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MSc Nachhaltiger Maschinenbau (Sustainable Mechanical Engineering) at Paderborn University

Paderborn University, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme in which students shape the path from idea to a working machine as mechanical engineers.

Faculty: Electrical and mechanical engineering  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The programme begins with choosing a specialisation, which fixes four basic modules; four further elective modules depend on the specialisation.

Career pathways

Typical fields are research, development, design, calculation, testing, project planning, production planning and control.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Sustainable Mechanical Engineering from Paderborn or an equivalent degree with 120 credits in mathematics, science and engineering (including 20 in higher mathematics and 18 each in mechanics and design). Proof of 6 weeks of professional practical experience. Admission-free: no numerus clausus, so all applicants meeting the enrolment requirements are admitted.

Intake: Summer and winter semesters

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/zv/3-3/formalitaeten

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