International Programmes 2026/2027

Mechanical Engineering: Sustainable Energy Systems and Circular Process Engineering (MSc) Sustainable Energy Systems and Circular Process Engineering

Ruhr-Universität Bochum • Bochum

Degree
Master of Science
Course location
Bochum
Teaching language
  • English
Languages

Courses are held in English (100%).

Full-time / part-time
  • full-time
Programme duration
3 semesters
Beginning
Winter and summer semester
Application periods
The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries
For the winter semester:
7 June - 15 July
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries
For the winter semester:
until 20 November
The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries
For the summer semester:
7 December - 15 January
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries
For the summer semester:
until 20 May
More information on application periods
Please find more details on this website.
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

The specialisation is designed to prepare the next generation of engineers for one of the greatest challenges of our time: the design of a future energy system based on sustainability and the accompanying transformation of industry from a fossil-based mode of production to a CO2-neutral circular economy, which is closely linked to the design of the energy transition.

More information can be found here: https://www.mb.rub.de/studium-mb/en/master-mechanical-engineering-sece/why-study-sece/.

A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • Specialist literature in other languages
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester
Varied
Semester contribution

Students have to pay a social contribution fee of approx. 380 EUR per semester, including a semester ticket covering public transport in Germany (https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/re-registration-and-social-contribution).

Costs of living

Minimum of 950 EUR per month to cover personal and living expenses in Germany

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

Students with outstanding academic achievements and a high degree of social responsibility can apply for the “Deutschlandstipendium” grant. They will receive a one-year scholarship of 300 EUR per month from the Ruhr-Universität Scholarship Fund: http://www.rub.de/bildungsfonds/info-studierende/en/index_en.html.

International students can apply at the International Office e.g. for financial support during their final phase of study, such as graduation grants: https://international.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/scholarships?_wrapper_format=html.

Academic admission requirements

https://www.mb.rub.de/studium-mb/en/master-mechanical-engineering-sece/requirements-admission-sece/

German language skills
No minimum language level required
English language skills
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.:
  • IELTS Academic: 6
Language requirements exemptions
Please find details on the course website.
Application periods
The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries
For the winter semester:
7 June - 15 July
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries
For the winter semester:
until 20 November
The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries
For the summer semester:
7 December - 15 January
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries
For the summer semester:
until 20 May
More information on application periods
Please find more details on this website.
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Accommodation

In the city of Bochum, you can find different types of accommodation. On average, students in Bochum pay approximately 400 to 800 EUR per month for a single apartment, which is below the average rent in Germany. A room in a shared apartment is usually less expensive.

About 5,000 students in Bochum live in multiple student halls close to the campus, which are run by the Akademisches Förderungswerk (AKAFÖ). In the halls, each student has a single room and shares a kitchen and bathroom with other students, rents an apartment with a private bathroom and kitchen, or shares an apartment with one or several flatmates. 

More information on the student halls can be found at https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/wohnen.

In addition, private and church-affiliated student halls accommodate up to 1,000 students: http://www.stuwo.de/wohnheim-region/bochum/.

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Tutors
  • Specialist counselling
General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates

https://international.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/international-degree-seeking-students

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Situated in the centre of the dynamic, hospitable Ruhr metropolis in the heart of Europe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany's largest universities with a student population of over 43,000. Twenty departments offer around 190 study courses covering a broad spectrum of natural and social sciences, economics, medicine, engineering, and humanities on a single campus. With excellence in both research and teaching, Ruhr-Universität Bochum has truly earned its reputation as an innovator. In the 1960s, the university was one of the driving forces behind the Ruhr region's successful industrial transformation from mining and manufacturing to high-tech and services. International research, an interdisciplinary academic approach, and favourable study conditions attract around 4,000 foreign students and some 350 to 400 visiting scholars annually from all around the globe to the university. 

Four reasons to study in Bochum:

  • International and multidisciplinary research
  • More than 190 innovative degree programmes and a unique range of subject combinations
  • Excellent services for international students and researchers
  • Located in the heart of the metropolitan Ruhr region in the middle of Europe, with a wealth of cultural and leisure activities available nearby

University location

Bochum, a very lively modern city with around 370,000 inhabitants, is situated in the heart of the Ruhr area, a metropolitan region with a population of around five million, close to the Dutch and Belgian borders. The region has one of the highest concentrations of institutions of higher education and research in Europe as well as a very rich cultural life with many theatres, concert halls, cinemas, and museums. There are also many opportunities to discover the living history of industrial culture in and around Bochum, and there are many places to unwind and relax in the green belts and forests south of the city.

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