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Technische Universität Darmstadt

The Technical University of Darmstadt is one of the leading technical universities in Germany and the first university in the world to offer a department of electrical engineering.
The university’s focus is on engineering and natural sciences, which are in close cooperation with the humanities and social sciences.
The university enjoys an outstanding reputation worldwide for its academic excellence and its progressive profile in research, teaching, and innovation, creating important opportunities for the future. Since its founding in 1877, the Technical University of Darmstadt has been among the best universities in the world as a European technical university in Germany..
It is characterized by its special pioneering spirit – part of its self-conception is to continue this long-standing tradition of innovation and creativity.

General Facts

Through outstanding achievements in research and teaching, the university is opening up important scientific fields for the future and creating new opportunities for shaping society. This makes the Technical University of Darmstadt one of Germany’s leading technical universities with a high international reputation.
The university offers a wide range of specializations; around 120 degree programs in engineering,
Natural sciences and humanities. The degree programs at the Technical University of Darmstadt are divided into 13 departments and four fields of study.
The university’s cutting-edge research is divided into three areas: Energy and Environment, Information and Intelligence, and Matter and Materials.
The university’s research and teaching are characterized by a broad, problem-oriented interdisciplinarity spanning engineering, natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. It promotes intensive engagement with society, business, and politics, thus contributing to effective and long-term progress toward sustainable development worldwide.

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Supporting future students

There are several offices responsible for supporting future students who plan to study at TU Darmstadt:
Online self-assessment:
The self-assessment department helps students find the right course of study and determine whether their strengths and interests align with the chosen program.
Student Service Office:
Assists with organizational matters such as student certificates, duration of study, and advice on issues related to applying to the university.
Academic Advising Office: Offers advice on learning difficulties, examination problems, and dropping out of a course of study.
Study Office:
This office is responsible for the concerns of students in each department, especially regarding: Details about the study program, curricula and courses, exams and grades, examination regulations, and proof of performance.

Support for foreign researchers

International students face a variety of challenges at the beginning of their studies at TU Darmstadt. In addition to linguistic, organizational, and academic requirements, international students must familiarize themselves with and understand a new academic system.
The university offers international bachelor’s and master’s students the PreCIS and MasterPlus study success programs, which include early introduction and structured support throughout the program, as well as the teaching of some basic skills.
The PreCIS program enables international bachelor students to have a successful start to their studies.
Through targeted identification and support.
The MasterPlus program supports international master’s students in STEM faculties (master’s programs in environmental and urban engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials science) by providing an introduction to the program, subject-specific language training, and professional and multicultural study support.
As part of the basic training, it offers students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in basic learning techniques.

Diversity

The appreciation of personal opinions, experiences, and different perspectives forms the basis of social interaction. Therefore, it is important to emphasize equal opportunities for students and ensure protection against discrimination.
The university’s goal is to cultivate an open university culture with all its members. This includes respectful interaction with colleagues and students in everyday life and with everyone, as well as creating equal educational opportunities for study and training.
For many members of TU Darmstadt, everyday university life is diverse, which in turn affects academic success and career opportunities, for example:
Over 60% of students finance their studies through a part-time job; many members have care and support responsibilities or support a family alongside their studies.
In addition, health impairments or chronic illnesses pose challenges for employees and students in everyday university life. This means that diverse lifestyles are a reality for all university members and must be taken into account and recognized in collaboration.
To protect against discrimination at all levels, the university’s first diversity strategy is being developed. Its adoption is planned for 2023. The strategy was developed in a collaborative process involving all university members and several public universities. Within this framework, the University of Darmstadt’s Anti-Discrimination Office offers targeted advice on cases of discrimination.

Welcome Center

The Welcome Centre at TU Darmstadt supports international researchers as well as administrative and technical staff with expert advice and practical assistance with non-scientific aspects of international research in Darmstadt.
International research stays must be carefully planned:
from preparing documents, applying for visas and permits, to finding suitable accommodation and signing contracts.
Therefore, the Welcome Center offers a specialized consultation service individually tailored to each researcher and his/her family and their needs, covering a wide range of administrative and organizational matters.
The Welcome Center offers support for the following groups:
  • The Professor
  • Visiting scientist
  • The postdoctoral fellow
  • doctoral students
  • German professors from abroad
  • Administrative and technical staff
  • and their family and partners

Welcome Center

The support covers the following areas:

  • Preparatory steps
  • Access and guidance
  • Living in Darmstadt
  • Plan the next steps

To register at the Welcome Center of the Technical University of Darmstadt, please follow the link below:

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Transport office

Use of public transport with student ID:
The General Student Committee clarified that the student ID card can be used as a ticket for local public transport in a large area of ​​Darmstadt—that is, almost all of Hesse—at no additional cost. This means that students do not have to pay a fee for traveling on regional trains to Frankfurt, but a surcharge will still apply for long-distance trains such as ICE, IC, or EC.
 The map attached in the following link shows the areas where students can use their student ID card as a ticket for public transport.

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Main subjects taught in English

  • MA: Data and Discourse Studies
  • Master of Science
  • Aerospace engineering
  • Cognitive science
  • Distributed software systems
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation management
  • Information and Communication Technology (iCE)
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Materials science
  • mathematics
  • physics
  • Sustainable urban development
  • Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering

English skills

  • IELTS 6,5
  • PTE Academic 64
  • University of Cambridge – Certificate in Advanced English (CAT)
  • TOEFL itp 627
  • TOEFL exam question 550
  • TOEFL CBT 213
  • TOEFL iBT (including Special Home Edition) 95
  • TOEIC Listening 490/Reading 455/Speaking 200/Writing 200
  • Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT) 80
  • Michigan English Test (MET) 64
  • Proof from the previous university that the bachelor's degree program was taught in English.
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