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Application for Admission to a Higher Semester

Application Information for EU/EEA Applicants

Are you a citizen of an EU/EEA country and/or did you earn your university entrance qualification within the EU/EEA, and would you like to apply for a degree program in a higher semester? You can find more information here.

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Recognition of Academic Qualifications

You can only successfully apply for an advanced semester if you can be placed in an advanced semester based on recognized academic qualifications. The recognition of academic qualificationsis carried out by the relevant examination committee. You may choose which academic qualifications (e.g. which modules) you would like to have recognized.

  • Important: Please apply for recognition of your academic qualifications as early as possible! We recommend that you submit your complete application for recognition to the relevant examination committee at least 4 weeks before the deadline.

Application Information

The application process for a higher semester varies depending on whether you are applying for a program with open admission or one with limited admission. You can find this information when you search for your desired program in the  list of offered degree programs .

Degree Programs with No Admission Requirements

Applications must be submitted via the online application system. Alternatively, you may use our application form for admission to the program. In this case, please submit your application to us via email. Further information will follow in spring 2027.

The application for recognition of academic achievements, fully completed and signed by the examination board, must be attached to the online application. Based on the recognized achievements, the Admissions Office will place you in a specific academic semester. The program’s academic year regulations will be observed in this process.

List of Required Application Documents

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Degree Programs with Admission Restrictions

  • Application period for the summer semester: approximately early January through March 15 (deadline)
  • Application period for the winter semester: approximately mid-June through September 15 (deadline)

Applications for a spot in a program with limited enrollment in a higher academic semester must be submitted via the Campus Portal to the Student Affairs Office at TU Dortmund University. Further information will follow in spring 2027.

The application for recognition of academic credits, fully completed and signed by the examination committee, must be attached to the application submitted via the campus portal. Based on the recognized credits, you will be placed in a specific semester. The program’s academic year regulations will be observed in this process. Your application will be considered exclusively for this academic semester.

Admission to programs with limited enrollment in higher academic semesters is granted only if the available study places have not yet been filled or if study places have become available again. The enrollment deadline specified in the admission notice applies. If you have not received a response from TU Dortmund University by the start of classes, your application is considered rejected.

List of Required Application Documents

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List of Required Application Documents

Mandatory Documents to Be Submitted

Additional Mandatory Documents to Be Submitted if These Have Been Acquired

  • Certificate of the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung)
  • Proof of successfully passed university entrance examination
  • Subject and grade overviews of your studies
  • certificate of completion of studies
  • Information on the grading system of your­ university
  • Highest proof of your German language skills
  • In case of name change: Certificate of the name change

Additional Mandatory Documents for Applicants from China, India or Vietnam

  • APS Certificate
  • Group APS are ­only accepted if they are­ specifically issued for TU­ Dortmund University.

Additional Mandatory Documents for Applicants from Pakistan

  • HEC attestation stamp on the course and grade transcripts from previous studies and the degree certificate

Please contact us:

By mail:

Technische Universität Dortmund
Referat Internationales
- Admissions & Enrollment Office -
Emil-Figge-Str. 61
44227 Dortmund

By e-mail: admission.inquiries@tu-dortmund.de // We do not review documents or degrees in advance and therefore cannot make any statements regarding admission eligibility.

By telephone:  +49 (0) 231 755-6349 // If you have any questions, we are happy to assist you by phone on the following days:

  • Tuesday: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 

If you are unable to reach us, we are likely in a meeting. Please try again later.

For important matters, you can use the Zoom consultation hours or schedule an individual appointment.

In person via Zoom: Zoom consultation hour (meeting ID: 946 3737 6331, access code: 360707) // The following day, we are available via Zoom without prior appointment:

  • Monday: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.