Production Systems Master's Degree
Production Systems
Welcome to the Master's program in Production Systems (VT)
Production Systems is the perfect specialization for you in our Master's program if you have completed your Bachelor's degree in production engineering, Innovative Production Systems, Industrial Engineering, Digital Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field.
In terms of organization, Production Systems is a specialization of the Master's degree program in Production and Management.
Course of study
The master's program is broadly based. You will acquire production engineering and management skills. Details on the individual modules can be found in the production systems study plan.
You can organize your studies yourself and study for the master's degree part-time or alongside your job. Depending on the model, this may result in an extension of your study period.
Presence - Online
Our degree programs are designed for on-campus learning. Classes take place Monday through Friday according to your schedule. This ensures that all your courses are offered without overlap.
However, we also offer extensive online support. Many courses are available online and provide you with the necessary materials to study at your own pace. This does not completely replace attending in-person classes, but it does help you complete your degree program on time while balancing a part-time job and childcare.
Admission
To receive admission to the Master's program in Production and Management with a specialization in "Production Systems," you need a Bachelor's degree
- in the field of production engineering, Innovative Production Systems, Industrial Engineering, Digital Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or similar (for admission to the specialization in Production Systems).
The bachelor's degree must have a grade of 2.4 or better. In special cases, applicants with an overall final grade lower than 2.4 may also be admitted to the master's program in Production and Management upon written application to the Examination Board of the Faculty of Production Engineering and Wood Technology within the respective application period. The Examination Board will review each application on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the applicant has the necessary academic qualifications to successfully complete the degree program. Proof of professional experience gained after the first degree is of particular significance in the admission decision.
You must have English language skills, as selected courses (including examinations) are held in English. For details on admission requirements, please refer to the degree handbook.
The bachelor's degree must comprise 210 credits (7 semesters). Admission and matriculation with a bachelor's degree of at least six semesters (180 credits) is possible; the missing 30 ECTS must then be acquired during the master's program and proven before submitting an application for admission to the master's thesis. The master's program is then extended to four semesters accordingly.
The additional results can be fulfilled through a practical semester, additional examination results, or relevant professional experience:
- 20-week practical semester:
The requirements and process for a practical semester are the same as for an optional practical semester in your previous bachelor's program. You can find more information here.
- Proof of additional modules worth 30 credits:
The additional examination results must not have been part of your completed bachelor's degree, or at least not in a similar form, and must not be part of your chosen modules for your master's degree.
Modules from another main focus area of your completed bachelor's degree program, modules from another bachelor's degree program in FB7, modules not selected from your current master's degree program, modules from another master's degree program in FB7, bachelor's or master's modules from other faculties or from other domestic or foreign universities are generally suitable. The modules must be a subject-related supplement to your planned master's degree program. Modules in other faculties can only be taken within the framework of the regulations for additional modules (§34 General Part of the Master's Examination Regulations (link). Please note that these regulations for additional modules must be observed!
The modules must be discussed with the Master's program director before completion (and approved by the program director and the chair of the examination board). To apply, please fill out the appropriate form and make an appointment with the program director (to discuss the modules and obtain a signature). Then submit the form signed by the program director to the FB7 Examination Office (Ms. Jana Schulz) and participate in the courses and examinations. For examinations outside your master's program, online registration for the examinations is not possible. In this case, please contact the FB7 Examination Office (Ms. Schulz: jana.schulz@th-owl.de) in person or by email during the registration period. After passing the examinations, submit the transcript of grades for the additional examination results to the FB7 Examination Office.
- Recognition of relevant professional experience:
The professional experience (which in individual cases may also include work as a working student or dual student) must
- be relevant to your bachelor's or master's degree program and meet at least the requirements for a corresponding bachelor's practical semester,
- have taken place after your bachelor's degree or after the fourth semester of your bachelor's program, and
- be at least 20 weeks full-time (with at least 35 hours per week) (including 2 weeks of statutory vacation). Part-time work may be possible in exceptional cases and in individual cases if the employment rate is at least 50% (i.e., at least 17.5 hours per week). The number of weeks is then extended in line with the number of hours per week (the practical semester must comprise at least 630 hours worked in the company AND at least 18 weeks – excluding vacation and sick leave). Weeks or hours in weeks with less than 17.5 hours of working time cannot be taken into account in the calculation! For part-time work, a weekly list with the respective number of hours (e.g., timesheets from the company, certificate from the human resources department) must therefore be submitted, showing how many hours were worked in each week.
- If you are always with the same company, your professional activity can also be "split" (i.e., always full-time during the lecture-free period).
- The time spent at the company must not have been taken into account when calculating credits for the bachelor's degree (e.g., in dual bachelor's degree programs) and must not include the time spent working on the bachelor's thesis at the company.
A written, informal application for recognition must be submitted to the chair of the examination board (by email to the FB7 Examination Office), accompanied by a certificate from the employer (stating the duration and content of the professional activity, including the number of hours per week and whether the employee has performed the professional activities at least satisfactorily).
The relevant Examination Regulations can be found here.
Consulting
Any questions?
If you have any questions about our master's program, I would be happy to help you as the program director.
You can reach me by email (katja.fruehwald@th-owl.de) or by phone at +49 5261 702 5827.
Prof. Katja Frühwald-König
Application/Matriculation
After submitting an application, you must complete matriculation.
First, you apply for a place at university. The TH reviews your application after the application deadline and, if your application is successful, sends you a letter of acceptance.
Important: When submitting an application, you must specify your specialization depending on your bachelor's degree:
- Production Systems
Once you have accepted your place at the university, you will be formally matriculated in the degree program. The Enrollment Office will inform you of the documents required for this when you are admitted. This way, you won't forget anything! Matriculation is carried out by the Enrollment Office at the TH. Your contact person is:
- Ms. Mara Blanke,
who can be reached by email (mara.blanke(at)th-owl.de) or by phone at +49 5261 702 5404.
If you have any questions outside of the enrollment process, please contact the program director, Prof. Katja Frühwald-König (katja.fruehwald@th-owl.de) or +49 5261 702 5827.