Mechanical engineering
The mechanical engineering degree program here at TU Dresden is offered to students as a bachelor's and diploma program, although it is not possible to do a master's degree here at the university after the bachelor's degree. We therefore recommend that you choose the diploma course. Here you will find a precise distinction between the two degrees. It is also possible to study Mechanical Engineering postgraduate distance learning courses.
The course itself consists of the foundation course, which lasts 4 semesters and includes both technical and scientific subjects:
- Chemistry
- physics
- materials engineering
- electrical engineering
- math
- Production engineering
- Technical Mechanics
- Design engineering
- Computer science
In addition, there are various internships and certificates in the first semesters, for which you receive grades that count towards your exams or can also replace exams.
From the 5th semester onwards, you will study in a field of study of your choice; at TU Dresden, you can choose between eight different fields:
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General and constructive mechanical engineering
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Energy technology
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Automotive and rail vehicle engineering
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Lightweight construction
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Aerospace engineering
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Production engineering
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Simulation methods in mechanical engineering
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Processing machines and textile machine construction
In addition, there is an internship in the 7th semester which lasts 16 weeks, during which you work in industry or research and gain a deep insight into the work of an engineer. At the same time, you will write your interdisciplinary project work (formerly known as Kleiner Beleg), in which you work on a complex task during your internship.
In the 9th semester, you will complete the research internship (formerly known as the major assignment), which is similar to the interdisciplinary project work, but is more extensive. At the end of your studies, you will write your thesis in the 10th semester.
All three major theses are usually supervised by a Research Associate at the university and a representative of the respective company or research institution.
You also have the opportunity to complete semesters or internships abroad at any time. From our experience, however, we can recommend that you only do this in your main degree program. You can find information on studying abroad here.
Further information on the degree program in general or the fields of study can be found here: