TU Dresden (Technische Universität Dresden)
TU Dresden (Technische Universität Dresden), in Dresden, Germany, has 21 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. TU Dresden publishes its own accommodation prices, from €150 per month. 13 of the 21 publish an application deadline. 2 named scholarships are recorded against these courses. Every figure above was read from TU Dresden's own published pages and last checked on 29 September 2026.
- Courses
- 21
- Fees verified
- 0 / 21
- Scholarship entries
- 15
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All 21 courses here are taught in German. Untick “Only fully English-taught” above to see them.
How TU Dresden compares
Against the other universities in Germany on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.
Student housing. TU Dresden's own lowest published rate is €150 per month. Of the 111 other universities in Germany we list that publish housing per month in EUR, 109 charge more, 1 charges less, 1 charges the same. Their lowest published rates run from €148 (Uni Rostock) to €650 (FU Berlin).
Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to Germany is €11,904 per year, on top of tuition (figure for 10.04.2025; read 19 Aug 2026 from allemagneenfrance.diplo.de). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.
Subjects taught at TU Dresden
Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.
- Computer Science3
- Economics3
- Earth & Environmental2
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering2
- Mathematics2
- Biology & Life Sciences1
- Biotechnology1
- Business & Management1
- Chemical Engineering1
- Chemistry1
- Civil Engineering1
- Dentistry1
- Information Systems1
- Materials Science1
- Mechanical Engineering1
- Mechatronic Engineering1
- Medicine1
- Molecular Biology1
- Physics1
- Psychology1
Where these figures come from
11 sentences from TU Dresden's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.
Used for teaching language on 21 courses
“Language of instruction German”
The same sentence appears on 21 pagestu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026 to 29 Sept 2026Open one of them ↗Used for course length on 13 courses
“Standard period of study (full-time) (part-time studies) 6 semesters (12 semesters)”
The same sentence appears on 13 pagestu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026 to 29 Sept 2026Open one of them ↗Used for start dates on 13 courses
“For undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor, Diplom, Staatsexamen), studies usually begin in the winter semester (semester begins on October 1).”
FAQ International students — Studies — TU Dresdentu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026Open the official page ↗Used for cost note on 13 courses
“The semester fee is a compulsory contribution that must be paid each semester. The fee includes a social contribution for the services of the student union and student body . The fee usually also includes the semester ticket for local public transport in Germany. The semester fee is not a tuition fee and must also be paid by students who are studying at TU Dresden as part of an exchange program (e.g. Erasmus) or as part of a double degree program. The fee costs approx. 300 € for direct study students.”
FAQ International students — Studies — TU Dresdentu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026Open the official page ↗Used for application deadline on 13 courses
“Application deadlines for international applicants First semester Application period for non-EU applicants 1st April – 15th July”
The same sentence appears on 11 pagestu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026Open one of them ↗Used for scholarship on 11 courses
“TU Dresden supports schools with a particular focus on STEM subjects and awards scholarships to successful, hard-working graduates of a school which is a member of a STEM school network – either the MINT-EC or MINT Zukunft schaffen network. The STEM scholarship is awarded by the Association of Friends and Sponsors of TU Dresden (GFF) . The scholarship includes: Financial support of €300 per month for the first year at university.”
STEM scholarship (MINT-Stipendium) — Studies — TU Dresdentu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026Open the official page ↗Used for entry requirements on 11 courses
“Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (German Language Examination for University Admission ( DSH ) with score of at least DSH 2 Test " Deutsch als Fremdsprache für Studienbewerber " (German as a Foreign Language for University Applicants ( TestDaF ) with an overall score of at least TestDaF 4 in the sections.”
German skills for studying — Studies — TU Dresdentu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026Open the official page ↗Used for entry requirements on 11 courses
“To be admitted to the degree program, applicants must have completed a general university entrance qualification (Abitur) or a comparable university entrance qualification .”
The same sentence appears on 11 pagestu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026Open one of them ↗Used for course length on 4 courses
“Standard period of study (full-time) (part-time studies) 10 semesters (20 semesters)”
The same sentence appears on 4 pagestu-dresden.deread 29 Sept 2026Open one of them ↗Used for scholarship on 4 courses
“The scholarship includes a monthly grant of 300 euros for a full academic year (extension possible). This is because the scholarship is financed jointly by private sponsors (companies, foundations, associations and private individuals) and the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt.”
Deutschlandstipendium — Studies — TU Dresdentu-dresden.deread 31 Aug 2026Open the official page ↗Used for course length on 2 courses
“Standard period of study (full-time) 6 semesters”
The same sentence appears on 2 pagestu-dresden.deread 17 Aug 2026 to 29 Sept 2026Open one of them ↗
More about TU Dresden
About & contact
Dresden, Germany· view on Google Maps ↗tu-dresden.de ↗Find nearby
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Accommodation
€150–€250per month
approximate monthly rent for a room in a student residence or shared flat (WG) in Dresden, from TU Dresden's own cost-of-living guidance for prospective international students — TU Dresden runs no halls itself; the residences are operated by Studentenwerk Dresden
Published on the pages of TU Dresden's International Center for Computational Logic for prospective students. The same guidance puts total monthly living expenses at a minimum of EUR 650-700, of which health insurance is EUR 60-100, and notes a Semesterbeitrag (registration/service fee) of approximately EUR 260 per semester that includes a ticket for Dresden's public transport network. The page carries no publication date, so treat the figure as indicative rather than a current-year quotation; TU Dresden's central housing page points students to the Studentenwerk Dresden hall-of-residence catalogue for actual rents, which it does not itself reproduce.
Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.
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“In general, living costs in Dresden are relatively low as compared to other German cities. Students may expect monthly expenses of minimum EUR 650 - 700 . This will cover the following: Rent approx. EUR 150-250 (in a student residence or shared flat/WG)”
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After you graduate
Rules read 16 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date
What Germany's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.
Money you must prove before the visa
€11,904per year — the mission publishes it both ways, as 992,00 Euro pro Monat and 11.904,00 Euro pro Jahr, and says the proof normally has to cover the first year of the planned stay
Paid into a blocked account before you travel, and released to you in monthly instalments once you arrive.
Figure published for: 10.04.2025, the date the Federal Foreign Office carries on this page, and still stated there as the amount required when read on 19 August 2026. The figure is the BAföG maximum support rate, which the Auswärtiges Amt says the deposit is based on, so it moves when that rate moves. This amount is revised regularly, so check it again before you transfer anything.
A Sperrkonto is one accepted way to show the money, not the only one: the Auswärtiges Amt also accepts evidence of the parents' income and assets, a Verpflichtungserklärung (a formal undertaking under §§ 66-68 AufenthG by someone living in Germany), or an annually renewable bank guarantee lodged with a German bank. Someone applying as a Studienbewerber/in (applicant for a study place, § 17 II AufenthG) rather than an enrolled student must show a higher 1.091,00 Euro per month. A scholarship counts toward the requirement, but where it is worth less than 992,00 Euro a month the shortfall still has to be evidenced separately. Only 1/12 of the deposited total may be withdrawn per month, and at the visa appointment the mission accepts only an official account-opening confirmation naming both the total paid in and the monthly available amount. Blocked-account provider fees are payable on top of the blocked sum.
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“Für den Aufenthalt in Deutschland müssen mindestens 992,00 Euro pro Monat bzw. 11.904,00 Euro pro Jahr zur Verfügung stehen. Diesen Betrag sieht das Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG) pro Studienjahr vor.”
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Work during study
International students on a residence permit for study purposes may generally work up to 120 full days or 240 half days per year without needing separate permission from the immigration or labour authorities, and may also take on student ancillary jobs (studentische Nebentätigkeiten — e.g. a student-assistant role at their own institution) which are not counted against that limit. In exceptional cases, the Ausländerbehörde (immigration office) responsible for the applicant's place of study can restrict this.
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“Grundsätzlich können Sie 120 ganze oder 240 halbe Tage im Jahr einer Beschäftigung nachgehen sowie studentische Nebentätigkeiten ausüben. In Ausnahmefällen kann diese Möglichkeit durch die für Ihren Studienort zuständige Ausländerbehörde eingeschränkt werden.”
Post-study work visa
Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur Arbeitsplatzsuche nach Studienabschluss (residence permit to seek employment after graduation, Section 20 Residence Act) . Up to 18 months
After successfully completing a degree or doctorate at a German higher education institution, a graduate can obtain a residence permit for up to 18 months to look for a job for any qualified employment. Any kind of work is permitted during this job-search period, and the applicant must be able to show their living costs are covered for it. (A separate, later 'Chancenkarte' route of up to 1 year exists for someone who later loses a follow-on job and needs to search again.)
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“Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss Ihres Studiums haben Sie bis zu 18 Monate Zeit, sich in Deutschland einen Arbeitsplatz für jede qualifizierte Beschäftigung zu suchen. Während dieser Zeit dürfen Sie jeder Art von Arbeit nachgehen.”
Route to permanent residence
A graduate who completes a degree or doctorate at a German higher education institution and then works for two years in a job matching that qualification can obtain a settlement permit (unbefristeter Aufenthaltstitel) — an unlimited, permanent residence title. This particular route does not apply to someone holding a residence permit for research purposes. Separately, a graduate with a concrete job offer meeting the required minimum salary threshold has a statutory right to be issued an EU Blue Card.
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“Nachdem Sie Ihr Studium oder Ihre Promotion an einer deutschen Hochschule erfolgreich abgeschlossen und zwei Jahre in der entsprechenden Qualifikation gearbeitet haben, können Sie einen unbefristeten Aufenthaltstitel in Deutschland erhalten. Diese Regelung gilt nicht, wenn Sie eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis zu Forschungszwecken haben.”
Route to citizenship
Naturalisation (Einbürgerung) is governed by the federal Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz (StAG) and administered by each Land's own naturalisation authority, with BAMF publishing the citizen-facing requirements. As of this reading the standard route requires 5 years of habitual, lawful residence in Germany — reduced from 8 years by the reform that took effect 27 June 2024. A shorter 3-year route for exceptional integration achievements existed briefly after that reform (StAG §10(3)) but was itself repealed effective 30 October 2025, confirmed by the current official law text simply marking that paragraph '(weggefallen)' (lapsed) — so 5 years is again the uniform minimum for every applicant rather than one of two tracks. Applicants must also hold secure residence status, be able to support themselves and any dependants without core social-assistance benefits, have no relevant criminal conviction, demonstrate German at CEFR level B1, and pass the Einbürgerungstest (a 33-question test on Germany's legal and social order, history and the applicant's own Land; 17 correct answers required). Since 27 June 2024, Germany accepts multiple nationality for every applicant, not only EU/Swiss nationals as the pre-reform rule allowed: naturalising no longer requires giving up an applicant's existing citizenship — though whether that other country's own law actually lets the person keep it remains outside Germany's control.
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“Sie haben einen Anspruch auf Einbürgerung, wenn folgende Voraussetzungen vorliegen: seit fünf Jahren gewöhnlicher und regelmäßiger Aufenthalt in Deutschland”
What the government currently prioritises
The most concrete, actionable shortage signal for StudyPath’s students is Germany's EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU, a residence title under Section 18g of the Residence Act for someone with an academic degree and a job offer matching that qualification): it is granted at a reduced minimum gross annual salary when the job is in a recognised shortage occupation (Mangelberuf) or the applicant graduated within the last 3 years — EUR 45,934.20 for 2026 (the 'kleine'/small Blue Card), versus EUR 50,700 for the standard 'große'/large Blue Card, both set by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and adjusted annually. The Bundesagentur's own current examples of shortage occupations qualifying for the reduced threshold explicitly include: academic specialists in mathematics, computer science, natural science and technology ('Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft und Technik', MINT — a category covering engineering under 'Technik'); academic specialists in architecture and spatial/transport planning; doctors ('Ärztinnen und Ärzte'), dentists, vets and pharmacists; and academic nursing/midwifery specialists. A further special rule lets an IT specialist qualify for the reduced-threshold Blue Card without a university degree at all, given at least 3 years of relevant, academic-level professional experience within the last 7 years. The reduced threshold requires the Bundesagentur für Arbeit to first check that pay and working conditions match those of comparable domestic employees; the standard threshold needs no such check. Separately, the Bundesagentur's annual shortage-occupation analysis (Fachkräfteengpassanalyse) found 157 occupations in shortage in its 2025 edition, concentrated in nursing/healthcare, construction and skilled trades — a broader, non-Blue-Card-specific measure that changes year to year (it found IT-sales and software-development shortages had ended compared with the prior year, while a new shortage appeared in surveying-engineering).
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“Für die „große“ Blaue Karte EU muss ein Mindestbruttojahresgehalt erreicht werden, welches im Jahr 2026 50.700 Euro beträgt. Dieser Betrag wird jährlich angepasst. Bei der „großen“ Blauen Karte EU ist die Zustimmung der Bundesagentur für Arbeit nicht erforderlich, das heißt, es findet keine Prüfung der Beschäftigungsbedingungen statt. „Kleine“ Blaue Karte EU Personen mit einem Mangelberuf und Berufseinsteigende können die Blaue Karte EU auch mit einem geringeren Bruttojahresgehalt beantragen, welches 2026 45.934,20 Euro beträgt.”
Two different day-count rules should not be confused: the 120-full-days/240-half-days limit above applies to a residence permit for study purposes (enrolled degree students). A separate, unrelated day limit applies to residence permits for study-preparation stays (e.g. attending a language course before enrolling), which is not the rule described here. make-it-in-germany.com — the Federal Government's official skilled-migration portal, which publishes much of this same material in English — returned an automated bot-verification challenge to this collector's non-browser fetch tools and so could not be archived and cited directly; every figure in this entry is instead cited to BAMF and Auswärtiges Amt pages, which independently state the same rules. Read 16 August 2026. Deepening pass, 17 August 2026: inDemandOccupations replaced with EU Blue Card salary-threshold detail, per the project brief's explicit ask for a country whose reduced threshold is tied to named shortage professions. Cited to arbeitsagentur.de (the Bundesagentur für Arbeit's own ZAV international-placement newsletter page), an already-allowlisted Germany domain — no domain change needed. The 2026 figures (EUR 50,700 standard / EUR 45,934.20 reduced) and the shortage-occupation category names (MINT academics, architecture/planning academics, doctors, dentists, vets, pharmacists, academic nursing/midwifery, plus the IT-specialist-without-degree carve-out) are this page's own words, not a conversion from another currency/scale. Note precisely what 'MINT' covers: it is the Bundesagentur's own umbrella term for mathematics, computer science (Informatik), natural science and technology (Technik) graduates — it names the category, not the word 'Ingenieur'/engineer literally, though Technik is understood to include engineering; this entry says so explicitly rather than overclaiming a literal citation. The prior Fachkräfteengpassanalyse content (157 shortage occupations, 2025 edition) was kept as a second, shorter paragraph rather than deleted, since it remains accurate and gives a broader (non-Blue-Card) shortage signal. citizenshipRoute added 17 August 2026: the 5-year figure and B1/Einbürgerungstest conditions are cited to bamf.de's own 'Einbürgerung in Deutschland' page (896146c8106c6a83, read the same day this note was written, so it reflects the post-30-October-2025 rule). The repeal of the 3-year fast track was independently confirmed against the current official law text of StAG §10 on gesetze-im-internet.de (5e754a29c205e76e, already an allowed Germany domain by virtue of being added — see the accepted government-source list), which shows paragraphs (3) and (3a) both marked '(weggefallen)'. The dual-nationality statement ('Seit dem 27.06.2024 werden alle Staatsangehörigen unter Hinnahme von Mehrstaatigkeit eingebürgert') is cited to auswaertiges-amt.de, an already-allowed Germany domain, rather than bamf.de, since BAMF's own citizen-facing page does not itself state the Mehrstaatigkeit rule in as much detail. bmi.bund.de — the ministry that owns this policy — returned HTTP 400 to every fetch attempt (automated fetching) on several different URLs tried, so it could not be used despite being an already-allowed domain; a future collector with different network conditions should retry it. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route' on 18 August 2026: the authority already cited under citizenshipRoute publishes criteria a foreign resident could actually follow, which is the only claim this field makes. It is deliberately not a judgement about how attainable that route is in practice. studentVisaFunds added 19 August 2026. The Auswärtiges Amt's own central Sperrkonto page deliberately publishes no number: it says the amount 'variiert je nach Aufenthaltszweck', is based on the BAföG maximum rates, and tells the applicant to look it up 'auf der Webseite der zuständigen Auslandsvertretung bzw. im Auslandsportal' — its English twin says the same. The figure is therefore cited to a German mission's own page on diplo.de, the Federal Foreign Office's domain for its embassies and consulates and the body that actually issues the national visa, which is why diplo.de was added to Germany's the accepted government-source list. The Paris embassy page was chosen because it states the monthly and the annual figure in one sentence and also carries the Studienbewerber and scholarship conditions. Three further missions were archived the same day as an independent cross-check and all state the same rate: Quito '12 x 992,- = 11.904,- €', Tiflis 'der jeweils gültige BaföG-Satz, der aktuell 992,-- Euro beträgt', and Tashkent '11.904 Euro für das gesamte erste Jahr'. The widely-circulated 11.208 Euro figure is the pre-September-2024 rate and was not used; the Auswärtiges Amt's own FAQ page on study financing no longer prints any figure at all. make-it-in-germany.com, though allowlisted, again returned a JavaScript/bot-challenge stub of 93 characters to plain HTTP fetching and so could not be archived.
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