Credit Transfer

Credit Transfer of Credits obtained abroad

Before the stay abroad

Step 1: Independent review of the criteria for the recognition of academic achievements (by yourself)

The examination is taken at a state/state-recognised higher education institution abroad
No significant difference in
- Content, i.e. courses have comparable content
- Scope, i.e. courses have similar scope of performance (at least 6 ECTS for a 7.5 ECTS course at TU Dortmund University)
- Level, i.e. comparable field of study (Bachelor's/Master's)

Step 2: Contact the chair by e-mail

The following should be included in the e-mail

Name of the foreign university
Name of the degree programme attended
Course syllabus of the courses from abroad with
Description of the course content
Extent of ECTS/ credits
Course description of the course at the URI Chair (module and name)
Brief written justification as to why the course abroad corresponds in terms of content to the intended URI course.

After the documents have been checked, you will receive a notification by e-mail.

Please note that the examination will only be initiated if the information provided is complete!

Step 3: Recognition agreement

Send the completed recognition agreement to the chair.
In the case of recognition, we will arrange a personal appointment with you to hand over the recognition agreement.

After the stay abroad

Conversion of the foreign grade into the German grading system by the International Office.
Submit an application for recognition to the office of the Examination Committee
- Documents to be submitted to the Examination Committee:
  - Recognition Agreement(s)
  - "Transcript of Records (original and copy)
  - Conversion of grades from the International Office
  - Syllabus of the course
  - Current certificate of enrollment

Contact person

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 North to Campus South by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus North 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 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".