Industrial Engineeringpart time, full time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Merseburg
Deadlines
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2026 (EU)
August 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Engineering and Management
  • Business Administration

Focus

Production Systems, Digital Factory, Materials Science, Project Management, Process Management, Industry 4.0, Risk Management, Value Chain Management, Management Accounting

Target group

Admission requires a first professionally qualifying university degree in technical business administration, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or similar with at least 210 ECTS points. The course starts in the summer semester; standard duration of study is three semesters. Applicants with a first professionally qualifying university degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, technical business administration with 180 ECTS credits or applicants with a business management degree with at least 180 ECTS credits will be required to complete an adjustment semester. In this case, students commence their programme in the winter semester; the standard period of study is four semesters.

Annotation

With an adjustment semester if commenced in the winter term. Duration of studies in this case: 4 semesters. Foreign applicants must prove German language skills by way of: - TestDaF (Test of German as a Foreign Language): 4 x TDN 4 - DSH (German language examination for higher education entrance) Level 2 - TELC C1 higher education institution - Goethe Institute C2 - German language diploma DSD II - Assessment examination in German through a preparatory course

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Admission requires a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in technical business administration, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or similar with at least 210 ECTS points. The course starts in the summer semester; standard period of study is three semesters. Applicants with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, technical business administration with 180 ECTS credits or applicants with a business management degree with at least 180 ECTS credits will be required to complete an adjustment semester. In this case, studies commence in the winter semester; the period of study is 4 semesters.

Lecture period

  • 06.10.2025 - 21.02.2026
  • 01.04.2025 - 02.08.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026

    Application via uni-assist

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026

    Application via uni-assist

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    07.05.2026 - 30.09.2026

    Extended application deadline for winter semester 2021/22: 15.10.2021

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    07.05.2026 - 30.09.2026

    Extended application deadline for winter semester 2021/22: 15.10.2021

Summer semester (2025)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.10.2026 - 31.01.2027

    Application via uni-assist.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.10.2026 - 31.01.2027

    Application via uni-assist.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.11.2026 - 31.03.2027

    For the summer semester, only admissions to a higher study semester are possible.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.11.2026 - 31.03.2027

    For the summer semester, only admissions to a higher study semester are possible.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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