Master of Science in Automotive Engineering Automotive Engineering

Intake Season

Winter (October)

Duration

3 semesters

Academic Admission

You are on a good path to apply successfully if you study in a Bachelor's programme (or equivalent) in mechanical or automotive engineering and you will have received your degree by the time of enrolment in our Master's programme. Of course, you can apply before you are awarded your degree, even with with a Bachelor's programme that differs from our list of required modules. Just like with people, no two programmes are the same, and we will honour that by not just looking at course titles in your transcript but also by assessing in detail what you learned to what extent. We will be looking for the following topics in engineering . Each corresponds to a module from our own Bachelor's programme in mechanical engineering, and to some extra modules on automotive engineering. Required Mechanical Engineering Basics Mechanics (18 CP) Machine Design & CAD (13 CP) Thermodynamics (7 CP) Heat and Mass Transfer (6 CP) Material Science (8 CP) Control Engineering (6 CP) Fluid Mechanics (6 CP) Mathematics (17 CP) Required Automotive Engineering Basics Automotive Engineering – Longitudinal Dynamics (6 CP) Automotive Engineering – Vertical and Lateral Dynamics (6 CP) Mobile Propulsion Fundamentals (4 CP) Mechatronic Systems in Automotive Engineering (6 CP) Do not give up your plan to apply at our programme if you feel that you are lacking some expertise. To a certain degree, gaps will lead to enrolment conditions , which means that the lacking module will be added to your studies in Aachen. This is actually very common, and it can extend the time to study by up to one semester. In case we would need to impose more than 30 CP, we unfortunately will reject your application. If in doubt, please get in touch before applying and ask for an advisory meeting. The good news is that there is no minimum GPA requirement. We will not compare your GPA to those of other applicants, i.e. we do not compile a ranking of applicants . If you have the academic expertise and we can see this in your application, you are welcome to join our programme. Just be prepared for somewhat of a challenge with our demanding programme. In addition to the modules above, an industrial internship of 16 weeks is required – this used to be 20 weeks. Have you not done one yet? No problem! The internship approval does not happen upon application, allowing you to do it after enrolment until registration of the Master's thesis. If you have already completed an internship or are qualified technician/mechanic/etc. in a relevant field, you can submit corresponding proof to the Internship Office for approval. As per our exam regulations, non-EU and non-EEA citizen are required to submit a GRE General Test certificate upon application. EU and EEA citizens and students from German universities with any nationality are exempt from this requirement. Further exceptions apply – see note below. In general, your minimum test score must be as follows: Verbal Reasoning 145, Quantitative Reasoning 160 and Analytical Writing 3. Important: We are aware of the fact that even taking the GRE is a major obstacle for some students because of the situation in their country or due to other factors. Please get in touch with the course coordinator ( masterprog@ika.rwth-aachen.de ) if you are one of those students. We will try to help you with a potential alternative to eliminate any disadvantage resulting from this requirement.

APS Certificate

An APS certificate is required for applicants who have completed their qualifying education in India, China, or Vietnam.

IELTS Score

IELTS 5.5 overall

Application Deadline

Application deadlines are subject to changes. Please refer to the above university course link for the most accurate information.