- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 3 semesters
- Location
- Karlsruhe
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Vehicle Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Systems Engineering
Focus
Digital Vehicle Development, Intelligent and Autonomous Driving
Target group
Graduates of a Bachelor's degree course or other, at least equivalent higher education qualification in Vehicle Technology or another related degree course that corresponds to a degree course of at least 210 credit points (ECTS), with an overall grade of at least 2.3 or is among the 35%.
Area of study
- Partner institution: ENSMM Besancon in French Republic (International degree: Diplôme d'Ingénieur de l'ENSMM)
- Partner institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang in Malaysia (International degree: M. Sc.)
Admission requirements
Applicants can take part in an assessment conducted by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics. In this assessment applicants are tested for their aptitude for the subject and their special motivation for beginning an academic course of study in engineering.
Lecture period
- 29.09.2025 - 23.01.2026
- 16.03.2026 - 03.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
17.04.2026 - 15.07.2026
The application deadline for the winter semester of 23/24 ended for the Tricontinental Master in Global Studies degree course on 15 June 2023, and on 15 July 2023 for all other Master's degree programmes. All information at
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
17.04.2026 - 15.07.2026
The application deadline for the winter semester of 23/24 ended for the Tricontinental Master in Global Studies degree course on 15 June 2023, and on 15 July 2023 for all other Master's degree programmes. All information at
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
17.04.2026 - 15.07.2026
The application deadline for the winter semester of 23/24 ended for the Tricontinental Master in Global Studies degree course on 15 June 2023, and on 15 July 2023 for all other Master's degree programmes. All information at
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 09.10.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.10.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Application deadlines for a degree course in the higher study semester until 11.03.2022 are possible.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
16.10.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Pleas note that for non-EU foreign applicants,tuition fees are generally EUR 1,500 per semester at universities in Baden-Württemberg. The certificates must be recognised by the Studienkolleg Konstanz prior to application to the Karlsruhe University:
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
16.10.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Please note that the lectures start on 14.03.22.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
As a rule, EUR 1,500 tuition fees per semester at universities in Baden-Wuerttemberg for students from non-EU countries
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
French