Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or an equivalent school leaving certificate or educational background that qualifies you for higher education plus English skills at B2 level. The following language certificates are recognised:

• IELTS: score of at least 5.5,
• TOEFL (IBT): score of at least 72,
• TOEFL (PBT): score of at least 543,
• TOEFL (ITP): score of at least 543,
• Telc B2 certificate,
• UNIcert II,
• Cambridge FCE First Certificate in English,
• Cambridge English Qualification: score of at least 160.

Applicants with a German university entrance qualification (Abitur) can provide proof of their English language skills through their certificate (Zeugnis). The minimum grade in English as a foreign language is “sufficient” (ausreichend).

English natives and applicants with a high-school degree or an equivalent university entrance qualification obtained in an English-speaking country can provide proof of their English language skills with a document provided by their school or university stating that the language of instruction was English.

Language certificates not listed above are subject to individual examination.

The English-taught study programme Mechatronics and Automation (MAU) addresses students of all nationalities, offering an ideal opportunity to get to know “technology made in Germany.”

Combining elements from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, the programme enables students to enhance technical systems’ performance during their development and production. In addition, they will learn how to bring complex technical systems into operation, to service and optimise them. To round off the training, strong project management skills and successful teamwork, also in international teams, are imparted. As part of the programme, students complete a mandatory internship in a company, making it possible for them to gain practical experience and allowing for a smooth start to their careers.

As the programme is taught in English, intercultural aspects are embedded into its contents and students from different cultural backgrounds work together, students are enabled to work in international company projects in an increasingly globalised world. In addition, the English-language programme is intended to prepare international students for the German labour market and to facilitate their access to it.

In the study programme Mechatronics and Automation (non-work-integrated), the participants are in the same study group as the students of the work-integrated version. Since they are not permanently employed by a company, students can use the lecture-free period to complete internships, work or take additional courses (e.g. German courses). During the lecture-free periods of the 4th and 5th semester, they prepare term papers on topics assigned by the teaching staff. Alternatively, the term papers may be based on practical projects that are worked on at the university or in companies. During the lecture-free period of the 6th semester, a company internship must be completed. Switching to the work-integrated version is possible, as the courses of study are largely identical.

All courses are taught in English.

1st semester

• Principles of Economics
• Future Technologies & Sustainability
• Introduction to German Culture & Language (for international students)/Intercultural Communication (for German-speaking students)
• Basics of Programming
• Mathematics I

2nd semester

• Innovation & Project Management
• Electrical Engineering I
• Physics
• Object Oriented Programming
• Mathematics II

3rd semester

• Digital Electronics
• Electrical Engineering II
• Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Strength of Materials
• Databases
• Mathematics III

4th semester

• Engineering Mechanics - Kinematics and Kinetic
• Electrical Measurement Technology
• Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
• Statistics
• Project 1

 5th semester

• Basics of Mechanical Design
• Electrical Machines
• Measuring Systems and Sensor Technology
• Industrial Automation Technology
• Project 2

 6th semester

• Mechatronic Systems 1
• Control Technology
• Microcontroller Programming
• Power Electronics
• Internship at a company (obligatory)

 7th semester

• Mechatronic Systems 2
• Drive Technology
• Industrial Communication
• Bachelor Thesis

Thanks to their interdisciplinary training, graduates can work in many industries. Application fields of mechatronic systems include mechanical, vehicle and plant engineering, automation technology, aerospace technology, information and entertainment technology as well as medical technology. Engineers in mechatronics/automation are highly sought after in the mechanical engineering and the electrical industries. Their fields of activity include research and development, construction design, production, quality management as well as technical consulting, service and sales.