Application for a Master's Course of Study in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
If you want to apply for a Master's course at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, please refer to the following web pages for further information:
When Does an Application Make Sense?
- Applicants with German University degree
- Applicants with EU/EEA citizenship and a foreign proof of education
- Current exchange students or applicants with German course at the RWTH
- Applicants from Non-EU/EEA Countries
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Admission Requirements for Mechanical Engineering Master Courses of Study
(Production Technology, Development and Design Engineering (discontinuing), Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Plastics and Textile Engineering, Automotive and Transportation Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, General Mechanical Engineering, Product Development)
The following criteria must be fulfilled in order to be granted admission to Master's studies:
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1.
145 credit points, CP, from engineering, math, and natural science subjects not including an internship, practical or research work.
2.
Applicants must have completed the same number of credit points and the necessary content in each required subject. Any negative difference will result in additional requirements for the respective subject.
Mathematics: 17 CP
Technical Drawing & CAD: 4 CP
Machine Elements: 9 CP
Mechanics: 18 CP
Control Engineering: 6 CP
Fluid Mechanics: 6 CP
Thermodynamics: 7 CP
Thermal and Material Transfer: 6 CP
Materials Science: 8 CP
3.
Total additional requirements without practical/internships
Σ > 30 CP: Rejection
Σ < 30 CP: Admission with additional requirements
4.
20-week internship in engineering: a negative difference will be made up with additional work
For legal reasons it is not possible to check your credit points before you apply. The following self-test is designed to help you assess your chances of being accepted.
Admission Requirements for Business Administration & Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
The following criteria must be fulfilled in order to be granted admission to Master's studies:
1.
90 credit points, CP, from engineering, math, and natural science and and 50 CP from the field of Business Administration, both subjects not including an internship.
2.
Applicants must have completed the same number of credit points and the necessary content in each required subject. Any negative difference will result in additional requirements for the respective subject.
Mathematics: 17 CP
Technical Drawing & CAD: 4 CP
Machine Elements: 9 CP
Mechanics: 18 CP
Control Engineering: 6 CP
Thermodynamics: 7 CP
Materials Science: 8 CP
3.
Of these, 16 CP must be completed in the following Business Administration modules.
Any negative difference will result in additional requirements for the respective subject
Formal Decision Sciences and Operations Research: 8 CP (Quantitative methods of economics; Decision theory; ...)
Economics: 8 CP (Economics: Introduction; Economics: Markets and Strategic Decision Making; ...)
4.
Further 34 CP from the Business Administration Section.
Any negative difference will result in additional requirements for the respective subject
5.
Total additional requirements of the Engineering and Business Administration Section without practical/internships
Σ > 30 CP: Rejection
Σ < 30 CP: Admission with additional requirements
6.
20-week internship in the Engineering and Business Administration Section: a negative difference will be made up with additional work
Detailed information on admission prerequisites can be found in the relevant Master examination regulations, see paragraph 3. The regulations are available in the download sections of the different courses of study.
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