Up to Date Admission Guidelines

• For International Applicants

  All applications will be handled via Uni-Assist. Deadlines are 15^th of January for the summer term (starting in April), 15^th of May for the winter term (starting in October).

• For Applicants with a German BSc degree

  Applications will be sent in through our campus portal. Deadlines are at the last Friday before the lectures start.

   

Since winter 2025/26 we offer a biannual starting scheme!

• There is no "first-come-first-serve" policy!
• Once admitted, your admission will stay in force for three consective term. Hence, you may start your  studies in the year you have been admitted and up to the same term you applied for in the following year.

Since 2023 it's mandatory for Indian students to provide an APS certificate. We are aware that this induces extra efforts. As we are working on mitigation for problems which arise hereof, the most up to date information can be found on the pages of our international office.

Please note that an APS certificate can be requested for your most up to date study records, too. This enables your option to apply BEFORE you have finally finished your degree. In case you’re deemed to qualify for admission this way, you will get that information and you will be requested to send your final degree as soon as possible. A formal application then will be issued as long as the previous qualification hypothesis still holds.

THINGS TO AVOID

Please don't send in hardcopies of documents. All mandatory documents will be checked in originals or certified copies during the inspection at the enrollment.

THINGS TO NOTE

• Please don't send hard copies of any kind. Originals or notarized copies will be used in the visa process or during enrollment.
• There's no "update", once you have sent your application, it will be processed as it is.
• There's no status report of your application before decision.
• There's no email confirmation, just the presentation of your application ID at the end of the application process.
• If you are studying in your final year, send all marks as collected so far. In this case we need a statement of tentative completion date which MUST carry the full title of the degree you are aspiring to reach.
• If you haven't completed your thesis yet or if your course doesn't use a final thesis, leave the respective field as "0"
• Questions regarding items listed here will not be answered.
• LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES EXIPRE: Make sure that your language proficiency test not taken before 2 years (to the day) in advance of the application deadline. For GRE this limit reduces to 1 year! Any older certificates will turn void on that date and can not be used for further applications!

WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE PREPARED FOR UPLOAD?

1. Your academic degree:

• Your degree certificate: (Bachelor of Science/Engineering or Sarjana I, Mühendis, Lisans, Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'Etat etc.) This includes notarized copies of the original and an offical transcript to German or English language, furnished by an official translator, if the certificate originals are neither in English or German. This is the only document used during admission, see note e) for details.
   
• Your mark sheets of all terms and other records of your academic education in undergraduate studies. These mark sheets must include the grades as well as the credit points collected. Each topic should be clearly identified. This includes notarized copies of the original and an offical transcript to German or English language, furnished by an official translator, if the certificate originals are neither in English or German.
   
• Applicants from China, Vietnam and India will need an APS certificate as a mandatory prerequisite.

2. One of the following language certificates at C1 level: (see note d  below).

• Copy of the TOEFL Certificate with minimal scores as follows
  • 1.  CBT: 243
  • 2.  PBT: 590
  • 3.  IBT: 95
• Copy of IELTS Certificate, academic module (min score 7)
• GRE at
  • 150 Verbal Reasoning
  • 3 Analytic Writing
• Similar language tests like Cambridge First Certificate may be taken into account
• College or BSc degrees from
  • Canada (except Quebec or New Brunswick)
  • UK
  • Australia
  • Irland
  • New Zeeland
  • USA

The ETS institution code (TOEFL) for sending results is 6292.

3. Proof that your curriculum has covered (see notes a/b below).

• at least 18 ETCS (or equivalent)  marks gained in academic math.
• at least 12 ETCS (or equivalen)  marks gained in computer systems/programming (no matlab or application level)  courses. (make sure to send your most up to date transcript, including an indication of the workload per class, e.g. hrs/week, credit points etc.)

4. For non EU BSc holders (if not considerd as German degree by contract explicitly)

• GRE (max 1 year old)  is required as a proof of study capability in our German context

  • 150 Verbal Reasoning
  • 3 Analytic Writing
  • 160 Qualitative Reasoning

   

  This will be checked by Uni-Assist.

Notes

• a)  Item 3 in general will be derived from your transcripts and does nor require a specific document. As a consequence of "5" admitted candidates are assumed to have substantial proficiency in computer systems and  analytical mathematics, which is necessary in the mandatory lectures to follow and understand the content.
• b)  Item 3 will be checked for your performance. You must have passed these classes at a minimum level of "C" or  65% or whatever is appropriate in your grading scheme)
• c)  A general certificate of participation in a language course is insufficient for the purpose of application. Only qualified certificates which indicate the proficiency level by standing a final examination will be accepted!
• d) Your BSc degree and it's accompanying transcript of records will be the sole ground for admission decisiond. Any professional experience, additional courses, academic grades or publications etc. will not be rewarded.

Supporting documents

None! We are bound legally to base the admission decision only on your BSc records. Any further qualification besides on past your BSc degree will not be taken into account! 

WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PERIOD for the summer term?

We have requested to open the application phase from the beginning of November to 15^th of January! However, Uni-Assist is responsible for the setup of the application framework from now on.

We thank you for your interest!

Application phase

During application, all requested documents must be scanned and uploaded as PDF to Uni-Assist. Notarization isn’t necessary in this phase.

Validity of admission

Beginning in October 2024, an admission which has been sent will stay valid for three terms. The first of those always is the winter term in which you have applied. The admission will stay valid for the next summer (enrollment up to 15^th of May) and the subsequent winter term still.

Enrollment

Any admission to the course is valid for three terms. Starting your studies is possible in winter as well as in summer the tentative last dates for enrollment have been redefined to be the last Friday before the lecture period starts. You will find the current deadlines here.

Important Note

Enrollment can be handled electronically, which means you do not have to be on campus in person to do so. After you have received your TU Dortmund credentials you are entitled to use the TU Dortmund App on your smartphone and gather certification of your full student status there. Consequently, as this information is available worldwide, we do not send out “late arrival letters” any more.

Enrollment phase (only for those admitted)

All documents used in the application phase have to be sent as hardcopy in properly notarized form or as originals. These documents will get checked during the enrolment procedure.