Advanced Module
In the advanced module, you will select two courses from an interdisciplinary course portfolio offered by the UA Ruhr Universities. The goal is to gain in-depth knowledge of diversity, gender, and intersectionality, as well as to develop the ability to analytically assess social power relations. This allows students to focus on their individual interests, become familiar with different methodological approaches, and further develop their own academic profile.
In the advanced module, you will select two courses (module components) from two different subject areas (A, B, and C). You must earn at least 5 CP in this module.
A) Theories, Policies, and Structures of Inequality
B) Representation / Production of Difference
C) Spaces of Experience / Positioning / Resistant Knowledge
Course Offerings for the 2026/2027 Winter Semester
Registration
Certificate students from all UAR universities can register for events at TU Dortmund University using the registration form .
Registration period: September21 , 12:00 a.m. through September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Events at Neighboring Universities
University of Duisburg-Essen
TU students can register for the events using the form on the UDE website between September 17 and September 23, 2026 (at 10:00 a.m. each day).
Ruhr University Bochum
TU students can register for RUB courses by emailing ecampus-optionalbereich@rub.de between September 14 and October 9, 2026.
Recording of Academic Transcripts
At this time, academic records for the certificate program at TU Dortmund University can only be recorded in paper form. Please use the “Application for Admission” form to have your enrollment confirmed at the beginning of the course and to have your course credits or exam results verified afterward. Please submit your fully completed and signed forms to us via email.
Application for Admission to Courses/Exams as Part of the Ruhr University Alliance (UA Ruhr)
Recognition of Courses Already Completed
In addition to the current course offerings, you can also have courses you have already completed on gender or diversity topics credited toward the specialization module. To do so, please submit a course description and your proof of completion (e.g., TOR) to us via email.
In the “Gender and Diversity Course Catalog,” you’ll find the current semester’s courses at TU Dortmund University, all of which can be credited toward the specialization module. You must register for the courses yourself via the LSF.