BScDevelopment engineer in mechanical engineering

Study location	Austria, Wels
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	German
Awards	BSc

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Matura / Abitur / vocational maturity examination, university entrance qualification examination / FH Upper Austria study qualification course) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Attention: if given preliminary admission, international applicants MUST provide legalised documents translated to German or English for the following documents: - High school Degree - Transcript of Records for High school Degree Legalisation confirms the authenticity of documents, signatures and authorities that issued the document. Three scenarios are possible depending on the issuing country: - no legalisation is required, - legalisation in the form of the Apostille - full diplomatic legalisation To see if and what legalisation you would need for your diploma, please refer to this Legalization of Foreign Documents in Higher Education document

Language requirements	German B2 level for German

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Motivation letter must be in German CV Interview Note that an interview is a part of the admission procedure. Interview can be conducted over the Internet. Potential entrance test A general test to assess your potential for university study. Please read more about it here Please also attach the following documents: - Birth certificate and its certified translation into German. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please be aware that the visa process can take up to 3 months, therefore you should send your application as early as possible! For more details on the visa application please visit the following webpage: www.oead.at

More information	fh-ooe.at/..achelor/mechanical-engineering

Overview

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Programme structure

Versatile training

As a development engineer in mechanical engineering, you have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of industries. Your knowledge is not limited to a single branch of industry, which makes you particularly flexible. With a solid basic education at an academic level, you will always be able to adapt to new challenges and trends.

Interesting professional activities

The development and design of mechanical engineering systems require, on the one hand, a high degree of creativity and, on the other hand, a well-founded understanding of natural laws. The range of tasks is very large and makes your professional activity extremely varied. Solutions are primarily born in a team. It can also be a task to lead these teams. You will work with people with a wide variety of qualifications and probably from a wide variety of countries of origin.

International career

Almost all technical companies are now internationally networked and enable you to get to know other countries and cultures. Whether as a representative at trade fairs, as a technical contact for international customers and suppliers, as a speaker at specialist conferences, or directly as an employee of a company abroad; use your excellent English skills and social skills that you acquire during your studies!

Career opportunities

There is great demand and high demand from industry for graduates in the field of “mechanical engineering”. In Upper Austria alone there are several hundred companies whose core competencies lie in the content of the “Development Engineer * in Mechanical Engineering” course. There is a global demand for university graduates with the knowledge and skills that this course imparts.

The industrial tasks include the development, planning and optimization of machines or machine components . In addition, it is also possible to work as a test engineer in the mechanical engineering sector. Functions as an external representative of a company are also possible, for example as a technical contact person for customers and suppliers or as a speaker at trade fairs.

With a solid education in engineering and natural science basic subjects, you will acquire the ability to constantly adapt your knowledge to new development trends and to enter a wide variety of industries . Examples are:

Automotive industry
Plant construction
Machine tool manufacturing
Automation technology
Steel and plastic processing industry
Aerospace Industry
Energy Technology