Mechatronics, M.Sc.
Robots, machine tools, motor vehicles and biomedical equipment – many technological achievements in today’s world are inconceivable without mechanics, electronics, and information technology working together smoothly.
For this reason, the study program in mechatronics is designed to be interdisciplinary by uniting the disciplines of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology. This means we educate generalists capable of mastering complex technological processes in a holistic manner. Consequently, this study program is supported by the mechanical engineering faculty and the faculties of computer science, electrical engineering, and information technology.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €184 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
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 →What you study
The basis of the master’s degree is formed by four compulsory modules with a choice, which comprise a balanced mix of the areas of system technology, classic mechanical engineering, electrical and information technology and computer science. These deepen the engineering fundamentals.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
With a master's degree in mechatronics, you are excellently qualified to solve technical and innovative challenges. Thanks to your broad, interdisciplinary, team-based training and your trained systems thinking, a large number of industries are open to you.
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These range from the machine tool industry to robot and automation technology, bio and medical technology, energy technology and precision engineering, to the consumer goods industry, the consumer electronics industry, the automotive and aviation industries.
New, pioneering products emerge at the interface of the classic engineering disciplines, and it is precisely this thinking about boundaries, the holistic, interdisciplinary penetration of technical problems that you have internalized as a master in the Mechatronics course.
The spectrum of your possible activities ranges from pure research, development and construction through marketing and sales to administration, management and management.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
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| Semester contribution | €184 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Which interests and skills should you have: An interest in technical systems and machines An affinity for mathematics and software engineering A passion for control of technical systems. |
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| Application | Directly to the university, 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 directly to the university until 15.01Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 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.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
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.