International Programmes 2024/2025

Production & Automation (Consecutive Bachelor's + Master's Programme, German/French) | Produktion und Automatisierung (deutsch-französischer, konsekutiver Bachelor-/Masterstudiengang) Production & Automation (BA + MA Programme, German/French)

Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences • München

Degree
Bachelor of Engineering (HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences)
Master of Engineering (HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences)
Diplôme d'ingénieurs (EPF Ecole d'ingénieurs, Paris)
In cooperation with

EPF Ecole d'ingénieurs, Cachan/Paris, France

Teaching language
  • German
  • French
Languages

Courses are held in German at HM in Munich and in French at EPF in Paris.

Students are prepared for their semesters abroad.

  • HM München students receive preparatory French lessons.
  • EPF Cachan students receive German lessons before the first exchange semester.
Full-time / part-time
  • full-time
Programme duration
9 semesters or more
Beginning
Winter semester
Application deadline

The application period is usually from 2 May until 15 of July for the following winter semester --> application

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Joint degree / double degree programme
Yes
Description/content

The planning, implementation, and management of modern manufacturing lines and entire plants is a complex task involving different disciplines. To operate successfully in this complex environment, manufacturing engineers need to combine a variety of technical and non-technical skills.

Students who successfully complete this programme will be able to contribute in planning and managing manufacturing sites and networks, having gained skills in the following areas:

  • Languages and intercultural skills
  • Knowledge in natural sciences and engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Automation
  • IT/Information management
  • Supply chain / logistics
  • Business skills
  • Soft skills
Course organisation
  1. The first year is spent at the home university.
  2. From the beginning of the second year, the French students (having spent their first year at EPF Paris) come to Munich and join their fellow students at HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences.
  3. The joint group spends the third year at EPF in Paris, and the fourth year at HM, and then returns to Paris for the fifth year of studies.
  4. The Master's thesis can be completed internationally. Past students have worked on their Master's thesis in various countries, including France, USA, UK, Sweden, Belgium, Czech Republic, Japan, China, and Australia.
  5. Courses are held in groups of 20 to 40 students, allowing interactive forms of education and including a multitude of practical work and projects.
  6. Within the five years of studies, students usually spend 15 months in companies (internships, Bachelor's thesis, Master's thesis), thus gaining extensive industry experience.
A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • International guest lecturers
  • Language training provided
  • Courses are led with foreign partners
  • Content-related regional focus
Integrated internships

The study programme includes six months of internships in industry, divided into two internships (one in a German and one in a French company). The Bachelor's and Master's theses are also carried out in companies in industry, so that 15 months of industry experience are gained during the course of the programme.

Special promotion / funding of the programme
  • Franco-German University (FGU)
  • ERASMUS+
  • Other (e.g. state level)
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
Yes
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

HM does not charge tuition fees. However, all students pay an administrative fee of 85 EUR every semester. The contribution can differ slightly each semester.

 

 

Costs of living

In order to cover personal expenses while studying in Munich, we recommend a budget of at least 850 EUR per month for accommodation, cost of living, and miscellaneous expenses.

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

During their stay at the EPF, the German students receive a place in a student dormitory as well as a mobility grant of 350 EUR per month from the Franco-German University for their time in France (Deutsch Französische Hochschule – DFH).

Academic admission requirements

Production and Automation is a non-restricted study programme.

Admission requirements in German

Admission requirements in English

Language requirements

Students need advanced knowledge of the German language:

  • DSH 2
  • TestDaF level 4–5
  • German high school or university degree
  • Degree in German from a foreign university

Furthermore, they should have a level A2–B1 in French. However, it is not a prerequisite as students receive French language lessons during their first semesters.

Application deadline

The application period is usually from 2 May until 15 of July for the following winter semester --> application

Submit application to

Hochschule München
Beratung und Immatrikulation
80323 München
Germany

Application in German
Application in English

Possibility of finding part-time employment

There are many opportunities to find employment in Munich. However, the course programme does not leave a lot of flexibility. You should not expect to be able to work for more than a maximum of one day per week.
During the two years in Paris, you cannot expect to be able to work: It is mandatory to participate in all courses at French Grandes Ecoles. Additionally, there are fewer job opportunities for students in Paris.

Accommodation

Accommodation is guaranteed for the students participating in the study programme in Munich through the student union (Studentenwerk München): https://www.studentenwerk-muenchen.de/en/).

The same is provided for the study period in Paris; rooms are available in a student residence (Crous Cachan), and the university supports the administration of these rooms.

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Specialist counselling
  • Cultural and linguistic preparation
  • Help with finding accommodation
  • Support with registration procedures
General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Student Services (Department / Abteilung "Beratung und Immatrikulation" and "Prüfung und Praktikum")
  • Responsible for the study programme: Professor Linner

Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences

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