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Master’s · Mechanical Engineering

Fundamentals and Applications of Mechanical Engineering (FAME) M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

23 facts from 7 official pages · last checked 9 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
“LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS English C1 TEACHING LANGUAGE English”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 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.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“STANDARD PERIOD OF STUDY 4 Semester”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

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

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme including a one-semester internship or research project.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“START Winter and Summer Semester”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2026 (summer 2027)Applications for the summer semester 2027 closed on 15 July 2026; the next summer intake is 2028.15 Jan 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“APPLICATION DEADLINE January 15 for winter semester July 15 for summer semester”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Ja- nuar und um Zulassung zum Sommersemester bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Juli bei der Uni- versität eingegangen sein.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The deadlines fall nine months before the semester starts, so 15 January 2027 for the winter semester 2027/28 and 15 July 2026 for the summer semester 2027. The same dates apply to German, EU and non-EU applicants. The full windows are 15 November - 15 January and 15 May - 15 July.

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
“ADMISSION Admission restricted”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page says admission is restricted. § 4 of the admission regulations adds that the number of free places then follows Baden-Württemberg's Zulassungszahlenverordnung, which the university does not reproduce, so no number is recorded. Admission also depends on a scored assessment of academic suitability (see otherSelection).

Places for non-EU applicants
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

The admission regulations of October 2025 reserve no share of the places for non-EU or foreign applicants: unlike the WASTE, COMMAS, MIP, WAREM and IUSD statutes they contain no quota clause, and all qualified applicants enter the same ranking.

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

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-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) in Maschinenbau oder in einem inhaltlich nahen verwandten Studiengang”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_45_2025.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies; the admissions committee decides whether a foreign degree is equivalent.

Subject background
A degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in mechanical engineering (Maschinenbau) or a closely related programme, with qualifying examination results, from a German or a foreign university. The programme page requires a solid background in advanced mathematics, engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, either heat transfer or machine dynamics, and design engineering, plus a completed bachelor's thesis or a project done as part of the bachelor's degree. A one-semester internship or research project is part of the programme.
Source
“To be eligible for admission to the M.Sc. program in Fundamentals and Applications of Mechanical Engineering (FAME), applicants must have a solid academic background in the following subject areas: advanced mathematics, engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, either heat transfer or machine dynamics, and design engineering. In addition, applicants must have completed either a bachelor's thesis or a project as part of their bachelor's degree.”
“1.a) einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Maschinenbau oder in einem inhaltlich nahen verwandten Studiengang mit qualifizierenden Prüfungsergebnissen” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/fundamentals-and-applications-of-mechanical-engineering-fame-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The university also publishes an English translation of the admission regulations, marked "for information only"; the German version is the binding one. A programme-specific supplementary form must be uploaded in C@MPUS.

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

No minimum grade, but the grade bonus is tighter than elsewhere in Stuttgart: points are given only for every tenth of a grade better than 2.0 (two points each, up to 20), so an applicant with a final grade of 2.0 or worse must reach the threshold on subject competences alone.

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

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the admissions committee (Zulassungsausschuss) assesses the first degree itself.

English
Level C1. IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 95. Exemption: No test with a university entrance qualification obtained in English or with a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters taught in English, proven by suitable evidence
Source
“Weiterhin sind ausreichende englische Sprachkenntnisse für das Fachstudium nachzu- weisen. Hierfür sind fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse mindestens auf dem Niveau C1 durch anerkannte Zertifikate nachzuweisen (z.B. TOEFL ibt 95 Punkte oder IELTS Band 7).”
“LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS English C1” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_45_2025.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

TOEFL and IELTS are named as examples, so other recognised C1 certificates are accepted. Nothing is said about PTE Academic, the Duolingo English Test, the TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the 1-6 TOEFL band scale introduced in 2026.

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
2 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
Two-stage assessment of academic suitability: the admissions committee scores the proven subject-specific competences and examination results on a scale of 0 to 120 points (0-100 for the competences, up to 20 for a final grade better than 2.0, two points per tenth of a grade). More than 99 points means suitable, under 80 points means not suitable; applicants between 80 and 99 points are invited to an aptitude interview, which may be held by video conference for applicants living abroad.
Source
“1.4 Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerberinnen und Bewerber die mehr als 99 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die we- niger als 80 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich nicht geeignet und können dementsprechend für den Studiengang nicht zugelassen werden.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_45_2025.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Students still in a bachelor's programme can apply for conditional admission with at least 110 ECTS credits; while admission is restricted a provisional admission with at least 120 ECTS credits applies instead.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English, or with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school
Source
“Ausreichende Englischkenntnisse gelten darüber hinaus bei Bewerberinnen und Be- werbern als nachgewiesen, die eine Hochschulzugangsberechtigung in englischer Spra- che erworben oder einen mindestens sechssemestriges Bachelorstudium in englischer Unterrichtssprache abgeschlossen haben. Hierüber sind geeignete Belege einzu- reichen.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_45_2025.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Two routes without a test, both open to applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan: a university entrance qualification (school-leaving certificate) obtained in English, or a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters whose language of instruction was English. Suitable evidence must be submitted. There is no exemption by nationality or by English being an official language.

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.

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

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