Electromobility-ACES
Electromobility-ACES (M.Sc.)
Electromobility is more than just a trend – it’s redefining the way we get around. Imagine a world where vehicles glide silently and glide through the streets with zero emissions. Electromobility is the path to a sustainable and climate-friendly transportation system based on renewable energies. It is the key to combating climate change!
The ACES fields of specialization in the interdisciplinary electromobility degree program go far beyond pure electromobility and reflect the competencies of the Faculty of Engineering and the fields of action for the future of mobility: AI & Autonomous driving, Connectivity, E-powertrain, Sustainable mobility & Production technology.
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Summer semester, Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 250-600
- Subject group
- Engineering sciences
- Special ways to study
- International degree program, Part-time degree program
- Teaching language
- German or English
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
What is the degree program about?
Electromobility is a central component of a sustainable and climate-friendly transport system based on renewable energies.
According to current studies, electric cars will already be cheaper to manufacture than combustion-powered cars from around 2025 on. For this reason, the industry is already looking for engineers with in-depth knowledge of electromobility.
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The requirements for a new course of study in “electromobility” go far beyond the pure electrification of e.g. combustion drives. The study program “Electromobility-ACES” (“ACES” based on/further developed from the “McKinsey ACES 2019 survey”) with its four specialization areas “ACES” takes this into account. These reflect the competencies of the Faculty of Engineering for the future of mobility as follows:
- AI & Autonomous driving (e.g., autonomous driving with artificial intelligence).
- Connectivity (e.g., vehicle networking, smart grids).
- E-powertrain (from charging technology and battery to wheel).
- Sustainable mobility & Production technology (e.g. sustainable production, environmentally friendly power generation, car sharing).
The interdisciplinary course of studies bundles the extensive existing competences of the Faculty of Engineering in these areas in teaching and represents an attractive offer for prospective students.
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- Interest in technology and solid basic knowledge of mathematics. Likewise, you should have no fear of contact with school physics, especially mechanics.
- Interest in how technical products work and how they can be manufactured.
- Fun with cars is conducive, but not a prerequisite for the study!
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- The Faculty of Engineering at FAU has versatile competencies in the aforementioned future topics and thus offers diverse and interesting topics for university internships and research or final theses.
- Practical insights and career opportunities: In the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region and Erlangen in particular, there are many industrial companies that can provide insights into later professional life during your studies, for example through internships or student trainee jobs. Examples of this are Siemens, MAN, Baumüller, Schaeffler, Diehl and many others, which are closely linked to the Faculty of Engineering.
- If you wish, you can directly put your theoretical knowledge into practice with the student team “Formula Students”.
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In the course of your studies, you will acquire in-depth knowledge in all these areas, which you can use in your later professional life.
Possible career fields include
- Research and development
- Design, calculation and testing
- Sustainable production
Your fields of application are versatile and varied. In addition to the large automotive companies, mobility groups and aviation, supplier companies as well as startups are also possible.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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31.05.
- Application deadline summer semester
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31.10.
- Content-related admission requirements
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We strongly recommend applicants from non-EU countries like India, Pakistan, China etc. to submit the results of an international standard graduate test. This will strongly improve your chances of admission, since only about 10 % of our applicants get an admission to our master’s program and the submission of a standard graduate test makes it much easier for us to assess your academic performance. The following tests are accepted:
- „Graduate Record Examination (GRE)” as “subject test physics“, “subject test mathematics“ or “General Test” (https://www.ets.org/gre.html)
- „Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering“ (GATE) with an engineering test paper (https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/)
- other standard standard tests will be evaluated by our admission commission
Please note the information on the page https://www.aces.study.fau.eu/prospective-students/application-for-the-masters-degree-program/#collapse_1
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- General language skills
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Language Requirements: International applicants require:
For the Master’s program in English, proof of English language skills at a level of at least C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); for examples of possible proofs, please refer to the equivalency table of the FAU Language Center.
For the Master’s program in German, in deviation from § 4 para. 5 no. 14 sentence 1 b) Statutes of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) concerning enrollment, re-registration, leave of absence and exmatriculation (ImmaS), proof of German language skills at the following level:
- at least DSH-2 with at least 74% of the attainable points each in the written and oral part of the examination
- alternatively TestDAF with at least 4 points in each section and 5 points in at least one section
Evidence that deviates from this will be examined individually by the Admissions Committee for relevance.
Do you need help or more information?
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