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

Human-machine interaction, modern systems for the generation, distribution and storage of energy, sensors and sensor systems, biomedical engineering, information and consumer electronics, electromobility - these are just a few examples of the plethora of specialist areas of electrical engineering. Products and developments in electrical engineering are ubiquitous and are part of many everyday things and have become indispensable in many areas of life. Nowadays, it is hard to imagine our life without electrical and electronic devices. Electrical engineering is central to the transformation of the electrical energy grid by 2050 and to meeting all of society's energy needs in a resource-neutral way. This makes electrical energy the most essential resource in our society. Generating, transmitting, optimizing the use of electricity in appliances and storing it effectively in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner is a central task in electrical engineering and the most indispensable lifeline for a sustainable way of life in a modern society.

Electrical engineering includes all processes that deal with the generation, application and distribution of electricity. Electrical engineers develop devices and processes based on electrical energy. Electrical engineering uses electrical and electromagnetic principles and laws for technical applications. How is electricity generated? How is it transmitted from one place to another? How can we use it? How does a smartphone work? What is the best way to supply large industrial plants with electricity? - These are just a few of the many questions that electrical engineering deals with. For some time now, electrical engineering has been increasingly influenced by information technology, communications technology and microelectronics, and computer science is also becoming more and more important.

If you want to shape key technologies for sustainable technical progress, then the Electrical Engineering degree program is the right choice for you! If you want to become an engineer, you need a certain basic understanding of mathematics and technology, which you will strengthen and deepen during your studies. Creativity is also important in your studies and in everyday working life in order to find new solutions to technical problems. The Electrical Engineering degree program at TU Dresden merges the content of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs into a prestigious German Diplom degree program. We have deliberately decided to stick to the academic degree of Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.): Engineers with this degree have a better reputation and therefore better career prospects in German industry and economy. The Diplom-Ingenieur degree is at least equivalent to the Master's degree: As verified by the certificate each of our graduates receives. This certificate serves as a known and valued hallmark of quality, optimally preparing them for an industrial or academic career.

Study contents

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Stay abroad

Would you like to spend a semester abroad? Whether it is a semester, an internship or a language course abroad, you will definitely benefit from the international experience. You can improve your subject and language skills, establish new contacts, make friends, get to know other cultures, and much more. You can find more information on the International Office’s website.

Double degrees

Occupational fields

As electrical engineering shapes all areas and technologies of the modern world, the demand for qualified electrical engineers is correspondingly high and is constantly increasing. This trend is technologically based and will continue. Graduates of the Electrical Engineering degree program have excellent future prospects in exciting and varied professions.

The range of specialist areas in electrical engineering is reflected in the variety of potential fields of work. From chip factories to optics companies, from power plants to mechanical engineering companies, from car manufacturers to chemical plants, in the manufacturing and process industry or the mobile phone and telecommunications sector: Depending on the focus of their studies, graduates can work in a wide variety of sectors such as information and communication technology, automotive engineering, medical technology, energy technology or the semiconductor industry. Depending on their personal preferences and interests, electrical engineers are free to choose whether they want to work in research, development, project planning, production or sales.

Students' involvement in international research projects is an integral part of the electrical engineering degree course and offers the opportunity to earn extra income through exciting and professionally relevant activities. This facilitates the seamless transition to a doctorate (doctoral studies) or a good start to professional life after graduation.

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.

Contacts

Central Student Information and Counselling Service

Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Admissions Office

International Office

Additional information