CENTRAL ADVICE CENTERS
General student advisory service
Our tasks
Advice on all matters relating to your studies.
Where we support you
- Study orientation
- In all areas relating to your student life
- Study organization
- Options for financing your studies
- Student accommodation
- Studying with a chronic illness/disability
Further information and contact
Student Advisory Service
Our tasks
Student peer advice and experience reports from your own study programs from a student perspective.
How we support you
Student tips
- on organizing your studies
- on the topic of learning
- on life and contact persons in the faculty
Further information and contact
Barrier-free studying
Our tasks
Advice for students and prospective students with disabilities, chronic illnesses and/or partial disabilities on the following topics
- Application procedure (special applications for university admission)
- Application for compensation for disadvantages in examinations (e.g. time extension, assistance, technical aids)
- Statements in the context of student financing
- Statements in the context of applications for study assistance and aids
- Digital accessibility (production and use of accessible media, use of technical aids, adaptation of study-related materials into an individually usable form)
- Workroom and resource pool with computer workstations and special assistive equipment, including screen readers, Braille displays, PC voice control,
Further information and contact
Student financing
Our tasks
We provide information on student financing options outside of BAföG for studying at Fachhochschule Dortmund (scholarships, loans, student loans, education funds, emergency aid).
How we support you
- Clarification of questions about student financing and, if necessary, referral to providers of student loans, loans, education funds and emergency aid for the application
Further information and contact
Office for Student Affairs
Our tasks
The Office for Student Affairs provides prospective students with answers to many questions relating to their studies.
How we support you
- Information and advice on admission and allocation of study places
- For questions during the application and enrolment process for the first semester
- Admission and allocation of study places for higher semesters (transfer students and parallel students)
Further information and contact
International Office
Our tasks
The International Office is the central point of contact for all topics relating to internationality and internationalization in studies and teaching for prospective international students.
How we support you
e.g.
- Supporting international students with questions about university admission and starting their studies
- Preparation of international applications
- Supporting foreign students from outside the EU with enrolment
Further information and contact
Family service
Our tasks
As an advice and placement center for students at Fachhochschule Dortmund, the Family Service is happy to support, advise and accompany you in many compatibility-related questions and concerns. We will also help you when it comes to reconciling care responsibilities with your career or studies.
How we support you
- Advice on reconciling study/work and family life
- Advice for student parents on organizing their studies
- Advice on mobile childcare (MoKi), the Fachhochschule Dortmund's short-term childcare service for emergencies and off-peak times
- Advice on temporary childcare, e.g. at off-peak times or during school vacations
- Advice on financial support options and social benefits (e.g. BAföG, parental allowance)
- Advice/support for dual career couples
- Advice on reconciling care responsibilities and studies
- Cooperation with other advice centers and referral to suitable institutions
- Organization of regular information events and meeting opportunities on family-specific topics
Further information and contact
Math offers
Our tasks
- Mathematics bridge project: Pupils from selected Dortmund schools are prepared for a WiMINT degree course through weekly courses
- Workshop "Do you need math for this?"
What we support you with
- Preparation for a WiMINT degree course
- Providing information in preparation for studying
Contact us
Talent development
Our tasks
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Orientation, individual preparation and long-term support in the transition from school to university or training, especially for talented students without an academic tradition in their own family.
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Providing realistic insights into different fields of study.
How we support you
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Support and encouragement during orientation.
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Guidance through the decision-making process and, if necessary, the first steps at the university.
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Assistance in making contacts and, if necessary, building a network.
Further information and contact
Women's project lab
Our tasks
The Women's Project Lab is a place where schoolgirls can gain an insight into various technical courses of study, carry out STEM experiments and have their questions about studying answered by female students.
How we support you
- Small group offers in the STEM field for schoolgirls only
- Internships in the STEM field
- Contact with female students
Further information and contact
CONSULTING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTS
Student advisory service
Our tasks
The Student Advisory Service is aimed at prospective and current students as well as those changing courses (internal and external course changes). Our tasks also include career preparation advice.
How we support you
- With the choice of study program
- In all questions related to your degree course: e.g. questions about the course of studies or the organization of studies, in questions about elective courses
- When changing study program or university
Further information and contact
- Student Advisory Service Faculty of Applied Social Sciences
- Student Advisory Service FB Architecture
- Student Advisory Service FB Design
- Student Advisory Service Department of Electrical Engineering
- Student Advisory Service Department of Computer Science
- Student Advisory Service FB Information Technology
- Student Advisory Service Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Student Advisory Service Business Studies
Practice Office Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Our tasks
The Practice Office of the Faculty of Applied Social Studies advises on questions relating to the pre-study internship.
How we support you
- Advice on finding an internship and fields of social work
- Advice on the recognition of internships
- Recognition of internships abroad
- Recognition of FSJ, BuFDi, etc.
- Questions about the pre-internship process
EXTERNAL PARTNERS
Dortmund Student Union
Our tasks
- Student financing (advice on BAföG matters, processing of applications)
- Student housing (student residences with over 2,800 places)
- Daycare (operation of the daycare center Kita im Grünen - Pedagogical Center on Campus)
How we support you
Student financing
- BAföG: Assistance with all questions regarding BAföG (e.g. help with filling out the forms, carrying out sample calculations, questions regarding repeat applications and changes of subject, processing applications, etc.).
Student housing
- Letting of affordable accommodation for students near the campus (some of which is accessible for the disabled)
- Move into your own four walls cheaply and easily: Fully furnished rooms with internet access are available in the halls of residence, plus washing and drying machines, parking spaces for bicycles and cars, good accessibility by public transport
- Make contact quickly: Communal rooms enable active interaction in the residential complex. Dedicated caretakers guarantee personal support
Daycare center
- For the compatibility of studies and family: all-day care for a total of 120 children in the Kita im Grünen, educational center on campus. The offer is aimed in particular at students with child(ren). Children whose parents are not students are also accepted. Children are cared for from the age of four months.
Further information
Employment Agency
Our tasks
- Advice on goal-oriented studies
- Advice on starting an apprenticeship
- Advice on applications, career entry and careers
How we support you
We are the people to talk to if you:
- want to further develop your career goals
- want to find out about developments on the job market
- want to design your individual application strategy
- want to optimize your application documents
- want to orient yourself on the job market
Personal advice
during your studies and in case of doubts
Thorsten Prall (T: 0231 842-1104) and Andreas Rosin (T: 0231 842-2063)
Consultation hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00
Where?
North Campus, Emil-Figge-Str. 68, G3, Room 4.29, 4th floor
E-mail: dortmund.hochschulearbeitsagenturde