Academics & Administration

Last update: 08.08.2019

Last update: 08.08.2019

The completion of a 9-week industrial internship is an integral part of the CAME program and designed for students to gain further practical experience in the industry. To prepare for the industrial internship, please read the following information material carefully. It will guide you to prepare for your internship and have it accredited later on:

• Internship Guidelines (PDF)
• Contact: Internship Office of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Internship Accreditation
• Confirmation of Compulsory Internship are issued upon request by RWTH International Academy and the Internship Office of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

As part of the CAME curriculum, students have to complete a mini thesis with a workload of 260 hours workload (9 CP). Students use the mini thesis recording sheet to keep track of their project progress. At the moment, the faculty still accepts the English version of the Mini-Thesis Recording Sheet (see "downloads" at the side). However, please note that the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is in process of introducing a new mini-thesis recording sheet in German, please double check with the updates with your Study Course Coordinator or Student Counselor in any doubts.

The master thesis is the final examination to complete your studies. As a requirement, students need to have completed at least 92 CP in order to register their master thesis. You have a maximum duration of four months to complete your master thesis (minimum duration is 2 months). You need to formally register your master thesis with the master thesis registration sheet. Please note that you need to fill in the German "Erfassungsbogen".  For further details please see the examination regulations.

To track all the changes that have been implemented to the examination regulations, please visit here.

All RWTH International Academy Master's degree programs starts with the winter semester in early October of each year.

The German academic year is made up of a winter and a summer semester. Lectures are held until the middle of February in the winter semester and until the middle of July in the summer semester. Most exams are held in the lecture-free period (mid February to the end of March/mid July to the end of September).

For more info, check the RWTH Aachen University Academic Calendar.

All courses and examinations at the University are subject to the General Examination Regulation. This legal document together with your course's specific Examination Regulation form the legal basis of any program offered by the University. These important documents determine the scope of your studies and inform about all rules and regulations regarding admission, exams, course structure, master thesis, etc.

You can download the CAME Examination Regulation here. Please note that there have been changes implemented in 2015, 2018 and 2019. You can track those changes in the updates here.

All matters concerning examinations are dealt with by the ZPA - the Central Examination Office. You can go to the ZPA with questions relating:

• the registration process for examinations and deadlines (check the dates and procedure at the beginning of each semester).
• the status of your examination registration (check each subject after the examination registration period)
• instructions for online withdrawal/ exam cancellation.

Please visit the website of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering for a detailled description of how to change your curriculum.

The curriculum change process encompasses all the steps necessary to receive an amended curriculum from the standard M.Sc. CAME curriculum. This particularly applies to:

• Taking modules in an elective field outside of the elective catalogue in order to create an individual academic profile.
• Taking modules outside of the course of study in preparation for changing a study course.
• Time spent abroad, during which alternative courses are completed.

If you are confronted with a problem, the RWTH International Academy it always happy to help you tackle it. It is our mission to provide support from the beginning as best as we can so that nothing gets in the way of your studies. If you are in need of our support, please get in contact with us.

You might want to take a look here, to find out more if you have general questions with regards to everyday university life.

• RWTH International Academy's Graduation Ceremony: RWTH International Academy organizes an exclusive ceremony in Spring for all the students who have graduated in the past year. The event will be announced well in advance by email to all students in their last semester.
• Yearbook of your Master's Class: Students of the international master's programs will be invited to submit a picture and to send in a short personal statement about their study experience in Aachen for the yearbook. You will be presented with it during the RWTH International Academy's graduation event or upon request.
• Alumni Network: International Academy has its own alumni network that helps you connect to  and stay in touch with fellow alumni as well as the Academy.
• Alumni Gallery: We would be happy to include your testimonial in our Alumni Gallery. This is a nice way to keep your fellow class members updated and to share your experiences with prospective students.
• Graduation Event of the RWTH Aachen University: This ceremony is for students of all disciplines and all degree levels. See the website here.