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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES 12.03.2018 International Office 1
Organizational Matters • INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK • ACADEMIC CALENDAR • LEARNING AGREEMENT • STUDY SCHEDULE • OPAL • EXAMINATIONS 12.03.2018 International Office 2
WELCOME TO THE GERMANS! 12.03.2018 International Office 3
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK
The HTW Dresden
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK
gives valuable information about
• studying at HTW Dresden and
• the student life in Dresden.
All information is written in English and
German.
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 12.03.2018 International Office 5
LEARNING AGREEMENT
Your Departmental Coordinator
will support you
• with all of your academic
questions
• setting up your Learning
Agreement
• your course schedule
• registration and participation
in tests
• concerning testing results
(Transcript of Records)
• clarification of departmental
problems and solutions.
You meet him/her during the
first or second week of your
stay.
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CHANGES LEARNING AGREEMENT
Learning Agreement –
During the Mobility (CHANGES)
https://www.htw-
dresden.de/en/international/downloads.
html
• within first 4 weeks possible
• only possible in exceptional cases
• has to be approved by your
Departmental Coordinator
• You and your Departmental
Coordinator need to sign the changes
• bring your changed Learning
Agreement to the International Office
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MODULE CATALOGUE
https://apps.htw-dresden.de/en/
app-modulux/frontend/international/ The module database "MODULUX" presents:
• a general overview of
all courses offered at
HTW Dresden
• all modules linked to
the courses
• every single module
can be selected to
learn more about its
content, ECTS,
language of instruction
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STUDY SCHEDULE • a ready-made time table of the courses is not possible • you have to create your own schedule by combining classes from the different degree courses and years chosen • your Learning Agreement is the guideline • to attend courses/lectures at HTW Dresden in German and/or English will require good to very good German and/or English language skills (B1/B2). https://www.htw-dresden.de/no_cache/hochschule/hochschulstruktur/zentrale- verwaltung-dezernate/dezernat-studienangelegenheiten/stunden-und- raumplanung/stunden-undraumplne.html CHANGES OF STUDY SCHEDULE • You will find possible changes of the study schedule on the website of your corresponding faculty. 12.03.2018 International Office 9
HOW TO READ THE STUDY SCHEDULE
Study Schedule - Course Times
1. Double Period (DS) 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
2. Double Period (DS) 9:20 – 10:50 a.m.
3. Double Period (DS) 11:10 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
4. Double Period (DS) 1:20 – 2:50 p.m.
5. Double Period (DS) 3:10 – 4:40 p.m.
6. Double Period (DS) 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
7. Double Period (DS) 6:40 – 8:10 p.m.
8. Double Period (DS) 8:20 – 9:50 p.m.
When a course takes place is indicated by
these abbreviations:
Fak.: faculty
1.Wo: Courses which take place in odd weeks
KW: calendar week
2.Wo: Courses which take place in even weeks
STG: study programme
wö: Weekly courses
SSP: core study area
SR: branch of study
It is very likely that every second week will be
SG: student group
different during your time in Dresden.
LV: course
12.03.2018 International Office 10LANGUAGE COURSES The language centre at HTW Dresden offers „German as a Foreign Language“ (for free). In order to attend a „German as a Foreign Language“ course you need to take part in the “Entry-Level Test” for a German language course, which will take place this Thursday (15th March 2018). You also have the opportunity to take English, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese language courses. https://www.htw-dresden.de/sprachenzentrum.html 12.03.2018 International Office 11
COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS IN GERMANY – starts 27.03.2018 at 5.00 p.m. in Z 107 • Lecture series held by different professors of the Business Administration Department • In addition: 2-3 company visits to local firms and individual tutoring • grading: 50% final exam, 50% essay Weekly – 5 ECTS INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN CULTURE – starts 23.03.2018 at 1.20 p.m. in S 530 • German broad culture – history, important people, eating, drinking • Field trips to museums and cultural events • Group discussions • Beer tasting 4 Fridays – 2 ECTS – no grade INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS SIMULATION GAME – starts 21.03.2018 at 5.00 p.m. in S 531 • Learning business by doing business • Decision-making in a team using computer-assisted planning models • Preparing an annual general meeting • Two short introductions and two full days 3 ECTS – no grade 12.03.2018 International Office 12
COMPUTER USE AND E-MAIL
You receive:
• a central login (your library number: s) with
• an individually generated password together with
• your Student ID Card and
• an e-mail address: login@htw-dresden.de
The university uses this address for official messages. It is important that you
forward these e-mails to the e-mail address which you privately use.
Computer access, LAN or WLAN:
• every faculty provides computer laboratories to its students
• direct LAN and WLAN-connection at the data centre
• WLAN-spots at different locations on the university campus
12.03.2018 International Office 13OPAL / E-LEARNING
OPAL is HTW Dresden's E-LEARNING platform.
• Please login to OPAL during the fist days of the semester with your login
credentials.
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/dmz/
• Change language settings of OPAL's menu into English, if needed.
• Register in the courses you are going to attend during the semester.
The lecturers will upload study materials, exercises and additional information into
the online course folder.
To register for some courses, you might need the course's name and a password. It
will be given to you in the first lecture. If you missed the login information, please
contact your lecturer.
12.03.2018 International Office 14HOW TO MAKE YOUR STUDIES SUCCESSFUL
Good to know…
German universities are Many German students go
public, not private owned! abroad, too!
All German students speak Nearly all exams take place at
English – just ask them! the end of term!
12.03.2018 International Office 15DO‘s • Lectures/classes start on time. Be there at least 5 minutes earlier! • Take notes! What is written on the blackboard is usually relevant for the examinations. • Participate actively in the class (answer lecturers‘ questions, participate in groupwork, etc.). • Raise your hand if you want to speak during the course. Don‘t just shout into the classroom. • Go to the lecturer after the class is over, if you did not understand something or could not follow and ask him. • Make sure your learning agreement is up to date! 12.03.2018 International Office 16
DONT‘s • Don‘t give up too early: It always takes some time until all works out smoothly – ask your fellow students, lecturers, faranto fellows, international office… • Don‘t hang out only with your own folks: Try to make new friends among the Germans and other international students right from the beginning… • Don‘t postpone all study work until end of January: Clever students continuously work on the exercises handed out by the lecturers… • Don‘t assume it all works in the same way as at your home university: Teaching and learning cultures can be very different – ask the German students about how they learn, what kind of exam questions to expect, etc.… 12.03.2018 International Office 17
EXAMINATIONS
Examination types: // Oral Examination (MP)
// Written Examination (SP)
// Alternative Examination (APL), e.g. test, paper, presentation
Examination period: 09.07.2018 – 28.07.2018
Examination dates: https://www2.htw-dresden.de/~rawa/index.html
Grades: https://wwwqis.htw-dresden.de/qisserver/rds?state=user&type=0
12.03.2018 International Office 18RE-REGISTRATION
• If you stay at HTW Dresden for longer than one semester, you need to re-
register within the re-registration period.
02.07.2018. - 27.07.2018
You re-register for the new semester by
• paying the semester fee via EC-card at the university’s self-service terminal or
• by transferring the fee by bank.
PROLONGATION OF STUDY
If you only applied for one semester but you would like to stay another
semester at our university please come to the International Office in order to
get the document to extend your study period.
12.03.2018 International Office 19THANK YOU
Do you have any questions?
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