Academics & Administration

Last update: 09.10.2018

Last update: 09.10.2018

The master thesis is the final examination to complete your studies. Students have a maximum duration of four months to complete their 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" (the English version is not valid anymore, but you can use it for your understanding). As a requirement, students need to have completed at least 92 CP in order to register their master thesis. For further details please see the examination regulations.

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 Textile Engineering Examination Regulation for 2015-2018 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 refer to this website of the faculty of Mechanical Engineering for a detailed description how to change your curriculum.

The curriculum change process encompasses all the steps necessary so that you receive a different curriculum from the standard curriculum.
This particularly applies to:

• Stays abroad, during which alternative courses are used.
• 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 course of study.

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 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 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.