Program Overview
The master's degree program in Civil Engineering at KIT offers you an in-depth, research-oriented education for all typical professional fields of civil engineering. The standard period of study is 4 semesters and you will earn 120 ECTS credits.
The central component of the program is the engineering and technical application of the qualifications acquired in the bachelor's degree program, supplemented by in-depth and extended knowledge and methods. You will be trained as a generalist in several typical specialist areas, which you can choose in the specialization program. There are five specializations to choose from, which you can use to sharpen your professional profile. The wide range of modules allows you to design your studies flexibly and individually.
The five specializations on offer represent the different aspects of the job profile. You can choose from:
You will choose two of these specializations for your Focus Studies. Each specialization includes a combination of compulsory modules and compulsory elective modules. The ratio of compulsory and elective modules is different for each specialization. Each specialization comprises a total of 30 CP. The choice of specialization is made under the guidance of a mentor during the first semester.
Key Program Features
- • study in small
- well-supervised groups • research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research projects and engineering projects • integration into the Eucor university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse study in small
- well-supervised groups research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research projects and engineering projects integration into the Eucor university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse
Career Opportunities
After completing your master's degree in Civil Engineering, you will be one of the most sought-after specialists and have excellent career prospects. You will have a broad thematic and technical background and be ideally prepared to plan and build buildings and infrastructures to meet the needs of society.
Your master's degree will teach you how to design, plan, calculate, build, operate, maintain and dismantle buildings and infrastructures of all kinds in an environmentally friendly, resource- and energy-efficient manner. Civil engineers think holistically and work in interdisciplinary teams in order to harmonize social, ecological and economic aspects in their work. This is why they can be found in management positions in many sectors of the construction industry. Depending on the focus of your master's degree, you may be particularly suited to certain sectors, such as structural and civil engineering, engineering offices, consulting firms, public administration, railroads, postal services, insurance companies, the energy industry, software companies.
Or has your master's thesis awakened your scientific ambitions? Then a doctorate could also be interesting. It can lead to a career at a university or research institution.
Program Curriculum
• Focus Studies 1 (5 modules of 6 CP each, 30 CP in total)
compulsory modules (at least 3 with 6 CP each)
compulsory elective modules (2 modules)
• Focus Studies 2 (5 modules of 6 CP each, 30 CP in total)
compulsory modules (at least 3 with 6 CP each)
compulsory elective modules (2 modules)
• Supplementary Studies (5 modules of 6 CP each, 30 CP in total)
subject-specific supplement (4 modules of 6 CP each)
interdisciplinary qualifications (6 CP)
Focus Studies 1 (5 modules of 6 CP each, 30 CP in total)
• compulsory modules (at least 3 with 6 CP each)
• compulsory elective modules (2 modules)
Focus Studies 2 (5 modules of 6 CP each, 30 CP in total)
• compulsory modules (at least 3 with 6 CP each)
• compulsory elective modules (2 modules)
Supplementary Studies (5 modules of 6 CP each, 30 CP in total)
• subject-specific supplement (4 modules of 6 CP each)
• interdisciplinary qualifications (6 CP)
• master's thesis with presentation (30 CP)
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Civil Engineering are based on the current admission regulations:
• bachelor's degree
a bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Civil Engineering (or a course with essentially the same content) from a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievements in the following areas
statics and mechanics amounting to at least 28 CP
mathematics to the extent of at least 20 CP
building materials and construction of at least 18 CP
as well as additional knowledge from three of the following five areas
structural engineering to the extent of at least 10 CP
water and the environment (at least 10 CP)
technology and management in construction operations of at least 10 CP
geotechnical engineering of at least 10 CP
In the case of missing minimum achievements, admission may be granted on condition that you successfully complete these missing achievements by the end of the first semester of the master's degree program. Proof that the condition has been fulfilled must be provided by the time you re-register for the 3rd semester at the latest. Conditions are set by the admissions commission and will be communicated to you as part of the admission process.
• statics and mechanics amounting to at least 28 CP
• mathematics to the extent of at least 20 CP
• building materials and construction of at least 18 CP
• structural engineering to the extent of at least 10 CP
• water and the environment (at least 10 CP)
• technology and management in construction operations of at least 10 CP
• geotechnical engineering of at least 10 CP
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
No tuition fees (German public university — see fee_details)
Semester contribution ~€235 covers public transport (KVV) and student union services.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
No tuition fees at KIT (German public university). Semester contribution of approx. €235 covers public transport and student services. Funding available via DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, Baden-Württemberg Stipendium, and KIT internal scholarships.
About Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is one of Germany's leading public research universities and among Europe's most prestigious institutions for science, engineering, and technology....
University Profile- Application Deadline EU/German nationals: September 30 | Non-EU nationals: July 15
- Language German
- Duration 4 semesters
- Credits 120 ECTS
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