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Mechanical Engineering, MSc Rhine-Waal University of Applied
Sciences Kleve
Degree
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Course language(s)

[http://www.hochschule-rheinwaal.de]

English

English (100%)
Admission semester
Summer and winter semester
Beginning
The winter semester starts in the middle of
September.
The summer semester starts in the middle of
March.
Programme duration
Three semesters
Application deadline
The application deadline for the winter semester
is 15 July.
The application deadline for the summer
semester is 15 January.
Course content

CONTACT
Hochschule Rhein-Waal
Student Service Centre
Fabian Knoll
Marie-Curie-Strae 1
47533 Kleve
Tel. +49 (0) 28 21-80 67 33 60

E-mail
[mailto:studienberatung@hochschulerhein-waal.de]
Course website
[http://www.hochschulerhein-waal.de]

Are you interested in developing, producing or

marketing sophisticated technological products,
all while greatly improving your job prospects on
the global market? Then our Master's
programme Mechanical Engineering is for you.
This Master's course of study gives you a second
degree which enables you to start your career
right away and increases your career
opportunities compared to only having
completed a Bachelor's degree. You will be

Further Contacts
Prof Dr Dirk Nissing

E-mail [mailto:technologybionics@hochschule-rheinwaal.de]
Course website

taught in-depth knowledge and methods for

engineers in different positions, ranging from
product development to production and
distribution as well as customer service. Thus,
you will be enabled to work independently on
optimum solutions. You will learn to utilise
engineering methods and findings of the latest
state of technology as well as to develop new
methods. In seminars and lectures, you will
experience exploratory learning and will use
many of the 30 up-to-date laboratories of the
Faculty of Technology and Bionics.
Due to the methodical education, our graduates
will have access to many industry sectors.
Positions in research and development,
production, marketing, distribution, and
servicing of technical equipment could be your
future career path, as well as management
functions within the industry, the public sector,
or even the start-up of your own new enterprise.
In addition to general mechanical engineering,
you will qualify for a career in energy and
environmental management, process
engineering, electrical and electronic industry,
the automotive sector, medical engineering,
automation engineering, and aerospace as well
as in technical consulting and planning in
special sectors. Furthermore, the Master's
degree will qualify you for a doctoral study
course and will increase your chances to fill an
interesting position in research and teaching.
Educational
organisation
The Master's course of study gives you plenty of
choices, which enables you to deepen the
contents according to your talents and
objectives, sharpening your personal
qualification profile.
Therefore, you will choose one module package
each from cluster A and B, containing three
modules and nine weekly hours each.
The applied research project will prepare you for
a successful Master's thesis. In addition to the
optional modules you have chosen, you will
obtain basic knowledge in the mandatory
modules which are important for your career as
a mechanical engineer in any of the focus fields.
The Master's course of study comprises 90 ECTS
points, 40 of which are covered by the
mandatory modules, 26 of which can be
obtained in the optional modules, and 24 of
which will be acquired through the Master's
thesis and colloquium.
Forms of assessment
- Oral examination
- written examination
- laboratory reports (attestation)

[http://www.hochschulerheinwaal.de/en/faculties/technologyand-bionics/degreeprogrammes/mechanicalengineering-msc]

Submit application to
Applications must be sent to the
academic evaluation service "uniassist". Please submit all required
documents electronically via the uniassist online portal for applicants.
Applications sent to Rhine-Waal
University of Applied Sciences will not
be considered. For more information,
please see our website:
http://www.hochschule-rheinwaal.de/en/international/in
ternational-applicants/application-andenrolment [http://www.hochschulerheinwaal.de/en/international/internationalapplicants/application-and-enrolment]

ECTS credits
90
Diploma supplement
Yes
Course-related
German language
courses
Yes
Course-related
English language
courses
Yes
Course objectives
In addition to general mechanical engineering,
you will qualify for a career in energy and
environmental management, process
engineering, the electrical and electronic
industry, the automotive sector, medical
engineering, automation engineering, aerospace
as well as in technical consulting and planning
in special sectors. Furthermore, the Master's
degree will qualify you to take up doctoral
studies and will increase your chances of finding
an interesting position in research and teaching.
Tuition fees
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences does
not charge tuition fees.
Enrolment fees
Approx. 260 EUR per semester. This covers
nominal administration fees and includes a
travel card (the "Semesterticket") that allows
free travel on most bus and train routes
throughout the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
as well as to and from Nijmegen in the
Netherlands.
Costs of living
The "Deutsches Studentenwerk" puts the
average cost of living for students in Germany
at around 700 to 800 EUR per month. This
includes rent, utilities, personal expenses, and
other nominal costs. For a sample breakdown of
living expenses and related information for
international students in Germany, please see

our website:
http://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/interna
tiona
l/international-applicants/tuition-and-costs [http:
//www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/internationa
l/international-applicants/tuition-and-costs]
Job opportunities
International students from non-EU countries are
legally permitted to work 120 full or 240 half
days per year on a student visa. No additional
authorisation from German authorities is
required.
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences often
posts advertisements for student jobs both
inside and outside the university on the oncampus noticeboards. Jobs at the university will
sometimes only require English language skills,
but most jobs in Kleve, Kamp-Lintfort and
surrounding areas will require at least
conversational fluency in German. Fortunately,
our Language Centre offers German as a
Foreign Language courses that are free to
attend for all students.
However, due to the intense workload at RhineWaal University of Applied Sciences first-year
students, in particular, are strongly advised to
dedicate their full attention to their studies. In
later semesters, students will have a better idea
of how to manage working and studying at the
same time. This also provides a realistic
timeframe to acquire at least basic proficiency
in German while studying full-time.
Funding
opportunities within
the university
A limited number of scholarships are available
for international and German students currently
enrolled at Rhine-Waal University of Applied
Sciences. The most prominent scholarship
programme is the "Deutschlandstipendium"
which is a 300 EUR per month grant awarded
each year to multiple students who have
demonstrated excellent academic performance
and/or exemplary social commitment to the
community. Other scholarships, grants and
fellowships are available through regional and
national organisations in Germany. Please see
our website for details. Rhine-Waal University of
Applied Sciences informs all students about
important scholarship deadlines well in advance
so they won't miss the chance to apply.
http://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/acade
mics/st
udents/costs-scholarships-and-grants/scholarshi
ps-a
nd-grants [http://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/
en/academics/students/costs-scholarships-and-g
rants/scholarships-and-grants]

Language
requirements
Please note that for Master's degree
programmes English language skills at Level C1
according to the Common European Framework
of Reference are required. Please be aware that
all applicants' test report form numbers will be
checked. The following certificates are
accepted:
IELTS: 6.5 or higher
TOEFL (internet-based test): minimum 100
TOEFL (paper-based test): minimum 560
TOEFL (computer-based test): minimum 220
The TOEFL code of our university is: 6962.
Academic
requirements
This Master's programme was designed for
engineers in many different fields, e.g. machine
design, electrical engineering, mechatronics,
industrial engineering and many more, who
would like to become experts in the field of
mechanical engineering.
The formal entry requirements for the Master's
programme "Mechanical Engineering" are as
follows:
- a completed BSc degree in a corresponding
study programme
- at least 210 ECTS points or, ideally, a total
study time of seven full-time semesters (for
Bachelor's graduates with less than 210 ECTS
points, entry requirements can be secured by
taking defined modules)
- proof of sufficient knowledge of the English
language (at least C1 level according to the
Common European Framework of Reference
(CEFR) or comparable)
Please note that in order to complete this
Master's programme successfully, a total of 300
ECTS points is required.
Where to apply
Applications must be sent to the academic
evaluation service "uni-assist". Please submit all
required documents electronically via the uniassist online portal for applicants. Applications
sent to Rhine-Waal University of Applied
Sciences will not be considered. For more
information, please see our website:
http://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/interna
tiona
l/international-applicants/application-and-enrolm
en
t [http://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/inter
national/international-applicants/application-and
-enrolment]
Arrival support

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences is

accessible from numerous international airports,
the closest of which are Amsterdam, Dsseldorf,
Cologne/Bonn, and Weeze. The university does
not offer regular shuttle or airport pick-up
service, but both Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort are
easy and affordable to reach by public
transportation from each airport.
If you anticipate any problems or difficulties
upon arrival, please contact our International
Office or Welcome Centre so that we can help
you in best planning your arrival.
Services and support
for international
students
Our International Office and Welcome Centre
are committed to helping international students
with planning their arrival, securing a flat or
room, or tackling important administrative
issues such as registering for health insurance,
opening a bank account, applying for a student
visa, deciphering paperwork etc.
The Welcome Centre also has student mentors
who can give first-hand tips and advice on
adjusting to life as a student or living in
Germany. They offer a peer-based contact point
for students' personal and social issues and can
direct students to the right person or office for
their specific issues. The Welcome Centre also
promotes student life at the university by
organising trips and sightseeing excursions to
destinations all around the region as well as a
range of large and small scale social events for
students, for example "Freshtival", the
university's week-long orientation event for firstsemester undergraduates.
Accommodation
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
strongly urges you make accommodation
arrangements before your arrival. The university
does not have its own residence halls, but the
student services Dsseldorf maintain
dormitories in Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort with one,
two or three rooms for rent. Prices start at 220
EUR per month. Availability of rooms in the
student services dormitories is limited and
subject to a waiting list, so it's important to
register as soon as possible. Please note that a
security deposit of three months' rent is also
required.
Most of our students choose instead to share a
flat with fellow students through a private
landlord. There are a number of popular online
portals for finding a flat in Germany, for
example,
http://www.wg-gesucht.de [http://www.wg-gesuc
ht.de]
. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences also

maintains its own list of available flats and

rooms for students. Thanks to the flexibility of
the "Semesterticket", students can live in Kleve
and Kamp-Lintfort or in one of the many cities
and towns that are connected to them by bus
and/or train. For more information and helpful
tips on finding a flat, please see our website:
http://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/interna
tiona
l/international-applicants/housing [http://www.h
ochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international/interna
tional-applicants/housing]
Course website
www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de [http://www.hoc
hschule-rhein-waal.de]
About the university
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences is a
young and modern university with two campus
locations in Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort. Centrally
located in the Lower Rhine region of Germany,
Rhine-Waal University is located a stone's throw
from the Dutch border, roughly halfway between
the Dutch cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem to the
north and the major urban centres Dsseldorf
and Cologne to the south.
Our founding goal in 2009 was to build an
innovative, interdisciplinary and international
university of applied sciences. Our commitment
to this goal has been rewarded with brilliant
success, with both the size and scope of our
university seeing rapid growth in just a few short
years. Presently, Rhine-Waal University offers
over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate
degree programmes, ranging from the natural
sciences, engineering and technology to the
social sciences. Our innovative programmes are
closely attuned to current and future needs of
industry and specifically designed to produce
graduates with expert qualifications and
demonstrable practical experience in their field
of study. 85% of our programmes are taught in
English, which attracts students from all over
the world. In fact, international students make
up a third of our student population which now
represents more than 100 different nationalities.
Rhine-Waal University takes pride in offering
first-class teaching, excellent research, a rich
network of contacts with regional and
multinational employers in industry, commerce,
and the public sector as well as a thriving
network of university partnerships abroad. New
students will enjoy our friendly and multicultural
campus atmosphere, and appreciate the low
student-teacher ratio and one-on-one
interaction between professors and students.
Our expert team of professors and staff bring a
young, dynamic approach to teaching and are
committed to offering students continuous
support, encouragement, guidance, and

inspiration in order to make their university

experience both a successful and memorable
one.
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences's
Kleve Campus was officially opened in
September 2012 and lines the banks of the
historic Spoy Canal in the heart of Kleve. In
addition to the beautiful and meticulously kept
grounds, the campus also features state-of-theart laboratories, facilities, a canteen, library,
lecture halls and nearby student
accommodation all within walking distance. Our
Kamp-Lintfort Campus was opened in April 2014
and offers students its own range of state-ofthe-art facilities and cutting-edge equipment on
a campus with an aesthetic and award-winning
architectural design concept.
More than 5,000 students are currently enrolled
at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences,
drawn to the Lower Rhine by a desire to build
their future careers through our innovative
study courses, our dynamic staff of expert
professors, and our top-notch campus facilities.
We look forward to welcoming you here as well.
Total number of
students
5,000
Total percentage of
international
students
30 %
About the city
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences sits in
the historic and picturesque Lower Rhine region,
nestled between the Netherlands and the RhineRuhr metropolitan region, one of the largest
population centres in Europe. The university
presently maintains two campus locations in
Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort.
About Kleve:
The city of Kleve has approx. 50,000 residents
and is located some 10 km from the Dutch
border. Due to its location and history, Kleve
enjoys a unique German-Dutch cultural overlap
and has a lively, international feel to it. Its
proximity to both the Dutch cities of Nijmegen
and Arnhem and the German cities of Dsseldorf
and Cologne allows residents to benefit from
both the excitement of a big city and the safety,
comfort and cosiness of a smaller city. The
Kleve Campus sits in the heart of the city, and
the flat countryside and good infrastructure
make cycling both an effective mode of
transport for students and a fun hobby as
students will find lots of places to explore in and

around Kleve. Sights include the 11th-century

Schwanenburg Castle, Baroque-style gardens
which served as partial inspiration for Versailles,
a local wildlife park, cultural museums, and a
host of neo-classical architecture and
Grnderzeit villas. The city offers both large
department stores and local boutiques to shop
in along its central promenade, snug pubs, and
a budding nightlife scene. Students can also
enjoy a diverse range of sports activities offered
by the university and local clubs, which are free
to attend and a great way to meet new people.
About Kamp-Lintfort:
Kamp-Lintfort has a current population of about
37,000. It sits around 60 km south of Kleve, very
close to Duisburg and the heart of the bustling
Rhine-Ruhr region. Kamp-Lintfort once played an
integral role in the coal mining industry in
Germany and has seen a profound economic
resurgence in recent years with its shift towards
technology and innovation. Rhine-Waal
University of Applied Sciences's campus is
located close to the city centre and features a
brand-new student accommodation complex, so
students can easily walk to everywhere they
need to be in just a short amount of time. KampLintfort is best known for its namesake, the
nearly 900-year-old monastery Kloster-Kamp,
which to this day gives visitors the impression
that they've been transported back in time.
Apart from its historical sights, the vibrant town
is characterised by a welcoming, safe, and
neighbourly atmosphere and offers a wide range
of shops, bars, and sports activities for students.

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