Course Catalog
Erasmus exchange students benefit from a particularly diverse range of teaching and research at TU Dortmund University. They can choose courses from their department, with the language of instruction varying between German and English. In some cases, it is possible as a student in the Bachelor's program to also select courses from the Master's program and, in addition, one or two courses from other departments. Please put together your desired course selection and discuss it with your Departmental Coordinator.
Module Handbooks | "Syllabus"
Most departments at TU Dortmund University structure their degree programs in so-called module handbooks (Modulhandbücher), so that the same courses are offered regularly or recurrently. Some departments, e.g. the Department of Cultural Studies, sometimes offer new courses on current topics every semester.*
In the following table you will find all study programs at TU Dortmund University as well as their module handbooks or a course catalog from the current semester for your orientation. A short instruction for reading the course descriptions can be found here.
(DE): Most or all lectures are taught in German
(EN): Most or all lectures are taught in English
* Short-term changes in the course portfolio due to illnesses etc. may occur.
** Please note that the module handbooks linked here may not correspond to the current status. You can find the latest versions on the respective websites of the departments.
How Do I Search for Specific Courses?
All courses at TU Dortmund University are listed in the online university portal Teaching Studies Research "Lehre Studium Forschung (LSF)". There you can find all listed courses from the past semesters for orientation as well as the courses for the next semester. Please note that all courses can only be found in the system very shortly before the semester start.
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Location & approach
The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is "Dortmund-Eichlinghofen" (closer to Campus Süd), and from B 1 / A 40 "Dortmund-Dorstfeld" (closer to Campus Nord). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.
To get from Campus Nord to Campus Süd by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus Nord and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.
TU Dortmund University has its own train station ("Dortmund Universität"). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station ("Dortmund Hauptbahnhof") and Düsseldorf main station via the "Düsseldorf Airport Train Station" (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.
You can also take the bus or subway train from Dortmund city to the university: From Dortmund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station "Stadtgarten", usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At "Stadtgarten" you switch trains and get on line U42 towards "Hombruch". Look out for the Station "An der Palmweide". From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dortmund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dortmund main station to the stop "Dortmund Kampstraße". From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop "Dortmund Wittener Straße". Switch to bus line 447 and get off at "Dortmund Universität S".
The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on Campus Nord. One ("Dortmund Universität S") is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the university directly with the city of Dortmund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the "Technologiepark" and (via Campus Süd) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at Campus Nord and offers a direct connection to Campus Süd every five minutes.
The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.
The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".
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The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".
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