Battery Science and Technology in Engineering M.Sc. at RWTH Aachen University

Programme overview

RWTH will launch this program in the 2025 Winter Semester. Batteries are essential for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and for the storage of renewable energy, making a substantial contribution to decarbonization efforts across all sectors. Mastery of the entire battery value chain – from design and development to system applications and recycling – requires advanced expertise and skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Winter Semester | Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

In the first semester, students complete two alignment modules designed to establish a common technical foundation, accommodating varying levels of prior knowledge. Alongside these – in the first three semesters, students engage in compulsory and core elective modules, a two-semester seminar, and a two-semester research internship focused on battery testing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First university degree, required qualifications according to the examination regulations. A first recognized university degree, through which the necessary education background for the Master course of study can be proven. The necessary knowledge needed in order for studies to be successful is determined in the respective exam regulations (PO). Admission to first semester: restricted (NC for WS 2025). Applicants must hold a first university degree in natural or engineering sciences, providing sufficient foundational training for the program.

Intake: Winter Semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Vor-dem-Studium/~egg/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz/lidx/1/

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