# M.Sc. Materials Science (MSc) at Uni Stuttgart

An English-taught materials-science master's. Stuttgart's position as Germany's automotive capital — home to Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Bosch — gives materials-science students direct access to the world's densest concentration of automotive engineering employers. Based at the Vaihingen engineering campus, approximately 10 km from Stuttgart city centre, served directly by S-Bahn.

University: Universität Stuttgart (https://studygermany.dev/universities/uni-stuttgart.md)
City: Stuttgart (https://studygermany.dev/cities/stuttgart.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/uni-stuttgart-msc-materials-science/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: typically IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL iBT 79–90, per programme — waived if a prior degree was taught entirely in English; confirm on the programme page
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter semester
- Tuition: €1,500 per semester (rate depends on student category; see fee notes)
- Semester contribution: €184
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: Universität Stuttgart is a Baden-Württemberg state university. Non-EU/EEA students pay tuition of €1,500/semester IN ADDITION to the semester contribution of €184/semester (total: €1,684/semester for non-EU students). EU/EEA students and Bildungsinländer (holders of a German university-entrance qualification) pay only the €184 contribution. Second degree: €650/semester. NO semester ticket is included — Stuttgart ended its VVS solidarity agreement in WS 2023/24, so budget transport separately (under-27s: D-Ticket JugendBW; 27+: Deutschlandticket or the VVS AusbildungsTicket 27). Tuition is waived on an approved leave semester; the contribution is not. No application fee. Source: https://www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/studienorganisation/formalitaeten/gebuehren-und-beitraege/studiengebuehren/

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: not confirmed
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Admission type not confirmed per programme — several Stuttgart English-taught master's use a selection procedure (Eignungsverfahren) with interviews roughly 4–6 weeks after the deadline; confirm on the programme page. APS certificate required for Indian applicants.

## Application deadlines

- All applicants, winter semester: 2027-02-15. English-taught master's application window (typically 15 November – 15 February for a winter/October start — five months earlier than Germany's general 15 July deadline). Per-programme windows vary (some 15 Nov–15 Jan, some 1 Feb–15 Jul); confirm on the admission-regulations page. Same date for EU and non-EU applicants.

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: no
- Application portal: https://campus.uni-stuttgart.de
- Official programme page: not confirmed

## External resources

- [Apply via C@MPUS](https://campus.uni-stuttgart.de)
- [Admission regulations — English-taught master's](https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/master/admission/)
- [Applying for Master's study programs](https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/master/)
- [International degree-seeking applicants](https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/international/degree/)
- [Fees and contributions](https://www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/studienorganisation/formalitaeten/gebuehren-und-beitraege/)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-22

- Universität Stuttgart — Admission regulations, English-taught master's (deadlines, EU/non-EU): https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/master/admission/
- Universität Stuttgart — Applying for Master's study programs (C@MPUS, no paper, no uni-assist): https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/master/
- Universität Stuttgart — Studiengebühren (non-EU tuition €1,500, LHGebG): https://www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/studienorganisation/formalitaeten/gebuehren-und-beitraege/studiengebuehren/