General information on cross-registration

Students who are enrolled at another university as first-time listeners (or main listeners) can be admitted as cross-registered students at the TU Dortmund upon application. The status of cross-registered students is differentiated between "enrolled in a different program" and "enrolled in the same program".

The deadlines for cross-registered students differ depending on whether you want to apply or enroll in a restricted or open admission program in the first or higher semester. Here you will find an overview of the dates and deadlines.

The cross-registered student fee is 100.00 Euro per semester.

With a parallel study program, you study two different degree programs at TU Dortmund University. Please note that only one degree program may have admission restrictions.

Costs: If you study in parallel at TU Dortmund University, you only pay the regular semester fee once per semester.

As a cross-registered student enrolled in a different program you will receive a matriculation number and are fully entitled to take examinations. You can obtain a degree at TU Dortmund University as a cross-registered student. Cross-registered students may be enrolled in a maximum of one degree program with admission restrictions, regardless of whether it is at the first or second university. Furthermore, the degree programs at the first and second universities must not have the same name. The formal procedure differs between admission-free and admission-restricted study programs.

• For degree programs or subjects without admission restrictions, you can enroll directly via our online enrollment through the TU Dortmund campus portal during the enrollment deadlines for the first or higher subject semester.
• Enrollment in the first semester (exception: Bachelor of Computer Science) in degree programs or subjects without admission restrictions is only possible for the winter semester. After completing the online enrollment via the campus portal, you can upload the required documents for enrollment at the end of the process..
• In some subjects, additional requirements (aptitude test, language test, internships, etc.) must be met and proven for enrollment. Here you will find an overview of the enrollment requirements.
• Only when you uploaded the complete enrollment documents in the campus portal, including the certificate of enrollment from your first university, and the cross-registered student fee has been received, is your admission as a cross-registered student complete.

• For degree programs or subjects with restricted admission, you can apply for the first subject semester for the winter semester in the campus portal. Please note that for 1-subject Bachelor's degree programs with restricted admission, prior registration on Hochschulstart is required. This does not apply to teacher training programs. No admission procedures are carried out for the summer semester.
• In some subjects, additional requirements (aptitude test, language test, internships, etc.) must be met and proven for enrollment. Here you will find an overview of the enrollment requirements.
• Only when you receive a notification of admission (usually from mid-August), you can enroll in the corresponding study program within the deadline specified in the notification. In addition to your university entrance qualification (usually the Abitur certificate), proof of fulfillment of the enrollment requirements and a certificate of enrollment from your first university must be uploaded to the campus portal, if applicable. Furthermore, we require proof that your course of study at your first university is not subject to admission restrictions.

• The application for a higher semester also takes place in the campus portal. Here you can find more information about the application process.
• The application deadline for the winter semester is September 15, for the summer semester March 15.
• Entry into a higher semester requires sufficient academic qualifications for placement to occur. Here you can find more information about entering a higher semester.
• Only when you receive a notification of admission (usually sent shortly before the start of lectures) can you enroll in the corresponding course of study within the deadline specified in the notification. In addition to your university entrance qualification (usually the Abitur certificate), proof of fulfillment of the enrollment requirements and a certificate of enrollment from your first university must be uploaded to the campus portal, if applicable. Furthermore, we require proof that your course of study at your first university is not subject to admission restrictions.

In contrast to the cross-registered student enrolled in a different program, the cross-registered student enrolled in the same program is not fully entitled to take examinations and can be admitted to a course of study with the same name. The admission refers to individual specific courses. It must therefore be proven that the corresponding course is not offered at the first university in the intended semester. The status of a cross-registered student enrolled in the same program only entitles the student to attend and take the examination for this course.

In order to be admitted to the TU Dortmund University as a cross-registered student enrolled in the same program, you must submit a corresponding application for admission. This application is valid for all interested "cross-registered student enrolled in the same program" regardless of whether you would like to study in the first or in a higher semester, in a degree program with open admission or in a degree program with restricted admission. Please contact us via e-mail at studierendensekretariattu-dortmundde. We will then send you the application digitally.

The following documents must be submitted with the completed application:

• an officially certified copy of your university entrance qualification (usually the university entrance qualification (Abitur) )
• a current certificate of enrollment from your first university (for the semester applied for at the TU Dortmund)
• Proof that the selected course at TU Dortmund University is not offered at the first university in the semester you are applying for (by means of a confirmation of the responsible faculty or the responsible examination board of the first university)
• A proof of the payment of the second listener fee

After the application has been reviewed, you will receive an ID card for cross-registered student enrolled in the same program indicating the course for which you have applied.

Please coordinate the registration for the required examinations directly with the lecturer/examiner.