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Language requirement

English and German B2 at enrolment; the English certificate goes with the application, the German one can follow later. Teaching is roughly half German, half English.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in a suitable subject (equivalence decided by the examination board); per the ISE admission page, a grade of at least 3.0 (German scale) or the foreign equivalent.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionIf you change direction, admission with conditions of up to two courses is possible.

Language requirement

English and German B2 at enrolment; the English certificate goes with the application, the German one can follow later. Teaching is roughly half German, half English.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in a suitable subject; 4 semesters, 120 ECTS.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionIf you change direction, admission with conditions of up to two courses is possible.

Language requirement

English and German B2 at enrolment; the English certificate goes with the application, the German one can follow later. Teaching is roughly half German, half English.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in a suitable subject; per the ISE admission page, a grade of at least 3.0 (German scale) or the foreign equivalent.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionIf you change direction, admission with conditions of up to two courses is possible.

Language requirement

German: DSH-2, TestDaF with TDN 4 in all parts or TELC Deutsch C1 Hochschule (at least “ausreichend”), before the programme starts.

Admission requirements

A first degree of at least 210 ECTS, including at least 20 ECTS engineering maths, 14 ECTS engineering mechanics and 5 ECTS thermodynamics. No minimum grade stated. Shorter bachelor's degrees may get conditions to reach 300 ECTS.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionBecause the programme is NC-free, applicants without sufficient German can enrol as German-course students after the subject check, then apply again. A credit shortfall may lead to admission with conditions (Auflagen).

Language requirement

German: DSH-2, TestDaF with TDN 4 in all parts or TELC Deutsch C1 Hochschule (at least “ausreichend”), before the programme starts.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in applied computer science or an equivalent computer-science degree; the examination board checks external degrees. No grade or credit thresholds stated.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionBecause the programme is NC-free, applicants without sufficient German can enrol as German-course students after the subject check, then apply again. A credit shortfall may lead to admission with conditions (Auflagen).

Admission requirements

A business-related bachelor's with 60 credits in business and economics; external applicants also need 42 credits in economics, statistics and econometrics. Some courses are English-only.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionBecause the programme is NC-free, applicants without sufficient German can enrol as German-course students after the subject check, then apply again. A credit shortfall may lead to admission with conditions (Auflagen).

Language requirement

German and English B2.

Admission requirements

ISE bachelor's or an equivalent degree. ISE-wide minimum average 3.0 (German scale) or foreign equivalent; the examination board decides on equivalence.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

German and English B2.

Admission requirements

ISE bachelor's in electrical engineering or an equivalent degree. ISE-wide minimum average 3.0 (German scale) or foreign equivalent; the examination board decides on equivalence.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

German and English B2; teaching roughly half in each language.

Admission requirements

ISE bachelor's or a bachelor's of at least 3 years in water/environmental, mechanical, civil or chemical engineering, technical chemistry or water sciences; the examination board decides on equivalence.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

English B2 (e.g. TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 6.5).

Admission requirements

Bachelor's in natural sciences or engineering with chemistry and biology/microbiology content, plus a bachelor thesis. Campus Essen.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

English B2 (e.g. TOEFL iBT 100 / IELTS 6.5); German proof if applicable.

Admission requirements

First degree with at least 30 ECTS in business and 18 ECTS in mathematics/statistics/econometrics. Local admission restriction. Campus Essen.

Language requirement

English C1: IELTS Academic 7.0+, CAE C1 193+ or equivalent; medium-of-instruction letters are not accepted. No German needed.

Admission requirements

A computer-science bachelor's of at least 180 ECTS, with at least 50 ECTS CS fundamentals and 18 ECTS mathematics. No minimum grade stated; motivation letter and two referees.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionApply before graduating: from 120 ECTS (6-semester bachelor's) or 150 ECTS (7-semester).

Language requirement

German C1 (one of RUB's accepted certificates, with the application) and English B2 (e.g. IELTS Academic 6.0, TOEFL iBT 85).

Admission requirements

A bachelor's of at least 180 CP, with 90 CP in computer science, maths and electrical engineering/IT (at least 18 maths, 15 CS, 15 EE/IT).

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

English: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS Academic 6.0 or a fully English-taught degree. No German needed.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in civil, mechanical or a related engineering field (not CS, architecture or MBA); at least three semesters of maths and two of mechanics; German-scale average of at least 2.5.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionYou can apply before graduating with your current transcript; the degree certificate is due at enrolment.

Language requirement

English: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.0+ or an English-language school or bachelor's certificate.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in mechanical or similar engineering; at least 110 CP in maths, science and engineering fundamentals; top 35% of your cohort or better than 2.5 (German scale).

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

English at least B2 (e.g. TOEFL iBT 87); international applicants also need German proof.

Admission requirements

A 180-ECTS bachelor's in economics and/or management, with at least 40 ECTS management, 30 ECTS economics and 15 ECTS maths/statistics.

Language preparation / conditional admissionStudents still studying can apply with a transcript showing at least 150 ECTS.

Language requirement

English B2 (e.g. TOEFL iBT 72–94); no German needed.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's in physics (at least 180 CP) or equivalent; experimental and theoretical physics, higher maths and lab courses.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionAdmission with conditions if up to 40 CP of coursework is missing; to be completed before the thesis.

Language requirement

“Adequate” English; no specific test named.

Admission requirements

Not restricted, apply to the faculty. B.Sc. in materials science, mechanical engineering, physics, civil or chemical engineering, chemistry, nanotechnology, mathematics or related; at least 30 ECTS in materials/solid-state physics/physical chemistry and 20 ECTS in maths/numerics/programming. No minimum grade stated.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

TOEFL (iBT 79), IELTS Academic 6.0 or confirmation that the first degree was taught in English.

Admission requirements

Not restricted, apply to the faculty. Suits civil engineering and geoscience graduates; solid maths, physics, chemistry, mechanics/fluids and programming. You can apply before graduating with a current transcript.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language requirement

English B2 for everyone (IELTS Academic 6, PTE 55 etc.; medium-of-instruction letters not accepted). German proof too for German-taught specialisations.

Admission requirements

Not restricted. Bachelor's in electrical engineering and IT or similar, at least 6 semesters/180 ECTS; at least 25 CP maths, 30 CP IT, 30 CP electrical engineering/electronics.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.

Language preparation / conditional admissionProvisional admission: for German-taught or bilingual specialisations the English proof can follow in semester 1; the examination board may set up to 25 CP of extra coursework with a deadline.

Admission requirements

Not restricted, 3 semesters. Suits graduates in mechanical engineering or related fields, environmental engineering, materials science, natural sciences or computer science. Credit and grade thresholds are not on the page.

No cap on places; you still have to meet the general entry requirements.