M.Sc. Product Design and Process Development
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- Winter intakeIntake
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- 3 semestersDuration
- 15 AprNext deadline
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About the programme
Product Design and Process Development is a full-time Master of Science (M.Sc.) at TH Köln, taught in German on the Gummersbach Campus and Campus Südstadt. It is an interdisciplinary programme: experts from mechanical engineering, design and business administration tackle industry projects together and develop market-ready products. The programme takes 3 or 4 semesters and is worth 90 or 120 ECTS. Studies start in the winter semester only. More detailed information is available in German under the name Produktdesign und Prozessentwicklung.
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Prerequisites
The prerequisite for admission to the program is the successful completion of a university degree in "Mechanical Engineering," "Industrial Engineering," or "Design" with a minimum degree of "Bachelor of Engineering" or "Bachelor of Science," or in the case of design, a "Bachelor of Arts" degree, or another relevant degree program, as well as proof of program-related aptitude for the Product Design and Process Development program.
Other degree programs can only be considered relevant if they contain business administration-technical or design-oriented technical components totaling at least 90 credit points for the four-semester program or at least 60 credit points for the three-semester master's program, and proof of an international project (at least 20 weeks) graded with at least "good" (2.3) . The decision on relevance is made by the examination board.
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Programme-specific documents
For more information, please refer to the examination regulations under §3 paragraph 3 and paragraph 5 and §4 paragraph 1 (in the section "Regulations and Forms").
The required course-related aptitude is determined by the selection committee in a separate aptitude assessment procedure. The procedure consists of:
1. a letter of motivation demonstrating the interest in interdisciplinary scientific work,
2. a term paper and
3. a selection interview.
The selection committee determines whether the applicant is suitable for the three-semester and/or four-semester Master's course. Depending on the result, the applicant must decide at the time of enrolment whether the programme should be taken up in the three- or four-semester Master's course.
An application is already possible if you have not yet completed your studies, but are expected to complete them before the start of the Master's program.
This programme applies via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Application fee
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Costs
Tuition
FREE
No tuition fees
Semester contribution
334 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
per application
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,572 EUR
Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.
Additional fee information
Free
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