Climate change and sustainability are nowadays very crucial topics and in case you want to actively contribute to the research and management of new technologies, materials, and systems that will shape our world, the M.Sc. in Sustainable Systems Engineering is the program you are looking for. During the program, you’ll be able to combine research and practical application in order to solve current world issues and collaborate with prestigious research institutions.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Previous Degree
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Natural Sciences or Environmental Sciences.
Minimum standard period of study: 3 years (Asia and MENA regions: usually four years).
Required ECTS credits: 180.
The applicant must provide evidence that she/he has gained at least 120 ECTS points during the course of her/his first degree, through academic achievements in the three fields of:
Mathematics and Computer Science,
Chemistry and Physics, as well as
Engineering Sciences.
And has gained at least 30 ECTS points in each of these fields. The Selection Committee makes decisions on the recognition of achievements which are comparable with those indicated abovе.
GPA (German System) 2.50
GPA Comment
An average final grade of no lеss than 2.5.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE)
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE)
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE)
IELTS
min 5.5
PTE Academic
min 59
TOEFL iBT
min 72
TOEFL pBT
min 567
OOPT
min 60
Telc English B2-C1 University
min B2/C1
TOEIC
min Listening/Reading: 785; Speaking: 160; Writing: 150
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven with the completion of an English-taught undergraduate degree (official confirmation from the examination office is required, confirmation from a professor is not sufficient), or indication "medium of instruction: English" on the transcript of records or in the Diploma Supplement; or if the official language of the country of origin is English; or by the German and Luxembourgish Abitur (depends on how long English was taken and the level reached according to CEFR ); or if English is the mother tongue.
Application & Admission
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Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Application:
directly at university
Application Fee:
none
Application Documents
Undergraduate transcript of records showing all courses taken, all credits and grades obtained and the final/current overall average grade.
Undergraduate diploma (bachelor’s degree or equivalent), if already available.
Certified translations of undergraduate transcript of records and, if applicable, undergraduate diploma, if these documents are not in German or English.
Proof of English proficiency (see language requirements).
A valid APS certificate (only for applicants who have studied in India, China, Mongolia and Vietnam).
Information about the grading and credit system at the respective universitу.
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