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Master’s · Mechanical Engineering

Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures (COMMAS) M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

25 facts from 7 official pages · last checked 10 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
Source
“The entire master's program can be studied in English and takes two years (four semesters) including a master thesis.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computational-Mechanics-of-Materials-and-Structures-COMMAS-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Study mode
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The University of Stuttgart labels its distance-learning degrees "Master:Online" in its list of study programmes and this programme is not one of them, and it is taught on the Stuttgart campuses, but because no page says so explicitly no value is recorded.

Attendance
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page says whether the programme is full-time or part-time.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computational-Mechanics-of-Materials-and-Structures-COMMAS-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

Neither the programme page nor the COMMAS website nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Please note that COMMAS program does not grant admission for summer semester. Applications for winter semester are accepted from November 15 to February 15.”

www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Feb 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“The application period for winter term 2027/28 starts on 15.11.2026 and ends on 15.02.2027”
“Application period for the winter semester: November 15 - February 15 The winter semester starts in October.” page

www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

The COMMAS office publishes the exact window for the winter semester 2027/28 (15 November 2026 to 15 February 2027) and urges applicants to apply early; the same dates apply to German, EU and non-EU applicants. The admission regulations allow late applications up to 15 July in exceptional cases if places remain. Results are announced at the latest in the first week of May. A separate nomination deadline of 15 March 2027 applies to the double degree with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

Non-EU tuition
€1,500 per semester
Source
“Since winter semester 2017/18, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and who are taking up or switching to a Bachelor's, a consecutive Master's or a state examination study program have to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500.00 per semester . Additionally the regular semester fee of currently EUR 184.00 has to be payed.”

www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/en/organizing-studies/formalities/tuition-and-fees/tuition-fee/ · checked 9 November 2026

Baden-Württemberg's tuition for non-EU students under the Landeshochschulgebührengesetz, charged every semester from the first one and collected with the 184.00 EUR semester fee through C@MPUS, so a non-EU student pays 1,684.00 EUR per semester. This is a consecutive master's programme, so the fee applies. Exempt without an application: EU/EEA citizens, non-German students with a German university entrance qualification, students on a continuing-education master's or a doctorate, and some exchange and double-degree students. Exceptions for strong ties to Germany (settlement permit, recognised refugee, five years of legal work in Germany, a parent who worked three of the last six years in Germany, a bachelor's and a master's completed in Germany) must be applied for after the place has been accepted and the fee notice received. A bachelor's earned in Germany alone is explicitly not an exemption.

Application fee
None
Source
“You will not be charged an application fee.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart charges nothing for the application itself: applicants apply free of charge in C@MPUS instead of paying a uni-assist handling fee. Non-EU students do pay 1,500.00 EUR tuition per semester once enrolled.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“§ 1 Zulassungszahl und -quoten (1) Die Zahl der Zulassungen wird beschränkt. (2) Die Anzahl der zugelassenen Studenten richtet sich nach der Zulassungszahlen- verordnung von Baden-Württemberg in der jeweils geltenden Fassung.”
“Restricted admission (limited number of places)” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_11_2008.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

The number of places is limited and set by Baden-Württemberg's Zulassungszahlenverordnung, which the university does not reproduce, so no number is recorded.

Places for non-EU applicants
Separate quota for applicants with a degree from abroad · As a rule 50% of the places go to applicants with a German first degree and 50% to applicants with a degree from a foreign university; places left in one quota can be added to the other · The COMMAS admissions committee evaluates applicants on their prior performance and professional promise
Source
“Die nach Abs. 2 zur Verfügung stehenden Studienplätze werden in der Regel zu je 50% an Bewerber nach § 2 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 a) und § 2 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 b) vergeben. In einer Quote verfügbar gebliebene Studienplätze können der anderen Quote zugerechnet werden.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_11_2008.pdf · checked 10 November 2026

The split is by where the first degree was earned, not by nationality: § 2(1) no. 1a) is a degree from a German institution, no. 1b) an equivalent degree from a foreign university. Applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan with a degree from their home country therefore compete for the half reserved for foreign degrees.

Programme accreditation
Accredited
Source
“Accreditation The quality of this degree program has been certified.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computational-Mechanics-of-Materials-and-Structures-COMMAS-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page states that the degree programme is accredited; it does not name the agency or the period of accreditation.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) Bauingenieurwesen, Maschinenwesen”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_11_2008.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor set by the admission regulations, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies; the admissions committee decides whether a foreign degree is equivalent and whether the results are above average.

Subject background
A university entrance qualification (G.C.E. O+A-Level, Baccalaureate, High School Diploma or equivalent) plus a degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, production automation, physics, aerospace engineering, process engineering, engineering cybernetics or energy technology, or a closely related engineering or natural-science programme, with above-average examination results. The application also needs a CV, a letter of motivation of one to two pages, two letters of recommendation, the transcript of records, the CGPA and a document explaining the grading system.
Source
“General admission requirement: A school certificate authorizing the holder to enter a university or an authorization regarded as equivalent by the board of examination of COMMAS. G.C.E (O+A-Level), Baccalaureate, Lise Diplomasi, Apolyterion, Maturitaet, High School, Diploma, or other A Bachelor degree in Engineering or Natural Science or a related field, or a "Diplom" degree (U, FH, BA), or, a "Vordiplom" and examinations in additional core courses”
“1.a) einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) Bauingenieurwesen, Maschinenwesen, Automatisierungstechnik in der Produktion, Physik, Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Verfahrenstechnik, technische Kybernetik, Energietechnik oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang mit überdurchschnittlichen Prüfungsergebnissen” page

www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

COMMAS is one of the few Stuttgart master's programmes that also asks for the school-leaving certificate. Students in their final undergraduate year can be admitted on condition that the bachelor's degree is awarded before enrolment.

Minimum grade
Above-average examination results in the first degree; the admissions committee decides whether the results are above average.
Source
“(2) Über des Vorliegen überdurchschnittlicher Prüfungsergebnisse entscheidet der Zulassungsausschuss.”
“Applicants are evaluated by the COMMAS admission committee on the basis of their prior performance and professional promise. While high academic achievement does not guarantee admission, COMMAS expects such achievement or other persuasive evidence of professional promise.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_11_2008.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

No numerical minimum grade or CGPA is published; the regulations require "überdurchschnittliche Prüfungsergebnisse" (above-average examination results) and leave the judgement to the committee. Applicants must upload their CGPA and a document explaining the grading system so that the committee can compare marks.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No conversion table or formula is published. Applicants must submit a document explaining the grading system and, if their university issues no CGPA, calculate it themselves in clear steps, so the committee converts the marks itself.

English
IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 79 · TOEFL band 4.5 · Home Edition not accepted. Cambridge: C1 Advanced (CAE). Oxford Test of English above 140 is also accepted. PTE, IELTS online and TOEFL Home tests are explicitly not accepted, and only official score reports count.
Source
“Please note that we do NO accept PTE, IELTS online or TOEFL Home tests. Please also note that we do NOT accept Medium of Instruction certificates 1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) A minimum score of 4.5/6.0 (79/120) is required. … 2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) A minimum score of 6.5 is required. … 3. Oxford Test of English A minmum score of above 140 is required. … 4. Cambridge English Qualifications Applicants must submit a C1 Advanced (CAE) certificate.”
“Language Requirements Very good knowledge of English, non-native speakers need a language certificate (TOEFL IBT 79 or IELTS 6.5).” page

www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

The COMMAS office states the TOEFL minimum on both scales: 4.5 on the 1-6 band scale introduced in 2026 and 79 on the old 0-120 scale. It is the only programme at the University of Stuttgart that explicitly rejects the TOEFL Home Edition and IELTS online. The 2008 admission regulations still name only TOEFL 213 computer-based, which corresponds to the same level; the programme pages are the more specific and more recent source. The Duolingo English Test is not mentioned. Applicants are advised to take the TOEFL no later than 31 December.

German
When applying: None: proof of German is required only for degree programmes taught in German
Source
“Language requirements for German study programs Foreign applicants applying for a degree program taught in German must provide proof of proficiency in the German language.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart ties the German proof (TestDaF 4x4, DSH-2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1/C2, DSD II or an equivalent) to programmes taught in German; this programme is taught in English and neither the programme page nor the admission regulations ask for German at any point. German courses are offered alongside the degree but are not required.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page of the University of Stuttgart mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the admission regulations list no admission test.

Selection
The COMMAS admissions committee evaluates each application on prior academic performance and professional promise, using the degree certificate, transcript, CGPA, grading system, CV, letter of motivation and two letters of recommendation. Half of the places go to applicants with a German first degree and half to applicants with a foreign degree. Results are announced at the latest in the first week of May.
Source
“Applicants are evaluated by the COMMAS admission committee on the basis of their prior performance and professional promise. … After evaluating all the applications, we will inform you about admission/refusal of your application at latest in the first week of May.”

www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

No points scale and no interview are published for COMMAS. Applicants who have not completed all examinations by the deadline can be admitted subject to completing the bachelor's degree.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“Please also note that we do NOT accept Medium of Instruction certificates”

www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

COMMAS refuses medium-of-instruction certificates outright, so applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan always need one of the accepted tests (TOEFL, IELTS, Oxford Test of English or Cambridge C1 Advanced). There is no exemption by nationality, by English as an official language or by a school certificate; the 2008 admission regulations also name no exemption.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with educational credentials from India must upload a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy with their application in C@MPUS.
    Source
    “Country-specific documentation: Applicants with educational credentials from the following countries must upload these additional documents: India : Certificate issued by Academic Examination Office (APS) in the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same list. The document is uploaded with the application, so the APS certificate must exist before the application deadline.

  • Pakistan: Applicants with educational credentials from Pakistan must have the stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all of the university's degree certificates.
    Source
    “Pakistan: Stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all degree certificates of the university”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    Pakistani applicants need no APS certificate, but the HEC attestation on every degree certificate of the awarding university. No rule on the university's pages names Nigeria.

  • India: COMMAS applicants from India must additionally submit an APS certificate from the Academic Test Service of the German embassy certifying that the application documents are genuine.
    Source
    “Applicants from India Additional documents to be submitted: APS - Certificate of the Academic Test Service of the German Embassy certifying that the application documents are genuine. For more details please visit the website of the Academic Test Service (Akademische Prüfstelle) of the German Embassy in India: https://aps-india.de/”

    www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

    The COMMAS admission page lists India among the countries with further specific requirements, alongside China, Iran, Mongolia, Pakistan and Vietnam.

  • Pakistan: COMMAS applicants from Pakistan who have already graduated must submit HEC-verified degree and transcript certificates with their application.
    Source
    “Applicants from Pakistan Applicants who have graduated by the time of application must submit HEC-verified degree and transcript certificates along with their application.”

    www.commas.uni-stuttgart.de/admission/ · checked 9 November 2026

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.