Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

NEW: Study International Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers are involved in the development, design and production of all kinds of machines: whether smartphones, industrial robots or wind turbines - as creative minds, they invent the life of tomorrow and help to solve global challenges such as climate, environment and mobility. The Bachelor's degree programme in International Mechanical Engineering is aimed at technically oriented international students who would like to complete their mechanical engineering studies in Germany in English.

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application information

Mechanical engineering goes INTERNATIONAL - the right way!

We are excited to introduce you to our NEW degree programme "International Mechanical Engineering"!

We cordially invite you to get your own first impression! Simply visit us for a virtual information event. We will give you a brief insight into the degree programme, you can ask questions and simply talk to the professor in charge. All this awaits you on:

 

Monday, 03/06/2024 at 11:00 CET (Central European Time) => Join us


We are very pleased about your participation😊.

As it is important to us to provide you with the best possible support, please register here in advance. Of course, you can also take part spontaneously.

Learning content

What is the Bachelor's degree programme in International Mechanical Engineering about?

How can we generate energy sustainably and thus protect the climate? How can artificial intelligence be used in organic farming? What is hydrogen used for and how can this technology become sustainable? How can we make the mobility of the future more environmentally friendly through autonomous driving, ultra-light vehicles and new forms of propulsion?

Mechanical engineers develop products and systems that change our world in the long term. They use technical, analytical and creative skills and have the freedom to specialise in exactly what they enjoy most during and after their studies.

 

The following contents are on the programme:

  • Mathematical and scientific fundamentals, e.g. physics, engineering mathematics and programming
  • Engineering fundamentals, e.g. technical mechanics, electrical engineering and materials engineering
  • Engineering applications, e.g. machine elements and design
  • Interdisciplinary teaching content, e.g. business administration, project management and quality assurance

In addition to specialised knowledge, our students also train social and methodological skills, e.g:

  • Scientific work
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Organisational skills (project planning, execution and presentation)
  • Communication skills
  • Independence and ability to work in a team
  • Awareness of leadership responsibility
  • Responsible, ethical behaviour (technology assessment)

Strengths of the degree programme

Study with the best

OTH Regensburg is Bavaria's best university for mechanical engineering! This is according to the university ranking published by the Hochschulranking des Centrums fĂŒr Hochschulentwicklung (CHE) in March 2023, in which students rate their study conditions. In 13 categories, the degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering were ranked among the best in Germany.

Teaching at eye level

Whether in joint discussions in seminars or when working together on exciting research projects - students and professors work as equals here.

Close to the practice

Our professors have several years of professional experience, are well networked and know the requirements of companies. During the practical semester, our students can gain their own practical experience and make contacts.

Learning in the lab

Scientific work from the ground up: Our students are closely involved in laboratory activities as part of project work, internships and final theses. All laboratories and facilities are state of the art.

Promotion? You can with us too!

Fancy an academic career? This is not only possible at universities. As the faculty at OTH Regensburg with the highest number of doctorates, we offer ambitious Master's graduates the opportunity to complete their doctorate with us.

Volunteering

For the water supply in Kenya? Or building innovative electric racing cars? Committed students can get involved in exciting student projects at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and contribute their expertise in interdisciplinary teams.

Zwei Studierende bei einer Untersuchung im Labor Mess- und Steuerungstechnik
Foto: Andreas Ellermeier / OTH Regensburg

Career opportunities

What career prospects do I have as a mechanical engineer?

You've completed your Bachelor's degree - now what? Do you want to hit the ground running in your professional life, do a Master's degree first or even aim for a doctorate?

Information on various follow-up options is summarised here:

  • Regensburg mechanical engineers enjoy a high reputation both regionally and nationally. As the degree programme is taught in English, there are good opportunities to work as an engineer anywhere in the world. In general, mechanical engineers currently have good career and promotion prospects. They will remain sought-after specialists in the future, partly due to demographic change and the emergence of new fields of activity and business.

    As mechanical engineering has many facets, our graduates work in a wide variety of sectors. Depending on their personal interests, they can work in the following areas, for example:

    • Energy and air conditioning technology
    • Agricultural technology
    • Food technology
    • Aviation, aerospace, shipping
    • Automotive
    • Plant engineering and production technology 
    • AI, robotics and digital factory

    Graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in International Mechanical Engineering work in the following fields, among others:

    • Research and development
    • Design and construction
    • Calculation and simulation
    • Production and maintenance
    • Commissioning and service
    • Consultancy and expert opinions
    • Marketing and sales
    • Product management
    • Purchasing
    • Controlling

    Employers range from young start-ups to large global players and include a wide variety of companies from a wide range of sectors. Interesting jobs can also be found in engineering offices and the public sector. Graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit are ideally equipped to set up their own start-up thanks to their mechanical engineering degree.


  • As an alternative to starting a career, Bachelor's graduates can take up an advanced Master's programme.

    Building directly on the Bachelor's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering offers the Master's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering, in which the engineering knowledge already acquired is further deepened.

    Overview of all postgraduate degree programmes: Master's degree programmes at OTH Regensburg.


  • Outstanding graduates of the Master's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering have the opportunity to do a cooperative or joint doctorate at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

    Further information on the subject of doctorates can be found on the OTH Regensburg website.


Studierende beim Arbeiten und Lernen im Labor.
Foto: Andreas Ellermeier / OTH Regensburg

Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

The Bachelor's degree programme in International Mechanical Engineering is designed as a full-time course and has a standard duration of seven semesters. It consists of six theoretical and one practical semester. The programme concludes with a successful Bachelor's examination.

  • The first stage of the programme consists of semesters one and two and is intended to provide orientation and basic knowledge. In both semesters, 30 ECTS credits, i.e. a total of 60 credits, must be achieved.

    Modules:

    • Engineering Mathematics I and II
    • Engineering Mechanics I and II
    • Design I and II
      Materials technology I and II
    • Manufacturing processes
    • Language Track A/B I und II

    (For further information see download area: Study and examination regulations, study plan and module handbook)

     

    n the first and second semesters, students take one general science elective (so-called AW module). The choice depends on the language track to which the student is assigned.

    If the student belongs to Language Track A at the beginning of the degree programme, they must choose the compulsory language moduleGerman. Students who are assigned to Language Track B can select another foreign language from the AW catalogue.

     

    Further details and a catalogue of AW modules and additional training courses can be found in the AW programme.


  • In the third semester, students enter the second stage of their studies. The focus here is on engineering methods and the practical semester. A total of 90 ECTS points must be achieved in the three semesters.

    Modules:

    • Engineering Mathematics
    • Engineering Mechanics III
    • Thermodynamics II
    • Engineering Informatics
    • Design II and III
    • Machine Elements II
    • Fundamentals of electrical engineering and electronics
    • Measurement technology with practical training
    • Fluid mechanics
    • Language Tack A/B III and IV
    • Project management and quality assurance
    • Sustainability, life cycle assessment and business management

    (For further information see download area: Study and examination regulations, study plan and module handbook)

    In the third and fourth semesters, students also take a general science elective (so-called AW module). As in the first part of the programme, the choice depends on the language track to which the student is assigned.

    Students who belong to Language Track Amust continue to choose the compulsory language module German. Students who are assigned to Language Track Bare obliged to choose English as a foreign language for the third and fourth semesters.

     

    Further details and a catalogue of AW modules and additional training courses can be found in the AW programme.


  • The third and final study phase begins in the sixth semester. The focus here is on the compulsory elective subjects and the Bachelor's thesis. A total of 60 ECTS credits must be achieved in both semesters, which are distributed as follows: sixth semester 31 credits, seventh semester 29 credits.

    Modules:

    • Control engineering with practical training
    • Mechanical engineering practical course
    • Fundamentals of drive technology
    • Project work
    • General scientific compulsory elective subject
    • Specialised elective module I to IV
    • Bachelor's thesis

    In the sixth and seventh semesters, students must take a total of four compulsory elective subjects (so-called WP module) and one compulsory elective subject in general science (so-called AW module). The latter can be freely chosen in this study phase. Two of the subject-specific electives must be chosen from the WPM catalogue 1 and two from the WPM catalogue 2.

     

    For further information see download area: Study and examination regulations, study plan and module handbook as well as WPM catalogues)

     

    The programme concludes with the Bachelor's thesis. It is possible to write the thesis in collaboration with a company. The thesis usually takes three months to complete. A database with advertised topics, application forms for registration and a faculty leaflet with important information can be found on the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering's Theses page.

     


  • Our students complete the practical semester, also known as the practical semester or industrial placement, in the fifth semester. It lasts a total of 20 weeks with a planned workload of 22 ECTS credits. The practical semester offers students the opportunity to apply what they have learnt in a company, an engineering office or a public institution. They can gain their first professional experience and establish valuable contacts for their future career.

    Students who belong to Language Track B complete the practical semester in a German-speaking environment (e.g. Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Students who are assigned to Language Track A can apply for the practical semester in Germany or abroad.

     

    Still have questions about the internship semester? The Practice Officer at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (general and organisational questions) or the Examinations and Internship Department (legal questions) will be happy to help you.


Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Where and when do the lectures take place? What legal regulations must be observed? And how can I finance my studies?

Answers to these and other questions about the Bachelor's degree programme in International Mechanical Engineering can be found here.

  • The lectures in the Bachelor's degree programme International Mechanical Engineering take place at the main campus of OTH Regensburg in the buildings of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:

    Building A-E

    Galgenbergstraße 30

    93053 Regensburg

     

    Orientate now


  • A wealth of information about studying abroad can be found on the website of the International Office of OTH Regensburg.

    The colleagues at the International Office will be happy to answer any further questions.
    For faculty-specific questions, please contact Prof Dr Wolfram Wörner, International Affairs Officer of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

     


  • SPO, curriculum, module handbook and study plan - documents containing regulations on the study programme and examinations are explained here. The current versions are linked under Downloads (see right).


    Legal basis: The Study and Examination Regulations (SPO)

    The Study and Examination Regulations (SPO) form the legal basis for the Bachelor's degree programme in International Mechanical Engineering. Among other things, it contains information on

    • Programme objective
    • Qualification requirements, proof of aptitude for the specific degree programme
    • Programme structure, standard period of study
    • Modules and credits
    • Master's thesis
    • Assessment of examination results, examinations and overall examination grade
    • Certificate and academic degree
    • Overview of the modules, certificates of achievement and credits

    Create an overview: The study programme plan

    The study plan contains an overview of all modules, the respective number of semester hours per week and ECTS credits. The document serves as a guide for semester planning and subject allocation.

     

    The modules in detail: The module handbook

    The module handbook contains all modules (subjects) of the degree programme with extensive information on the respective content and intended learning objectives. In addition, information is provided on the following points, among others: form of teaching, lecturers, teaching materials, certificates of achievement, authorised aids.

     

    Topic Examinations: The study plan

    The study plan provides information on all aspects of examinations. Among other things, it contains information on

    • Type and duration of examination
    • First/second examiner
    • Authorised aids

    • Tuition fees per semester in EUR: 500
    • The fees only apply for non-EU students.
    • Semester contribution: 181 EUR registration fee per semester

application information

1. As your first step, please register at hochschulstart.de .

Our checklist summarizes all the important information for you.

2. After registering at “Hochschulstart”, please apply in the OTH Regensburg application portal.

3. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application documents. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.

4. Make sure you regularly check your status in both application portals. In the OTH Regensburg application portal, you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents before the deadline for late submission of certificates. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.

5. You will automatically receive email notifications via the OTH Regensburg application portal as well as via “Hochschulstart” when your application status changes.

6. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then be included in the allocation procedure for a place of study. Please note that the application deadline is a cut-off deadline. This means that you will not be able to submit an application after the deadline and thus will not be considered in the current application process.

7. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Department of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

8. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under Admissions and Enrolment. 

Start your application now:

1. Step. Hochschulstart 2. Step: application portal

For winter semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 1 May - 15 July. Deadline for late submission of certificates: 27 July.

Application period for higher semesters: 1 May - 15 June (no late submissions)

For summer semesters:

(no start of studies, therefore an application is only possible for a higher semester. This requires creditable achievements from a relevant programme of study).

Application period for higher semesters: 15 November - 15 January (no late submissions)

For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need

  • a university entrance qualification
  • an adequate knowledge of German

 

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION

For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need in addition to the VPD from uni-assist a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India.)

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must provide proof of English language skills at level B1. Knowledge of English at level B2 is preferred. Please upload one of the following language certificates in the online portal:

  • IELTS with an overall score of at least 5.0 points with a minimum grade of 4.0 in all sections ("IELTS General Training" is not recognized)
  • TOEFL with at least 460 points in the "Paper-based Test" (TOEFL PBT) or 50 points in the "Internet-based Test" (TOEFL iBT)
  • Cambridge English qualification with level B1 or higher
  • TELC, level B1
  • Statement that English is your native language

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level A2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate when applying via the online portal.

These certificates are accepted:

  • Goethe: A2
  • Telc: A2
  • ÖSD: A2
  • DSD: Level I

Please read all texts and linked documents directly under Application Info!

You can find more information for prospective international students on the web pages of the International Office.

For prospective students with a master craftsman's certificate

With a master craftsman's certificate or an equivalent equivalent qualification, you can apply without restriction and have no subject restrictions, as you have a general university entrance qualification. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Meister" (vocationally qualified master craftsman).

When applying, in addition to your complete certificate including grade point average, you must also submit documentary proof of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with documentary proof that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

In admission-restricted (NC) degree programmes, you automatically take part in the regional selection procedure according to Art. 45 Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) and within the 4% quota for professionally qualified persons.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

For prospective students with a vocational qualification certificate

If you have completed vocational training, it is possible to apply for a place at university with a specific subject in mind. Your vocational training and the degree programme you wish to pursue must have a subject-related connection. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Gesellen" (vocationally qualified journeymen).

Please upload the following documents with your application:

1. Certificate of completion of vocational training including grade point average

2. Certificate of completion from a vocational school

3. Proof of subsequent full-time employment of at least three years relevant to the vocational training.

4. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

5. Documentary record of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with confirmation that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal.

For full admission, applicants are still required to complete a two-semester probationary period, i.e. admission is tentative and subject to certain conditions. 

In admission-restricted (NC) degree programmes, you automatically take part in the regional selection procedure according to Art. 45 Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) and within the 4% quota for professionally qualified persons.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

Applications for hardship, compensation for disadvantages and persons of public interest

In admission-restricted degree programmes, it is possible to submit special applications (see info sheet).

  1. Hardship cases

If a hardship case exists, admission may be granted outside the allocation procedure within a certain quota. Strict standards are to be applied when interpreting a case of hardship. The guidelines of the central allocation procedure are also applied to the local allocation procedure. In order to apply, there must be serious health, social or family reasons which make non-admission appear unreasonable. You must provide evidence of these reasons. In the case of illness, a specialist medical assessment is necessary.
If you have a disability or a chronic illness, you can find more informationhere.

  2. Compensation for disadvantages - raising your grade point average

If you were prevented from achieving your actual performance when acquiring your higher education entrance qualification for social, family or illness-related reasons, you can apply for an improvement of your grade point average.

 You must submit the following documents to prove that your performance was impaired:

  • annual report card
  • school report (evaluation of your school performance before and after the occurrence of the adverse circumstances)

There must be a proven connection between the grade point average achieved and the performance impairment.

 

3. Individuals to be supported in the public interest

For top athletes and participants in a federal competition with distinction, a so-called "opportunity quota" of 2% is formed, which is applied in addition to the regular main quota. 

The prerequisite is that you belonged to an A, B or C squad of the federal sports associations for an uninterrupted period of at least one year during the last three years before acquiring your higher education entrance qualification or that you participated in a federal competition with distinction. The following supporting documents can be submitted for this purpose:

  • certificate of the German national sports association
  • certificate of the German national competition initiator
  • justification of the necessity of the training on site
  • identification of the school or youth competition and the sponsorship of the Federal or State Ministry

 

If you will have already completed a degree programme in Germany by the end of the application period, an application for a degree programme with restricted admission is only possible when applying for a second degree. This means that you will take part in the local selection procedure within the 2% quota. 

To apply, you need to upload the following supporting documents:

1. final certificate of your first degree

2. letter of justification for requesting a second course of study. These can only be compelling professional reasons, academic reasons, special professional reasons or other professional reasons. 

3. university entrance qualification 

4. other documents specific to the course of study, which can be found in the application portal

Selection is based on a benchmark number formed by your final grade from your undergraduate degree and the reasons for your desired second degree:

  • Final grade excellent and very good 4 points
  • Final grade good and fully satisfactory 3 points
  • Final grade satisfactory 2 points
  • Final grade sufficient 1 point
  • Final grade not verified 1 point.
  • Compelling professional reasons 9 points
  • Scientific or academic reasons 7 to 11 points
  • Special professional reasons 7 points
  • Other professional reasons 4 points
  • No letter of justification given 1 point

When applying for a program without restricted admission, it is not necessary to submit a letter of justification.

What is the procedure for the allocation of study places?

First, we have to wait for the end of the application period. After the application deadline has passed and the additional submission deadline for delayed certificates of study has expired, we release the "valid" applications for the coordination and allocation procedure.

The Foundation for University Admission (hochschulstart.de) coordinates the allocation of places of study and sends out the admission and rejection notifications by e-mail starting at the end of July until the end of August for a winter semester and from the end of January until the end of February for a summer semester.

If you receive an offer of admission, you must accept it on “hochschulstart.de” within the specified deadline. Please note: Some coordination procedures may result in Hochschulstart automatically accepting the offer of a place of study for you. In this case, your status in the OTH portal will switch to "Zugelassen" ("admitted"). In this case, you can enrol online directly in our application portal. Free places in DoSV degree programmes are distributed by the Stiftung fĂŒr Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for University Admission) until all places have been allocated. A lottery procedure is not carried out at Bavarian universities.

Information on restricted admission (NC) can be found in the following overview.

It is impossible for us to predict whether you will be offered a place in one of the subsequent clearing procedures, as we cannot anticipate the behaviour of other applicants. We kindly ask you to refrain from such enquiries!

If the deadline for acceptance or enrolment is not observed, the application will be excluded from any further procedure or enrolment. It is therefore essential that you adhere to the deadline! If you are unable/willing to take up your place of study due to the fulfilment of a service or for personal reasons, we do not need to be informed of this!

Would you like to know how places are allocated? Here you will find more information on the allocation of study places with restricted admission (NC).

How can I enrol?

As soon as you have received an offer of admission, you can enrol online, making sure you do so before the deadline. You will be informed of the enrolment deadline and any further procedure in the “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (application for enrolment), which you can download as a PDF once you have accepted the place of study online BOTH on hochschulstart.de and on HISinOne. Please note: Some coordination procedures may result in Hochschulstart automatically accepting your place of study for you. If this is the case, your application status will switch to “Zugelassen "(“Admitted"). In this case, please only accept your place of study in our application portal HISinOne.
The enrolment for a winter semester generally takes place in August or for a summer semester in February.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (Application for enrolment) along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will receive this after accepting the place of study online in the OTH Regensburg application portal.
  • Signed “EinwilligungserklĂ€rung zum Datenschutz” (declaration of consent regarding data protection). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  • Copy of valid identity card/passport
  • Digital notification of health insurance, see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

Semester fee

You will receive the transfer details for the semester fee with your application for enrolment.

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • Please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. That is all that you will need to do. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification which we will then confirm and return digitally. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.


  • Please contact any statutory health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform the health insurance company that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. That is all that you will need to do. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from compulsory insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance. Our institution number is H0000048.


  • Please contact any statutory health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. That is all that you will need to do. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.


service fee for non-EU students

From the winter semester 2024/2025, OTH Regensburg will charge service fees for students from non-EU countries who enrol in English-language degree programmes. The fees will be used to expand the services necessary for the support and integration of international students. Please take note of the following important information and instructions.