M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (210 ECTS or 7 semesters) with good average grades (2.8 or better in the German grading system) in

• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Industrial Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering
• Or a comparable professional qualification (not in the subjects of Electrical Engineering, IT, or Informatics; it must be related to Mechanical Engineering)

The Examination Board may admit applicants who have fewer than 210 ECTS, but at least 180 ECTS, subject to certain conditions. The conditions can for example be fulfilled by the recognition of additional Bachelor's modules, extra-curricular studies abroad, relevant professional experience after the Bachelor's degree or the successful completion of modules from Bachelor's degree programmes at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences.

The Examination Board will inform the admitted student of the requirements in writing before the start of the Master's programme. The requirements can be fulfilled before or during the study of the Master's modules. All requirements must be fulfilled by the time the Master's thesis is registered at the latest.

All applicants whose native language is not German require German language skills of at least level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for admission to the degree programme at the time of application. This also applies to applicants who only choose English-language modules.

• Applicants whose native language is not English require good English skills at B2 level, TOEIC Listening and Reading 785, TOEIC Speaking and Writing 310; TOEFL iBT 87, TOEFL ITP 543, IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
• Applicants for modules taught in German whose native language is not German require good German skills at B2, TestDaF -3, or DSH-1 level, or equivalent.

Applicants must submit a certificate from a recognised language examination that is no older than 24 months.

• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree completed in India require an additional 3 years of professional experience and a degree “first class with distinction”. There have been students with a Bachelor's degree from India enrolled in the degree course since the start of the programme. Students from India form the largest group of foreign students and make a valuable contribution to campus life and to lectures. However, the large number of applications from India and past experience have shown that it is necessary for us to refine the entry requirements. With this refinement, we want to bring applications and admissions closer together and avoid disappointing many motivated and enthusiastic applicants. Studying in an international environment requires that nationalities, languages, genders etc. are well mixed. If we receive as many applications from any country other than India in the future, we will of course also apply adjusted admission requirements for these countries. This measure was expressly not taken to discredit the quality of our applicants from India. Like all our students, they are highly valued and very welcome. We appreciate your understanding.