Admission procedure for international applicants

1.) Application
For information regarding study courses please visit:
https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/international/incoming/studiengaenge/studiengaenge.php.en
- All prospective international full-time students have to apply for university studies at Technische Universitt
Chemnitz (TUC) through uni-assist.
Please visit the uni-assist webpage regarding information about the way of your application:
http://www.unihttp://www.uni-assist.de/

postal address:
Technische Universitt Chemnitz
c/o uni-assist e.V.
Geneststrae 5
10829 Berlin
Germany

These regulations
regulations are not valid for:
for:
- applicants with a German university entrance qualification, a German assessment test or a German
bachelor/diploma or master degree (Bildungsinlnder)
- applicants with a FSP from a Studiekolleg
- applicants for an exchange program
- applicants with German citizenship
- applicants for PhD
They have to apply directly to TUC via the online application of the TUC homepage:
https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/studentenservice/stusek/hinweise_online.php
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2. Application Deadlines:
summer term: January 15
winter term: July 15

We recommend students applying for English taught Master programs to apply until 31.05.16!
Also missing documents need to be handed in until the application deadline!
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3. Application Documents
Documents
The following documents must be submitted to uni-assist:

the application form for foreign students: You have to use the online application via the uni-assist homepage:
https://www.uni-assist.de/online/lang=en
a legally attested copy of your Secondary and High school leaving certificate including proof of completed
subjects and marks as original version and German, English or French translation
preferably legally attested copies of any previously attained proofs of university graduation in the home
country as original version and German or English translation including proof of completed subjects and
marks
proof of sport test (only for Bachelor Prventions-, Rehabilitations- und Fitnesssport)
a legally attested copy of a certificate indicating your level of German proficiency if your native language is
not German (not for master degree programs taught in English!) All certified official educational documents
should be enclosed and sent along with the application for university admission.
a certification of passing the national higher education entrance qualification (not for all countries).
Applicants from China and Vietnam have to submit the certificate of the Academic Board of Examiners in
Peking (APS) together with their application documents. The application cannot be processed without this
certificate.
a recommendation letter, CV or motivation letter is not necessary!!

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4. Proof of German Proficiency

(required for students whose first language is not German)
As proof of German proficiency the following certificates are accepted:

"German Language Exam for International University Applicants" (Deutsche Sprachprfung fr den
Hochschulzugang auslndischer Studienbewerber ) DSH 1, DSH 2, DSH 3
Zentrale Oberstufenprfung (ZOP) awarded by the Goethe Institute

Kleines deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS) or Groes Deutsches Sprachendiplom (GDS) awarded by the
Goethe Institut
German Language Diploma (Deutsches Sprachdiplom) level II from the Ministry of Culture's conference-DSD
II
Certificate of German language proficiency test (TestDaF) which can be sat at the TestDaF-Institutes
(www.testdaf.de) with a final result in all examination parts of minimum 12 points
Certificate of Goethe Institute: B2 or C1
telc B2
sd B2

Screenshots of examination results will not be accepted!

Preparatory German Language course

Applicants who are not eligible can apply for a preparatory german language course at TUC. They need to show
the following certificates for being admitted to this course: Goethe Institute's Certificate B1,
B1, sd B1,
B1, TUDIAS B1 or
TestDaF 3/3/3/3.
3/3/3/3 This course, which lasts one or two semesters and will qualify them to complete the DSHexamination. The tuition fee for this course is 1.500 per semester. After receiving the letter of admission at TUC,
students can register for the placement test at the International Office or at the Language Center of TUC.
Students who do not show the required proof of German language skills or only hand in certificates of private
institutions or language schools, will not get admission to the preparatory German language course.
If you cannot show the German language certificate at the time of your application, please enclose a certificate of
attendance to your application documents. You can hand in your German language certificate later.
Students applying for a degree program which is offered in a foreign language should provide German language
proficiency at minimum Level A1
A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
(CEFR).
This regulation is valid for the following courses:
- Master Micro and Nano Systems
- Master Information and Communication Systems
- Master Embedded Systems
- Master Print and Media Technology
- Master British and American Studies
In the following degree program it is set that international students have to attend German language classes.
Applicants for the following courses does not need to show a proof of german language skills:
- Master Automotive Software Engineering
- Master Advanced Functional Materials
- Master Web Engineering
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4.1. Proof of Eng

English Proficiency
(required for students who would like to study in an English taught program)
The following certificates are accepted as proof of English proficiency:

IELTS from 5.0

TOEFL internet based: min. 87 points
TOEFL paper based: min. 500 points
TOEFL computer based: min. 173 points
Cambridge:
Cambridge from First Certificate in English
TOEIC 785 944 points
Confirmation about (undergraduate) lessons in English
Studies of English language
Translator

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5. Assessment Test (Feststellungsprfung)

In the case that your Secondary School Leaving Certificate is not equivalent to the German Secondary School
Leaving Certificate (A-level), you have to complete an assessment test (Feststellungsprfung) before beginning
university studies. This test includes a German language examination. Applicants who must take the assessment
test are urgently advised to attend a preparatory course (Studienkolleg) beforehand. The preparatory course and
the assessment test are not administered by TUC, but by Studienkolleg Glauchau or Studienkolleg Leipzig.
Leipzig The fee
for the preparatory course in Glauchau is 2,000
2,000 per semester,
semester including teaching materials and examination
fees.
A direct study admission at Technische Universitt Chemnitz requires the proof of a successful university study in
your home country. The admission depends on your previous years of study and achievements. Students who
want to get an admission to Studienkolleg need to show proof of minimum 600 hours German language or a
certificate of status B1. For admission to Studienkolleg we also accept language proof of private institutions.
At www.anabin.de you can find the information if you have to attend a Studienkolleg.

6. Costs and Payment

Please inform yourself on the uni-assist homepage about the costs for your application:
http://www.uni-assist.de/regulation-fees.html

Please also inform yourself about the different possibilities for payment:
http://www.uni-assist.de/methods-payment.html
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7. Admission letter
If your application is complete and meets all requirements,
requirements uniuni-assist will inform you and will forward your
application to TUC.
If TUC has received your documents from uni-assist, we will send you an E-Mail.
ail
Please do not inquire about your application status during this time!!
TUC checks your application and decides about the admission. Then we will send you a further E-Mail with a
scanned admission letter and an admission letter by airmail.
irmail
If your application is incomplete or does not meet all requirements, you will be informed by uni-assist.
Important: in general, uni-assist does not send back any application documents. Therefore, please send only
certified copies (no originals) and do not attach envelopes with stamps or international post vouchers!

Applications can take up to 8 weeks!

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8. contact details:
TU Chemnitz
Students office, Room 044
Strae der Nationen 62
D 09107 Chemnitz
Phone:
+49 371 531-33333
Fax:
+49 371 531 12129
Email: admission@tu-chemnitz.de
Office hours:
8.30 -11.30 am & 12.30 -2.00 pm
Monday-Tuesday, Thursday:
Closed
Wednesday, Friday

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9. Student Residences
Rooms in the students dormitories are offered by the Student Service Chemnitz-Zwickau (Studentenwerk).
Contact:
Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau
Wohnheimverwaltung
Thringer Weg 3
D - 09126 Chemnitz
Phone:
+49 371 5628 0
Fax:
+49 371 5628 102
Email:
info@swcz.de
http://www.swcz.de/de/wohnen/kontakte-a-sprechzeiten