- English-taught
- Winter semester intake
Simulation Sciences (M.Sc.)
at RWTH Aachen in Aachen
At a glance
- Language
- English-taught
- Duration
- 4 sem 120 ECTS
- Intake
- Winter semester
- Tuition
- €0 public university
- Semester fee
- €375.19
● 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.
Computational-science master spanning engineering, mathematics and computer science, descended from RWTH's AICES graduate-school lineage and run with the German Research School for Simulation Sciences (Jülich). It is RWTH's English-first counterpart to the German-taught Computational Engineering Science programme, and a genuine RWTH differentiator - neither TU Dortmund nor TUM offers a master's under this name.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor demonstrating 120 CP across mathematics, natural or engineering sciences and computer science (with stated minima, e.g. at least 10 CP core mathematics)
- Minimum grade
- not confirmed
- English
- IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 90 (RWTH working standard; exact score for this programme not confirmed).MOI certificates are not accepted; exemption only for degrees from UK/IE/US/CA/NZ/AU.
- German
- not required for admission
- Prerequisite credits
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- 120 CP across mathematics, natural/engineering sciences and computer science, including at least 10 CP core mathematics
- Motivation letter
- Two letters of recommendation
- Also required
- Special aptitude assessment applies - admission runs via the German Research School for Simulation Sciences and the Simulation Sciences examination committee, NOT plain open admission; meeting minimum requirements does not by itself guarantee a place. Admission also involves the Module Matching Form against RWTH's required modules. Master's applicants apply directly via RWTHonline - uni-assist is NOT used. No application fee. APS certificate required for applicants from China, Mongolia and Vietnam per the programme page; the RWTH-wide APS requirement for India also applies (confirm). Summer intake unconfirmed - the confirmed intake is winter.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-EU applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | Final deadline for WS 2026/27. Late or incomplete applications are not considered. |
| EU / German-degree applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | EU/EEA citizens, current RWTH students and holders of a German degree. |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €0 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €375.19
- Semester ticket
- included (Deutschland-Semesterticket)
€0 tuition for all students including non-EU/EEA — RWTH is an NRW public university and states it does not charge tuition to international students from non-EU countries. Semester contribution €375.19 for WS 2026/27 (Mobilitätsbeitrag €234.57 including the Deutschlandsemesterticket plus the Zuid-Limburg/NL extension, Sozialbeitrag €128.00, Studierendenschaftsbeitrag €12.62). This WS 2026/27 total is reconstructed from official components rather than published by RWTH as a single figure; the fully confirmed figure is €338.05 for WS 2025/26 (RWTH Amtliche Bekanntmachung 2025/177). Semester ticket included: the mobility component funds the Deutschlandsemesterticket plus Arriva buses and regional trains in South Limburg (NL).
Scholarships are listed per university: see RWTH Aachen scholarships.
How to apply
- uni-assist
- not required
- Application portal
- online.rwth-aachen.de
- Official page
- www.rwth-aachen.de
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.
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External resources
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