IAE

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in our Master-Program "International Automotive Engineering".

All information on the content of the study course can be found here:

https://www.thi.de/en/electrical-engineering-and-information-technology/degree-programmes/international-automotive-engineering-meng/

Information on the application procedure for master applicants in general can be found here:

https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/master-application

Information on the application from abroad can be found here:

https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/masterapplication-from-abroad

Applicants who did not acquire their Bachelor's Degree in the Federal Republic of Germany have to apply twice.

  1. Submit documents at uni-assist (https://my.uni-assist.de/). Uni-assist will check them and return a preliminary inspection documentation (in German: Vorprüfungsdokumentation, VPD), which contains information regarding an applicant's entitlement to study in Germany. The VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.

  • !!! Attention: In case your relevant pre-studies were acquired in China, India or Vietnam you need an APS certificate in order to apply at uni-assist!!!

Deadlines for applications for the summer term: We recommend submitting the documents at uni-assist until 5th of December as the VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt until 15th of January at the latest.

Deadlines for applications for the winter term: We recommend submitting the documents at uni-assist until 1st of June as the VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt until 15th of July at the latest.

Application at uni-assist is possible during the whole year, you don't have to wait for the application period to start.

  1. Apply online at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl). The application period for the summer term (starting 15th of March) is from 15th of November to 15th of January.

The application period for the winter term (starting 1st of October) is from 2nd of May to 15th of July.

There you will have to upload all the necessary documents including your VPD. You can still upload documents within the respective periods (there will be deadlines per document in the upload area) after you sent your application online (there is no need to send hardcopies for an application).

The requirements for the course are

- proof of successful completion of a degree programme at a German university with at least 180 ECTS credit points or equivalent in an engineering or natural science discipline or computer science or an equivalent German or foreign degree.

- A successfully passed aptitude test according to § 4 of Examination Regulations. The aptitude test consists of uploading further documents on the application portal as a first stage. In the second stage of the aptitude procedure, an aptitude online interview is held to determine the applicant's motivation and interest in the Master's degree programme and to confirm the assessment of their academic qualifications from the first stage.

- proof of sufficient knowledge of English (language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and proof of basic knowledge of German (language level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

A list of all accepted certificates can be found here: Englischtests und Nachweis für Leve B2 (pdf) Deutschtests und Nachweise für Level B2 (pdf)
The required proof of basic German language skills must be submitted by the end of the first semester at the latest; enrolment is conditional until successful proof is provided.

The above named requirements may also be changed for the coming application period, so please inform yourself again on our website before you apply.

GRE is not required. The selection of the applicants is based on grades and the results of the aptitude test.

Application period for the summer term (starting mid of March) will be from November 15th to January 15th.

Application period for the winter term (starting beginning of October) will be from May 2nd to July 15th.

You always have to apply online (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl)!

The student service fee is 72 Euros per semester. Cost for living is ca. 900 Euros per month.

The service fee for citizens outside the EU and outside the EEA states is currently 500 Euros per semester.