FAQ - Frequently asked questions
A semester abroad involves a lot of organization and planning, and therefore a lot of questions. Answers to some of the most commonly asked can be found here.
Courses (lectures, exercises and seminars)
The short answer is: No, you do not have to register separately for courses at our department.
For some events, namely seminars and some lectures, you need to apply. If a lecture requires an application, it will be indicated on the pages of the professorships for the individual courses. If your application is successful, you will receive an offer of a place. By accepting this, you will fulfill the requirement for enrollment. If any of your courses require you to apply, you will be notified when the Learning Agreement is created.
You will need to register for the exam. You can do this through our website and will also receive an email about it about mid-semester.
Registration via LSF does not take place at our department.
In many courses, a Moodle room (online learning platform) is used. You will also find links to this on the pages of the professorships for the individual courses, or you will be pointed to it in the first lecture. You can get to the pages of the professorships for English-language courses via the links on the course offerings pages (winter or summer semester) or here via the overview of our professorships and teaching areas.
This may be different for courses at other departments. This will be discussed when you indicate these courses in your Learning Agreement.
We've put together a guide for planning your schedule for the semester here.
You can also find the times and locations of the courses on the pages of the professorships for the individual courses. You can get to the pages of the professorships for English-language courses via the links on the course offerings pages (winter or summer semester) or here via the overview of our professorships and teaching areas. You can select the professorship you are interested in and then look under "teaching".
Academic Calendar, Certificates and Exams
The start date is usually the first day of the lecture period or the first day of the Intensive German course if you are taking it. The last day is usually the day of the last exam you write here.
The exam dates are usually set around the middle of the semester.
There are two examination phases at our department. The first exam phase takes place during the first three weeks after the end of the lecture period. Oral exams can be scheduled up to four weeks after the end of the lecture period, but it is usually not a problem to schedule the date in the first three weeks. Since the exact exam dates are usually not fixed until about the middle of the semester, we recommend that the last day be scheduled for three weeks after the end of lectures.
If you check the lecture period and find that the dates are not yet available for the semester you are planning to come to TU Dortmund University, you can check the dates on the website in German, as sometimes the dates are published there earlier. Look under "Semester-und Vorlesungszeit" for the relevant semester. "Vorlesungszeit" refers to the lecture period.
The second exam period takes place in the last two weeks of the semester and the first week of the new semester. Exchange students usually only use the first exam period, but can also use the second exam period.
There are two examination phases at our department. The first exam phase takes place during the first three weeks after the end of the lecture period. Oral exams can be scheduled up to four weeks after the end of the lecture period, but it is usually not a problem to schedule the date in the first three weeks. The exam dates are usually published around the middle of the semester.
If you check the lecture period and find that the dates are not yet available for the semester you are planning to come to TU Dortmund University, you can check the dates on the website in German, as sometimes the dates are published there earlier. Look under "Semester-und Vorlesungszeit" for the relevant semester. "Vorlesungszeit" refers to the lecture period.
The second exam period takes place in the last two weeks of the semester and the first week of the new semester. Exchange students usually only use the first exam period, but can also use the second exam period.
You can find the university's academic calendar here.
If the dates for the semester you are looking for are not yet available, you can check the dates on the website in German, as sometimes the dates are published there earlier. Look under "Semester-und Vorlesungszeit" for the relevant semester. "Vorlesungszeit" refers to the lecture period.
Both certificates are issued by the International Office. You can find more information about this in the checklists that you should get from the International Office. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact the Erasmus Students Team of the International Office.
As soon as the Erasmus Coordination of the Department of Business and Economics has received all examination results and grades for an exchange student, the Transcript of Records will be issued. Students then receive a preliminary draft, which they can check for completeness. After confirmationor after a period of ten days, the Transcript of Records is then issued and sent by e-mail to the student and the Erasmus Coordination of the respective home university.
Language courses can be included in the Transcript of Records if the final certificate of the course (with grade and indication of ECTS points) is sent to the Erasmus coordination of the faculty.