MSc Fundamentals and Applications of Mechanical Engineering (FAME) at University of Stuttgart

Entry requirements

Admission restricted (NC). Internship required One semester internship or research project. Language: English C1 Application deadline: January 15 for winter semester July 15 for summer semester. Admission Requirements: A Bachelor's degree of at least six semesters in duration (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or in a closely related field of study. Knowledge and skills equivalent to those required to complete a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Please note that the FAME Master’s programme is currently a restricted-admission programme (Numerus Clausus, NC). This means that the number of available study places is limited All documents must be submitted in either German or English. If your documents are issued in another language, they must be translated into German or English by a licensed sworn translator. When applying, please upload both the original document and the corresponding translated version. The Transcript of Records must include both the grades obtained and the corresponding credit points (e.g., ECTS). Applications submitted without a complete Transcript of Records cannot be evaluated and therefore cannot be considered for admission. In certain cases, interviews will be conducted with the applicants before the decisions can be taken. For detailed information about the admission process, required English proficiency, and criteria for determining eligibility, please refer to the admission regulations. Language Requirements: All applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency by the application deadline. Applications without an accepted proof of English proficiency cannot be considered for admission. TOEFL IBT 95 or better / from 2026: 5 or better TOEFL IELTS band 7,0 or better (academic) Cambridge C1/C2 Oxford Test of English Advanced (C1) PTE Academic Score 76 or better telc: telc University B2/C1 (result "very good"); telc C1/C2 (general examination) Bachelor's programme of at least six semesters with English as the language of instruction. German Abitur certificate (Allgemeine Hochschulreife) indicating English proficiency at B2 with elements of C1 (B2, in Teilen C1) Please note that some certificates are only valid for two years (e.g., IELTS). The submitted certificate must be valid at least until the relevant application deadline (15 January or 15 July). Application period: winter semester: November 15 – January 15 The winter semester starts in October. summer semester: May 15 – July 15 The summer semester starts in April.