Composition of the semester fee
The semester fee is made up of the contribution to the Studierendenwerk Dortmund (social contribution), which is used to finance student service facilities such as canteens and halls of residence. The basis for the collection is the Studierendenwerk's contribution regulations.
The General Students' Committee (AStA) receives a share, which is used to finance counseling and support services for students, among other things.
The semester fee also includes the cost of the Deutschland-Semesterticket, which allows enrolled students to use local public transport (2nd class) for the duration of the semester.
Current semester fee
The semester fee for the winter semester 2024/2025 is € 299.40.
For first-time enrolment, the account information can be found in the application for enrolment (overview page "My application" in the study place portal ) on page 3.
For students already enrolled, the account information can be found in the Fachhochschule Dortmund study portal during the re-registration period.
Enrolment and re-registration are only possible after payment of the fees.
Students on leave of absence due to illness, pregnancy, study abroad, voluntary military service or federal voluntary service do not pay a semester fee. In the case of a leave of absence for other reasons, the contribution for the Studierendenwerk Dortmund must be paid.
Students on a joint degree program or the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Joint Degree PSM study program also pay a materials fee.
The semester fee at a glance
| Germany semester ticket | 176,40 € |
| AstA contribution | 13,00 € |
| Student union fee | 110,00 € |
| in total | 299,40 € |
Material procurement fee in the joint study programs or the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - PSM joint study program
| Joint degree program in Business Informatics (Bachelor) | 110,88 € |
| Joint degree program in Business Informatics (Master) | 109,20 € |
| Part-time mechanical engineering | 149,33 € |