# Automation and Robotics (MSc) — TU Dortmund

An interdisciplinary, English-taught Master drawing on six faculties (Electrical Engineering & IT, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bio- and Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics) plus the Robotics Institute and Fraunhofer IML. The first semester builds a common foundation (including Matlab); students then specialise in Robotics or Process Automation through elective modules and lab work.

University: Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund University) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tu-dortmund.md)
City: Dortmund (https://studygermany.dev/cities/dortmund.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tu-dortmund-msc-automation-and-robotics/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: CEFR C1 (examples: IELTS 7 / TOEFL iBT 95). Confirmed on the official programme page and DAAD listing; the examination regulations (§3) also require C1. The B2 figure on the central enrollment page is outdated for this programme.
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €321.48
- Semester ticket included: yes (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

Fee notes: University-wide: €0 tuition; €321.48 semester contribution confirmed for WS 2025/26, including the nationwide Deutschland-Semesterticket. A figure of ~€339.70 is in preparation for WS 2026/27.

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Bachelor in Electrical Engineering & IT, ICT, Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering or Chemical Engineering, or comparable
- Minimum grade: 2.0 (German scale) — the Bachelor grade is the sole admission criterion
- Prerequisite credits: ≥18 ECTS mathematics (linear algebra, analysis); ≥12 ECTS computer science / programming
- Also required: Work experience and additional courses are disregarded in admission.

## Application deadlines

- Non-EU applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-15 — Annual window early February – 15 May, via uni-assist. Year-anchored for WS 2026/27: applications open beginning of February and must be completed by 15 May 2026 (official A&R/DAAD text).
- EU / German-degree applicants, winter semester: no fixed date — EU / German-degree applicants: approximately the Friday before lectures start, via Campusportal (inferred from university-wide practice — verify). Re-checked 2026-07-04: the programme page confirms EU/German-BSc applicants use the campus portal with different (later) portal opening times, but publishes no year-anchored WS 2026/27 date — window language only.
- EU / German-degree applicants, summer semester: no fixed date — EU / German-degree applicants: approximately the Friday before lectures start, via Campusportal (inferred from university-wide practice — verify).

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (see deadline notes for who exactly)
- Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de
- Official programme page: https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/students/degree-programs/automation-and-robotics-695/

## Focus areas

- Robotics
- Process Automation
- Cognitive Systems

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-04

- TU Dortmund — M.Sc. Automation and Robotics: https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/students/degree-programs/automation-and-robotics-695/
- DAAD International Programmes — Automation and Robotics (TU Dortmund): https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/8996/
- Mastersportal — Automation and Robotics, TU Dortmund: https://www.mastersportal.com/studies/1208/automation-and-robotics.html