Mechanical Engineering M.Sc.

“Language of instruction: German or English”

www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php · checked 14 November 2026

KIT lists German or English: the programme can be completed in either language and proof of one of the two is enough (German C1 or English B2). Individual courses may be held in the other language, and no page states which share is taught in English.

• www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php
• www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/1019.php
• www.intl.kit.edu/istudies/9074.php

No KIT page states the teaching format. KIT publishes no online or distance degree programme and the programme pages describe lectures, laboratory courses and on-site interviews, but because nothing says so explicitly no value is recorded.

“Regular program length: 4 semester (full-time program)”

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“Regular program length: 4 semester (full-time program)”

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“Credit points (ECTS): 120 credit points”

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“Application possible for: … First semester: winter and summer term”

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“Non-EU nationals: … First semester: July 15 for winter term, January 15 for summer term”

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Non-EU applicants have no extended deadline: German and EU applicants may apply until 30 September (winter) or 31 March (summer) for this programme. KIT's central 'Application deadlines' page and its FAQ for international applicants wrongly give the later EU dates for non-EU applicants too; the programme page and § 4 of the admission and enrollment regulations (15 July / 15 January for non-restricted programmes) are followed here.

“According to Article 3, LHGebG (Baden-Württemberg Act on State University Fees), international students (from third countries/non-EU countries) attending bachelor's, teacher's, and consecutive master's programs as well as free movers will have to pay tuition fees in the amount of EUR 1,500 per semester as from the 2017/2018 winter semester.”

“Tuition fees for international students *** … 1500,00 € … 1684,00 €” page

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Baden-Württemberg's tuition for non-EU students, charged every semester from the first one and payable with the semester fee (184.00 EUR), so a non-EU student pays 1,684.00 EUR per semester in total. Exempt without an application: EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur, students on cooperation programmes (Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus+, double degree, EUCOR, direct exchange, state exchange programmes), doctoral students and holders of a Baden-Württemberg Stiftung scholarship; on application: students with established living conditions in Germany (Art. 5 LHGebG), students who completed a bachelor's AND a master's in Germany, refugees, students with a disability, students on leave, and hardship cases under Art. 7 LHGebG (deadline 1 July for winter, 15 January for summer, never for the first semester). Moving from a KIT bachelor's to a KIT master's starts the fee. A second degree costs 650.00 EUR per semester, but non-EU students who already pay the 1,500.00 EUR are not charged it on top.

• www.intl.kit.edu/istudies/9074.php
• www.intl.kit.edu/istudies/3167.php
• www.intl.kit.edu/istudies/3363.php
• www.sle.kit.edu/english/imstudium/703.php

KIT applies its own portal instead of uni-assist and no page names an application fee; the fee overview lists only the semester charges and tuition. Nothing is recorded rather than assuming there is none.

“Limited capacity: … First semester: no”

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“a successfully completed bachelor's degree in an engineering or natural sciences program at a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The degree must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.”

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Three years and 180 ECTS are the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's qualifies.

“a successfully completed bachelor's degree in an engineering or natural sciences program at a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The degree must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits. … a professional internship of at least twelve weeks , which is recognized by the Internship Office of the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. An internship certificate must be submitted for this, stating both the duration of the internship and the content. If the internship is missing, admission can be granted on the condition that it is completed during the first three semesters, at the latest by the time the master's thesis is registered.”

www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php · checked 14 November 2026

A missing internship can be made up during the first three semesters, at the latest by registering the master's thesis. Applicants who cannot prove the credits can qualify through an entrance test held in March (summer) and September (winter), with online registration.

• www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php
• www.sle.kit.edu/downloads/AmtlicheBekanntmachungen/2025-AB-060.pdf

• www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php
• www.intl.kit.edu/istudies/9074.php

No conversion table or modified Bavarian formula is published; the admission and selection commission converts foreign grades itself.

“Dabei werden ausschließlich folgende Sprachnachwei- se oder Tests akzeptiert … Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) mit mindestens 90 Punkten im internet- based Test … IELTS mit einem Gesamtergebnis von mindestens 6.5 und keiner Section unter 5.5 … University of Cambridge Certificate C1 Advanced (CAE) … UNIcert mindestens Stufe II … Pearson PTE-Academic mit mindestens 58.5 Punkten”

www.sle.kit.edu/downloads/AmtlicheBekanntmachungen/2025-AB-060.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

KIT's admission and enrollment regulations (Zulassungs- und Immatrikulationsordnung, § 5) accept these tests "ausschließlich" (exclusively), so Duolingo English Test is not accepted. Neither the regulations nor the programme pages mention TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the 1–6 TOEFL band scale introduced in 2026, so nothing is recorded for them. Proof may be handed in up to the end of the enrolment period, but is preferred with the application; a provisional proof can secure admission. The English programme pages repeat the same list in English.

“For the master's degree course in Mechanical Engineering , you need sufficient knowledge of German or English . It is sufficient to demonstrate proficiency in one of the two languages at the required level. Your knowledge of German must be at least level C1 and your knowledge of English at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). … For the master's degree course in Mechanical Engineering , you need sufficient knowledge of German or English . It is sufficient to demonstrate proficiency in one of the two languages at the required level. Your knowledge of German must be at least level C1 and your knowledge of English at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).”

www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php · checked 14 November 2026

German, if chosen, must be at DSH-2 / C1 level.

“The GRE or GATE is required for applications to the following 6 programs: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechatronics and Information Technology. … Applicants are exempt from this requirement if they have completed a tertiary degree in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or in a country listed in the Lisbon Convention - these countries are listed below; no other waivers are possible.”

“Persons who have completed their university degree in a country that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and is not a signatory to the Lisbon Convention must also have successfully completed a test, either the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE, Mechanical Engineering) or the Graduate Examination Test (GRE). The following scores must have been achieved in the GRE:” page

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Required from winter 2026/27 for Mechanical Engineering. The exemption list in the same PDF is exhaustive ("no other waivers are possible") and names neither India, nor Nigeria, nor Pakistan, so a degree from any of the three needs the test; the result must be submitted by the application deadline.

“Students who are unable to provide proof of the above-mentioned academic achievements can qualify for the program by taking an entrance test. It takes place in March for the summer semester and in September for the winter semester. Registration is possible online.”

www.sle.kit.edu/english/vorstudium/master-mechanical-engineering.php · checked 14 November 2026