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M.Sc. Automotive Engineering

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Hamburg) Hamburg

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  • No tuition
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  • Winter and summer
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  • German
    Language
  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Automotive Engineering is a German-taught Master of Science (M.Sc.) at HAW Hamburg on the Berliner Tor campus. It takes 3 full-time semesters, with starts in winter and summer. The department traces its roots to Hamburg's Wagenbauschule, founded in 1896, and most lecturers have years of industry experience. You choose between two focal areas: automotive body engineering, or powertrain and chassis systems. Alongside these you deepen systems management, business administration and general engineering sciences, with a wide choice of modules. It is designed for automotive engineering graduates who want to master scientific methods, qualify for doctoral study or move into senior management in the automotive industry; graduates of other engineering fields may also apply. Requirements include a 210-credit degree, English at B1 and, as an international applicant, German at C1. With a 180-credit Bachelor's you must make up 30 more credits to enrol fully.

Fields of study

General Engineering(Engineering)
Mechanical Engineering(Engineering)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Automotive Engineering at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Hamburg)

English language

IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
210

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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Statement of Purpose (SOP)
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
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GRE
Not required
GMAT
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Prerequisites

Essential:

An admissions committee considers all applications. Students who have completed or are completing the Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering in the Department of Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering, but who have yet to receive their certificate of examinations for the Bachelor’s degree (_Bachelorzeugnis_), should submit a grade overview and proof of having registered their thesis topic. Successful applicants from this group will be provisionally enrolled; full enrolment is conditional upon presentation of their certificate of examinations, alongside the fulfilment of the other requirements for full enrolment.

The admissions committee reserves the right to decline to admit graduates of other degree courses or from other institutions whose degrees contain core subjects that do not adequately match or reflect those of the Automotive Engineering degree at HAW Hamburg.

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 provide information on the examinations and courses required. 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. Your standard course duration may increase by no more than one semester due to meeting this requirement.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Automotive Engineering

Programme-specific documents

Successfully completed Bachelor's or Diplom (or equivalent) degree (of at least three and a half years' duration, worth at least 210 credit points)

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.

Proof of English skills at level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) as demonstrated by

German higher education entrance qualification demonstrating three years of English instruction directly prior to graduation; the average grade for the final two years must be at least 4 (satisfactory) or a minimum of 5 points or

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test; min. 4.0 or

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test; min. 42 points or

School-leaving certificate (higher education entrance qualification) from a school in an English-speaking country or

Proof of at least two years of successful study at a university in an English-speaking country

In individual cases, applicants whose qualifications are comparable to those listed in 1 to 5 may be considered.

An admissions committee considers all applications. Students who have completed or are completing the Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering in the Department of Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering, but who have yet to receive their certificate of examinations for the Bachelor’s degree (Bachelorzeugnis), should submit a grade overview and proof of having registered their thesis topic. Successful applicants from this group will be provisionally enrolled; full enrolment is conditional upon presentation of their certificate of examinations, alongside the fulfilment of the other requirements for full enrolment.

The admissions committee reserves the right to decline to admit graduates of other degree courses or from other institutions whose degrees contain core subjects that do not adequately match or reflect those of the Automotive Engineering degree at HAW Hamburg.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

APS

Required for Application

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Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Specifically subject-related queries:

Prof. Jan Friedhoff

Berliner Tor 9, 20099 Hamburg

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

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

379euros /semester

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