process engineering and natural materials technology.
Study contents
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Study documents
The official announcements of TU Dresden include all published regulations . Please use the search bar to find the document you need: Official proclamation
The regulations are also available on each institution’s website.
- Examination Regulation
- Study Regulation
… you will find on the respective site of the responsible unit.
Contacts
Central Student Information and Counselling Service
Study Counsellor
Ms. Antonia Zacharias M.A.
Central Student Information and Counselling Service
Post address:
TU Dresden
Zentrale Studienberatung
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-33681
Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering
Academic Advisor
Ms. Dr.-Ing. Kerstin Becker
Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering
Post address:
TU Dresden
Fakultät Maschinenwesen
Dekanat
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-32732
Office Hours:
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Admissions Office
ServiceCenterStudies
Post address:
Technische Universität Dresden
Immatrikulationsamt
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-42000
Office Hours:
International Office
International Office
Office address:
Bürogebäude Strehlener Str. (BSS) 22, 6. Etage, Raum 671
Post address:
TU Dresden
International Office
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-39607
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