MSc Mechanical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

As a master’s graduate in mechanical engineering, numerous career opportunities open up in a wide range of industries, whether in the automotive industry, the aerospace sector or in energy supply. The master’s degree program in mechanical engineering offers you the opportunity to further deepen your expertise and specialize in a particular field. For this purpose, many colleges and universities in Germany and around the world offer you a choice of numerous study specializations, such as production and manufacturing technology, design and development, or regenerative energies.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option | Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The master’s degree program is open to above-average bachelor’s and diploma (FH) graduates and can be completed as a full-time program in 4 semesters or as a part-time program in 8 semesters. project with a presentation. There are four fields of study to choose from. The 4th semester (part-time: 7th-8th) includes the Master’s thesis, with which the students prove that they can work on a scientific problem independently and at the highest scientific level (ABMPO/TechFak § 32).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 31.05.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: The basic prerequisite for admission to a Master’s degree program is an appropriately qualifying good Bachelor’s degree (minimum grade 2.5). If the final grade is >2.5, the applicant will be invited to an oral entrance examination. This lasts approx. 15 minutes. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria: Secure knowledge in the subject-specific fundamentals Good knowledge in the field of a subject-specific specialization corresponding to a selectable field of study of the master’s program Description of a relevant subject-related project Knowledge of the relevant literature Positive prognosis based on increasing performance in the course of studies to date Consecutive degree program /Specialized bachelor’s degree: Mechanical Engineering Subject-related bachelor’s degree / access to master’s possible with conditions: Vocational Education Technology: if field of study or techn

Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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