- Degree
- Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Course location
- Ingolstadt
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held completely in English. The thesis can be written in German.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Application deadline
- • Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from outside of Germany must first apply via uni-assist (https://my.uni-assist.de/) by 15 June for the following winter semester and by 1 December for the following summer semester at the latest.
If you acquired your Bachelor's degree outside of Germany, uni-assist has to verify your eligibility to study in Germany and to convert your grades to the German grade system. You will have to submit all required documents to uni-assist online. The process takes four to six weeks.
• PRIMUSS – THI application portal (http://www.thi.de/go/online-application): from 2 May until 15 July for the following winter semester and from 15 November until 15 January for the following summer semester
You will have to apply online at the PRIMUSS university application portal. In case of admission, you will have to send all required documents by post later on.
Please note that application deadlines might change. Please check the THI website (https://www.thi.de/en/international/studies/application) to get up-to-date information regarding the application periods.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 1,200 EUR
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Since winter semester 2024/25, THI charges fees of currently 500 EUR per semester for students from third countries (citizenship outside the EU and European Economic Area).
The fees are planned to increase to 1,200 EUR per semester (Master's programmes) from summer semester 2026 onwards. When more details are available, you will find further information on our homepage.
THI students who started their studies earlier are not affected by this reform.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The increasing use of electronics in drive, in chassis, and in equipment of modern automobiles as well as the replacement of whole subsystems by technologies such as X-by-wire are important milestones in the automotive industry. The vehicles of tomorrow will be different. Take the higher voltage electrical and electronics systems for example. A 42 volt battery in place of today's 12V system is one change that is coming. Digital wiring harnesses are another.
Therefore, there is a demand for new skills in design and development. Engineers who have solid knowledge in the interface between mechanics, electronics, and computer engineering will be sought after. The Master's programme in International Automotive Engineering provides an opportunity for students to gain a deep understanding in those engineering disciplines upon which the life cycle of the production automobile is based.
The programme is conceived so as to offer a focused graduate course of study covering manifold aspects of automotive engineering. These aspects range from the potential of control units used in automobiles to driver assistance systems. The theoretical foundations of industrial practice and practical applications of the theory of automotive electronics, and control theory, development methodologies, etc. will be presented in a well-balanced fashion.
Furthermore, the rapid increase in the amount of economic activity taking place across national boundaries has changed the job requirements of engineers. Particularly in the automotive industry, employees who are familiar with methods of communication and cooperation in international teams and who have learnt to gain access to foreign cultures are in demand. Therefore, due to the multicultural composition of the trainee group, the language of instruction is English.
The Master's programme addresses qualified and dedicated students from all countries with an undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline or in computer science. The programme particularly addresses students who want to take on responsibility for tasks in development, organisation, and management in the automotive industry.
- Current information
- Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt does not cooperate with recruitment agencies. Applicants will have to apply on their own. Apart from the uni-assist fee, there is no application fee.
To stay updated on the most recent study orientation dates, please visit www.thi.de/go/events-studyorientation (http://www.thi.de/go/events-studyorientation).