Mechatronics, Bachelor of Engineering

Admission requirements

Admission to the Mechatronics degree programme is granted to those who meet one of the following requirements:

• General university entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
• Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
• Passed master craftsman examination
• Intermediate school leaving certificate (at least Realschulabschluss) and a qualified completion of a recognised vocational training of at least 3 years with an average or overall final grade of 2.5 or better (if these grades are not specified, the arithmetic mean of the individual subject grades applies)
• Completion of a vocational advancement training of at least 400 hours of instruction, a technical school or a vocational or administrative academy*
• Final examination in a state-recognised apprenticeship with subsequent professional activity of at least 2 years related to the degree programme and passing a separate university entrance examination*

*according to the ordinance on access for professionally qualified persons to universities in the state of Hesse

We are happy to provide further information on specific qualifications upon request. Applicants who do not meet the above requirements can initially participate in the course as guest auditors if admission to the higher education entrance examination (HZB) is granted.

For foreign qualifications, equivalence for admission must be demonstrated.

If you have any questions, need further information about admission requirements, or would like detailed information on specific qualifications, the advisors of the DIPLOMA University Student Services will be happy to assist you upon request.

Details

Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field of engineering sciences. It combines mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science. Mechatronics is used, among other things, in the design of electronically controlled machines and vehicles. The discipline breathes "life" into machines through electronics and software. Mechatronics is a key factor in development and production, especially in robotics, electronically controlled drives, as well as in networked devices and machines of Industry 4.0. In the course of the development of new, intelligent machines, digitalisation in industry and production, and the development of new types of drives, mechatronic qualifications are becoming increasingly important.

In the 6-semester on-campus degree course "Mechatronics" (B.Eng.), you gain competencies in the essential areas of mechatronics, learning to link and apply them. You acquire knowledge to develop machines according to the current state of the art, initiate improvements and modernisations, and implement innovative ideas in practice.

During your studies, you can also choose your personal, professionally oriented focus to further deepen your skills.

The specialisations in the Bachelor's degree course Mechatronics are:
• Automotive systems
• Robotics
• Electromobility

Course structure
At DIPLOMA Hochschule, you have the option to study the Bachelor's degree course Mechatronics in one of three variants: as an online course, as a distance learning course on-site or as an on-campus course.

The on-campus course is available at our DIPLOMA University locations in Leipzig and Bad Sooden-Allendorf and usually takes six semesters to complete. In the classic university of applied sciences course, you attend lectures, seminars and exercises in person from Monday to Friday on the respective campus. The total learning workload comprises 180 ECTS (Credit Points).

Costs, registration & start of studies

The on-campus course at DIPLOMA Hochschule begins once a year in the winter semester (October).

You can choose from four financing models. For example, instalment model 3 with €215.00 per month and a duration of 72 months. For further instalment models and all other information about the degree course, please refer to the Mechatronics degree course page.