Master Paper Technology

- Only for paper engineers -

3-semester study programme for students with a degree in Paper Process Technology

(please note: a 12-week work placement is required for registration)

The consecutive Master's programme in Paper Technology develops paper engineers into paper experts. Students acquire current knowledge in all relevant areas of paper and cardboard manufacturing and gain deep insights in all of the important topics in this industrial sector.

Subjects are:

Thermodynamics, Chemical Engineering, Minerals, Paper Chemistry, Automation, Board and Paper, Coating, General Management, Intercultural Communication and Project Management, Statistics and Design of Experiments, General and Technical electives (unter dem Reiter Curriculum finden Sie einen Studienverlaufsplan)

for students without a paper background but with a Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Science degree

4-semester study programme for students without a paper background but with a natural or engineering sciences Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science).

(Please note: one year of professional experience after finishing your undergraduate studies is required for registration)

The continuing education Master's degree in Paper Technology develops scientists and engineers into experts. Students acquire current knowledge in all relevant areas of paper and cardboard manufacturing and gain deep insights in all of the important topics in this industrial sector.

Education costs: The education costs for the continuing education Master's degree will most likely be EUR 16,000 (for 4 semesters) as of winter semester 2021/22. The cost can also be paid in four instalments of EUR 4,000 each. In addition, appr. EUR 150 will be payable per semester (basic contribution to the student union and solidarity contribution for the student public transportation pass (Semesterticket).

The continuing education Master's programme can only be started in the winter semester in October.

Please use the online registration form (available for the winter semester 2/5–15/7). And apply at the university’s online application portal .

• For the consecutive Master's degree programme (three semesters): no tuition fees
• For the continuing education Master's degree programme (four semesters): 4,000 EUR/semester (subject to change)
• Semester contribution: approximately 150 EUR per semester
• Student health insurance (obligatory)
• Living costs

• Support in finding accommodation will be provided by the programme coordinator (on-time application required).
• Orientation Day
• Pick-up service
• Career Center at the university
• German language courses

The compulsory modules are usually completed with a written examination, an oral examination or a modular work. The decision on the examination form of the modular work is to be made by the lecturers at the beginning of the semester and is included in the study plan. The modular work can be a study paper or a presentation.

The general duration of the examination (as a period of time) is stated in the module handbook, and the actual duration of the examination is always stated at the beginning of the semester in the current examination schedule, which is provided for the students in a corresponding Moodle course “Information Forum Master Paper Technology” (registration required, only for enrolled students).

• At least Bachelor's level in engineering or science (with a minimum of 6 theoretical semesters, and 180 ECTS points)
• A grade point average of at least with the converted grade "good" (equivalent to the German grading system)
• Proof of English language skills (for non-native English speakers): TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), corresponding to a current minimum of 80 points in the internet-based test, IELTS corresponding to a current minimum of 6.0 points, or proof that the language of instruction of your Bachelor was English
• For the continuing education course: proof of at least one year or more of professional experience after the first (Bachelor's) degree.

Apply by sending the following application form, together with the other required documents to: papertec or Nina Kohr

Please submit your application to:

Hochschule München

Department 05 - Paper and Packaging

Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll

Lothstraße 34

80335 München

Germany

papertec or Nina Kohr

Please send us first the documents mentioned under application documents by Email in an electronic (scanned) version:

• Completed application form
• Certified copy of Certificate about your university degree (Bachelor degree/ Master degree), with transcript of records and grade, including information on the grading system (maximum grade that can be achieved, and the minimum grade for passing at your university)
• Certified copy of certificate about your professional experience (1 year min.) after leaving university
• If necessary a certified copy of certificate about the TOEFL/IELTS-Test or other English language test - or proof that the language of instruction of your Bachelor was English
• Certified translations of the above if certificates are issued in another language then German or English
• Curriculum Vitae (incl. information on your high school degree - date)
• Statement of purpose (why would you like to study PaperTechnology?)
• Copy of passport
• Address of consulate at which you will apply for your VISA
• Preliminary documentation (VPD) of uni-assist (only if available)

After a first check by the board of examination, we will let you know if you are eligible.

If so, you’ll have to send your certified copies through regular mail.

Special note for applicants from China / Vietnam:

The application is only possible with the certificate of the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS ) of the cultural department of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Beijing or Hanoi.