Overview

Features

For the acquirement of a doctorate supplement of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, at least five of the following ten minimum requirements must be fulfilled within the scope of a doctorate:

Lecture and tutorial supervision and coordination

Participation in a doctoral seminar

Supervision of student research projects and Diploma theses as well as project works, Bachelor and Master theses

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Mechanical Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-04-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aachen, Germany

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Supervision agreement

Officially certified copies of certificates and diplomas - Diplom/Bachelor + Master (documents from RWTH Aachen University do not have to be certified - it is sufficient if they are submitted as originals)

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Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

There are no tuition fees. All students need to pay a student body and social contribution fee.

Living costs for Aachen

813 - 1131 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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