Program structure

The Mobility and Infrastructure degree program is designed to train graduates for the profession often referred to as traffic engineer. Transport engineers plan, build and operate transport systems, the majority of which are road and rail-based.

The master's degree course comprises 120 credit points and is divided into a profile course (60 credit points), a supplementary course (30 credit points) and the master's thesis (30 credit points). Students choose one of the following study profiles in the profile program:

• urban and transportation planning
  
• traffic engineering
  
• road engineering
  

Each profile consists of two compulsory elective subjects.

The supplementary study course comprises the two compulsory subjects Subject Supplement (24 CP) and Interdisciplinary Qualifications (6 CP). All modules not yet selected or specified (depending on the profile selected) can be freely selected as supplementary modules in the subject-specific supplementary studies.

With a master's degree in Mobility and Infrastructure, you will be excellently trained to meet the challenges of traffic route planning, especially in times of the traffic turnaround. Thanks to your in-depth specialist knowledge, you will have excellent career prospects. Depending on your career goals and personal interests, you will be qualified for management positions at a construction company, engineering office or public building authority for tasks in construction management, construction planning or design.

With a comprehensive understanding of the social background to mobility and the economic relationships between users and operators, you will be able to plan, build and operate road or rail-based transportation systems in a sustainable manner that meets demand.

Industries such as building construction and civil engineering, engineering offices, public administration, consulting firms, railroads, postal services, insurance companies, the energy industry, software companies and many more can offer you scope for your professional activity.

If you have scientific ambitions and a good master's degree, then it could also be interesting to pursue a doctorate and a subsequent career at a university or research institution.

Characteristic features of Mobility and Infrastructure M.Sc. at KIT

• future-oriented engineering degree program
  

• interdisciplinary orientation, especially with links to economics, computer science, architecture (urban planning) and mechanical engineering (automotive engineering)
  

• study in small, well-supervised groups
  

• research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research and engineering projects
  

• integration into the EUCOR university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse
  

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Mobility and Infrastructure are based on the current admission regulations:

• bachelor's degree
  a bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) from a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or a foreign university. The degree must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
  • either: in an engineering degree program such as civil engineering, transport engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture or computer science
    
  • or: in a planning-oriented degree program such as geography or spatial planning
    
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievement in the following areas
  • higher mathematics to the extent of at least 12 CP
    
  as well as in one of the following four subject areas:
  • mobility and infrastructure of at least 10 CP
    
  • geography and spatial planning of at least 10 CP
    
  • vehicle and drive technology of at least 10 CP
    
  • modeling, simulation, computer science and operations research of at least 10 CP
    

In the case of missing minimum credits, admission may be granted on condition that you successfully complete these missing credits by the end of the first semester of the master's degree program. Proof that the condition has been fulfilled must be provided by the time you re-register for the 3rd semester at the latest. Conditions are set by the admissions commission and will be communicated to you as part of the admission process.

Language requirements and certificates

For the master's degree program in Mobility and Infrastructure, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language. Your German language skills must correspond to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany

A complete list of foreign school-leaving and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non- EU citizenship: International Students Office

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

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