Material Science and Simulation Ruhr University Bochum
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Bochum
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Materials Science
Annotation
Also possible in the summer semester with a BSc degree of at least 7 semesters.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
- Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) successfully completed at home or abroad or a corresponding degree course in one of the natural or engineering subjects: Materials science and materials engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, civil engineering, chemical engineering, nanotechnology or in a related degree course, if equivalence is determined.
- Final grade of at least 2.0 (German system) or "B" (European Credit Transfer System, ECTS)
- at least 30 ECTS with at least 6 ECTS in each subject: Materials sciences, solid-state physics and physical chemistry or comparable subjects.
- at least 20 ECTS in the subjects of Mathematics, Numerical Mathematics, Higher Programming Languages or comparable
- Knowledge of the English language, proven by achieving at least 75% of the maximum score at TOEFL or in comparable tests.
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 13.10.2026 - 06.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
For more information, please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/einschreibung/index.html.de for the necessary steps to take up an open admission degree course at the Ruhr University Bochum.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
For more information please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/bewerbung_zulassung/hoehere_fachsemester.html.de for the necessary steps to change to a higher study semester with open admission at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
The social contribution for the winter semester 2024/2025 amounts to a total of 325.00 euros.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English