Program Overview
The master's degree program in Engineering Structures at KIT offers you an in-depth, research-oriented education in the fields of structural engineering, building materials technology and geotechnics. The standard period of study is 4 semesters and you will earn 120 ECTS credits.
The central component of the course is the engineering application of the qualifications acquired in the bachelor's degree program, supplemented by in-depth and extended knowledge and methods. There are four study profiles 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 four study profiles on offer represent the different characteristics of the job profile. There is a choice:
You choose one of these study profiles for your Profile Studies. Each profile comprises a combination of five compulsory modules (30 CP) and seven compulsory elective modules (42 CP). The choice of study profile is made under the guidance of a mentor during the first semester.
Key Program Features
- • future-oriented engineering degree program • 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 future-oriented engineering degree program 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
With a master's degree in Engineering Structures, you can work anywhere where the functional and resource-saving use of building materials is required. With the comprehensive understanding of the relationships between the behavior of building materials, building structures and construction methods as well as the interaction between the subsoil and the building, you can plan, design, dimension and build buildings of all kinds in an energy- and resource-saving manner or maintain existing buildings.
You can develop new ideas and solutions to basic or unusual problems and put them into practice in interdisciplinary teams, taking into account social, ecological and economic aspects. You can do this in managerial roles in the following sectors: structural and civil engineering, engineering offices, consulting firms, public administration, insurance companies, the energy industry, software companies and several others.
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
• Profile Studies (12 moduls of 6 CP each, 72 CP total)
Profile Basics: 5 compulsory modules (30 CP)
Profile Specialization: 7 compulsory elective modules (42 CP)
• Supplementary Studies (3 modules of 6 CP each, 18 CP total)
subject-specific supplement (2 modules of 6 CP each)
interdisciplinary qualifications (6 CP)
• Profile Basics: 5 compulsory modules (30 CP)
• Profile Specialization: 7 compulsory elective modules (42 CP)
• subject-specific supplement (2 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 Engineering Structures are based on the current admission regulations:
• bachelor's degreea successfully completed bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Civil Engineering (or a course with essentially the same content) at a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or at 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 areas ofstatics and mechanics amounting to at least 30 CPmathematics to the extent of at least 20 LPbuilding materials and constructions of at least 18 CPstructural engineering of at least 10 CPgeotechnical engineering of at least 10 CPThe above-mentioned study and examination achievements can only be taken into account once when calculating the credit points required for admission.In the case of missing minimum achievements, admission can be granted on the 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 30 CP
• mathematics to the extent of at least 20 LP
• building materials and constructions of at least 18 CP
• structural engineering of at least 10 CP
• geotechnical engineering of at least 10 CP
The above-mentioned study and examination achievements can only be taken into account once when calculating the credit points required for admission.
In the case of missing minimum achievements, admission can be granted on the 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.
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
