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Mechatronics and Information Technology (M.Sc.)

at KIT in Karlsruhe

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter & summer
Tuition
€1,500 per semester; see fee notes
Semester fee
€201.50

● Closed for this intake Non-EU applicants · Winter semester The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.

English-taught and non-NC, blending electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and software with team projects in robotics, automation and signal processing — KIT's closest offering to a robotics master (it has no standalone one). Well reviewed (4.2★, 91% recommend on StudyCheck). Based at KIT Campus South (city centre), where most teaching is concentrated.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
not confirmed
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
TOEFL iBT 90 / IELTS 6.5 with no section below 5.5 / TOEIC (Listening 400, Reading 385, Speaking 160, Writing 150).
German
not required
Prerequisite credits
  • Advanced Mathematics at least 21 CP (Laplace transforms, multidimensional analysis, partial differential equations, Fourier methods, stochastics)
  • Control Engineering at least 6 CP
Also required
Deadline correction: the non-EU deadline is 15 July (winter) / 15 January (summer), not 30 September. EU and non-EU applicants alike apply directly through the KIT Online-Portal of the International Students Office; KIT performs its own foreign-degree equivalence check. No uni-assist, no VPD, no application fee. APS certificate required for applicants from China, Vietnam and India.

Deadlines & timeline

Deadlines differ by where your degree is from. Dates change every cycle, so always confirm on the official page before planning. Where no fixed calendar date exists or none is confirmed yet, the Details column explains each case.
Who Intake Deadline Details
Non-EU applicants Winter semester closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window Non-EU / foreign-degree applicants apply earlier than German and EU applicants.
EU / German-degree applicants Winter semester German and EU/EEA applicants. A 30 September deadline for an October start is only practical if you are already in Germany or the EU.
Non-EU applicants Summer semester Non-EU / foreign-degree applicants.
EU / German-degree applicants Summer semester German and EU/EEA applicants.

Fees & funding

Tuition
€1,500 per semester
Semester contribution
€201.50
Semester ticket
not included

KIT is a Baden-Württemberg state university. Non-EU/EEA students pay tuition of €1,500/semester IN ADDITION to the semester contribution of €201.50/semester (total €1,701.50/semester for non-EU students). EU/EEA students pay only the semester contribution. The contribution breaks down as €80.00 administrative charge + €109.50 Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe (including student liability insurance) + €12.00 Students Union. The semester ticket is NOT included — only about €17.50 of the Studierendenwerk charge funds a limited off-peak KVV base ticket (weekdays 18:00–06:00, all day at weekends and on public holidays); budget separately for a KVV Studikarte or Deutschlandticket. A second degree costs €650/semester. Source: https://www.sle.kit.edu/english/imstudium/703.php Confirmed exemptions from the Baden-Württemberg €1,500 non-EU tuition: EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur, Erasmus Mundus / double-degree / EUCOR / cooperation-programme students, doctoral students, Baden-Württemberg-Stiftung scholarship holders, and students grandfathered from before WS 2017/18.

Scholarships are listed per university: see KIT scholarships.

How to apply

uni-assist
not required
Application portal
bewerbung.studium.kit.edu
Official page
www.sle.kit.edu

EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.

What students say

Via StudyCheck · 2024-2026: an aggregated rating, not our own assessment, paraphrased in our own words and never quoted.

4.3 /5

Reviewers (11 as of July 2026, 91% recommendation) describe a well-balanced mix of engineering, computer science and hands-on application: classical electrical and mechanical engineering alongside a strong emphasis on software development, control engineering and embedded systems. Team projects in robotics, automation and signal processing are credited with building both technical and collaborative skills. Courses are demanding but well structured, and the digital infrastructure — WiFi, online materials, IT support — is reported as reliable.

Liked

  • Balanced blend of engineering, computer science and application
  • Team projects in robotics, automation and signal processing
  • Demanding but well-structured courses
  • Reliable digital infrastructure and IT support

Criticised

  • High workload — demanding pace throughout

Where graduates go

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