Industrial Engineering and Management

专业介绍

What you can expect in our master’s program

In the interdisciplinary master’s degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management, you will deepen and supplement the academic qualifications you acquired in your bachelor’s degree in an individual way – in the subjects of business administration, economics, computer science and engineering. The standard period of study is 4 semesters and you will earn 120 credit points (CP) according to ECTS.

In the compulsory area, the program focuses on developing technical and methodological skills in the fields of business administration and engineering, while in the compulsory elective area you can hone your personal skills profile by choosing your own specializations in the aforementioned range of subjects and/or additionally in statistics, law or sociology, for example.

The seminar module with two subject-independent seminars and the Supervised Profile Definition course also contribute to the development of your individual profile. In the final semester, you will complete your studies with your master’s thesis.

Internship

The study program does not include a compulsory internship. You can complete a voluntary internship during your studies. If it serves the objectives of your studies and covers at least half of the lecture period, you can apply for a semester off (leave of absence). Such an internship offers you valuable experience outside the university and can make it easier for you to start your career later on.

Make your studies international

You have various options for integrating a stay abroad into your master’s degree program. For example, you can study at a foreign university of your choice for one or two semesters via Erasmus+ or as a freemover. You can also do an internship abroad. In addition, selective mobility is possible via Eucor – The European Campus: KIT students can flexibly attend individual courses in addition to courses at KIT or study full-time for an entire semester or year at an Eucor partner university.

The International Relations Office (IRO) of the KIT Department of Business and Economics and the International Students Office can help you with your planning.

Master’s thesis

At the end of your studies, you will complete your master’s thesis (30 CP), an academic paper that allows you to apply and deepen the knowledge and skills you have acquired. It deals with a specific topic from your field of study and requires independent research, analysis and the preparation of a written thesis. The master’s thesis takes 6 months to complete. The master’s thesis can also be completed in collaboration with a company.