Who this B.Eng. suits and what you need to get in

This online Mechatronics degree suits you if you want to combine mechanics, electronics and coding in a practical way. Typical profiles include: technicians in automotive, manufacturing or building services who want to formalise their experience with a Bachelor of Engineering; career changers from electrical or IT support roles aiming for systems engineering or robotics; international applicants with solid maths/physics skills who plan to work in German-speaking industry and can study in German.

Admission requirements

Formal entry routes are available for school leavers, vocationally qualified applicants and candidates with foreign credentials. The language of instruction is German.

• General higher education entrance: German Abitur or Fachhochschulreife, or an equivalent secondary school-leaving certificate that grants university access.
• Admission with foreign qualifications: international school diplomas or prior university study can qualify if they are recognised as equivalent to a German higher education entrance qualification. Official translations may be required. Recognition is assessed individually.
• Admission without Abitur: possible via relevant vocational qualifications (e.g. technician school diplomas), completed apprenticeship with professional experience, or by passing an aptitude test.
• Start dates: April and October; the distance-learning track can be completed fully online or with optional seminars at the Regenstauf study centre.
• Language requirement: as the programme is taught in German, non-native speakers must provide proof of sufficient German to follow lectures and pass exams. In Germany, commonly recognised certificates include TestDaF, DSH or a Goethe-Zertifikat at an advanced level.

Personal requirements

Remote engineering study demands strong self-organisation, steady motivation and realistic time planning. Expect a sustained weekly effort alongside your job: plan for 15–25 hours in a full-time semester, or proportionally less if you choose the extended 7-semester track. You should be comfortable with algebra, calculus and basic programming, and be ready to practise problem-solving rather than memorising. Reliable internet access, a quiet study space and a computer capable of running CAD/simulation tools are essential. Because materials, tutorials and exams are in German, you need confident academic German (reading technical texts, writing reports, discussing designs). If you learn best through hands-on work, make room for lab exercises, virtual simulations and project assignments to turn theory into application. Steady progress—week by week—beats cramming in this field: set fixed study slots, use checklists for deliverables, and keep a buffer before assessment deadlines.

What will you study in the Mechatronics (B.Eng.) at DIPLOMA University?

The programme is taught in German. You need confident academic German to follow lectures, complete assessments and write your thesis; applicants from abroad are expected to provide proof of German proficiency during admission. The degree awards 180 ECTS credits over 6 or 7 semesters.

You study Mechatronics as the interplay of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science. In a German Fernstudium (distance learning), you combine fundamentals with application-driven projects and conclude with a Bachelor’s thesis. DIPLOMA is a Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences), with teaching oriented towards professional practice.

Mechanical and manufacturing foundations. You build the basics for modelling and designing technical systems. Typical modules in this area include engineering mechanics and design methodology alongside materials and manufacturing processes. You learn to read, model and specify components and assemblies.

Electrical engineering and control. You cover circuit theory, sensors/actuators and control engineering. This block enables you to integrate electronics into mechanical systems and to tune closed-loop behaviour, from simple PID control to embedded mechatronic subsystems.

Computer science and automation. You are introduced to programming for engineers, digital signal processing and industrial automation. Expect content around microcontrollers, real-time behaviour and the software that ties mechanics and electronics together.

Systems integration and application projects. The degree brings the strands together in system design, modelling and simulation, testing and validation. Project work, case studies and lab-style assignments prepare you for domains such as automotive systems, smart home devices or Industry 4.0 production lines. You finish with a Bachelor’s thesis in the final semester.

Electives/specialisations. You can set a focus in Automotive Systems, Electromobility or Robotics. These tracks sharpen your profile for emerging fields such as e-drive integration, autonomous subsystems or industrial robots.

As a German Fernstudium, the distance-learning track is overseen by the ZFU (the German authority approving distance-learning courses); DIPLOMA offers the programme either completely online or with optional seminars at a study centre. The distance variant mirrors the on-campus curriculum and is recognised as equivalent.