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.
NC (numerus clausus) selection procedure
General information about the selection process for degree programs with restricted admission as well as the threshold values for previous admission cycles can be found here.
A summary in English of the selection process for degree programs with restricted admission can be found here.
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
Notes on the application process
This degree program participates in the Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren (DoSV) – an initiative organized to aid communication between universities and applicants in cases where prospective students apply for multiple degree programs at multiple universities. This means that applicants from Germany and the rest of the EU must have an applicant ID (BID) and an authentication number (BAN) issued to them from Hochschulstart prior to submitting their application to TU Dresden.
General information about the degree program
The degree program in architecture conveys knowledge, skills and abilities for the design and project planning of buildings and structural facilities as well as for urban planning. Optionally, you can study special building planning (residential buildings, public buildings, commercial buildings, social and health buildings and interior design) or urban and spatial planning, special principles and methods of monument preservation as well as other specialist areas. Especially noteworthy is the close interconnection with the Landscape Architecture degree program. The complexity and balance of theoretical, artistic, technical and ecological components within the educational process is a typical feature of the Dresden diplom program.
Applicants are expected to have a good general education, an interest in artistic design, powers of observation, spatial imagination, creativity and technical skills.
The Student Information and Counselling Service of the Faculty of Architecture provides the opportunity to conduct an aptitude test during an interview.
Study contents
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Double degrees
Occupational fields
The degree program qualifies students to work as architects. The qualifications gained enable graduates to pursue independent practice in architecture and urban planning, to work on research projects, or to work in architectural and planning offices, public administration, construction and planning departments of companies, teaching and research at universities, universities of applied sciences, the construction industry, architectural publishing, and other design disciplines, according to the relevant requirements and admission conditions of the chambers of architects.
Priority areas of employment for graduates of the Architecture degree program are private planning and architectural offices as well as planning and structural engineering offices at the federal, state and municipal levels. The qualifications meet the requirements of the European Union as well as the regulations of UNESCO/UIA, which means that graduates can work in architectural practice in the EU and worldwide.
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. Dr. Antje Beckmann
Central Student Information and Counselling Service
Post address:
TU Dresden
Zentrale Studienberatung
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-36279
Study Counsellor
Ms. Dipl.-Psych. Franziska Klinkewitz
Central Student Information and Counselling Service
Post address:
TU Dresden
Zentrale Studienberatung
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-39724
Faculty of Architecture
Team Studienfachberatung Architektur
Post address:
TU Dresden
Fakultät Architektur
Beratungsteam
01062 Dresden
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
Office Hours:
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Additional information
- Homepage of the degree programme
- Nc values of past semesters
- Advice regarding the admission lottery
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- Workshops and lectures by the Central Student Information and Counseling Service
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