Counseling Services and Scholarship Providers

Counseling Services

In our faculty, it is crucial that your studies run smoothly and you do not encounter any problems. However, studying for a Master's degree, especially abroad, can lead to various challenges. Therefore, we offer an overview that helps you find the right contact person quickly and easily.

Program Director and Program Coordinator

In general, MaREPol has a program director, Prof. Dr. Matthias Kortmann, and a program coordinator, Magdalena Franz. Both director and coordinator are always available for questions and suggestions - especially regarding your study organization.

International Office

The International Office helps international students with applications, enrollment, and finances such as scholarships and grants. Click here for further information. In addition, we have listed some options down below. (Scroll down for further details)

Student Advisory Service

At TU Dortmund University, the Student Advisory Service has listed various counseling services you can contact via e-mail. These services range, for example, from contact persons at the Department of Disability and Studies (DoBuS) to social counseling services for students with financial, social, or family issues or questions about their residence status. Please click here for an overview of all the counseling services provided at TU Dortmund University.

Click here for further information on the Department of Disability and Studies (DoBuS).

Central Equal Opportunity Representative

Questions, concerns, or suggestions about gender equality, pregnancy during the master's program, or the compatibility of your studies and your family are essential matters that you can discuss with all our teaching staff and/or -of course- with our Equal Opportunities Representative. The Equal Opportunity Representative, Jasmin Trächtler, is the contact person for equality-related matters in the Faculty of Humanities and Theology.

Student Representatives

For student inquiries, you are welcome to contact any of the faculty's student representatives at any time. Since the faculty consists of three institutes, three student representatives are at your disposal. Current information on the specific student representatives as well as contact details can be found on the respective websites. (At the moment, some of these websites are in German. The student representatives will soon provide information in English.)

Student representatives of the Institute of Philosophy and Political Science

Student representatives of the Institute of Protestant Theology

Student representatives of the Institute of Catholic Theology

The Institute of Philosophy and Political Science student representatives organize an 'Orientation Week' for new students at the beginning of each semester. This usually includes, among other things, a campus tour, a 'get-to-know-evening,' and the opportunity to ask questions about studying at the Faculty of Humanities and Theology in general.

Scholarships

There are no tuition fees in Germany. This is a great advantage when choosing Germany as a place to study. Nevertheless, it is only possible to study partially for free. The semester fee (around 300€), as well as rent and food, cost money. Therefore, we highly recommend applying for a scholarship to financially support your studies in Germany and take advantage of further funding opportunities.

We have compiled a selection of different scholarship opportunities for you on this page. You can find more scholarships, e.g., in the German Academic Exchange Service scholarship database.

Please note that some scholarships are only available to EU or non-EU citizens. This depends on the type of funding orientation.