Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in our Master-Program " Hydrogen Technologies & Applications".
All information on the content of the study course can be found here:
Hydrogen Technologies and Applications
Information on the application procedure for master applicants in general can be found here:
Information on the application from abroad can be found here:
Applicants who did not acquire their Bachelor's Degree in the Federal Republic of Germany have to apply twice.
a) 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!!!
Additional
information for
applicants with a Bachelor's degree from India:
Master
Test (dMAT)
Please note:
Effective
immediately, master's degree applicants from India who have acquired their
bachelor's degree in the fields of Engineering, Commerce, Accounting, Finance,
Economics, Business and Management must submit the Digital Master Test (dMAT)
to obtain a visa or an APS certificate. For a more detailed overview of the
affected bachelor's degree programs, please see here.
Costs: €
150. Registration is now open.
This regulation applies to applicants who wish to begin a master's degree
program in Germany in the summer semester 2027; i.e. you must register
by September 15, 2026, and take the test on September 26, 2026, at one of the
10 test locations. Exception: Applicants who registered for the APS before June
29, 2026.
29 June 2026: Registration dMAT starts
15 September 2026: Registration deadline dMAT
26 September 2026: dMAT test date
12 October 2026: Certificate available
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.
The requirements of the course are
- Proof of a successful degree from a German university in the field of engineering, process engineering or similar programmes comprising at least 210 ECTS credits or an equivalent course load, or an equivalent successful domestic or foreign degree,
- Proof of sufficient knowledge of the English language (language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference): list of accepted English language proficiencies
- Additional questions (university ranking, practical experience)
- Documented proof of practical experience in the field of the desired degree program
- Standard test such as GRE General Test or another similar test (optional)
It is possible to apply for a master’s degree with less than 210 ECTS (normally 180 ECTS); however, proof of compensation of the missing 30 ECTS has to be provided no later than the end of the application period by means of:
- Proof of practical experience outside the degree course which corresponds to the practical semester of a bachelor’s degree in terms of content and scope. Please note that where documents are submitted to show evidence of practical professional experience or either practical or theoretical achievements worth 30 ECTS – in addition to a bachelor’s degree – the documents must clearly indicate that the 30 ECTS were obtained over and above the bachelor's degree programme. Confirmation can be provided by the university showing that the ECTS/internship were not counted towards the first degree. The duration of the practical professional experience gained outside the first degree should be equivalent to 20 weeks of full-time work. Furthermore, the experience reference must be submitted on an official letterhead together with a description of the tasks you hold.
or - Proof of practical or theoretical studies and examinations passed at a German or foreign university in addition to the student’s first degree which corresponds in content and scope to the demands of a bachelor's degree.
The above named requirements may also be changed for the coming application period, so please inform yourself again on our website before you apply.
Application period for the summer term (starting mid of March) will be from October 15th to January 15th.
Application period for the winter term (starting beginning of October) will be from April 1st to July 15th.
You always have to apply online (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl )!
For shortlisted candidates, selection interviews will be conducted. The faculty will contact you by e-mail regarding the date for a selection interview in case you are among the shortlisted candidates.
You always have to apply online (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl)!
The semester fee for all students is 82 Euro per semester. Costs for living are about 900 Euros per month.
The tuition fee for citizens outside the EU and outside the EEA states is 1,200 Euros per semester.