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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Study Study programmes Master's degree programmes Mechatronics and Robotics
Admission Requirements and Application Procedure Mechatronics and Robotics M. Sc.

Admission requirements and application procedure

Important

The study programme “Mechatronics and Robotics” is offered in German language. You can check the International Mechatronics Program which is completely taught in English language here

Admission requirements

To apply for the MSc Mechatronics and Robotics, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in Mechatronics or a suitable previous degree programme and further supporting documents must be submitted.

The formal and subject-related requirements for an application are described in more detail below.

  • Formal, non-subject-specific requirements

    Bachelor's degree in mechatronics or a closely related degree programme. If the certificate is not yet available, 5/6 (83.3%) of the core curriculum must have been fulfilled at the time of application. In this case, proof of an official transcript of grades indicating the number of credit points achieved/required is sufficient. The full Bachelor's transcript and certificate must be submitted as soon as possible thereafter. For Bachelor's degrees from non-Bologna signatory states, accreditation is checked with Anabin (see Admission Regulations, §2 Para. 1, b – H-status '+').

    Applications without a German university entrance qualification and without a German Bachelor's degree must include proof of German language proficiency at CEFR C1 level (Admission Regulations §2, Para. 3).

    Overview of recognised language examinations

    Information on formal application criteria is available from the Admissions Office.

  • Subject-specific, professional requirements

    Note: You can help the admissions committee to identify which graded modules you have passed in one of the areas below if you submit an official/stamped course and module catalogue/syllabus with a description of the module contents, semester hours and credit points in English or German. If ECTS points are not directly evident from the transcript, a suitable, official document from your higher education institution (stamped), is required to convert credit points into ECTS.

    The subject-related requirements include modules in the following areas (see. Admission Regulations, Annex 1):

    Field of knowledge


    full credit

    partial credit

    Invalid

    In general


    graded lectures

    graded lectures

    Labs, projects, extracurricular courses, seminars

    Mathematics

    15 ECTS

    All subjects that have "mathematics" in their title, ie, knowledge areas of mathematics (e.g., "differential calculus", “Analysis“, "matrix calculations", etc.)



    Electrical Engineering/

    Drive Technology

    20 ECTS

    Basic principles of electrical engineering (including their variation such as "theory of electromagnetic fields"), electric drives, power electronics, electrical machines (motors)

    electronics (general), mechatronic systems or similar courses

    Control electronics, microelectronics, logic circuits, automation

    Mechanical Engineering

    15 ECTS

    Technical Mechanics or the following courses: Strength, Motion, Vibration Mechanics, Kinematics / Dynamics, Machine Dynamics

    Machine theory, mechanical design, mechatronic systems or similar courses

    Fluid mechanics, pneumatics, etc.

    Control Engineering/

    Metrology

    10 ECTS

    Control engineering: basics, control engineering: discrete or non-linear systems, basic measurement theory (metrology)


    statistics and probability

    automation technology, control technology (hardware-based), PLC systems, control systems, mechanical measurement theory, logistics

    The BSc Mechatronics and BSc Energy Technology degrees from LUH meet all the above requirements.

    If you require an official assessment of professional suitability for the degree programme for your visa or other authorities, please submit the above documents for review with your request:

    mailbox@mec.uni-hannover.de

    Information on credit points of foreign transcripts:

    If no ECTS credit points are given in the transcript of records, the point calculation for the respective areas of knowledge is based on the given hours (30 hours = 1 ECTS). If the course duration is also not specified, a fixed rate calculation is carried out with 4 ECTS per main module. The quality of the translation often plays a major role in assigning the courses indicated in the grade table. Please pay attention to correctly translated technical terms!

  • Not meeting the requirements

    The transcript is lacking significantly more than 20 credits:

    application rejected due to lack of professional requirements.

    Slightly more than 20 credits are lacking:

    Admission is granted after passing the Master's entrance test with tasks from the fields of electrical engineering, technical mechanics, control engineering and mathematics.

    (Dates: WS: August/September | SS: February/March).

    Lacking 20 or less credits:

    Possibility to choose between Master's entrance test or additional exam requirements. If you choose the additional exam requirements, you will be provisionally admitted to the programme without an entrance test: The additional exam requirements (see below) must be passed within the first 2 semesters of the degree programme as additional proof examinations (otherwise the student will be exmatriculated after this period!) If you choose the Master's entrance test, admission will only be granted after you have passed it (see Admission Regulations §2, Para.5 "Aptitude Test"). However, if the entrance test is not passed, the provisional admission expires (the choice cannot be subsequently changed to additional exam requirements).

    No credits lacking: Admission without Master's entrance test or conditional examinations.

    Additional exam requirements are additional verification examinations of modules that serve to compensate for the missing knowledge from the Bachelor's degree. A maximum of 4 requirements from the following list can be issued (please note that the names are written in German language, as the mechatronics Bachelor programme is taught in German language):

    • Mathematics I / II
    • Numerical Mathematics (formerly Mathematics III, IV)
    • Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Direct and Alternating Current Networks (formerly Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I)
    • Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Electric and Magnetic Fields (formerly Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering II)
    • Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Special Network Theory (formerly Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering III)
    • Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics I / II
    • Engineering Mechanics IV
    • Control Engineering I / II
    • Measurement Technology I
    • Electrical drives
    • Fundamentals of electromagnetic energy conversion
  • Example of assigning the conditional exams

    Example of assigning the conditional exams

    An applicant has completed the following exams in their Bachelor's degree:

    Field of Knowledge

    Courses from Bachelor

    Total credit

    Conditional Exams

    Mathematics

    Math I,II,III,IV (each 5 ECTS)

    20 credit > 15 credit

    No additional exams in this field of knowledge

    Mechanical Engineering

    Engineering Mechanics I,II,III,IV, Machine Dynamics (each 5 ECTS)

    >> 15 credit

    No additional exams in this field of knowledge

    Electrical Engineering

    Basics of Electrical Engineering (5 ECTS)

    Electric Drives (3 ECTS)

    8 credits < 20 credits

    Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik: elektrische und magnetische Felder

    and

    Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik: Spezielle

    and

    Grundlagen der elektromagnetischen Energiewandlung

    Control Engineering and Metrology/Measuring Technology

    Metrology I (5 ECTS)

    Basics of Control Engineering (3 ECTS)

    8 credit < 10 credit

    Control Engineering II

    The applicant is thus admitted with the 4 conditional exams and can choose to take these or enter into the entrance exam:

    • Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Electric and Magnetic Fields (formerly Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering II)

    • Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Special Network Theory (formerly Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering III)

    • Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Energy Conversion

    • Control Engineering II

Application procedure

You can find a comprehensive description of the application process on the LUH website. Here you will find a summary and additional information

  • Only online applications are accepted.
    Application portals:
    EU applications via the LUH portal.
    Non-EU applications via Uni-Assist and follow the instructions there.
    You are considered an EU applicant if you have a Bachelor's degree from an EU member state or if you would like to apply for a higher semester or are already studying at LUH and plan to change your degree programme.

  • Only applies to EU applications: Send the application cover sheet and all relevant application documents in a single PDF file in the order given in the checklist to the Admissions Office of Leibniz Universität Hannover (studium@uni-hannover.de).

  • Admission results can be expected around mid to late August (WS) or mid to late February (SS).

  • If you are given the choice between the additional exam requirements and the Master's entrance test, you must decide within one week of receiving the admission notification (Admission Regulations §2(5)). Please make sure that you provide a correct postal address, which can also receive mail in case you are absent.

  • If you decide to take the entrance test, you must register for it within the given deadline. You must then pass this test. If you pass the test - you will be enrolled. In case of failure of the Master's entrance test, your application will be rejected and you will have to reapply from the following semester, whereupon you will again have the choice between test and conditional examinations.

FAQ Application

  • Can I apply as a Mechanical engineer/Electrical engineer?

    Of course, you can also apply with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. Your fulfilment of the professional requirements is checked, after which you either be admitted directly without conditions, with conditions or with mandatory Master’s entrance exam or you will not be admitted.

  • Which is easier? Entrance exam or the conditional exams?

    This depends very much on your previous knowledge. If you are well oriented in the areas where you lack credits, it may be easier for you to pass the entrance exam. If you have no knowledge at all in these knowledge areas, it is advisable to opt for the requirements, as you can then attend the respective lectures and receive all teaching materials. The conditional exams tend to be more work, but give deeper knowledge in these areas. At the same time, there is only one training sample for the entrance exam, while there are always many more sample exam for the edition exams, so the support with the teaching material is much better in the case of the conditional exams.

  • What if I do not have my language certificate by the application deadline?

    If you can provide evidence of at least the next lower language level than the required language level, please also enclose confirmation of registration for the language examination or confirmation of attendance at a course for the required level with your application.

  • Do I have to include a letter of recommendation or a letter of motivation with the application?

    No.

  • Why should I enclose a module catalog of my Bachelor studies with my application?

    The admissions committee uses the module catalog to better assess your subject suitability for the programme. Sometimes subject content varies despite the same course designation at different universities. With a module catalog, misunderstandings can therefore be cleared up more easily.

  • Do I have to complete a specialized internship before starting my studies?

    No, a specialized internship of at least 12 weeks with 15 ECTS is contained within the Master programme’s curriculum. However, if you have already completed a specialized internship in the Bachelor's programme, you can have this credited by the Internship Office. You may not undertake a second specialized internship, if you have already completed all of the internship requirements during the Bachelor's programme. In this case, the specialized internship must be replaced by elective courses in the amount of 15 credit. If you have not yet completed 8 weeks of pre-study internship, this must be undertaken and credited before starting the Master thesis.

  • What if I have already done the requirements imposed on me in terms of content in Bachelor?

    It may occur that decisions on conditional exams are based on incomplete information in the application. It is therefore possible to exchange a conditional exam for another exams that is more suitable in terms of content. To do this, please contact the student advisor with a module catalog/course description of your Bachelor's modules and explain which requirement you consider more suitable for you to make up for lacking knowledge. If necessary, the advisor will give you a recommendation to get the equivalency credited by the examiner, whereupon the examination board will approve the change of the requirement. If prerequisites are missing in for the knowledge areas in your Bachelor's degree, it is not possible to cancel the respective conditional examinations.

  • Until when must the issued conditional exams be completed?

    You have the first two master's semesters to prove your requirements, whereby you can take each exam once each semester. If you are unable to take an exam for reasons beyond your control (illness, act of God, etc.), you can informally apply to the examination board for an extension of the deadline.