A fixed component of the semester contributions is the social contribution of 110 euros, which is passed on to the Studierendenwerk. The basis for this is the Studierendenwerk's contribution regulations, which are passed by the administrative board.

The semester contribution is paid in one sum to the respective university. The date on which the money is received is decisive for meeting the re-registration deadline. If you have any questions regarding the payment procedure, please contact

TU Dortmund
Student Office
Emil-Figge-Str. 61
Campus Nord
44227 Dortmund
www.tu-dortmund.de

FH Dortmund
Student Office
Sonnenstraße 96 and
Emil-Figge-Straße 38
www.fh-dortmund.de

FH Südwestfalen
Student Service Offices
Hagen, Iserlohn, Meschede, Lüdenscheid
www.fh-swf.de

In cases where payments are financially unreasonable or where usability is not given, a (pro-rata) refund might be possible.

Refund

In some cases, the universities or ASten can reimburse semester contributions that have already been paid as well as the costs for the semester ticket.

Reimbursement after the start of lectures

If you are granted leave of absence due to illness or pregnancy, you can apply for a (pro-rata) refund of the social contribution even after lectures have started. In this case, please contact the InfoPoint of the Studierendenwerk.

Reasons for reimbursement may be:

  • the granting of a leave of absence
  • a de-registration
  • etc.

It is important to de-register BEFOREthe start of the lecture period. Only then will the entire fees generally be refunded. The date on which the application is received by the respective university secretariat is decisive. Additional documents (student ID, various proofs of study) may have to be submitted together with the refund application. Please contact your university for more information:

TU Dortmund

Semester contributions

The refund application must be handed in at the Student Administration Office.

Semester ticket

The (partial) refund of the semester ticket must be applied for at the AStA of the TU Dortmund University. This is also where the so-called hardship applications are processed, i.e. students who cannot afford to pay the semester contributions receive support here.

FH Dortmund

Semester contributions

Reimbursement in the event of exmatriculation must be applied for at the Office of Student Affairs.

Semester ticket

The AStA of the University of Applied Sciences checks the reimbursement of the semester ticket.