Master Autonomous Systems (MAS)

The programmeme is Germany's premier master's programmeme on autonomous systems, and is staffed by highly acclaimed faculty members that are regarded among the best in the field. The programme is proud to be home to the RoboCup team 'b-it-bots' who placed 2nd in the World RoboCup Championships @Home league in the summer of 2008, and were awarded 1st place in the German Open in April 2009.  The programme uses a variety of robot platforms for educational and research purposes, such as Nao, Pioneer, Aibo, Khepera, and Mindstorms, as well as a number of manipulators.

In pursuit of academic excellence and the highest possible caliber of the best applicants from all over the world, the programme charges nominal fees for tuition.

This programme leads to the attainment of the degree of 'Master of Science'. This M.Sc. in Autonomous Systems offers qualification in an innovative area of applied sciences; a highly competitive admissions process and an intensive and rigorous course of study ensures that our graduates are accorded a competitive advantage in the employment market as well as in pursuing higher studies.

Presentations by leading international guest speakers are scheduled regularly and help to further expose the students to the state-of-the-art in a wide variety of robotics-related fields. The number of seats per semester is limited to only 25 candidates, thus ensuring the admitted students a high quality education. An extraordinary level of commitment, proactiveness, self-discipline and the ability to work well under pressure is expected of candidates.

This programme is fully accredited by ASIIN, the German accreditation agency for study programmes in engineering, informatics, and natural sciences. ASIIN is a member of the Washington Accord for the international recognition of accredited degree programmes and, as such, the programme's accreditation is recognized worldwide.

The current deadlines are in the process of being changed. For the WS 2009/2010, the deadline for International students is June 1^st, 2009. For the SS 2010, the deadline is December 1^st, 2009.

Starting with the WS 2010, the deadlines will be as follows:

For International students:
1^st of December the year before the semester starts for the Winter Semester (WS).
1^st of June the year before the semester starts for the Summer Semester (SS).

For German students:
1^st of July the same year as the semester starts for the winter semester (WS).
1^st of January the same year as the semester starts for the summer semester (SS).

Currently, applicants for the WS 2009/2010 will be notified by July 15^th, 2009. Applicants for the SS 2010 will receive their notification by February  1^st 2010.

As of the WS2010, students are notified of their admission or rejection by April 1^st (WS) and October 1^st (SS).