Automotive Engineering M.Sc. at RWTH Aachen University

Within this program, students are taught the technological basics and in-depth knowledge in the conception and the development of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, and optionally of motorcycles and off-highway vehicles. This comprises technical vehicle design with regard to market, legislative and manufacturing requirements. Course modules cover all of the vehicle’s main domains such as chassis, body, drivetrain, safety, driver assistance systems and others.

Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 3 semesters (1.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

This three semester program consists of two semesters of compulsory and elective courses; a 22 week Master's thesis concludes the study program in the third semester. The courses are taught in English and usually comprise lectures and adjacent exercises as well as a written or oral examination.

Career pathways

The program’s goal is to provide qualification for most demanding positions in the automotive sector. This includes jobs in industrial, research and development and other private or public organizations.

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