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Laptop or smartphone, biros and break box, components for machines, systems or cars - plastic wherever you look. It is impossible to imagine industry and business without plastics as a material, just like the finished plastic products we use in our everyday lives. The low specific density of polymers and their ability to form a practically infinite variety of shapes make them indispensable materials for the industrial world of today and tomorrow. But polymers also have a crucial role to play in improving energy efficiency and achieving CO2 neutrality.

From design, product development and testing to production and recycling, all areas of polymer technology are covered in this Master's degree programme. In addition to the importance of recycling and reprocessing, the programme also focuses on sustainability as a guiding principle throughout the entire product life cycle and beyond.

At DIT's Technology and Study Centre in Weissenburg, around 60 km south of the Nuremberg metropolitan region, you will find the ideal learning environment, numerous opportunities for practical in-depth study and valuable links to research and industry thanks to the unique and state-of-the-art facilities.

Degree: Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Duration: 3 semesters (18 months)

ECTS points: 90

Start: March (summer semester)

Location: TC Weissenburg

Taught in: English

Application period:

• Entry in March (summer semester): 1 October - 20 December

Admission requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a natural or engineering science
• In addition, proof of aptitude for this degree programme must be provided as part of an aptitude test. This written examination, in the relevant subject areas: Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Plastics Engineering and Materials Engineering, is offered online. It is used to determine aptitude for the specific degree programme and ultimately determines admission to the Master's degree programme.
• Language requirements

Background knowledge: German A2 level

Fees:

• No tuition fees, only student union fee
• International students from non-EU/EEA countries are required to pay service fees for each semester. Click here to read about our service fees.

Enquiries: welcome@th-deg.de | prospective student advisors

After completing your studies, you can work in all areas of the polymer industry. The range of activities is diverse, with various aspects of sustainability always in focus:

• Product design
• Sales and marketing
• Supply chain management
• Process development
• Lifecycle analyses
• Lifetime design
• Reliability assessments
• Recycling technologies

Although the focus is on plastics, the knowledge and principles acquired can be transferred and applied to other industries and a wide range of materials.

The English-taught Master's programme is designed as a full-time course and spans three semesters.

If you have not completed a German-taught Bachelor's degree, you can improve your German language skills to a B1 level during the course, ensuring the best possible entry into the German job market.

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics places great emphasis on practical teaching. Therefore, in many subjects, practicals are assessed alongside theoretical foundations. Project work is also an integral part of the programme.

Overview of lectures and courses, SWS (Semesterwochenstunden = weekly hours/semester) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) in the Master's degree Sustainability in Polymer Technology.