Mechatronics, M.Sc.
Wind turbine, airbag, quadrocopter or industrial robot - these products are good examples of the coming together of the three disciplines of computer science, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering - mechatronics. However, the development of mechatronic systems is more than the mere joining of subsystems or components from these fields. Mechatronics means merging the three disciplines right from the start of the development process. Interdisciplinary networked thinking and action enables the creation of innovative products that meet the requirements of the modern industrial and information society.
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 | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.04 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €162 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 →What you study
The master's program in mechatronics is designed for three semesters. At the beginning of the program, an individual schedule is developed together with all students, which takes into account the previously completed study content. This strategy is continued with the lecture Advanced Mathematics, which provides solid basics as well as important tools for the further course of studies.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Graduates in mechatronics are in high demand in the professional world. The overarching knowledge that combines the classic individual disciplines of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology is needed wherever complex technical systems have to be developed.
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Due to the breadth of this future-oriented education, there are excellent job market opportunities in a wide variety of industries, such as power engineering, electromobility, automation technology and robotics. Furthermore, the completed master's degree enables a career in research and science and entitles you to take up a doctorate.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
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| Semester contribution | €162 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A university degree in technical or scientific fields Good math skills |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.04 |
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 15.04Send 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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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.04.2027 (183 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.