Academics
This section is intended to provide interested applicants and enrolled master students with important information about academics as well as rules and regulations in academic matters.
Academic Calendar
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.
| Winter Semester |
1 October |
31 March |
Exams
Winter Semester |
mid February |
end March |
| Summer Semester |
1 April |
30 September |
Exams
Summer Semester |
mid July |
end September |
Internship
The 12-week internship is an integral part of the Textile Engineering program introduced in the new 2019 examination regulation in order to improve and further develop the program based on students' feedback. The goal of the internship is to improve students' ability to apply what they have learned in a practical context and thus prepare them for a career in textile engineering and related fields.
There are a few important points to note about your 12-week internship:
- Students themselves are ultimately responsible for finding an internship placement;
- Internships are always initiated on the basis of an official contract;
- Internships are always paid;
- Interns have to reach the agreed number of days worked and have to make up for sick-days;
- Interns must be insured (seek advice from your insurer);
- Internships at institutes of your home university or at family businesses are not recognized;
- Recognition and approval for the internship will be granted by the Examination Board;
- Students must hand in a written internship report (15-20 pages) and their proof of internship, 2 months after the end of their internship at the very latest.
For help with finding an internship, please contact our Career Services (career@academy.rwth-aachen.de) or your Study Advisor (veit@ita.rwth-aachen.de).
Contact
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Türel Tan
Study Course Coordinator
TEXTILE@academy.rwth-aachen.de
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