Mechatronics and Robotics
(Master of Science)

The Master’s degree programme in Mechatronics is noted for the great freedom of choice offered to students. Students can specialise in the following areas: “Signal Processing and Automation”, “Industrial and Medical Robotics”, “Robotics – Mobile Systems”, “Systems Engineering”, “Medical Device Technology” and “Automotive Mechatronics”. For an optimal course sequence, students are advised to first decide on their choice of specialisation and then to take most of their examinations in this area of specialisation. Teaching also includes specialist field trips, laboratory practicals, tutorials and the Studium Generale, which enables students to choose modules from the entire range of courses offered at Leibniz Universität Hannover. Students expand on and provide evidence of their ability to produce scientific work by completing a preparatory student research project and a final Master’s thesis.

If the compulsory 12-week internship has already been completed in the Bachelor's degree, further elective options open in five specialization areas. Students who have not yet completed practical training are required to do so by the time they register for the Master’s thesis at the latest.

Mechatronics and Robotics students should possess strong powers of imagination and abstraction. It is also important that they have a technical flair, an interest in mathematics and a logical way of thinking. Good foreign language skills are very important for entering the job market. For this reason, English language skills are recommended.

By acquiring vast know-how, graduates of the Master’s degree programme in Mechatronics and Robotics are able to play an active role in the research and development of new products and systems. Fields of work include the automotive and aviation industry, as well as media, medical and household technology. In addition, graduates are excellently qualified to work in entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on the development of individual mechatronic and robotic solutions. The Master of Science degree also entitles graduates to pursue a doctorate.