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Enrollment as a German Language Course Student

Have you received a letter of access for a language course from TU Dortmund University? Here you can find out how to enroll.

Please note that non-EU applicants who applied (via uni-assist) for the Winter semester 2026/2027 or later must enroll directly through the Campusportal. 

Validity of Your Letter of Access to a Language Course

You can only apply for enrollment in the semester stated in your letter of access. If you would like to enroll in a semester that is not mentioned in your letter of access, your letter of access is not valid and you must first reapply in the correct form and within the deadline.

Enrollment Period

Enrollment is possible at any time.

Instructions: Apply for Enrollment

To register, please send an e-mail to:
Subject:
  • Application for enrollment as a German course student + applicant number
Content:
  • Full name (as in passport/identity card)
  • Applicant number and, if already available, matriculation number
Attachment:

List of required enrollment documents

Send an email

Click here to send us an email directly to enroll as a German language course student.

international.enrollment@tu-dortmund.de

List of Required Enrollment Documents

Mandatory Documents to Be Submitted
  • Letter of access to a language course
  • Registration for Enrollment
  • Valid identification document, e.g. passport
  • Certificate of participation in a preparatory intensive German course during the semester
  • Highest school leaving certificate with overview of subjects and grades
    • Translations of all documents into German or English by a sworn translator
If Applicable, Additional Documents
  • Certificate of the assessment test for university graduates
  • Proof of completion of the university entrance examination
  • APS certificate for educational certificates from China, Vietnam or India
  • Degree certificate and overview of subjects and grades for previous studies
  • Exmatriculation certificate and clearance certificate for previous studies at a German university

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.

More Information

After Enrollment

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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.