- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 3 semesters
- Location
- Esslingen
- Deadlines
- September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- September 2026 (EU)
- September 2026 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Focus
Interface and Surface Technology, Materials and their properties, general materials, Metallic Materials, Organic Materials, Modern low-emission coating systems, Process Engineering, Materials Characterisation
Annotation
Course of study jointly offered by University of Esslingen and the University of Aalen. Application and matriculation at the University of Esslingen.
Application deadlines:
Winter semester: 15 January
Summer semester: 15 July
Admission requirements
Completion of a foundation degree course in
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Physics
- Materials Science
- Surface Engineering
or a related course in Natural Science or Technology with at least 60 ECTS credit points from chemical materials science training.
Lecture period
- 16.03.2026 - 01.07.2026
- 28.09.2026 - 22.01.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
30.04.2026 - 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
30.04.2026 - 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
30.04.2026 - 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
30.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
31.10.2026 - 01.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
31.10.2026 - 01.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
31.10.2026 - 01.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
02.11.2026 - 01.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Tuition fees per semester:
1,500.00 for foreign students
650.00 for students with a degree
Languages of instruction
Main language
German