
M.Sc. Automation Technology
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- Winter and summerIntake
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- 15 JanNext deadline
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About the programme
Automation Technology is a German-taught Master of Science (M.Sc.) at HAW Hamburg on the Berliner Tor campus. It takes 3 semesters full-time (part-time status is possible), with starts in winter and summer. You learn to plan, manage and optimise complex automation processes for smart factories, smart grids and autonomous vehicles. In the first year you study control, energy and information engineering through embedded control systems, real-time programming, multi-dimensional and nonlinear control, decentralised energy supply and drive technology for mobile systems, each with lab work. In the second semester a team project has you build control algorithms and drives for autonomous vehicles in a realistic smart factory. You finish with a research-based Master's thesis. It suits electrical engineering or mechatronics graduates with a 210-credit degree and a grade of 'good'. International applicants need German at C1. With a 180-credit Bachelor's you must make up 30 more credits to enrol fully.
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What you need to apply for Automation Technology at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Hamburg)
German language
Academic requirements
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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Prerequisites
Essential:
- A completed Bachelor’s, _Diplom_ or equivalent degree in electrical or information engineering, IT and/or computer science, worth at least 210 credit points and with a minimum overall grade of ‘good’ (in the German system)
- Diploma Supplement/Transcript of Records
- International applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the German language at level C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or above via a recognised language test, which should be one of the following: Goethe Institute C1, TestDaF 4, telc C1 Hochschule, DSH2, _Deutsches Sprachdiplom_ issued by the KMK (_Kultusministerkonferenz_), or _Kleines_ or _Großes Sprachdiplom_ issued by the Goethe Institute.
Submitting additional documents increases your chances of being selected:
- Letter of motivation
- CV
- Documentation of any previous relevant professional/work experience (e.g. written reference from your employer)
- A letter of recommendation
N.B.: Applicants whose Bachelor’s degrees are equivalent to 180 credit points are required to attain a further 30 credit points in order to enrol fully in this Master’s degree course. The department will tell you which courses and examinations you will be required to undertake. If this applies to you and your application is successful, you will be enrolled for an initial fixed period of one semester in order to attain the required credit points. Your application for full enrolment will be considered at the end of this semester. You must prove you have completed the required credit points before you will be permitted to register your topic for your Master's thesis.
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Programme-specific documents
Essential:
A completed Bachelor’s, Diplom or equivalent degree in electrical or information engineering, IT and/or computer science, worth at least 210 credit points and with a minimum overall grade of ‘good’ (in the German system)
Diploma Supplement/Transcript of Records
International applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in the German language at level C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or above via a recognised language test, which should be one of the following: Goethe Institute C1, TestDaF 4, telc C1 Hochschule, DSH2, Deutsches Sprachdiplom issued by the KMK (Kultusministerkonferenz), or Kleines or Großes Sprachdiplom issued by the Goethe Institute.
Submitting additional documents increases your chances of being selected:
Letter of motivation
CV
Documentation of any previous relevant professional/work experience (e.g. written reference from your employer)
A letter of recommendation
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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Application fee
75 EUR
Complexity
MediumAddress
Specifically subject-related queries:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Wenck
Berliner Tor 7, room 682, 20099 Hamburg
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Costs
Tuition
FREE
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Semester contribution
379 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
per application
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,662 EUR
Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.
Additional fee information
379 Euros/semester
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