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

Mathematical methods and mathematical language are indispensable tools in many fields, ranging from the sciences and computer science to business administration and social studies. Even in the humanities, e.g. history and linguistics, you can find influences of mathematics.

The mathematics Bachelor programme is divided into two parts: the first covers basic knowledge which is essential to any kind of specialization. Typical modules are introductory lectures on analysis, programming, geometry, probability & statistics, and numerical methods. Students also choose a minor subject, e.g. physics, electrical or mechanical engineering, business administration or economics.

In the second part of the programme, students choose their fields of specialization which can be continued in a Master programme. Courses in foreign languages and a four-week professional internship are also part of the Bachelor programme.

Study contents

The Bachelor's degree course in Mathematics has a modular structure. The standard period of study is 6 semesters.
In the first 3 to 4 semesters, basic knowledge is taught as an indispensable prerequisite for all forms of specialization in mathematics.

This includes compulsory modules in the following areas:

- Analysis
- Linear algebra
- Programming
- Ordinary differential equations and integration on manifolds
- Algebra
- Measure and integral
- Numerical mathematics
- Stochastics

The non-mathematical minor course also takes place during this period. Various profile lines can be chosen from the fields of mechanical engineering, business administration, economics, physics, electrical engineering and computer science.

In a second study phase, which begins in the 4th semester, the focus is on the in-depth study of selected mathematical subject areas. Compulsory elective modules are offered in the following areas:

- Analysis
- algebra
- Geometry
- Numerical mathematics
- Optimization and Operations Research
- Modeling and Simulation
- Stochastics and statistics
- Financial and actuarial mathematics

8 modules must be selected from these diverse options. In addition, modules that serve general qualifications (e.g. language training) must be completed.

The final Bachelor's thesis completes this stage of the course.

Occupational fields

After successfully completing the course, students are awarded the title Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. This qualifies students to take up a further Master's degree course in Mathematics, Technomathematics or Business Mathematics at TU Dresden.

A degree in mathematics enables students to work in a variety of professional fields in business, technology and science. In addition to the IT sector, management consultancies, insurance companies and banks, mathematicians are also valued in industrial research and development, biotechnology and the management sector due to their very good abstraction skills.

Postgraduate studies

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 Mathematics

Admissions Office

International Office

Additional information