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Enrollment in a Doctoral Degree Program

Have you been admitted to a doctoral degree program at TU Dortmund University? Here you can find out how to enroll.

Please note: If you obtained your Master's degree in Germany, the Student Registration Office is responsible for you.

Enrollment Period

Enrollment is possible at any given time.

Instructions: Apply for Enrollment

To register, please send an email to:
Subject:
  • Application for Enrollment in a Doctoral Program – Student ID number (if available)
Content:

  • Full name (as in passport/identity card)

  • Student ID number (if available)

Attachment:

List of required enrollment documents

Send an e-mail

Click here to send us an e-mail directly, along with all the documents required for enrollment.

List of Required Enrollment Documents

Mandatory Documents to Be Submitted
  • Admission to doctoral studies by the doctoral committee of your department
  • Registration for enrollment
  • Valid identification document, e.g. passport
  • Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates
    • Degree certificates
    • Transcripts of Records (overview of subjects and grades)
    • Translations of all documents into German or English by a sworn translator
If Applicable, Additional Documents
  • APS certificate for educational certificates from China, Vietnam or India
  • Other Bachelor's and Master's degree documents
  • Certificate of exmatriculation

Permitted file format: pdf
Not permitted: Cloud links, zip files and similar

What Happens After the Application Is Submitted?

You will immediately receive an automatic confirmation of receipt of your first e-mail (please also check your spam folder). Processing is carried out strictly according to the date of receipt and can take a couple of weeks. We cannot give priority to individual e-mails! We will request missing documents by e-mail.

We will then send you the provisional enrollment certificate with Campus Portal login, university e-mail address and information on the semester contribution. A payment confirmation for the semester contribution will not be sent. As soon as your semester contribution has been booked and your health insurance registration has been received, you are automatically fully enrolled and can download your certificate of enrollment from the Campus Portal.

After enrollment

Approval area

Checks your documents, explains requirements and accompanies you safely through to enrollment - for a smooth start to your doctorate at TU Dortmund University.

Welcome Services

Support international doctoral candidates with everything from visas to finding accommodation and make it easier for them to start their lives in Dortmund.

Graduate Center

Central contact point for doctoral candidates: with qualification offers, individual advice and a strong network for your doctorate.

ITMC

Holistic service provider for IT at TU Dortmund University as well as a competent and reliable partner for research and teaching.

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.