- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Stuttgart
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- English is the language of instruction in all subjects within the COMMAS programme. However, some elective modules are also offered in German. Students who have good German language proficiency can also take those modules.
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- 15 February for the following winter semester for both EU and non-EU applicants
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- EU citizens do not pay tuition, whereas non-EU citizens pay a tuition of 1,500 EUR per semester.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structure (COMMAS) MSc programme addresses the development and implementation of numerical methods and simulation techniques to deal with complex engineering problems. Students learn different practical and powerful approaches to model, understand, predict and validate responses of materials and structures encountered in almost all engineering disciplines. One of the unique characteristics of COMMAS is that it is an interdisciplinary programme, with a close cooperation between the faculties of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. The programme has strong collaborations with local and international research centres as well as industrial partners.
Graduates of this programme can apply their knowledge to almost all engineering problems. Examples include simulating automobile crash tests, predicting the failure load of materials, modelling biological tissues, developing functional materials to be used in robotics, and more. Since COMMAS is a strongly research-oriented programme, the graduates are also ideally prepared for careers at universities, laboratories and research centres.