Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc.
The programme is designed in such a way that it builds on a solid foundation in mechanics, which is the fundamental discipline of mechanical engineering, and allows both deeper examination and broader study in the various areas of mechanical engineering. Through the electives in a variety of thematic fields, students are given the opportunity to grow and develop according to their own specific interests and shape their own individual profile. A solid foundation in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering combined with the wide choice of electives allows the development of an individual and interdisciplinary profile. Together with a strong research focus, this is what forms this programme’s innovative nucleus.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 3 semesters, 90 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €311.40 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
The programme is taught entirely in English. The English-language programme empowers students to work in their later professional careers at international and global level without any language barriers. It is also an important component in the setting up of international double degree programmes which are planned for the future in the framework of this programme.
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Students acquire fundamental and methodical skills in a broad range of mechanics topics. They master modern simulation tools in these fields and have a solid grounding in measurement technology which allows them to specialize in this field in the course of their later careers. Depending on their individual interests, this can mean both deeper study of mechanics as well as a broadening of the subject spectrum through topics in other areas, such as energy engineering or industrial engineering.
Through their involvement in ongoing research and industrial projects, students are capable of independent scientific work.
What you study
The programme is designed in such a way that it builds on a solid foundation in mechanics, which is the fundamental discipline of mechanical engineering, and allows both deeper examination and broader study in the various areas of mechanical engineering. Through the electives in a variety of thematic fields, students are given the opportunity to grow and develop according to their own specific interests and shape their own individual profile. A solid foundation in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering combined with the wide choice of electives allows the development of an individual and interdisciplinary profile. Together with a strong research focus, this is what forms this programme’s innovative nucleus.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Career opportunities with a master's degree in "Mechanical Engineering" are manifold. Graduates of this programme will be engaged in all companies which develop, produce and optimize machinery, equipment or systems constructed thereof at the forefront.
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There are good opportunities to find employment in a large or medium-sized industrial companies which provide products or services in the following industries:
- Engineering
- Industrial plants
- Vehicle construction
- Power engineering
- Process engineering
- Aerospace
- Electrical engineering
- Medical
- Safety technology
- Agricultural engineering
- Food technology
- Engineering services
This master's degree leads to more vocational options, such as in management or in research and development. Suitable research or development departments can be found in large companies, but also in medium-sized companies. Since current research topics are covered within the degree programme, the creation of an innovative company, which was inspired by problems and solutions of the current research, is conceivable. Another possibility is to be employed at a university or research institution. The master's degree in principle to a doctorate. It is possible to obtain a doctorate while working at a university research institute, or company. Since the Master's degree programme is exclusively taught in English, the graduates are entitled to work in all the sectors mentioned above internationally and globally.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €311.40 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A bachelor's degree in a related field. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application via uni-assist until 15.01uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.