Program Overview

Program Overview

The M.Sc. Battery Systems Engineering is a research-oriented program that provides students with the necessary expertise to work in the growing field of battery technology. The program covers all aspects of the battery value chain, from material science to system integration.

Program Details

• Abschluss: Master of Science
• Studienbeginn: Wintersemester
• Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
• ECTS-Punkte: 120
• Sprache: Englisch

Admission Requirements

• 1. Hochschulabschluss, fachliche Vorbildung gem. PO
• Erstes berufsqualifizierendes Hochschulstudium in einem der folgenden Fächer, einer Kombination von Teilbereichen der folgenden Fächer oder einem vergleichbaren Fach:
  • Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen mit Schwerpunkt Elektrotechnik oder Informationstechnik
  • Maschinenbau oder Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen mit Schwerpunkt Maschinenbau
  • Materialwissenschaften, inkl. Recycling, Rohstoffwesen oder Circular Economy
  • Informatik
  • Physik
  • Chemie
• Fachliche Vorbildung gem. PO
• Sprachkenntnisse in Englisch
• GRE Zertifikat oder GEC-Zertifikat
• Relevante Berufserfahrung

Program Structure

The program consists of three semesters of lectures, exercises, and practical courses, followed by a fourth semester for the master's thesis. Students will complete three research practicals and be fully integrated into current research projects.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the M.Sc. Battery Systems Engineering program have excellent career prospects, as the battery market is a large and rapidly growing field. The demand for highly specialized engineers who can produce long-lasting, high-performance, and safe battery cells is increasing due to global trends such as electromobility and the use of batteries as stationary energy storage for renewable energies.

Research Areas

The program is led by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology / Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) and benefits from a close cooperation with the interdisciplinary research center Center for Ageing, Reliability and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems (CARL) of RWTH Aachen University.