We are delighted that you are interested in the Master's degree programme Systems Engineering and Management - Major subject Mechanical Engineering (SYM). We hope the following information will help you find your feet quickly and allow you to secure a place at our University of Applied Sciences successfully. The Graduate School is happy to answer your questions and will support you on your way to studying at the Ulm University of Applied Sciences. Good luck, we look forward to seeing you!
To your desired degree programme in three steps:
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Click on our application portal and select
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the degree programme "Systems Engineering and Management – with specialisation in Mechanical Engineering"
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Fill out the Application for Admission, print it, sign it and send it with the required documentation by post to the Graduate School at the Ulm University of Applied Sciences
Required documentation
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Curriculum Vitae with no gaps, in tabular form with date and signature
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Letter of motivation (between one and two A4 pages)
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If applicable, further documentation as evidence of employment or matters of fact
Application deadline
The Master's degree programme SYM is offered in both the winter and the summer semester.
You must submit your application by June 1 for the winter semester and December 1 for the summer semester. These are cut-off dates. That means applications which are received later will not be considered, even if missing the deadline was not your fault. Here it is the date which the application reaches the University of Applied Sciences which is important, and not the postmark.
Since your application can only be processed if all the documentation is complete and submitted by the deadline, you should apply early so that any questions arising can be clarified in time before the close of applications.
Admission prerequisites
A prerequisite for admission to the degree programme SYM is an above-average qualification in a technically-oriented degree: with a standard study period of at least three years and course content corresponding to at least 180 ECTS credit points – at a German university of applied sciences or a comparable foreign university.
Furthermore, you should have sound knowledge and expertise; equivalent to that obtainable at the Ulm University of Applied Sciences in the Bachelor's degree programmes Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
Other prerequisites are a good knowledge of German and English, as well as successful participation in a selection interview, where you must achieve a grade of at least 4.0.
If you are not able to provide complete evidence of the knowledge and expertise listed above before starting your studies on the Master's degree programme, but (due to the quality of your first degree and the result of the selection interview) it is to be expected that you will be able to complete the degree programme successfully, you may be admitted: on the condition that you acquire the missing knowledge within one semester at most.
Admissions process
You will receive a confirmation e-mail when your application has been received.
The issuing of the study places will then be defined in a suitability assessment process, where suitable applicants must take part in a selection interview. The interview will generally take place at the Ulm University of Applied Sciences, in the first three weeks after the application deadline.
If you are selected for an interview, you will receive a written invitation informing you in advance of the exact date and time, as well as the location of the interview.
After the interview, you will be evaluated for the Master's degree programme on a grade scale from 1.0 to 5.0, according to your ability and attitude.
To be admitted to study, you must achieve a grade of at least 4.0.
If study places remain unfilled, applicants who took part in the selection interviews but were unsuccessful may subsequently be considered.
Enrolment
If you are accepted to study at the Ulm University of Applied Sciences, you will receive a written Notification of Admission giving you all the information you need about enrolment.
Please read the information carefully and adhere to the specified registration period.
To enrol at the Ulm University of Applied Sciences you must send us the documents specified in the Notification of Admission, along with evidence that you have paid the administration fee and the fee for the Students' Union.
As confirmation of enrolment, you will be issued with a semester ID card (chip card) and enrolment certificates for the current semester.
If you are not able to register yourself, then we need your written authorisation stating who can register on your behalf.
