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MScRestricted admission
Master
Automotive Production Engineering
Summer: Jan 15, 2027
Language
English
EURTuition
Free (500 EUR/sem)
Intake
Summer
About Automotive Production Engineering
Course description will be available soon. Please contact the university for more details.
Fields of study
Mechanical Engineering(Engineering)
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Admission eligibility
What you need to apply for Automotive Production Engineering at Technical University Ingolstadt (TH Ingolstadt - THI)
English language
IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0
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Reading
5.5
Writing
5.5
Listening
5.5
Speaking
5.5
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Applicants must provide proof of their English skills before registration: TOEFL 530 (paper-based) or 197 (computer-based) or 71 (Internet-based) or IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
German language
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Have to prove Level 1 after the first semester
Academic requirements
Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
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Minimum ECTS credits
210
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MOI accepted as English proof
Accepted
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The successful completion of a Bachelor´s or "Diplom"-degree in Engineering or Science, or an equivalent degree at a German university with a minimum of 210 credit points (in conformity with General Examination Regulations) - or - the successful completion of an equivalent degree at a foreign university. Admission restrictions are decided for each semester and are usually published in April each year. The average mark required and the waiting time for receiving a place are not decided in advance, but depend on the number of applicants and available capacity.
210 ECTS
20 weeks
Tests and documents
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Not Required
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Optional
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Letters of Recommendation
Not Required
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GRE
Not Required
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GMAT
Not Required
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Not required
yes ((illustration of education - school career))
Not required
APS verification
APS certificate
Required for Application
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Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in production engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, planning or technology, mechatronics, automation technology or equivalent with at least 210 ECTS credits or equivalent degree requirements (a minimum of seven semester at a German university with a workload of 25-30 hours per ECTS).
Also specific experiences in production related topics are required and checked in an aptitude test on the basis of documents provided by the applicant (NO interview). Production experiences can be collected within suitable internships, professional jobs, a Bachelor's thesis, and other project work.
Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from a country other than Germany will have to send their documents to uni-assist for preliminary inspection documentation prior to their application at THI. Please allow several weeks for this process.
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to Automotive Production Engineering
Programme-specific documents
1. officially certified copy of bachelor degree certificate including complete transcipt of records and diploma supplement (the latter if available)
2. officially certified copy of current transcript of records in case studies are not completed yet (important: the transcript has to be up-to-date, otherwise audit can be rejected)
3. CV (illustration of education - school career)
4. Copy of personal ID or passport
5. Proof of a name change (e.g. copy of the marriage certificate) if the 6. proof of education is not issued in the current name
Standard documents (most universities also require)
- Completed online application form
- Bachelor's degree certificate (original + certified translation)
- Bachelor's degree transcript (original + certified translation)
- English language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent)
- German language certificate (if required by the programme)
- Statement of Purpose / Letter of Motivation
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Passport copy
- APS certificate (required for India, China, Vietnam, Pakistan applicants)
This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Step-by-step guide to applying for Automotive Production Engineering at Technical University Ingolstadt (TH Ingolstadt - THI)
Application procedure
1. Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from outside of Germany must first apply via uni-assist from as soon as possible until 1 December for the following summer semester at the latest.
If you acquired your Bachelor's degree outside of Germany, uni-assist has to verify your eligibility to study in Germany and to convert your grades to the German grade system. You will have to submit all required documents to uni-assist online and per post. The process takes four to six weeks.
2. PRIMUSS - THI application portal: from 15 November until 15 January for the following summer semester
You will have to apply online at the PRIMUSS university application portal. In case of admission, you will have to send all required documents by post later on.
Selection process
Letters of admission and rejection can be expected within the following periods:
beginning to mid of February, when you applied for the summer term (starting 15th of March)
beginning to mid of August, when your applied for the winter term (starting 1st of October)
Letters of admission will be made available in the area "application progress" of your application portal.
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Application fee
75 EUR
Estimated time
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Complexity
LowAddress
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
c/o uni-assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin
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Semester contribution
500 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
one-time
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,904 – 12,904 EUR
Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs. Range accounts for lifestyle differences.
This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.
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Community-reported data from MS in Germany students (2018-2025)
Acceptance rate
4%
2 accepted out of 57 total applications
Grade distributionGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)
AdmittedRejected
1.02.03.04.0
Based on 56 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.
Based on 57 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.
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