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Master's degree in research: Applied Science in Technology, Business and Society South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Hagen, Iserlohn, Meschede, Soest

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Pedagogy, Educational Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economic Sciences, Economics

Target group

The Master's degree course Applied Sciences in Technology and Economics aims at graduates who have completed their Bachelor's degree courses with above-average academic success and who would like to focus on issues from the field of application-oriented research in their Master's degree course. Closely linked to a specific research topic, the course includes a high proportion of research activity. The degree course prepares students specifically for a later professional career characterised by innovation and application-oriented science or for a subsequent doctorate. Possible fields of activity are research departments of universities, non-university research institutions or research and development departments of companies.

Annotation

Depending on the prerequisites, there is also a 3-semester study variant.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma with an overall grade of at least 2.0 OR allocation to the 10% of the year's best according to the ECTS grading table OR overall grade of at least 2.5 AND grade of thesis of at least 1.3
In addition: Passing the aptitude test

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: The lecture time may vary for individual courses.
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027The lecture time may vary for individual courses.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    Expired
    Deadline for written applications (curriculum vitae, Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records, letter of motivation and research concept): 24.08.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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