Master of Engineering

The Master of Engineering - in short: M. Eng. or MEng , in some countries, ME - is an academic degree , by the Master -Studies an engineering science can be obtained. It is a second professional university degree that builds on an undergraduate bachelor's degree and also entitles you to a doctorate . Just like the bachelor's degree, the diploma from a university of applied sciences and the diploma I from a comprehensive university also entitle you to a master's degree. The diploma from a university and the diploma II from a comprehensive university are academically equivalent to the master’s degree.

Bologna process

As a result of the Bologna Process , the academic degree of graduate engineer has been replaced by Bachelor and Master degrees in many higher education systems. The master’s degree, which usually lasts another three to four semesters, is on an equal footing with the diploma of a university and the diploma II of a comprehensive university and has a total of 300 ECTS points. The master’s degree is a consecutive course that builds on a completed bachelor’s degree or a diploma from a university of applied sciences and diploma I from a comprehensive university. With the Master of Engineering - as with other Master’s degrees - it is possible to be admitted to a doctorate with a degree from a university of applied sciences or a university .

In Austria, graduates of regular engineering master’s degrees continue to be awarded the degree of "Diplom-Ingenieur", which in the English version of the master’s certificate is translated as “Master of Science” and declared to be equivalent. The degree "Master of Engineering" is only awarded there in a few advanced training programs.

The Master of Engineering is only awarded in the field of engineering . Depending on the content of the course, the Master of Science can also be awarded in engineering . Master’s degree courses are to be differentiated according to the profile types “more application-oriented” and “more research-oriented” and can be offered at both universities and technical colleges, depending on the different tasks of the universities. Which Master's degree is awarded after completion of the course is specified in the respective study regulations for each individual course at the universities.

Specializations and further education

For engineers with a first professional university degree (Bachelor, Master, Diploma) there are numerous opportunities for further training and specialization. For example, the Institute for Scientific Further Education (casc - campus advanced studies center) at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich offers an extra-occupational master's degree in Systems Engineering (M. Sc.). Target groups are civilian specialists and executives from industry and business, in authorities at federal, state and municipal level as well as members of the armed forces and retiring temporary officers and soldiers. The participants learn to apply the methods and processes of systems engineering to master complex systems and large projects. The focus is on a holistic and systematic approach and approach. The further training offer takes place in the format of blended learning, self-learning phases (web-based learning platform with virtual learning groups) alternate with presence phases on the campus in Neubiberg near Munich. Since the course has a modular structure, only individual modules can be taken and completed with a university certificate. These can also be credited towards the master’s degree.

Further degrees

Outside of Germany, the Master of Engineering has a slightly different designation due to its many specializations and courses of study, including the following academic degrees:

Master of Science in Engineering (MSc in Eng.)
Master of Business Engineering (MBE)
Master of Business Administration and Engineering (MBAE)
Master of Systems Engineering (M. of Systems Eng.)

Web links

Masters degrees

Individual evidence

↑ A 8. Equal Opportunities , In: Resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of October 10, 2003 i. d. F. of January 4, 2010 (PDF; 46 kB)
↑ [1] Study overview of the Vienna University of Technology
↑ [2] Example of the Vienna University of Technology
↑ A 3. Course profiles , In: Resolution of the Standing Conference of October 10, 2003 i. d. F. of January 4, 2010 (PDF; 46 kB)
↑ 4. Profile types , In: Resolution of the Standing Conference of 12 June 2003 (PDF; 13 kB)
^ Institute for Scientific Further Education (casc) of the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .
↑ Master's degree in Systems Engineering (M. Sc.) And module studies at the Institute for Scientific Further Education at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .

[1] A 8. Equal Opportunities , In: Resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of October 10, 2003 i. d. F. of January 4, 2010 (PDF; 46 kB)

[2] [1] Study overview of the Vienna University of Technology

[3] [2] Example of the Vienna University of Technology

[4] A 3. Course profiles , In: Resolution of the Standing Conference of October 10, 2003 i. d. F. of January 4, 2010 (PDF; 46 kB)

[5] 4. Profile types , In: Resolution of the Standing Conference of 12 June 2003 (PDF; 13 kB)

[6] Institute for Scientific Further Education (casc) of the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .

[7] Master's degree in Systems Engineering (M. Sc.) And module studies at the Institute for Scientific Further Education at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .