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Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
(pop. 600,000)
Student Enrollment: 25,000
Language of instruction: German
www.tu-dortmund.de/uni/Uni/index.html
Course Overview
PROGRAM TYPE
ISEP-Exchange: Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US and International students is Good.
Courses
Art; Building Sciences (civil engineering, architecture); Business Administration; Economics; Education (social education, special education and rehabilitation); Engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical); English and American Studies; Geography; German; History; Home Economics; Journalism; Mathematics (business, economics, general, statistics); Music; Sciences (chemistry, computer science, physics); Social Sciences; Spatial Planning; Sports; Textiles (design, history); Theology.
Academic Notes
The Technische Universitaet Dortmund integrates natural and engineering sciences, business and economics, social sciences, humanities and teacher training, and offers strong and innovative programs in all the major divisions. TU Dortmund is one of the few German universities offering degree programs in Statistics, Journalism, and Mathematics for Business and Economics. The degree program in Spatial Planning has become one of the largest training centers of its kind in Europe, and the Dortmund Model for the Building Sciences links the often disparate fields of architecture and civil engineering. Particularly recommended for ISEP participants is a special program enabling them to combine language and culture courses with academic work in their major and minor subjects. The Department of English and American Studies has developed courses in comparative culture in which students from Germany and English-speaking countries learn together in intercultural classrooms.
Language Notes
Pre-session intensive language courses (German as a foreign language) and language courses during the semesters are offered (included in the ISEP benefits).
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP German Options-at-a-Glance for US Students
ISEP German Options-at-a-Glance for I-to-I Students
ISEP German Language Advising Chart
Program Dates
Academic year: mid-October to mid-July; Semester 1: mid-October to mid-February; Semester 2: mid-April to mid-July.
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in residence halls (single rooms) and receive a stipend for 19 to 21 meals per week.
Profile
Founded in the late 1960's, Technische Universitaet Dortmund has retained much of the dynamic of that period. The result of thirty years of institutional development is a new kind of university that combines the academic excellence characteristic of the traditional German university system with modern commitments to innovative teaching and proactive leadership in the community. Interdisciplinarity, practice-orientation, and internationalization are the cornerstones of the university's philosophy both in research and teaching. Among its 25,000 students are some 1,900 degree students from abroad. A faculty/student ratio of 1:19 assures a productive learning environment and individualized attention.
There are a number of exceptional research facilities on campus such as DELTA, an electron storage ring test facility, or the Research and Training Center for Robotics. The sports program covers a full range of activities complemented by a student orchestra, a choir, drama groups and a student newspaper.
Location
The university is situated in the west end of Dortmund in the Eastern part of the Ruhr area. The campus can easily be reached from the center city in five minutes by regional transportation. The city, whose origins date back to 890 A.D., has grown into a modern center of business, high-tech industry, education, and culture. The old districts of town with their restaurants and pubs contrast with the newer sections dominated by daring modernist and postmodern architecture. More than half of the city's incorporated area is devoted to green spaces: gardens, spacious parks and forests.
The Ruhr is a major metropolitan area and one of Europe's most exciting regions. More than 5 million people live in 53 cities, with Cologne, Bonn and the vineyards of the Rhine Valley on the periphery. A public transportation network, available to students at no cost, connects the whole area and opens its vast cultural offerings to each of its inhabitants. The proximity to neighboring states such as The Netherlands, Belgium, and France adds to the attractiveness of the region.
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