Double degree EPFL-TUM | Mechanical engineering

EPFL students

EPFL students who have successfully completed their Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering and have been selected during their 1st semester of the Master’s degree may participate in the double degree program.

TUM students

TUM students who have successfully completed their Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering and have been selected may participate in the double degree program.

General conditions

General conditions related to double degrees are available on the Double degrees, joint Master’s and 1:1 Master’s page.

General information about applications and deadlines related to double degrees is available on the Double degrees, joint Master’s and 1:1 Master’s page.

EPFL students

  • 1st year of Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering (60 ECTS) at EPFL
  • 2nd year (60 ECTS) and Master’s thesis in Automotive engineering (30 ECTS) at TUM

TUM students

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd semesters of Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering (min. 90 ECTS) at EPFL
  • Two or three semesters (courses and Master’s thesis, min. 60 ECTS) at TUM

Master’s thesis

The Master’s thesis can be carried out in a laboratory or within a company. It must be written in English or in German. The oral defense takes place at TUM either in English or in German. A written summary must be submitted in the other language.

EPFL: English (main language) and French

TUM: English (main language) and German

Once the participants have met the graduation requirements of each of the partner universities, they receive two degrees:

  • Master of Science/Ingénieur mécanicien diplômé EPF from EPFL
  • Master of Science/Dipl.-Ing. from TUM

EPFL students

EPFL students must pay administrative fees of 128,50€ per semester for the year they spend at TUM (two semesters) as well as for the last semester (in order for them to obtain the degree).

General information

General information about costs related to double degrees is available on the Double degrees, joint Master’s and 1:1 Master’s page.

EPFL

Giancarlo Ferrari Trecate
Mechanical engineering section

Website of the Mechanical engineering section

TUM

Information available on the Double Degree – Incoming page