Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A list of the departments, study programs and courses at TU Dort­mund University can be found on our website Course Catalog.

You should mainly choose subject courses offered by the department where you have been accepted as an Erasmus exchange student. Please discuss with the Departmental Coordinator whether you can choose additional subject courses from other departments. You will find the contact details of your Departmental Coordinator in the general information e-mail as well as in the welcome e-mail you will receive from the International Office of the TU Dortmund University.

If you want to participate in the German Intensive Course, you can also list this course in the Learning Agreement. For the successful participation in the German Intensive Course you will receive 7 ECTS.

As a rule, language courses during the semester may not be listed in the Learning Agreement, as participation cannot be guaranteed due to the popularity (an exception can only be examined if your study plan requires that you must attend a particular language course in the exact semester in which you are studying at the TU Dortmund University). Regardless of the indication in the Learning Agreement, you can register for language courses during the semester after your arrival.

In addition, exchange students may occasionally take part in courses at the Ruhr universities of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr).

Please contact your Departmental Coordinator for all academic questions.

You will find the contact details in the general information e-mail as well as in the welcome e-mail you receive from the International Office of TU Dortmund University.

At many departments of TU Dort­mund University it is not necessary to register for courses, but only for the exams. However, some departments require course registration (e.g. for seminars). Please contact your Departmental Coordinator shortly before the beginning of the semester if you have any questions regarding course registration. You will find the contact details of your Departmental Coordinator in your welcome e-mail, which you will receive from the International Office of TU Dort­mund University after your acceptance into the Erasmus program.

Please find information regarding the registration under German Intensive Course and Language Courses.

The Transcript of Records (ToR) is not issued automatically. Please make an appointment with your Departmental Coordinator and submit to her/him the course certificates of all courses and exams attended in order to receive your ToR. Even if you know that some exam results are not yet available at the time of your departure, please contact your Departmental Coordinator to discuss how to proceed.

The Certificate of Attendance is not issued automatically. If you have received a template for this certificate from your home university, the Departmental Coordinator can sign the document when you meet with her or him regarding the Transcript of Records. If you have not received a template for this certificate from your home university, Miriam Gothe will issue the certificate of attendance.
As start and end date of your Erasmus mobility no other dates can be stated than the first and last date you were in Dortmund for academic reasons. The end date of your mobility can be e.g. your last exam, a deadline for a paper or an appointment with the Departmental Coordinator. The Certificate of Attendance can be signed or issued at the earliest one week before the academically relevant end date.

Please find all information on our website Housing.

Most of the dormitories of the Studierendenwerk Dort­mund are located on the TU campus or adjacent to it. The Studentenwerk Dort­mund makes every effort to accommodate all exchange students in dormitories near the campus. However, accommodation off campus cannot be completely excluded.

Exchange students are accommodated in single apartments as well as in shared flats for 2, 3 and 4 persons of the Studierendenwerk Dort­mund.

The Studierendenwerk Dort­mund provides the following furniture and utensils for exchange students:

• Single bed (90 cm x 200 cm or 100 cm x 200 cm) with pillow and duvet
• Desk with desk chair
• Wardrobe closet
• In most dormitories additionally kitchen utensils (cutlery, pots, pans, etc.)

The following are not provided: Bed sheet, duvet cover, pillowcase and towels, which, however, can be bought from the Studierendenwerk (you will receive information on this by e-mail together with you rental contract).

There is unlimited Internet access in all dormitories of the Studierendenwerk Dort­mund. Each room in the dormitories has a LAN port for the Internet. Therefore, a LAN cable is needed in order to connect a PC to the Internet in the dorms. Additionally, a WLAN router may be hooked up through a LAN cable.

The Studierendenwerk Dort­mund does not belong to TU Dort­mund University. Therefore, the International Office of TU Dort­mund University is privileged to have sufficient rooms available for exchange students. This means that the International Office cannot influence the allocation of rooms.

If your health or travelling with your child(ren) make certain living conditions necessary, you can indicate this within your application.

In your rental contract, which you will receive by e-mail from the Studierendenwerk Dortmund about four weeks before your arrival for signature, your accommodation is stated. Change requests regarding the accommodation are usually not possible.

The rooms in the dormitories of the Studierendenwerk Dort­mund are ready to move in from the first weekday of the month of your reservation.

As a rule, it is possible to move in from Monday to Friday between 8 am and 4 pm. Please contact your Departmetnal Coordinator regarding the move-in and the handing over of the keys.

Since the rent can vary from dormitory to dormitory, please look under Housing for the current maximum rent.

The first rent must be transferred in advance to the Studierendenwerk Dortmund. You will receive more detailed information about the transfer and the deadline for paying the rent in your welcome e-mail, which you will receive from the International Office of the TU Dortmund University after your acceptance at TU Dortmund University.

You can see the current amount of the deposit under Housing.

The deposit must be transferred to the Studierendenwerk Dort­mund in advance. You will receive more detailed information about the transfer and the deadline for paying the deposit in your welcome e-mail, which you will receive from the International Office of the TU Dort­mund University after your acceptance at TU Dort­mund University.

No, the rent has to be paid by credit or EC card.

There is a responsible dorm custodian for each student dormitory of the Studierendenwerk Dort­mund. You will usually find the office of the custodian centrally located in the respective dormitory complex. You will find the telephone number of the custodian and the office hours at or near the office door.

You will have to move out latest one day before the last workday of a month so that your room can be prepared for the following tenant. Therefore, you cannot move out on a weekend.

A few weeks before your rental contract ends, you will receive information regarding the room inspectation by the dorm custodian at the end of your stay. The room inspection is necessary for the refund of the deposit. Only if you have not caused any damages during your stay, the deposit will be refunded.

The Studierendenwerk Dortmund will transfer the deposit to you after you have moved out, as long as you have not caused any damages or missed any rent payments.

Under Visa you will find all the necessary information and a link to the website of the Federal Foreign Office, where you can check whether or not you need a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.

Erasmus students receive an invitation letter from TU Dort­mund University about 4 weeks after the application deadline (May/November 15).

The emergency numbers at TU Dortmund University can be found under the following link:

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Please find all information under Health Insurance.