Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Automation and Robotics
Continuing advances in automation and control technology make it a key enabler for ever more application areas in nearly all aspects of daily life. The Master's degree program in Automation and Robotics provides the necessary fundamentals for a professional career in the information age fields of automation, control, and robotics.
This English-language degree program is aligned with international benchmarks, offering very good teaching, well-equipped modern laboratories, and opportunities for application-oriented research. Interdisciplinarity is built into its structure, with active participation by the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Computer Science, Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, and Mathematics as well as the Robotics Research Institute and the Fraunhofer Institute for Logistics.
The challenging range of courses enables students to develop their strengths and thus form their own profile in one of three major fields:
• Cognitive Systems
• Process Automation
• Robotics.
In the first semester, mandatory courses and Matlab training establish the prerequisites for the following semesters. In the second and third semesters, compulsory elective modules in the subject-matter focus area may be selected. The project group gives students the experience of collaborating to tackle a comprehensive scientific-technical problem within a specified period of time. In the fourth semester, a Master's thesis in the chosen major, building on the compulsory elective subjects, is written.
Due to the flexibility of the Master's program in Automation and Robotics, it is possible to integrate a stay abroad into your studies at any time.
Intakes
- April
- Oct
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
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PSW Opportunity
1.5 years PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
A Bachelor's degree, e.g. in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent.
Your Bachelor education should include at last three years of engineering-related courses with a minimum of 180 Credit Points* (CP):
a) 19 CP mechanics
b) 15 CP mathematics
c) 15 CP materials engineering, production engineering, the theory of design, and/or metallurgy and feedback control
Credits from the fields a) - c) totalling at least 50 CP
* 1 Credit Point is equivalent to 30 working hours
In the original language and a certified translation (German/English)
If you have not yet finished your current studies, please upload a document stating this fact and when you will finish your studies (make sure to upload the latest transcript of records where asked for, see "2. Transcript of records")
If you have not yet received your degree, please upload a provisional certificate and state when you will send us your final certificate
GPA: 1.9 (German grading system). !To convert your grade to the German system, please see here.
TOEFL (min. scores: PB: 550; CB: 213; IB: 80) or
Academic IELTS (min. score: 6.5) or
Cambridge First Certificate (CEFR-level B2)
The test score must be valid at least until the end of the application period (15.03.)
The test score must be uploaded as a screenshot or scan during the online application. The original hard copy scorecard sent by ETS/British Council may arrive after the deadline.
The institution code for TOEFL is B083 (TU Dortmund MMT)
The mail address for scorecards from British Council or IDP: TU Dortmund University, International Office, Emil-Figge-Straße 61, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
Not necessary if you are a native English speaker, e.g. from the USA, CAN, GBR, IRL, AUS, NZL, and have conducted your most recent studies in the English language. Conducting your studies in the English language is not sufficient.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
N/A
Average Cost of Living: 10200 EUR /year
Application Fee: N/A