Program Overview

T.I.M.E. Doppel-Master-Programm für Outgoings

Introduction to T.I.M.E.

T.I.M.E. (Top Industrial Managers in Engineering) is a master exchange program that allows students to study at two excellent universities, earn two master's degrees in a short period, and build international networks. The T.I.M.E. program is designed for committed master's students in technical fields.

Participating Faculties

• Fakultät für Bauingenieurwesen (Faculty of Civil Engineering)
  Contact persons: Dr. Jutta Hausmann and Nathaly Bejarano Serrano
  (No T.I.M.E. program will take place in the academic year 2025/26)
• Fakultät für Maschinenwesen (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
  Contact person: Dr. Sabrina Grübener
• Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
  Contact person: Dr. Kerstin Jenkes

Benefits of the T.I.M.E. Program

• Two master's degrees (RWTH and partner university)
• Study in Germany and abroad
• Short study duration (a total of three years)
• International networking and better career opportunities

Requirements

• Successful bachelor's degree from one of the faculties or a corresponding bachelor's degree from another German university
• Very good academic performance
• Language skills (depending on the partner university)

Program Structure

1. Application: The deadline for all applications is January 15th of each year.

• The application is made through the application portal.
• Exception: Applications for the Universidade Sao Paolo from students of Faculty 6 require separate application documents, which must be submitted to the faculty by March 15th.
• Students must participate in a mandatory counseling session at the respective faculty before applying.

2. Study: The program typically proceeds as follows:

• One year of study at RWTH
• One year of study at the partner university
• One year of final theses at both universities

Overview: Partner Universities and Scholarship Programs of the Faculties

Fakultät 3 (Bauingenieurwesen)

• CTU Prag (not offered in the academic year 2025/26)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters

Fakultät 4 (Maschinenwesen)

• Ècoles Centrales
  Paris, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Marseille (France)
  Scholarship from the German-French University, Erasmus funding for two semesters
  French language skills at the B1 level required
• Keio University
  Minato City (Japan)
  Application for the MEXT Scholarship possible
• Universidad Pontificia Comillas
  Madrid (Spain)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
  Spanish language skills at the B1 level required
• Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
  Valéncia (Spain)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
  Spanish language skills at the B1 level required
• Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WUST)
  Breslau (Poland)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
  Stay at the partner university only possible for two semesters!

Fakultät 6 (Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik)

• CTU Prag
  Prag (Czech Republic)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
• Ècolce Centrales
  Paris, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Marseille (France)
  Scholarship from the German-French University, Erasmus funding for two semesters
  French language skills at the B1 level required
• Keio University
  Minato City (Japan)
  Application for the MEXT Scholarship possible
• KTH Stockholm
  Stockholm (Sweden)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
• Universidad Pontificia Comillas
  Madrid (Spain)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
  Spanish language skills at the B1 level required
• Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
  Valencia (Spain)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters
  Spanish language skills at the B1 level required
• Universidade Sao Paolo
  Sao Paolo (Brazil)
  Currently no scholarship available
  Portuguese language skills at the B1 level required
  Application through the faculty!
• Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WUST)
  Breslau (Poland)
  Erasmus funding for two semesters

The T.I.M.E. Alumni Network

If you want to benefit from the experiences of T.I.M.E. alumni and network, you can find more information from the T.I.M.E. alumni.