• for applicants with a foreign Master Entrance Qualification who don't have European Union/European Economic Area citizenship:
  1 March 2026 to 15 May 2026 (via uni-Assist)
• for applicants with a foreign Master Entrance Qualification who are European Union/European Economic Area citizens:
  1 March 2026 to 15 August 2026 (via uni-Assist)
• for applicants with a German Master Entrance Qualification:
  20 April 2026 to 31 August 2026 (via myBTU)

There are no Summer Semester admissions for Power Engineering!

A comment about uni-assist: There you will find our master's programme Power Engineering twice. That's because you have to apply for the specialisations Electrical Power Engineering (EPE) or Power Generation from Fossil and Renewable Fuels (PGF) directly. Before you start your application, please read the specific admission requirements for EPE and PGF carefully! A finalised and submitted application cannot be transferred to the other specialisation.

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• Bachelor of Science in Power Engineering (electrical or thermal) or related engineering fields (or equivalent).
• Very good knowledge in basic areas of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Basics in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, as well as to subject-specific knowledge in the areas of Electrical or Thermal Power Engineering.
• Good to very good knowledge in:
  • Electric Power Systems, Electrical Machines, Drive Systems, Power Electronics, High Voltage Engineering, Grid Calculation – in case a student wants to apply for the study discipline Electrical Power Engineering (EPE),
  • Thermodynamics, Thermal Power Engineering, Power Plant Technology, Heat Transfer, Renewable Energies – in case a student wants apply for the study discipline Power Generation from Fossil and Renewable Fuels (PGF).

• a concise curriculum vitae with details about your educational history, practical experiences (if applicable), research interests, etc.,
• a simple copy of higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Secondary School Leaving Certificate, High School Diploma, A-levels, Abitur, one or two years of studying, etc.; you need a translation to German or English from a sworn translator if the original is not in German or English),
• a simple copy of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Power Engineering (electrical or thermal) or related engineering fields (if you do not yet have a final diploma, you may also submit preliminary documents),
• a simple copy of Bachelor transcripts of records (list of subjects taken – if you do not yet have a final certificate, you may also submit a preliminary one),
• simple copies of passports/official personal identifications/german residence permit etc.,
• professional experience or knowledge in power engineering if the Bachelor degree or equivalent is in another field of study,
• a letter of motivation (your reasons for applying for PE and career perspectives),
• two letters of recommendation from professors or employers,
• a certificate of proficiency in English (for accepted tests please check: Proof of English language skills),
• APS (Akademische Prüfstelle/Academic Verification Office) certificate for Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese applicants,
• GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) for Indian students is optional. Applicants who have submitted the results of this test have higher chances of admission than other Indian applicants,
• German language knowledge is not required.

For changing Universities within Germany you will additionally need a certificate of removal from the register of students (submit at the latest upon enrolment) and certificate of non-objection (proof of right to take examinations). Further information you may find here.

For students from a partner university applying for a Double Degree other rules apply (see information on Double Degrees).

If you would like to apply for a Double Degree but you are not a student of a partner university, please use the regular application for the master's programme at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. If you are admitted to the regular master's programme, you may apply to a partner university for a Double Degree during your first semester of studies at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (see information on Double Degrees).