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Enrollment

Higher semester with open admission

Please apply for recognition of your academic qualifications as early as possible. If, after your academic qualifications have been recognized, you can only be placed in a semester with restricted admission, you must apply for a place in a higher semester by the deadline (winter semester 15.09./summer semester 15.03.). If you have any questions regarding placement, please contact the Student Registration Office.

 

If you are already studying at TU Dortmund University and would like to enroll in an admission-free study program in a higher semester, please note the following:

If you are already studying at TU Dortmund University and would like to enroll in admission-free higher semesters in a (different) teaching degree program, please note the following:

  • You can only enroll in an admission-free higher subject semester teaching degree program if you can be placed in an admission-free higher semester on the basis of recognized academic qualifications in all subjects/learning areas/professional subjects/special education subjects and educational sciences. The recognition of the academic qualifications is carried out by the responsible examination board. You can choose yourself which academic qualifications you would like to have recognized. Please use the PDF Application for Recognition of academic qualifications. If you have any questions about the procedure, you can also contact the student advisory service. The responsible contact persons for recognition can be found in the following overview:PDF Overview of the examination boards in the teaching profession according to LABG.
  • Recognition and classification can be applied for separately in teaching degree programs for each learning area/subject/professional specialization/special education specialization and educational sciences.
  • During the regular enrollment periods, you may submit an application for a change of program to the Student Registration Office.
  • The completed application for recognition of academic qualifications, signed by the examination board, must be attached to the application for change of studies. On the basis of the recognized academic qualifications, you will be placed in a specific semester by the Student Registration Office. The study program year regulations will be observed.

If you are already studying at TU Dortmund University in a teaching degree program and would like to change to a admission-free subject (learning area/professional subject area/special education subject area) while retaining the type of school, please note the following:

  • You can only enroll for a admission-free subject (learning area/vocational specialization/special education specialization) in the higher semester if you have recognized academic qualifications. If identical modules exist within the framework of the subjects, the achievements and also failed attempts will be credited by the Cantral Examination Office for the new subject without an application. Recognition via the examination board does not take place. Placement in a particular semester is made by the Student Registration Office on the basis of the performance credited by the Central Examination Office. The regulations for the year of study are observed.
  • During the regular enrollment periods, you can submit an application for a change of course to the Student Registration Office.
  • A new subject (a new learning area/a new vocational specialization/a new special education specialization) without academic qualifications can only be started in the winter semester due to the study program year regulation. Admission restrictions must be observed.

If you are studying or have studied at another university and would like to enroll in an admission-free specialized study program in a higher semester, please note the following:

  • You can only enroll in an admission-free degree program in a higher semester if you can be placed in a higher semester on the basis of recognized academic qualifications. The recognition is carried out by the responsible examination board. You can choose yourself which achievements you would like to have recognized. Please use the PDF Application for Recognition of academic qualifications. If you have any questions about the procedure, you can also contact the Student Advisory Service. The responsible contact persons for recognition can be found in the following overview:PDF Overview of the Examination Committees in the Specialized Study Programs.
  • Enrollment takes place online via the TU Dortmund campus portal during the enrollment deadlines.
  • Please submit the "Application for Enrollment" together with the required enrollment documents. The fully completed application for recognition of academic qualifications, signed by the examination board, must be enclosed with the enrollment documents. On the basis of the recognized academic qualifications, you will be placed in a specific semester by the Student Registration Office. The study program year regulations will be observed.

If you wish to enroll in admission-free higher subject semesters in a teaching degree program, please note the following:

  • You can only enroll in an admission-free higher semester in a teaching degree program if you can be placed in an admission-free higher subject semester on the basis of recognized academic qualifications in all subjects/learning areas/professional subjects/special education subjects and educational sciences. The recognition of the academic qualifications is carried out by the responsible examination board. You can choose yourself which academic qualifications you would like to have recognized. Please use the PDF Application for Recognition ofacademic qualifications. If you have any questions about the procedure, you can also contact the student advisory service. The responsible contact persons for recognition can be found in the following overview:PDF Overview of the examination boards in the teaching profession according to LABG.
  • Recognition and grading can be applied for separately in teaching degree programs for each learning area/subject/professional specialization/special education specialization and educational sciences.
  • You may enroll during the regular enrollment periods. Please contact the Student Registration Office for this purpose.
  • The completed application for recognition of academic qualifications, signed by the examination board, must be submitted for enrollment. On the basis of the recognized academic qualifications, you will be placed in a specific semester by the Student Registration Office. The study program year regulations will be observed.
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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 South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 “Dort­mund-Dorstfeld” (closer to North Campus). 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 North Campus to South Campus by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at North Campus 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 15 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 North Campus. 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 South Campus) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at North Campus and offers a direct connection to South Campus 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”.

Site Map of TU Dortmund University (Second Page in English).