AdmitArriveFree shortlist

Bachelor’s · Mechanical Engineering

Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes B.Sc.

Technische Universität Braunschweig · Braunschweig · Official programme page

18 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English and German
Source
“At a glance Degree Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Standard period of study 6 semesters Language German / English Start winter semester (October, each year)”
“For the bilingual degree programmes CSE: Computational Sciences in Engineering (Master) and Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes (Bachelor) , you can apply with proof of English language proficiency, but you must also submit proof of German language proficiency when applying.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/fmb/students/bachelors-degree-programmes/sustainable-engineering-of-products-and-processes · checked 14 November 2026

A genuinely bilingual programme: TU Braunschweig calls it "bilingual" on the central application page, and the faculty page describes a "bilingual course concept" with language classes that can be integrated into the degree. Both English and German have to be proven; German can be made up by the end of the third semester if at least A2 is shown at admission.

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The programme includes laboratories, a project and an eight-week pre-study internship and is run by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Braunschweig, but because no page says on-campus, online or hybrid, no value is recorded.

Length
6 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study 6 semesters”
“Regelstudienzeit 6 Semester” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/fmb/students/bachelors-degree-programmes/sustainable-engineering-of-products-and-processes · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page and not the admission regulations give the number of credits; the examination regulations with the credit table are not published as a plain PDF on the faculty's pages.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Die Immatrikulation zum Bachelor-Studiengang "Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes" erfolgt für das erste Fachsemester jeweils zum Wintersemester.”
“Start winter semester (October, each year)” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK4/studierende/Bachelor_SEPP/ZO/Zulassungsordnung_SEPP_deutsch.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
1 Jun 2027 to 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)Application window 1 June - 15 July 2027.
Source
“Application period 1 June - 15 July (non-EU), 1 June - 15 Oct (Germany/EU) of the year in which the programme begins”
“01 June - 15 October (only for EU citizens who apply for a Bachelor's programme with free admission)” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/fmb/students/bachelors-degree-programmes/sustainable-engineering-of-products-and-processes · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan apply between 1 June and 15 July for the October start; the extension to 15 October is reserved for applicants from Germany and the EU. The early non-EU window on the central page (1 February - 15 March) applies to English-language and bilingual master's programmes only, not to this bachelor's programme. The deadline also covers the language certificates and the receipt for the assessment fee.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“These tuition fees were abolished by the Lower Saxony State Parliament by law of 11 December 2013 for the winter semester 2014/2015.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/study-teaching/during-your-studies/financing-and-costs · checked 14 November 2026

Lower Saxony charges no general tuition fees, whatever the nationality; students pay only the semester contribution of 472.50 EUR (winter semester 2026/27). Long-term tuition fees of 500.00 EUR per semester can start after the standard period of study plus six semesters.

Application fee
€75 one-off Fee for the assessment of foreign qualifications, paid once however many programmes are applied for.
Source
“TU Braunschweig charges a fee of 75 Euro for the assessment of foreign qualifications which you have to pay when applying. … You only have to pay the assessment fee once, also if you are applying for several programs.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

The receipt must be attached to each application. Applicants who hold an application confirmation from the TU Braunschweig Language Centre for their visa application are exempt, as are holders of a scholarship from a national German provider.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Admission non-restricted, required language skills*, pre-study internship 8 weeks”
“Zulassung zulassungsfrei (Vorpraktikum)” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/fmb/students/bachelors-degree-programmes/sustainable-engineering-of-products-and-processes · checked 14 November 2026

No numerus clausus: everyone who holds a university entrance qualification, proves the language skills and does the eight-week pre-study internship is admitted. The general undergraduate admission regulations add that "National quotas are not formed" for programmes outside the central allocation procedure.

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate
A school-leaving certificate that qualifies for university study in the applicant's home country, plus the home country's university entrance examination where one exists. In some cases previous study at an accredited university at home or a Studienkolleg in Germany is required first.
Source
“Internationale Studierende brauchen in der Regel einen Bildungsabschluss, mit dem sie auch in ihrem Heimatland studieren könnten. Das bedeutet, Sie müssen die Sekundarschule abgeschlossen haben und die Hochschulaufnahmeprüfung bestanden haben (falls diese Prüfung in Ihrem Heimatland existiert). In einigen Fällen müssen Sie bereits in Ihrem Heimatland an einer anerkannten Universität studiert haben oder in Deutschland vorher das Studienkolleg besuchen.”
“You must have completed secondary school. If there is a university entrance examination in your home country, you must have passed it successfully.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/studienangebot/sustainable-engineering-of-products-and-processes-bachelor · checked 14 November 2026

TU Braunschweig publishes no country-by-country table and refers applicants to anabin and the DAAD admission database. For India, Nigeria and Pakistan this normally means that the school certificate alone is not enough for direct entry: applicants need either prior university study or the Feststellungsprüfung of the Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg in Hannover (T course for this programme), for which TU Braunschweig registers them.

Subject requirements
An eight-week pre-study internship giving basic mechanical skills. It is recommended before the start of studies and may be made up on application, but proof must be submitted by the end of the fourth semester or admission to examinations can be refused.
Source
“Der Zugang zum Studium setzt ein achtwöchiges Vorpraktikum voraus. Näheres regeln die Praktikumsrichtlinien der Prüfungsordnung des Bachelor-Studiengangs "Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes". Auf Antrag kann das Vorpraktikum zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt nachgeholt werden. Der Nachweis über das erfolgreiche Absolvieren des Vorpraktikums ist spätestens bis zum Ende des vierten Fachsemesters zu erbringen.”
“Der Studiengang erfordert ein 8-wöchiges Vorpraktikum, in dem Sie grundlegende mechanische Fähigkeiten erwerben.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK4/studierende/Bachelor_SEPP/ZO/Zulassungsordnung_SEPP_deutsch.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The faculty publishes a sample weekly report and checklist for the internship. Because it can be made up until the end of the fourth semester, it is not an obstacle to applying from abroad.

Foundation or preparatory course
The Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg in Hannover (T course for technical, mathematical and scientific programmes), for which TU Braunschweig registers applicants whose certificates do not give direct access.
Source
“T-course for technical, mathematical and scientific degree programmes (except biology) … Please keep in mind that TU Braunschweig can only register you for the admission procedure at the Lower Saxony Studienkolleg in Hannover.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

Applications for the Studienkolleg run 15 April - 31 May for the winter semester and 15 October - 30 November for the summer semester, are made in TUconnect by choosing "Studienkolleg" as the degree and this programme as the follow-up, and need German at least at B1, with a higher level strongly recommended because the Studienkolleg Hannover pre-selects on the German certificate.

English
IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 85 · PTE 60. Cambridge: Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) at least 175 points. UNIcert level II with an overall grade of 2.5 or better, a DAAD language certificate with at least 3 x B2 and 1 x C1, or the English Language Proficiency Report of TU Braunschweig's Language Centre with three skills at B2 and one at C1 are also accepted, as are equivalent results. Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, the new 1-6 TOEFL band scale or the Duolingo English Test.. Exemption: A university entrance qualification from an English-speaking state, two years of school education in English, or English as a school subject in the last eight years before the university entrance qualification
Source
“(a) "Test of English as a Foreign Language", internet-based test (TOEFL iBT): mindestens (mind.) 85 Punkte; (b) "UNIcert": mind. Niveaustufe II mit einer Gesamtnote von 2,5 oder besser; (c) "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS Academic): mind. 6,5; (d) "Cambridge English: B2 First" (FCE): mind. 175 Punkte; (e) "The Pearson Test of English Academic" (PTE Academic): mind. 60 Punkte; (f) DAAD-Sprachzeugnis: mind. 3 x B2 und 1 x C1”
“Required language skills in English: University entrance qualification in an English-speaking country, completed 2-years of school education in English language, English as school subject in the last 8 years or successful completion of an internationally-recognized test.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK4/studierende/Bachelor_SEPP/ZO/Zulassungsordnung_SEPP_deutsch.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

This is the only programme at TU Braunschweig that accepts PTE Academic and Cambridge B2 First, and its TOEFL minimum (85) is the lowest of the English-taught programmes. The TOEFL score is on the old 0-120 scale.

German
When applying: German must be proven with the application: a German Abitur, two years of school education in German, German as a school subject in the last eight years before the university entrance qualification, or DSH 1 (at least 57% overall) or TestDaF 4 x 3 or an equivalent test. By enrolment: At least A2 if the full proof is not yet available; admission is then granted on condition that the full proof follows. During studies: The full German proof by the end of the third semester, otherwise the student is de-registered; German classes become compulsory modules of the degree
Source
“Bewerberinnen und Bewerber, die weder über eine deutsche HZB verfügen noch einen mindestens zweijährigen Bildungsabschnitt in der deutschen Sprache abgeschlossen haben, müssen über für das Studium ausreichende Kenntnisse der deutschen Sprache verfügen. Davon ausgenommen sind Bewerberinnen und Bewerber, die die Belegung von Deutsch als Schulfach in den letzten acht Jahren vor Erwerb der HZB nachweisen. Der Nachweis der Sprachkenntnisse hat durch eine DSH 1 (mind. 57 % im Gesamtergebnis) oder einen Test-DaF 4 x 3 (mind. 3 Punkte in jedem Bereich) oder einen gleichwertigen Test zu erfolgen.”
“If your German language skills do not meet these requirements, you may still be admitted if you can prove at least basic knowledge (A2 level). In that case, you can take German classes as part of your studies, and need to fulfill the language requirements until the end of the 3 rd semester.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK4/studierende/Bachelor_SEPP/ZO/Zulassungsordnung_SEPP_deutsch.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

German at DSH 1 / TestDaF 4x3 level is below the C1 level the central page demands for fully German programmes, and applicants who had German as a school subject in the eight years before their school-leaving certificate are exempt altogether - a realistic route for applicants from schools in India, Nigeria or Pakistan that teach German. Whoever shows only A2 is admitted on condition and must deliver the full proof by the end of the third semester; the German classes then count as compulsory modules. A conditional admission requires at least three years of German as a school subject, a completed course at A2 or an equivalent test at the time of enrolment.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page mentions a GRE, GMAT or similar test; these are master's tests and this is a bachelor's programme.

Selection
No selection procedure, interview or test: admission is free and the requirements are the university entrance qualification, the English and German language proofs and the eight-week pre-study internship. All documents must be filed as required by the general undergraduate admission regulations, and documents not in German or English must be translated by a publicly appointed translator.
Source
“Sämtliche Nachweise sind gemäß den Vorschriften der Allg. ZO einzureichen. Dokumente, die nicht in englischer oder deutscher Sprache vorliegen, müssen von einer öffentlich bestellten Übersetzerin bzw. einem öffentlich bestellten Übersetzer in eine der beiden Sprachen übersetzt werden.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK4/studierende/Bachelor_SEPP/ZO/Zulassungsordnung_SEPP_deutsch.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The admission regulations in force are the version of 22 May 2024 (TU-Verkündungsblatt No. 1566), which first applied to applicants for the winter semester 2024/25.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or because English is an official language there
Source
“Bewerberinnen und Bewerber, die weder eine HZB aus einem englischsprachigen Staat aufweisen noch einen mindestens zweijährigen Bildungsabschnitt in der englischen Sprache abgeschlossen haben, müssen darüber hinaus über für das Studium ausreichende Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache verfügen. Davon ausgenommen sind Bewerberinnen und Bewerber, die die Belegung von Englisch als Schulfach in den letzten acht Jahren vor Erwerb der HZB nachweisen.”
“University entrance qualification in an English-speaking country, completed 2-years of school education in English language, English as school subject in the last 8 years or successful completion of an internationally-recognized test.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK4/studierende/Bachelor_SEPP/ZO/Zulassungsordnung_SEPP_deutsch.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The most generous English waiver of any TU Braunschweig programme and the best route for our audience: no test is needed if the school-leaving certificate comes from an English-speaking state (which covers Nigeria), or if at least two years of school education were completed in English (which covers English-medium schools in India, Nigeria and Pakistan), or simply if English was a school subject in the eight years before the school-leaving certificate - which is the normal case in all three countries. The regulations do not define "englischsprachiger Staat", so the faculty decides; the school-subject route needs only the marks sheet showing English.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants whose higher education entrance qualification comes from India need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) for the visa and for enrolment at TU Braunschweig, including for a Studienkolleg place.
    Source
    “If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in China, India or Vietnam, you will need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) to apply for the visa and to enrol at TU Braunschweig. Please apply for the APS certificate as early as possible. Processing times can be very long, especially in India.”

    www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/preparation · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same sentence. No rule on TU Braunschweig's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.