Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Study Applied Research in Engineering Science

An active contribution to research and innovation - enter the world of applied research during your Master's degree! Over the course of three semesters you will work on a specific research project, in addition to subject-specific and interdisciplinary training modules.

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Eine Studierende präsentiert ihre Arbeitsergebnisse.
Foto: OTH Regensburg / Florian Hammerich

Content

What is the Master of Applied Research in Engineering Science about?

Did you particularly enjoy working independently on projects during your Bachelor's degree? Do you want to further qualify yourself for a career in applied research and development? Then this is the right degree for you. The course centres on an engineering research project, which you will work on continuously and independently over three semesters.

Individual, diverse and flexible:
You choose your personal research topic at the beginning of the degree programme, depending on your own interests. Then you choose from a wide range of methodological and subject-specific advanced modules, tailored to your practical research activities. Thanks to a collaboration between nine Bavarian universities, you can access a wide range of inter-university block courses, allowing you to shape your own course content and area of specialisation. Your lecturers will support you at all times with intensive individual supervision.

Study in a research environment:
The programme focuses on professional research practice and academic exchange. Each semester, you will present aspects of your project work at a scientific conference in the form of a presentation or poster. Your research project will culminate in a scientific publication. You will begin to establish valuable contacts for later professional work with research institutes and companies during your degree.

Strengths of the degree programme

Get started in applied research

Develop sustainable technical solutions through your research and thereby improve the lives of your fellow human beings.

Grow your networks and skills in the field of scientific work

Start to make valuable contacts in applied research and development during your studies. By working continuously on a specific research project, including a variety of presentations and publications, you will improve your skills in the field of scientific work, creating the ideal base for a doctorate later on!

Practice and research-oriented

Teaching takes place in high-quality, state-of-the-art laboratories. Our lecturers are also very actively involved in research and perfectly placed to support you in your own research work.

Intensive individual support

At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the OTH Regensburg, you are not just one student among many. You will be individually supervised by multiple dedicated professors.

Career opportunities

Top career prospects

Acquire the skills necessary for working on technical and academic projects, securing funding, presenting results at conferences or the methodology of project management and lay the foundations for a successful career.

Get straight to work

This degree is the ideal qualification for a job in development or innovation management within a company, or for a career in research.

Advance your academic career

The so-called "Research Master" is also the ideal preparation for a doctorate, for which you will have already made important contacts during your studies.

Your lecturers are available to give you advice and support. Please feel free to contact them.

How is the degree programme structured?

Structure and modules

The Master's in Applied Research in Engineering Science is designed as a full-time programme comprising three theoretical semesters. The course's intensive focus on a specific research project, combined with numerous elective options, allows students to actively shape their degrees.

At the beginning of the degree, students choose a specific research project that they will work on throughout their studies. This research project forms the core of the degree and is the basis for all further content. The programme is generally divided into research and teaching modules, which are composed as follows:

Research Modules:

  • Project Work 1 (semester 1)
  • Poster session or conference (semester 1)
  • Project Work 2 (semester 2)
  • Poster session or conference (semester 2)
  • Master Thesis (semester 3)
  • Poster session or conference (semester 3)

Teaching modules:

  • Two Subject-specific Elective Modules (semester 1)
  • Research and Strategy Methods (semester 1)
  • Two Subject-specific Elective Modules (semester 2)
  • Interdisciplinary Elective Module (semester 2)

Research and teaching modules are closely linked.

Through the elective modules you will deepen your methodological and subject-specific knowledge. You have an extensive range of modules to choose from.

Cooperations with universities from all over Bavaria enable you to participate in the Applied Research Conference (ARC), which is organised especially for the degree programme and features contributions from young scientists from a wide range of disciplines. In addition, it is possible to attend certain modules at the cooperating universities.

In addition to your professional knowledge, you will also work intensively on your communication and teamwork skills during your studies.

Es wird das Poster einer Präsentation gezeigt.
Foto: OTH Regensburg / Florian Hammerich

Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Here you will find everything you need to know about studying for a Master's in Applied Research in Engineering Science.

  • Lectures are mainly held on the main campus of the OTH Regensburg in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology buildings:

    Seybothstraße 2
    93059 Regensburg
    Building plans​​​​​​​


  • The degree is accredited until 30.09.2026.


  • Please note the following documents, which contain all relevant details of the degree programme:

    • Study and examination regulations (Studien und Prüfungsordnung SPO) 
    • Study plan (Modulplan) for the current semester
    • Module manual (Modulhandbuch) for the current semester
    • Elective module catalogue (Wahlpflichtmodulkatalog) for the current semester

    These documents are only available in German.

    You can find these documents in the German language version of this site in the download and link area.

     

    Aa list of the courses you can take in English can be found here.


Application info

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

5. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

6.  If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline.

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period: 1 May – 15 June

For summer semesters:

Application period: 15 November – 15 January

1. Please register in the application portal of OTH Regensburg .

2. You can now select the programme you want to apply for. Please go through the steps of the application, read the information carefully and upload the required documents when prompted. If you are applying for a higher semester, the most important documents are your university entrance qualification (for details please also check the tab „International“), certificates of language proficiency, official transcripts of records showing the courses you already completed, as well as a completed and signed application for credit recognition. Additional documents will be pointed out in the application portal.

Important!
You should only apply for a higher semester if you have already completed at least one semester in a similar university degree in terms of academic level (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) and field of study. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester at university, you should not apply for a higher semester because you will most likely not receive your exam results before our application deadline (we do not accept any documents after the deadline).

To assess whether you have already completed creditable work, you should first read the study and examination regulations of the programme you wish to study, in particular which courses and modules are included in the curriculum. Further details of course content can be found in the programme’s module handbook. You can find these documents on the OTH Regensburg programme website. If you believe that you have already completed courses that are equivalent in terms of content and workload to courses from the programme’s curriculum at OTH Regensburg, you can make a proposal for recognition to the Admissions Board by listing these courses in the application for credit transfer. You also need to submit transcripts of records. Please combine these with course or module descriptions from your previous university. Instead of uploading the complete module handbooks, you should only upload the module descriptions of the courses you have completed. If the courses were taken at OTH Regensburg, module descriptions are not required. If you would be interested in studying the programme in the first semester as well, you should apply separately for the first semester (different deadlines or requirements may apply).

3. Please check the OTH Regensburg application portal regularly for updates on your status or missing documents. If necessary, you can upload any missing documents before the application deadline.

4. As soon as your application has been processed by the Admissions Office, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information. Please note that receiving a confirmation e-mail does not imply that you will also receive admission.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

 

BACHELOR'S CERTIFICATE

For the application for this Master's degree programme please submit your certificates and diplomas of your home country translated into German or English. The complete Bachelor's certificate with all subjects, the final grade and the grading scale is required. You can find detailed information in the admission requirements.

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 1 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 1 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 3 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with B2 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C1
  • telc: telc Deutsch C1, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C1
  • UNIcert® Deutsch III

If you need a visa to study in Germany, you should look into the visa procedure and (if necessary) register on the waitlist as soon as possible. Depending on your country, receiving a visa appointment can take a long time. On the other hand, our admission letters are only valid for one semester and admission cannot be deferred.

You can find more information for prospective international students (on visas or other issues) on the web pages of the International Office.

Admission and enrolment

After the Master Commission has checked your documents, you will receive an admission or rejection notice by e-mail.
If you receive admission, you can immediately accept the place of study online in the application portal and upload the enrolment documents.
Enrolment generally takes place in August for a winter semester or in February for a summer semester.
 

Important information for online enrolment

Semester fee

The application for enrolment ("Antrag auf Immatrikulation") will include information about the current semester fee and the transfer details.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • Signed application for enrolment ("Antrag auf Immatrikulation") along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will receive this by e-mail.
  • Signed(declaration of consent regarding data protection (“Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz”). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  • Copy of valid identity card/passport
  • Digital notification of health insurance (M10), see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • If you have chosen public / statutory insurance, please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you are planning to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification known as M10. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in PDF or paper form. Our institution number is H0000048 (please provide this to your insurance company if necessary).

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If the insurance from your home country is not accepted in Germany and you are over 30 years old, you may have chosen a private health insurance for Germany. In this case, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from public insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance instead of the exemption. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If you are already insured in another EU country, your insurance may be accepted in Germany. If that is the case, you need to apply from exemption from compulsory public insurance. To do that, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany, send them your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of exemption. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you are coming from a non-EU country and/or are over 30 years old, you need to take on public or private health insurance which is valid in Germany. The website of the DAAD should help you better understand your options and choose the type of insurance which is best for you. After you have chosen your insurance, please ask your insurance company to send us a digital confirmation message of your insurance, or (if you have chosen private insurance) apply for exemption as instructed above.