Mechatronics and Robotics, M.Sc.
Mechatronics involves exploring the interdisciplinary interaction between the disciplines of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science for the purpose of developing technical systems. In the Master’s degree programme, students learn the key principles and techniques required to conduct the function-oriented analysis. They are also given a description of the main operating principles of the components for the synthesis of such systems. Mechatronic systems are understood to mean the totality of subsystems such as the basic system (usually mechanical), actuators, sensors, processors and real-time data processing. This fundamental assessment of mechatronic systems is supplemented by mathematical description (dynamics and kinematics), regulation and the application-oriented adaptation of robots. In addition, it includes the examination of stationary and mobile robots as well as the associated methods of path and route planning.
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 31.05, summer semester until 30.11 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €434.91 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.
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Areas of Focus
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- Automotive mechatronics
- Industrial and medical robotics
- Medical device technology
- Robotics – mobile systems
- Signal processing and automation
- Systems engineering
What you study
The Master’s degree programme in Mechatronics is noted for the great freedom of choice offered to students. Students can specialise in the following areas: “Signal Processing and Automation”, “Industrial and Medical Robotics”, “Robotics – Mobile Systems”, “Systems Engineering”, “Medical Device Technology” and “Automotive Mechatronics”. For an optimal course sequence, students are advised to first decide on their choice of specialisation and then to take most of their examinations in this area of specialisation. Teaching also includes specialist field trips, laboratory practicals, tutorials and the Studium Generale, which enables students to choose modules from the entire range of courses offered at Leibniz Universität Hannover. Students expand on and provide evidence of their ability to produce scientific work by completing a preparatory student research project and a final Master’s thesis.
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By acquiring vast know-how, graduates of the Master’s degree programme in Mechatronics and Robotics are able to play an active role in the research and development of new products and systems. Fields of work include the automotive and aviation industry, as well as media, medical and household technology. In addition, graduates are excellently qualified to work in entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on the development of individual mechatronic and robotic solutions. The Master of Science degree also entitles graduates to pursue a doctorate.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Lower Saxony), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €434.91 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Mechatronics and Robotics students should possess strong powers of imagination and abstraction. |
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| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 31.05, summer semester until 30.11 |
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 30.11Send 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.
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The deadline is 30.11.2026 (47 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.