MSc Automotive Engineering at Ilmenau University of Technology

Consecutive programme building on the Bachelor's in Automotive Engineering. Its profile in teaching and research covers mechatronics, design of mobile systems, human-machine interaction, ergonomics, resource-saving vehicle operation with respect to drive efficiency, and vibration and noise comfort. Teaching is oriented to the state of the art through close research cooperation with the automotive and supplier industry, with vehicle-related design, measurement and simulation technology, laboratories and a vehicle test ground.

Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 credit points  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (1 October) and summer semester (1 April)  |  Location: Ilmenau, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Foundation subjects (for example alternative vehicle drives, brake systems, lighting technology, vehicle dynamics control and assistance systems, simulation and development tools), electives of the chosen study direction (vehicle development and production, or electrics and mechatronics in the motor vehicle), a project seminar on automotive engineering and the master's thesis.

Career pathways

Fields include research and development, design, testing and expert bodies, quality assurance, development and marketing of own products, ideas and processes, the public service, teaching and training, and marketing and controlling.

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