Application and Enrollment

Bachelor

The bachelor's program in business administration and economics, business mathematics, industrial engineering and economic polidy journalism can only be begun in the winter semester and admission is restricted. For reference, see the NC-values (link in German) for the previous semester. If you are a foreign student thinking of coming to TU Dortmund University, the International Office is the right place to approach. The university also provides an overview of the application process for foreign students.

For the bachelor's degree program Business Administration and Economics, TU Dortmund University participates in the dialog-oriented service procedure of the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for University Admission). In 2020, registration and application will take place by 20.08. exclusively via hochschulstart.de (link in German). There you will also find further general information on the dialog-oriented service procedure.

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If you submit an application for special consideration in the online portal (preferred admission, hardship case, compensation for disadvantages, underage applicants, change of waiting period) or if you are a applying for a second degree, you must print out the respective application form or forms in addition to the application submitted online and send them to TU Dortmund University by the deadline. All required additional documents must be included. If the deadline has been met is determinded by the date of receipt on the TU Dortmund University postmark.

If you have any further questions regarding these procedures, please contact the Student Registration Office (for questions regarding the application) or the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for University Admission; for technical problems).

Master

The admission requirement for the master's program is a relevant bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree is relevant if it was awarded as a degree from a program with at least one third (60 credit points) of the courses in business administration and/or economics and at least one third (60 credit points) in economics, mathematics, statistics and/or informatics. The bachelor's degree obtained must reflect an above-average performance (overall grade of at least "good" (2.5) or ECTS grade of at least B).

Online enrollment in the master's program in Business Administration and Economics is possible in both the summer and winter semester (link in German). The deadline for enrollment/transfer for the summer semester is April 30, for the winter semester October 31. If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact the Student Registration Office. If you are a foreign student thinking of coming to TU Dortmund University for your master's degree, please contact the International Office. The university also provides an overview of the application process for foreign students.

Business Mathematics

The admission requirement for the master's program is a bachelor's degree in a six-semester degree program in business mathematics or mathematics with a minor in business with above-average grades (in general, this means a final grade of "satisfactory"(3.0) or better). Furthermore, students who have completed the bachelor's degree in at least six-semester courses with close proximity to mathematics (e.g. physics, mechanical engineering, civil engineering) with above-average grades (generally a final grade of "satisfactory" (3.0) or better) may be admitted if they can show that at least 80 credits have been earned in mathematical courses. Admission is subject to the condition that the compulsory and elective modules not yet studied in the Bachelor's program in Business Mathematics at TU Dortmund University must be completed additionally to the program's courses.

Online enrollment in the master's program in Business Administration and Economics is possible in both the summer and winter semester (link in German). If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact the Student Registration Office. If you are a foreign student thinking of coming to TU Dortmund University for your master's degree, please contact the International Office. The university also provides an overview of the application process for foreign students.

Industrial Engineering

The admission requirement for the master's program in Industrial Engineering is a bachelor's degree in "B.Sc. Industrial Engineering" with above-average grades (in general, this means a final grade of "satisfactory"(3.0) or better).

Online enrollment in the master's program in Business Administration and Economics is possible throughout the year (link in German). If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact the Student Registration Office. If you are a foreign student thinking of coming to TU Dortmund University for your master's degree, please contact the International Office. The university also provides an overview of the application process for foreign students.

Economic Policy Journalism

The master's program in Economic Policy Journalism can only be started in the winter semester. Admission requirements are a degree in economics or business administration with a focus on economics. At least 50 credits in economics and at least 10 credits in statistics and/or mathematics must have been earned. In the study profile "Economic Quality Journalism", a completed editorial traineeship or an equivalent qualification must also be shown.

Admission takes place through a personal application procedure.

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Location & approach

By car

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 Campus Süd), and from B 1 / A 40 "Dortmund-Dorstfeld" (closer to Campus Nord). 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 Campus Nord to Campus Süd by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus Nord and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.

By bus, subway and train

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 20 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 (Suspended Monorail System)

The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on Campus Nord. 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 Campus Süd) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at Campus Nord and offers a direct connection to Campus Süd every five minutes.

By airplane

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.

At campus

The departments 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".