Automotive Systems Engineering

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University Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Degree Master

Degree Master of Science, M.Sc.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Application Deadline for Beginning Students 16.10.2025 — 15.01.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 3 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
Location (main / branches campus) Karlsruhe
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Mechanical Engineering gehört zum Studienbereiche Mechanical Engineering der Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
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Mechanical Engineering

Das Mechatronics gehört zum Studienbereiche Mechatronics, Systems Engineering der Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Mechatronics, Systems Engineering.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
Mechatronics

Das Systems Engineering gehört zum Studienbereiche Mechatronics, Systems Engineering der Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Mechatronics, Systems Engineering.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
Systems Engineering

Das Vehicle Engineering gehört zum Studienbereiche Vehicle and Traffic Engineering der Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Vehicle and Traffic Engineering.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Engineering Sciences.
Vehicle Engineering
Areas of Concentration Digital Vehicle Development, Intelligent and Autonomous Driving

Field of study
- Target group Graduates of a Bachelor's degree course or other, at least equivalent higher education qualification in Vehicle Technology or another related degree course that corresponds to a degree course of at least 210 credit points (ECTS), with an overall grade of at least 2.3 or is among the 35%.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Further language(s) French
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution International double degree with the ENSMM Besancon, France, possible.
  www.hs-karlsruhe.de/ensmm
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
- Link to the Higher Education Institution ranking at CHE
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Applicants can take part in an assessment conducted by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics. In this assessment applicants are tested for their aptitude for the subject and their special motivation for beginning an academic course of study in engineering.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Diplom, Diplom (FH)
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum grade: 2.30
  - Required ECTS credits: 210
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Engineering Sciences
  - Area of study: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Vehicle and Traffic Engineering
University-wide Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 16.03.2026 — 03.07.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    16.10.2025 — 15.01.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    16.10.2025 — 15.03.2026
    Bitte beachten Sie, dass Vorlesungsbeginn bereits der 14.03.22 ist.
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 16.10.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Bewerbungen in das höhere Fachsemester sind bis 11.03.22 möglich. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Vorlesungsbeginn bereits der 14.03.22 ist.
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 16.10.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Bewerbungen in das höhere Fachsemester sind bis 11.03.22 möglich. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Vorlesungsbeginn bereits der 14.03.22 ist. Von Nicht-EU-Ausländer:innen an baden-württembergischen Hochschulen werden in der Regel 1500 Euro Studiengebühren pro Semester erhoben.
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 29.09.2025 — 23.01.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    17.04.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Die Bewerbungsfrist für das Wintersemester 23/24 endeete für den Studiengang Tricontinental Master in Global Studies am 15. Juni 2023, für alle anderen Masterstudiengänge am 15. Juli 2023. Alle Infos unter https://www.h-ka.de/bewerben-fuer-master/bewerben
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    17.04.2026 — 09.10.2026
    Aktuelle Fristen bitte überprüfen auf https://www.h-ka.de/bewerben-fuer-master/bewerben
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 17.04.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Die Bewerbungsfrist für das Wintersemester 23/24 endeete für den Studiengang Tricontinental Master in Global Studies am 15. Juni 2023, für alle anderen Masterstudiengänge am 15. Juli 2023. Alle Infos unter https://www.h-ka.de/bewerben-fuer-master/bewerben
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 17.04.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Die Bewerbungsfrist für das Wintersemester 23/24 endeete für den Studiengang Tricontinental Master in Global Studies am 15. Juni 2023, für alle anderen Masterstudiengänge am 15. Juli 2023. Alle Infos unter https://www.h-ka.de/bewerben-fuer-master/bewerben
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
- Annotation to the tuition fee As a rule, EUR 1,500 tuition fees per semester at universities in Baden-Wuerttemberg for students from non-EU countries
Internationality
- International double diploma possible Ja
- Institution, country, degree Universiti Malaysia Pahang
  Malaysia
  M. Sc.
- Institution, country, degree ENSMM Besancon
  France
  Diplôme dIngénieur de lENSMM
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Moltkestraße 30, 76133 Karlsruhe
- Phone 0721 925-1084
- Fax 0721 925-1089
- io(at)h-ka.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Contact person Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten
- reiner.kriesten(at)h-ka
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Moltkestraße 30, 76133 Karlsruhe
- Postal/mail adress Post Office Box, POB 2440, 76012 Karlsruhe
- Phone 0721 925-1071
- studienberatung(at)h-ka.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Birgit Schlenker
- Function Leiterin
- Phone 0721 925-1071
- studienberatung(at)h-ka.de
- Internet page

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