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M.Sc. Nanoelectronic Systems (M.Sc.)

at TU Dresden in Dresden

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter semester
Tuition
€0 public university
Semester fee
€361

● Open: apply now Non-EU applicants · Winter semester

TU Dresden's flagship semiconductor master's and the most distinctive programme in this shortlist — semiconductor physics, device modelling and nanofabrication taught in the Barkhausen-Bau at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dresden is home to Silicon Saxony — Germany's largest microelectronics cluster, with major TSMC, Infineon, and Bosch Semiconductor operations nearby. It is also the best-reviewed programme in the Dresden set on StudyCheck (4.5 across 8 reviews), well above the university average, with reviewers singling out the hands-on laboratories and the closeness to live semiconductor research. Note the raised language bar: this programme asks for English C1, not the usual 6.5.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
First degree in electrical engineering, information systems technology, computer science, physics or a closely related field, with specialist knowledge in the programme's subject areas.
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
English C1 required (DAAD, confirmed) — a higher bar than TU Dresden's usual IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 92 standard.Check the current requirement in SINS before applying.
German
not required — confirmed English-taught on TU Dresden's own MasterTag list. German is still worth learning for daily life and internships in Saxony.
Also required
Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment). TU Dresden's two-step application is the most complex on this platform: first register for the programme's aptitude assessment on its own portal to receive a submission ID, then apply via uni-assist, entering that ID and uploading the confirmation email. Miss either half and the application is incomplete.

Deadlines & timeline

Deadlines differ by where your degree is from. Dates change every cycle, so always confirm on the official page before planning. Where no fixed calendar date exists or none is confirmed yet, the Details column explains each case.
Who Intake Deadline Details
Non-EU applicants Winter semester Non-EU nationals with a non-German degree apply 1 April – 31 May for a winter start — six weeks before the EU window. TU Dresden publishes no single university-wide deadline: each programme sets its own window in SINS, and NC, open-admission and aptitude-assessment programmes differ. Treat this as the framework date and check SINS for this programme. Source conflict: DAAD lists 15 July for this programme while TU Dresden's framework closes non-EU applications on 31 May. The earlier date is published here because it is the safer one to plan against — confirm in SINS before relying on 15 July.
EU / German-degree applicants Winter semester EU nationals with a non-German degree apply 1 April – 15 July. Holders of a German degree apply 1 June – 15 July, directly via the selma portal rather than uni-assist.

Fees & funding

Tuition
€0 per semester
Semester contribution
€361
Semester ticket
included (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

€0 tuition for all students, including non-EU — Saxony levies no general tuition; SächsHSG Art. 13 permits fees only for second degrees, long-term study and continuing education, none of which applies to a standard consecutive master's. Semester contribution €361.00 for WS 2026/27, confirmed to the component by the TU Dresden StuRa (≈€234 Deutschlandsemesterticket + €7.38 MOBIbike + ≈€14 StuRa + ≈€105 Studentenwerk Dresden). The ticket is the bundled, digital nationwide Deutschlandsemesterticket — it covers regional transport across Germany, including Dresden's DVB trams and buses and the wider VVO regional network, but not ICE/IC/EC; bikes, dogs and guests need a paid VVO add-on, and the ticket is refundable if you study abroad or intern outside the VVO area. The €7.38 MOBIbike share gives 30 free minutes per rental on nextbike/MOBIbike nationwide. Note the €361 is a WS 2026/27 increase driven by the Deutschlandticket price rise (€58→€63/month on 1 January 2026) — aggregators quoting €277–300 are stale. Non-EU applicants with a non-German degree apply through uni-assist AND, for most programmes, a separate programme-specific aptitude portal linked by a submission ID.

Scholarships are listed per university: see TU Dresden scholarships.

How to apply

uni-assist
required (the deadline table shows who this applies to)
Application portal
www.uni-assist.de
Official page
tu-dresden.de

EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.

What students say

Via StudyCheck · 2024-2026: an aggregated rating, not our own assessment, paraphrased in our own words and never quoted.

4.5 /5

The best-rated programme in the TU Dresden set and comfortably above the university's 3.8 average, across 8 reviews. Reviewers describe a strong grounding in modern electronics and nanotechnology and repeatedly single out the hands-on laboratories and the proximity to live semiconductor research — fitting for a programme sitting at the centre of Silicon Saxony. The course builds semiconductor-physics, device-modelling and nanofabrication skills and ties theory to practice through coursework and projects, though it is demanding and rewards students who work independently. Digital provision rates highly, and the university's ZIH computing centre draws specific praise for high-performance computing and network services that genuinely supported coursework and research. Notably, this is an English-taught programme with real review coverage — unusual at the more German-taught universities on this platform, where reviews tend to accumulate only on the German programmes. Listing confirmed as Technische Universität Dresden, not HTW Dresden, HfBK Dresden or the Hochschule für Musik.

Liked

  • Highest-rated programme in the TU Dresden set at 4.5, well above the 3.8 university average
  • Hands-on laboratories and close proximity to live semiconductor research
  • Solid grounding in semiconductor physics, device modelling and nanofabrication
  • Strong digital provision; the ZIH computing centre praised for HPC and network services

Criticised

  • Demanding, and rewards independent initiative rather than guiding students through
  • Small sample (8 reviews) — treat the rating as indicative rather than settled

Where graduates go

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