Having graduated with an engineering degree, you are interested in the design and simulation of technical systems and in systems for logistics and procuction? You enjoy working with computers on modern software systems? You would like to aim for the international labour market and would therefore prefer English as your main language of instruction? Then you're in the right place.
Are you interested - after a first degree in engineering - in the design and simulation of technical systems and in systems in logistics and production? Do you enjoy working with computers on modern software systems? Do you want to be internationally orientated and therefore prefer English as the language of instruction? Then you've come to the right place. And with a campus right by the Baltic Sea, there's plenty of fun to be had alongside your stuadies!
| Study programme | Simulation and System Design Master (SSDM) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| Start | summer and winter semester (3-semester variant), |
| Summer semester (4-semester variant) | |
| Admission | admission-free |
| Duration of study | 3 or 4 semesters (depending on first degree programme) |
| Credit points | 90 (3 semesters) or 120 (4 semesters) |
| Degree | Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) |
| Lecture language | English |
The degree programme was re-accredited by the Accreditation Council without conditions from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2032.
Further information can be found here.
Even if you have not received your final degree certificate by the application deadline, you can still apply for a master’s program with your current transcript of records or proof of ECTS points that you have currently already gained, the preliminary final mark and the expected date of completion.
General requirements:
Completed first degree in mechanical engineering and
Proof of knowledge in the following fields (e.g. official course description as provided by the university):
- Higher-level programming language of at least 4 hours per week for one semester or 5 ECTS points with a grade of at least 1.7 or with a comparable grade in another grading system and
- Control engineering amounting to at least 4 hours per week for one semester or 5 ECTS points with a grade of at least 2.0 or with a comparable grade in another grading system and
- 3D CAD design amounting to at least 4 hours per week for one semester or 5 ECTS points with a grade of at least 2.0 or with a comparable grade in another grading system and
- The usual mathematical foundations underlying these fields and
an average mark of your bachelor's degree of at least 1,7 and
proof of proficiency in English (level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages)
and further requirements depending on the duration of the study:
3-semester master's program (undergraduate degree: 210 ECTS-Points)
- An undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering (210 ECTS-Points)
- A relevant internship that lasted at least 12 weeks or professional experience (internships during undergraduate degree will be credited)
4-semester master's program (undergraduate degree: 180 ECTS-Points)
- An undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering (180 ECTS-Points)
An Admission Commission considers the provided expertise and decides on admission.
Information for foreign applicants: Incoming
The Master's degree programme in Simulation and System Design teaches knowledge and methods from the design and simulation of technical systems and systems in logistics and production. The programme focuses on the application of suitable software packages that enable the analysis, development and simulation of such systems.
In addition to deepening, applying and individually specialising your technical expertise in the field of simulation, you will deal with selected topics from business administration so that you are able to assess and justify the economic aspects of your decisions.
The programme is aimed at both domestic and international students and uses English as the language of instruction and teaching. This prepares you optimally for an international working environment.
At HOST, you will be qualified for a managerial career, particularly in research and development departments. The programme content is more scientifically oriented and thus prepares you for a doctorate, among other things.
System analysis and system integration are particularly in demand in the following industries:
- Automotive industry (automotive control systems, safety systems, ...)
- Marine technology (Marine Control Systems: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics, Thyssen Krupp, Raytheon Anschütz, Siemens, ...)
- Aircraft construction (flight control systems, safety systems,...)
- Defence and armaments industry (Weapon guidance and control design, à Rheinmetall Defence Electronics, Thyssen Krupp, Thales,...)
- Medical and rescue systems (Dräger)
Please note: 3 semesters with 210 ECTS credits, 4 semesters with 180 ECTS credits. The missing 30 ECTS are achieved through an internship, which can be completed in the 1st or 3rd semester.
In addition to the option of studying the Master's degree programme in Simulation and System Design full-time, the degree programme can also be studied as a degree programme with in-depth practical experience or as a part-time degree programme. This allows the degree programme to be flexibly tailored to personal needs for family and career.
Legislation
- 3-semester curriculum with compulsory elective modules from winter semester 2024/25
- 4-semester curriculum early internship with compulsory elective modules from winter semester 2024/25
- 4-semester study plan late internship with compulsory elective modules from winter semester 2024/25
- Diploma Supplement (English, 3-semester variant, from winter semester 2024/25)
- Diploma Supplement (German, 3-semester variant, from winter semester 2024/25)
- Diploma Supplement (English, 4-semester variant, from winter semester 2024/25)
- Diploma Supplement (German, 4-semester variant, from winter semester 2024/25)
