MSc Electromobility – ACES (2024)

Degree

Master of Science

Teaching language

• English
• German

Languages

The programme can be studied completely in English or German.

Full-time / part-time

• full-time

Programme duration

4 semesters

Beginning

Winter and summer semester

Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study

Beginning winter semester: 1 October
Beginning summer semester: 1 April

Full-time study course plan:
https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/prospective-students/study-programme/

Application deadline

31 May (estimated) for winter semester
31 October (estimated) for summer semester

Please refer to https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/prospective-students/application-for-the-masters-degree-program/

Tuition fees per semester in EUR

None

Combined Master's degree / PhD programme

No

Joint degree / double degree programme

No

Description/content

Majors (you choose two out of four):

1. AI and Autonomous Driving (Machine Learning, Automatic Control, Image Processing)
2. Connectivity (Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Computer Communication, Smart Grids)
3. E-Powertrain (Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automotive Engineering, Fuel Cells)
4. Sustainable Mobility and Production Technology (Resource efficient Production systems, Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Lightweight Construction)

Course organisation

Full-time Master’s degree:

https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/files/2022/03/master-aces_full-time.pdf

• M1 Major 1: 25 ECTS
• M2 Major 2: 25 ECTS
• M3 Elective Modules: 10 ECTS
• M4 Soft Skills & Laboratory Training: 2.5 ECTS + 2.5 ECTS
• M5 Practical Training: for eight weeks 10 ECTS
• M6 Project Thesis with Advanced Seminar: 15 ECTS
• M7 Master's Thesis with Advanced Seminar: 30 ECTS

Modules/courses must be attended in the first to third semester in order to complete the degree. In the third semester, you should write the project work and take the last courses/modules. The entire fourth semester is required to complete the Master's thesis.

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A Diploma supplement will be issued

Yes

International elements

Voluntary semesters abroad

Description of other international elements

Voluntary semesters abroad

Course-specific, integrated German language courses

No

Course-specific, integrated English language courses

No

Tuition fees per semester in EUR

None

Semester contribution

FAU does not charge tuition fees. However, each semester students must pay semester fees consisting of student services fees (52 EUR) and a fee for the basic semester ticket (75 EUR).

Costs of living

According to a study by the German National Association for Student Affairs, students in former West Germany who no longer live with their parents have an average amount of more than 930 EUR per month at their disposal. However, monthly expenditures for personal lifestyle vary a lot. The study shows that approx. 25 per cent of the students asked have less than 700 EUR while 10 per cent have more than 1,300 EUR per month. For former West Germany, the study revealed the following details regarding average expenditures:

• Rent, including bills (in the Erlangen-Nuremberg area): 325 EUR (250 to 600 EUR)
• Food: 168 EUR
• Clothing: 42 EUR
• Transport (public transport and/or car): 94 EUR
• Learning materials (depending on the subject): 20 EUR
• Health insurance, doctors, medicine: 80 EUR
• Telecommunications: 31 EUR
• Leisure activities, culture, sports: 61 EUR

Funding opportunities within the university

Yes

Description of the above-mentioned funding opportunities within the university

There is a wide range of scholarships available for outstanding students. In addition to requiring applicants to have excellent grades, most scholarship programmes have additional conditions regarding cultural, political, religious, or social involvement. If you have any questions about the application procedure or selection criteria, you can contact the Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) or speak directly to FAU’s liaison officer for the scholarship organisation you wish to apply to.

https://www.fau.eu/study/prospective-students/financing-your-studies

Academic admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering programme that is close to our Bachelor of Science degree programme Electromobility – ACES (also mechanical, electrical or vehicle/automotive engineering or at least 140 ECTS in one of these programmes)

We strongly recommend applicants from non-EU countries like India, Pakistan, China, etc. to submit the results of an international standard graduate test. This will strongly improve your chances of admission, since only about 10% of our applicants get an admission to our Master’s programme. The submission of a standard graduate test makes it much easier for you to show and for us to assess your academic performance.
The following tests are accepted:

• „Graduate Record Examination (GRE)” as “subject test physics“, “subject test mathematics“ or “General Test” (https://www.ets.org/gre.html)
• „Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering“ (GATE) with an engineering test paper (https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/)
• other standard tests will be evaluated by our admission commission

For further information, please refer to https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/prospective-students/application-for-the-masters-degree-program/#collapse_1

Language requirements

Proof of language proficiency: You may study in the Master’s programme in English or German. Therefore, international applicants require the following:

1. For studying the Master’s degree in English:

• proof of English language skills at the level of at least C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); e.g. IELTS with at least eight points, reference is made to the equivalence table of the FAU Language Center (https://sz.fau.de/pruefungen/anrechnungen/).

or

2. For studying the Master’s degree in German:

• proof of German language skills at the following level: at least DSH-2 with at least 74% of the achievable points in the written and oral part of the exam
• alternatively, TestDaF with at least four points in each area and five points in at least one area

Application deadline

31 May (estimated) for winter semester
31 October (estimated) for summer semester

Please refer to https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/prospective-students/application-for-the-masters-degree-program/

Submit application to

https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/prospective-students/application-for-the-masters-degree-program/

Possibility of finding part-time employment

According to a study by the German National Association for Student Affairs, around 63 per cent of all "first-time students" have a regular job – and not just during the holidays. On average, they work around eight hours a week for an average wage of 10 EUR per hour. Students can have a "450 EUR job" or work as a student trainee in a company or as a student assistant in the university – both during and outside the lecture period. Information on the legal conditions relating to part-time jobs for students is available in the brochure "Jobben" (part-time jobs) published by the German National Association for Student Affairs. FAU’s job portal is also updated regularly with new advertisem*nts for part-time jobs.

Accommodation

The cities of Erlangen, Fürth, and Nuremberg offer a very good standard of living. They are popular places to live, meaning that accommodation is in high demand but often in short supply. This is particularly the case during the period before the start of a new semester. We therefore recommend that you start looking for accommodation as soon as possible. If you are flexible and also look in the surrounding area, you will have a better chance of finding somewhere affordable to live. The region has an excellent public transport system, so you should not have any problems getting to your place of study or work.

It is worth checking the available accommodation on the Internet every day, as new accommodation becomes available on a day-to-day basis. It pays to be flexible when it comes to the price, location, and available facilities of your accommodation.

Student Services Erlangen-Nürnberg runs its own student accommodation in Erlangen and Nuremberg. You will be informed about how to apply for a room in Student Services accommodation while you are in the process of applying to be admitted to FAU.

Career advisory service

Career service of the Faculty of Engineering

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