Study requirements
• completion of a first degree in the humanities and social sciences at a university or vocational academy that is officially recognized in Germany and qualifies the degree holder for a profession,
• English proficiency at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and
• particular prior knowledge of digital methods, techniques of digital work and prior knowledge in subject areas of the humanities and social sciences. This particular aptitude is determined via an aptitude assessment procedure.
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.
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
Registration for the aptitude assessment procedure is done online. Please refer to the faculty's information page for details on the application process.
The following documents must be uploaded there:
• 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
• If necessary, additional references and proof of required knowledge
•Proof of English proficiency at the B2 level (CEFR) by means of an Abitur certificate (foreign language taken at least from grade 5 to 12), a certificate of a university entrance qualification taken entirely in English, a 1st university degree earned in English or an English certificate e.g. TOEFL ibt 72 (New: 4.0), IELTS (5.5), UNIcert II, FCE
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures
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1st June – 15th July
- Application address
- The registration for the aptitude assessment must be performed online via the aptitude assessment portal of the physics department, where the relevant documents must be uploaded.
- 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
- Link to the degree program
- Digital Humanities