Automation and Robotics (MSc)
at TU Dortmund in Dortmund
At a glance
- Degree
- MSc
- Language
- English
- English requirement
- CEFR C1 (examples: IELTS 7 / TOEFL iBT 95).Confirmed on the official programme page and DAAD listing; the examination regulations (§3) also require C1. The B2 figure on the central enrollment page is outdated for this programme.
- German requirement
- not required
- Credits
- 120 ECTS
- Duration
- 4 semesters (2 years)
- Intake
- Winter & summer
- Tuition
- €0 (public university)
Focus areas: Robotics · Process Automation · Cognitive Systems
An interdisciplinary, English-taught Master drawing on six faculties (Electrical Engineering & IT, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bio- and Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics) plus the Robotics Institute and Fraunhofer IML. The first semester builds a common foundation (including Matlab); students then specialise in Robotics or Process Automation through elective modules and lab work.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering & IT, ICT, Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering or Chemical Engineering, or comparable
- Minimum grade
- 2.0 (German scale); the Bachelor grade is the sole admission criterion
- Prerequisite credits
-
- ≥18 ECTS mathematics (linear algebra, analysis)
- ≥12 ECTS computer science / programming
- Also required
- Work experience and additional courses are disregarded in admission.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-EU applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | Annual window early February – 15 May, via uni-assist. Year-anchored for WS 2026/27: applications open beginning of February and must be completed by 15 May 2026 (official A&R/DAAD text). |
| EU / German-degree applicants | Winter semester | "Beginning of January until Friday before the Lecture Period (cut-off)", per the EU/EEA master application page. Lectures WS 2026/27 start 12 Oct 2026, so Friday-before = approx. 9 Oct 2026 (derived, not a published fixed date). Differs from the non-EU deadline (15 May 2026). EU applicants apply directly via the TU Dortmund online portal, not uni-assist. | |
| EU / German-degree applicants | Summer semester | no fixed date | EU / German-degree applicants: approximately the Friday before lectures start, via Campusportal (inferred from university-wide practice; verify). |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €0 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €321.48
- Semester ticket
- included (Deutschland-Semesterticket)
University-wide: €0 tuition; €321.48 semester contribution last verified for WS 2025/26, including the nationwide Deutschland-Semesterticket. The WS 2026/27 amount is not yet published by TU Dortmund and is to be confirmed (the Studierendenwerk component is €97; the Deutschland-Semesterticket price rise suggests a moderate increase).
Scholarships are listed per university: see TU Dortmund scholarships.
How to apply
- uni-assist
- required (the deadline table shows who this applies to)
- Application portal
- www.uni-assist.de
- Official page
- www.tu-dortmund.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.
What students say
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Where graduates go
- Typical roles
- Automation/control and robotics engineering, with demand from automotive and aerospace and regional Dortmund technology-park employers; the university states more than 450 graduates are active in robotics/automation across academia and industry (source)
No official placement statistics exist for this programme; these are directions described by the university, not measured rates.