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Engineering

Diplom Maschinenbau Aufbaustudium at TU Dresden

TU Dresden, Germany

Programme overview

Advanced (Aufbau) Diplom studies in mechanical engineering for graduates of an engineering first degree, with an emphasis on application-oriented knowledge. Students choose one of eight study directions.

Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering  |  Duration: 5 semesters (2.5 years) full-time; 10 semesters part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option); German-taught; Diplom  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Mostly elective-based modules from elective areas define the profile, together with a research internship and an interdisciplinary module.

Career pathways

Research, design and product development, factory and plant planning, production, maintenance, quality assurance, work design and industrial research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first professional degree recognised in Germany (or a state-recognised Berufsakademie degree) in an engineering programme, in particular mechanical engineering, process engineering or chemical engineering, plus proof of competences equivalent to modules in mathematics, engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and manufacturing technology. German language proficiency is required. Numerus clausus: no (open admission). Application deadlines for the first subject semester (German applicants and Bildungsinländer): Application period: 1 June – 15 September. International applicants: Application period non-EU applicants: 1 April – 15 July; Application period EU applicants: 1 April – 15 July (without proof of German for study); 1 April – 15 September (with proof of German for study). Application is made online through the TU Dresden application portal.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 5 semesters (2.5 years) full-time; 10 semesters part-time

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