Battery Systems Engineering M.Sc.
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This course of study is privately offered by the RWTH International Academy in collaboration with RWTH Aachen.
Additional tuition fees need to be paid.
Battery Systems Engineering M.Sc.
Private Course of Study
Basic Information
Degree : Master of Science
Start of Studies : Winter Semester
Standard Period of Studies : 4 semesters
ECTS Credits : 120Further Information: ECTS are credit points that measure the workload of one's studies.
Language : English
Admission Requirements
- First university degree, required qualifications according to the examination regulationsFurther Information:
Bachelor of Eng. / Tech. or Bachelor of Science in the following majors OR a combination of these OR a comparable major:
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering with a focus on electrical engineering or information technology
Materials Science, including recycling, raw materials management or Circular Economy
Computer Science
Physics
Chemistry
Required qualifications according to the examination regulations
GRE certificate or GEC certificate
Proficiency in English
Relevant working experience - Proficiency in EnglishFurther Information: You must provide documentation of your language skills for the language of instruction at the time of enrollment. The exam regulations stipulate the relevant requirements. - GRE certificate or GEC certificate - Relevant job experience
Admission to First Semester
- Open (No NC)
Admission to Higher Semesters
- Open (No NC)
Language Requirements
- English language certificate B2
Dates and Deadlines
- Application deadline for non-EU applicants: March 1 of each year; Application deadline for EU applicants: July 15 of each year
Further Information
Program Description
Batteries play a key role in the automotive industry’s shift towards e-mobility and serve as intermediate storage for renewable energies.
As a result, the new professional field of battery engineering is emerging, creating a great demand for qualified engineers. The highly innovative M.Sc. Battery Systems Engineering (M.Sc. BSE) qualifies students for the growing industry of battery cell manufacturing and prepares them exclusively for the fast-growing market of battery systems. The M.Sc. BSE is unique in Germany and covers all aspects of the battery value chain, from the material level to the integration of batteries in numerous new applications.
Students learn the necessary technical skills and competencies through a highly application-oriented teaching approach and are thus equipped to help shape the global energy transition.
Degree Content
The M.Sc. Battery Systems Engineering comprises three semesters of lectures, exercises and practical courses, followed by the fourth semester writing the Master's thesis. Over the course of the program, students complete a total of three practical research internships and are fully integrated into current research projects.
All modules are organized in blocks throughout the semester and taught using an innovative and very flexible digital teaching and learning concept.
For more detailed program information visit RWTH International Academy, the course of study website.
Prerequisites
A prerequisite for starting this course of studies is a first university degree which proves the necessary background education as determined in the examination regulations. Furthermore, a GRE certificate with the min. scores of 145 VR, 160 QR, 3 AW is a mandatory admission requirement for all Non-EU applicants. Graduates of the master’s qualification program German Engineering College (GEC), offered by RWTH International Academy do not need to submit a GRE certificate with their application. Furthermore, proof of at least 6 months of professional experience must be presented at the time of application. The examination board determines whether the applicant fulfills the entrance requirements.
Career Prospects
Batteries are used everywhere and will become increasingly important in all energy sectors. The need for skilled battery systems engineers will therefore continue to rise in the coming years. Graduates of the M.Sc. BSE will have a wide range of expertise and therefore have numerous career opportunities throughout the entire battery ecosystem. Qualified specialists are needed in the areas of battery design, R&D in battery technology as well as in battery testing, quality assurance or consulting for battery systems.
Examination Regulations
Regulations that apply for all Bachelor and Master courses of study as well as detailed information about the necessary documentation of required language skills can be found in RWTH’s Comprehensive Examination Regulation. Examination regulations are only published in German as they are legally binding.
Subject Specific Exam Regulations (Amtliche Bekanntmachung noch nicht veröffentlicht) regulate academic goals, the course of study layout, and exam procedures. The appendix to the regulations contains the description of the modules, from which the course of study is composed.
Faculty
The M.Sc. Battery Systems Engineering is under the academic direction of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology / Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA). In addition, the program benefits from a close cooperation with the interdisciplinary research Center for Ageing, Reliability and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems providing cutting edge facilities and a research network with the industry.
For Your Information
RWTH Aachen offers some of its courses of study in collaboration with other (private) institutions. They are not part of the courses of study under public law, and thus are not governed by legal guidelines, e.g. university placement allocation. Some have tuition fees and require a period of professional experience.
Information about prerequisites, application processes, the university placement allocation process, and academic content is available from the host institution, to which you are applying.