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FH releases
November 2, 2021
No. 107 / 2021

Admission regulations for the master's courses

"Aerospace Engineering" (3 or 4 semesters) and
"International Automotive Engineering" (3 or 4 semesters) in
the aerospace engineering department at the Aachen
University of Applied Sciences

of June 26, 2014 – FH Notice No. 84/2014

in the version of the announcement of the amendment regulation
of November 2, 2021 – FH Notice No. 106/2021
(Unofficial readable version)

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Admission regulations for the master's degree

courses "Aerospace Engineering" (3 or 4 semesters)
and "International Automotive Engineering" (3 or 4 semesters)
in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Aachen
University of Applied Sciences
of June 26, 2014 – FH Notice No. 84/2014
in the version of the announcement of the amendment regulation
of November 2, 2021 – FH Notice No. 106/2021
(Unofficial readable version)

Table of Contents Section 1 | scope

Section 1 | scope
Section 2 | application deadlines
Section 3 | entry requirements
2 These admission regulations (ZO) apply to the master’s degree programs
“Aerospace Engineering” (3 or 4 semesters) and “International Automotive
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Engineering” (3 or 4 semesters) at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences.
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§ 4 | Proof of special suitability through

proficiency test 3

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Section 2 | application deadlines
§ 5 | application procedure

§ 6 | Examination Board, Selection Committee
§ 7 | completion of the procedure
Section 8 | omission and deception
§ 9 | Effective Date and Publication
Plant | conversion tables
5 (1) The applications for admission to the master’s degree programs are for
citizens from Germany, others
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EU or EEA countries as well as foreign applicants with a German Bachelor's
5 degree
for the summer semester by January 15 and for
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to post the winter semester in the application portal by July 15 of each year.
6 For all other applicants, November 30 applies to the following summer
semester and May 31 to the following winter semester. If necessary, the
department can set an extension of the deadline. The extension of the
deadline must be announced on the internet. The above regulations apply
subject to the selection procedure statutes 2020 (FH notification no. 91/2020)
in the current version.

(2) An application for admission can also be made if the final certificate of a
first university degree according to § 3 paragraph 1 is not yet available by
the dates specified in paragraph 1. In this case, the required degree
(according to § 3 paragraph 1) as proof of special suitability for the winter
semester must be submitted by October 15 at the latest. or for the summer
semester by April 15 at the latest. submitted to the Registrar's Office unless
otherwise specified in the RPO.

Section 3 | entry requirements

(1) In addition to the general requirements for the

Enrollment the completion of a subject-related course of study with a

standard period of study of at least

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seven semesters, which has been successfully completed with a bachelor's
degree or another professional qualification (diploma, etc.). Technically
relevant within the meaning of sentence 1 is a course of study with an
aerospace or automotive science degree
Specialization at a German or foreign university. In addition to degree
courses that explicitly deal with these disciplines, this includes mechanical
engineering courses with corresponding fields of study.
Students from foreign partner universities must prove that they have
successfully completed the examinations required under the cooperation
agreements with the partner university.
(2) Applicants who did not acquire their study qualification at a university
in a member state of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) must
provide evidence of a successfully completed Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) – General Test (Computer-based).
Within the framework of cooperation agreements with foreign companies
The selection committee can make exceptions for partner universities
from the requirement of the GRE General Test.
(3) A prerequisite for admission to the course is proof of special aptitude
for the course in accordance with Section 4. In order to take part in the
aptitude test, proof of the course requirements specified in paragraphs 1
and 2 must be provided.
Within the framework of cooperation agreements with foreign companies
The selection committee can make exceptions for partner universities
from the requirement of the proficiency test.
(4) All applicants must also prove their knowledge of English through a
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), through the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS), through the Cambridge
Certificate in English (FCE). The following minimum scores are required:
– IELTS 6.5 (at least 6.0 per partial test)
– TOEFL
- Paper based 580+ with TWE 4.5+
- Internet based overall score 92 (at least
20 per sub-area)
– Cambridge Certificate in English (FCE), Grade C
Knowledge of English can also be recognized by presenting equivalent
proof. The selection committee decides on equivalence. A proof
about the required English language skills must be submitted at the latest
at the time of enrollment.
(5) Applicants whose mother tongue is English or who have completed
their first university degree qualifying for a profession at an English-
speaking university or in an English-speaking course of study are exempt
from the requirement to prove their knowledge of English.
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(6) Applicants whose mother tongue is not German or who did not acquire
their study qualification at a German-speaking university must demonstrate
German language skills to the extent of the "German Certificate" (B1 level).
In exceptional cases, the B1 certificate can be submitted later, provided
that the applicant can demonstrate at least German language skills at level
A2 when enrolling.
In this case, submission of proof of German language skills at B1 level is
a prerequisite for registering for the Master's thesis.
Within the framework of cooperation agreements with foreign companies
The selection committee can make exceptions for partner universities
from the requirement of German language skills.
§ 4 | Proof of special
suitability through
proficiency test
(1) The special suitability is determined
a) for applicants who
have acquired a study qualification within a member state of the
European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by assessing the final
grade of the
Degree according to § 3 paragraph 1,
b) for applicants who did not acquire their university
qualification within a member state of the European
Higher Education Area (EHEA), by evaluating the GRE test
result in accordance with Table 1 in the appendix.
and for all applicants
c) by assessing the technical relevance (course content) of the
degree in accordance with § 3 paragraph 1.
(2) The technical relevance is assessed according to the following scheme:
The basis is the completed modules of the first professional degree, the
knowledge of which is an important technical requirement for the master's
degree. The skills acquired as part of the first professional university
degree must correspond to the learning outcomes of a maximum of seven
of the modules listed below.
These modules are
for the master's program "Aerospace Engineering" (3 of the 4
semesters)
– aerospace engineering,
– control and simulation technology,
– aircraft aerodynamics,
– combustion technology,
– aircraft engines,
– flight operations and maintenance,
– flight performance/flight mechanics,
– aircraft and flight guidance systems,
– turbomachines,
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– lightweight construction,
§ 5 | application procedure
– physics of space environment,
– space systems,
(1) The application for participation in the application process must be
– space propulsion,
submitted online to the FH Aachen, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
– space flight mechanics,
(https://h1.fh-aachen.de) within the deadlines specified in Section 2.
– machine dynamics,

for the master’s program “International Automotive

Engineering” (3 or 4 semesters) (2) The application for admission to the course must be
– aerodynamics in vehicle construction, The following documents must be attached to the online application:
– vehicle dynamics,
– Tabular curriculum vitae showing the sequence of
– automotive electronics,
relevant training stations can be identified;
– gear technology,
– Manufacturing techniques in vehicle construction, – Issued by the respective examination office
– vehicle body, Certificates or certificates of the previous ones
– bodywork technology, University education with provisional average grade or final grade and a
– energy storage systems, full subject and
– vehicle integration, Transcript of Records;
– internal combustion engines,
– Module descriptions within the meaning of § 4
– Control and simulation technology
Paragraph 2 relevant, completed modules of the first professional
in each case in accordance with the examination regulations for the qualification;
bachelor's degree courses in aerospace engineering, automotive engineering
- According to § 3 paragraph 2 certificate of the graduate
and propulsion technology and for the dual bachelor's degree course "flight
Record Examination Test (GRE) results achieved by applicants
operations technology with commercial pilot training" of March 23, 2016 (FH
who did not acquire their university qualification in a member state
notification no. 25/2016) in the currently applicable version and the associated
of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA);
Module descriptions, available at – www.fh-aachen.de/studium/luft-und-
raumfahrttechnik beng/studienbedingungen-und-vertiefungsrichtungen or
– Completed table for evaluating the professional
suitability (in the application portal);
– www.fh-aachen.de/studium/fahrzeug-und antriebstechnik-
– Proof of sufficient knowledge of English;
beng/studien content and deepening directions
– Proof of sufficient knowledge of German.

The more modules that are proven, the higher the degree of technical In the event of admission, certificates and certificates must be submitted as
coverage, with a maximum of seven modules being taken into account. The officially certified copies in German or English. In case of doubt, the university
degree of coverage is calculated by dividing the number of applicants will make the final decision as to whether the proof is sufficient.

Applicants for the respective course of study are calculated based on the
maximum number of modules to be taken into account and expressed as a
percentage. The degree of coverage calculated in this way is converted into
a technical suitability grade in accordance with Table 2 in the appendix.
(3) In cases according to § 2 paragraph 2, in which the preceding
If your university studies have not yet been fully completed by the
application deadline, the missing certificates can initially be documented by
means of a transcript of records certified by the university with the

In case of doubt, the selection committee decides on the equivalence of

modules with comparable content.
Module descriptions must be uploaded to the application portal and clearly
assigned.
The evaluation grade is formed from the technical aptitude grade and the
final grade of the first professional qualification or the GRE equivalence
grade.
2/3 of the final grade of the first professional qualification and 1/3 of the
technical aptitude grade are included in the evaluation grade. The grade
must be at least 2.1 in order to be admitted to the "Aerospace Engineering"
course. In order to be admitted to the "International Automotive Engineering"
course, the grade must be at least 2.2. The aptitude test is documented.
Specification of a provisional average grade, whose
Creation date no more than four weeks before the end of
application deadline is to be replaced. According to the selection procedure
statutes of the FH Aachen, a maximum of 40 credit points may be missing
by the application deadline for master's courses with local admission
restrictions.
In the application process, the average grade is improved by 0.2 grade
points in accordance with § 4 paragraph 1 in the event that the Transcript of
Records does not show a thesis including a colloquium or defense, but all
other examinations have been completed. In this case, the determination of
special suitability is only provisional. In order to determine the final suitability,
the complete certificate documents must be submitted in compliance with
the deadlines according to § 2 paragraph 2.

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§ 6 | audit committee, (2) Decisions of the selection committee are to be communicated

to the applicant in writing without delay.
selection committee
(1) The examination board is responsible for organizing the
proficiency test and for the tasks specified in these regulations.
This ensures that these access regulations are observed. The
§ 9 | Entry into force* and
RPO regulates the composition and election of the examination publication
board. A selection committee made up of full-time members of
the teaching staff is appointed by the examination board to (1) These admission regulations come into force on the day after
determine the special aptitude. their publication in the announcement sheet of the Aachen
University of Applied Sciences “FH-Mitteilungen”.

(2) The selection committee determines the details of the

procedure for determining special suitability in accordance with
these regulations and ensures that it is carried out properly.

(3) The selection committee consists of a chairperson and at

least two other members.
The chairperson is elected for one year from the group of
professors by the members of the selection committee. The chair
and at least one other member are appointed from the group of
professors. Further members can also be appointed from the
group of scientific employees. A representative within the
selection committee is appointed for the chairperson. The term
of office of the members is one year. A repeated order is
permitted.

(4) The selection committee is convened at least once in the run-

up to the new year by the chairperson.

(5) The meetings of the selection committee are not open to the
public. The members of the selection committee are subject to
official secrecy.

§ 7 | completion of the procedure

Immediately after the end of the procedure, the examination
board will inform the applicant in electronic form about the
determination of the special suitability as well as possible
conditions according to § 5 paragraphs 2 and 3. The examination
board decides on objections.

Section 8 | omission and deception

(1) If an applicant has cheated in a procedure to determine
special suitability, special suitability is deemed not to have been
proven. If this fact only becomes known after the certificate
according to § 7 has been handed over, the selection committee
revokes the determination of the special suitability and informs
* The provision relates to the entry into force of the admission regulations
the student secretariat about it. in the original version of June 26, 2014 (FH notification no. 84/2014).
The entry into force and the scope of the changes integrated here
(change regulations of November 2nd, 2021 - FH notification no.
106/2021) result from the change regulations.

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attachment

conversion tables
Table 1: Conversion of GRE test result into equivalent Table 2: Conversion of degree of coverage into a technical
grade aptitude grade

The number of points achieved in the GRE test in the “Quantitative”

category is decisive.

GRE points GRE equivalence grade Degree of coverage Technical aptitude grade
quantitative 100% 1.0
from 100 1 from 90% 1.3
from 99 1.1 from 80% 1.7
from 98 1.2 from 70% 2.0
from 97 1.3 from 60% 2.3
from 96 1.4 from 50% 2.7
from 95 1.5 from 40% 3.0
from 94 1.6 from 30 % 3.3
from 93 1.7 from 20 % 3.7
from 92 1.8 from 10 % 4.0
from 91 1.9 below 10% 5.0
from 90 2
from 89 2.1
from 88 2.2
from 87 2.3
from 86 2.4
from 85 2.5
from 84 2.6
from 83 2.7
from 82 2.8
from 81 2.9

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