International Programmes 2024/2025

MSc Management and Engineering in Technology, Innovation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (MME TIME) – part-time MSc Management & Engineering (TIME) – part-time

RWTH Aachen University • Aachen

Degree
Master of Science
In cooperation with

Cambridge Digital Innovation at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge

Teaching language
  • English
Languages

Courses are held in English (100%). Additional German language courses are provided during the semester at no extra cost when studying in Aachen.

Full-time / part-time
  • part-time (study alongside work)
Mode of study
Hybrid
Programme duration
6 semesters
Beginning
Winter semester
Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study

Part-time on campus or mostly online – choose your favourite study mode, and feel free to change it later on.

Tailor the programme and its duration to your individual needs and interests for greater flexibility.

The blended learning approach as well as the small group sizes provide for close communication with the professors and your peers. As a part-time student, you can divide your workload into the duration of your choice, from three semesters to a maximum of six semesters, depending on how much time you can devote to your job or other responsibilities.

In addition, lectures are held in the afternoons or evenings to optimise your work-study balance. You can always decide to attend the in-class sessions on campus in Aachen, Germany, or you can study remotely for each of your modules. Moreover, you can switch your study mode from part-time to full-time once during your studies if your personal situation changes.

Application deadline

Application for the MME TIME is possible from 1 October until 31 August for EU applicants and international applicants who hold an academic degree from a European university. For non-EU applicants, our application portal is open from 1 October until and including 1 March. There is no application fee.

Benefit from our early bird discount of 3,000 EUR by submitting your complete application by 15 January!

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
Yes
Additional information on tuition fees

The total fee is 30,000 EUR.

Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

Designed for professionals with a STEM background (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), the MSc Management and Engineering in Technology, Innovation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship – part-time (MME TIME part-time) programme provides you with the skills and tools needed to succeed in the digitised economy. With the help of the latest digital and blended learning technologies, this programme can be studied completely online.

Over the course of the programme, you will acquire a profound management education in which you will learn how to successfully leverage and commercialise state-of-the-art technologies. On top of that, you will also learn the latest developments in digital and additive manufacturing, big data technologies, sustainable energy technologies, and much more.

Graduates of the programme will have a truly interdisciplinary mindset that is necessary for solving the great challenges of our time. Hence, the programme is ideally suited for professionals with a STEM background who want to apply for management positions in their next career steps but also wish to deepen their knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies — speaking the language of both management and technology.

Course organisation

The MME TIME part-time programme can be studied in up to six semesters from anywhere in the world. To find out which learning experience suits you best, our dedicated team will support you in finding the right path.

Curriculum:

The TIME Essentials allow you to dive into leading trends and topics in the fields of technology, innovation, marketing, and entrepreneurship. You will immerse yourself into fascinating case studies and group projects to build solid foundations and connect theory and practice. Examples of TIME Essentials include:

  • Strategic Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Innovation Management & Leadership

The Management Deep Dives allow you to deepen your management skills and tailor the curriculum to your own passions and aspirations. Examples of Management Deep Dives include:

  • Strategic Technology Management
  • Innovation Project Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • Start-Up & Growth Management

Innovation often happens at the interface of distinct technology fields. The Technology Transfer Labs are your opportunity to expand your technology expertise and explore those technology fields that shape our future lives. Examples of Tech Transfer Labs include:

  • Building Digital Ecosystems (Metaverse)
  • Creating Customer Value with New Technologies
  • Shaping Deep-Tech Start-Ups
A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • International guest lecturers
  • Courses are led with foreign partners
  • Projects with partners in Germany and abroad
  • International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context
Integrated internships

Cambridge Ecosystem Practicum (one week)

Course-specific, integrated German language courses
Yes
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Pace of course
Instructor-led (Specific due dates for lectures/assignments/exams)
Phase(s) of attendance in Germany (applies to the entire programme)
Yes, compulsory
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
Yes
Additional information on tuition fees

The total fee is 30,000 EUR.

Semester contribution

All students at RWTH Aachen University are subject to the current semester fee of approx. 300 EUR per semester. It includes, among other benefits, a semester ticket covering public transport in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Funding opportunities within the university
Yes
Description of the above-mentioned funding opportunities within the university

RWTH Business School offers various scholarships to support particularly suitable candidates. Please note that the committee's decision will be final and is not subject to legal recourse. Information on our scholarships, the application process as well as external scholarship opportunities can be found on our website.

Academic admission requirements

Work experience:

  • Professional work experience (at least 12 months)

Academic requirements:

  • First degree: a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science degree in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
  • 16 CP in the fields of higher mathematics and statistics
  • 125 CP in the fields of mathematics and natural science (e.g. in chemistry, and/or physics), and/or computer science and/or engineering which are defined in the examination regulations
  • Basic knowledge in the fields of business administration (minimum 10 CP)
  • Students who have acquired less credit points than required in the fields of technology or management have to take further modules to make up for the missing credit points (max. 30 CP)
Language requirements

Certified proof of your competence in the English language is required through the completion of one of the accepted examinations listed below:

  • TOEFL Internet-based minimum of 90 points
  • IELTS test, minimum overall band 5.5
  • Cambridge Test – Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
  • First Certificate in English (FCE), completed with a B
  • Placement test of RWTH Aachen University's language centre (B2)

For German applicants: English at level B2 (This can be proven by the "Abiturzeugnis".)

Application deadline

Application for the MME TIME is possible from 1 October until 31 August for EU applicants and international applicants who hold an academic degree from a European university. For non-EU applicants, our application portal is open from 1 October until and including 1 March. There is no application fee.

Benefit from our early bird discount of 3,000 EUR by submitting your complete application by 15 January!

Submit application to

https://www.business-school.rwth-aachen.de/en/apply/

Career advisory service

Our career service offers support in the form of advice, events and contacts. For instance, it gives students access to a broad network of business contacts and cooperation partners in all sectors of the economy – from start-ups to SMEs and global players – both nationally and internationally.

For more information, check out our website.

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Specialist counselling
  • Welcome event
  • Accompanying programme
  • Buddy programme

RWTH Aachen University

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At the heart of one of Europe's leading technical universities, RWTH Business School combines the disciplines of management and technology in a wide range of continuing education programmes for professionals and executives. The offering includes a total of five MBA and Master's programmes as well as customised exclusive programmes for companies. In all programmes, current findings from engineering and natural sciences are applied to business problem areas to develop innovative approaches to solving future global challenges.

RWTH Aachen Business School gGmbH was opened in 2017 and since then has welcomed around 100 new students from over 30 nations each year. The renowned teaching quality of the AASCB-accredited Faculty of Business and Economics at RWTH Aachen University flows into all programmes.

Key facts:

  • year founded: 2016 (first programmes offered in 2004)
  • number of students: about 320
  • percentage of international students: 75
  • number of degree programmes: six
  • alumni: more than 500
  • number of staff: 15

University location

One of the highlights of our RWTH Business School is its location on the RWTH Aachen Campus. Research and teaching in Aachen are first and foremost application oriented and targeted at finding practical solutions to real-world challenges. Visible evidence of this is the RWTH Aachen campus, which is being developed in close cooperation with industry and will form one of the largest research parks in Europe.

The RWTH Aachen campus creates a unique symbiosis between the world of research and the world of business. On the campus, interdisciplinary teams of researchers work closely with industry consortia in state-of-the-art buildings that have been explicitly designed and constructed for that purpose. The companies involved share resources with university institutes, exchange knowledge directly on site, and collaborate on innovations for the future. More than 280 companies are currently represented on the RWTH Aachen Campus.

Research activities on the campus are structured into long-term clusters, with each cluster located in a different building. A total of 16 clusters are under development, the six initial clusters include the Bio-Medical Engineering cluster, the Sustainable Energy cluster, the Photonics cluster, the Production Engineering cluster, the Heavy-Duty Drives cluster and the Smart Logistics cluster.

The campus project at RWTH Aachen University expands the traditional sphere of pure academic research and provides an ideal environment for innovation. The university will therefore be able to face future global challenges on a much broader scale.

All central facilities and most classrooms of the RWTH Business School are located on the RWTH Aachen Campus, allowing students to experience the exciting intersection of management and technology first-hand and on a daily basis.

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