Graduates skilled in both complex engineering processes and the art of management are increasingly sought after in today's industrial world. This unique Master program is jointly run by two well-respected European universities: the RWTH Aachen University and the Maastricht School of Management (MsM). The mechanical engineering faculty of the RWTH Aachen University has an excellent reputation and is one of the top faculties worldwide for mechanical engineering. The Maastricht School of Management is a key player in global management education for more than 60 years, with some 2000 students graduating every year. • Course language: English • Program duration: 2 years • Location: Germany and the Netherlands • Program begins: September • Application deadline: 1 March Be A High Flyer By the end of the program, graduates will have gained in-depth skills in management and engineering and be ready to assume leading positions in industrial engineering companies. The Master also qualifies graduates to continue their university careers, including on doctoral studies. Broaden Your Mind Students will live and study in the heart of Europe. Aachen and Maastricht are unique cities with their own histories, languages and cultures – yet only 30 km apart. Besides international classrooms, both cities provide the surroundings for a memorable student life.

1. your globally networked management schools
in Production Systems
in Management and
Engineering
Master of Science

2. • Experience European
excellence in production
systems engineering and
global management
• Prepare yourself for
leading positions in
industrial engineering
companies
• Enjoy an international
classroom
• Study in two countries in
the heart of Europe

3. 
AbouttheMasterofSciencein(M.Sc.)
inManagementandEngineeringin
ProductionSystemsMME
Graduatesskilledinbothcomplexengineeringprocesses
andtheartofmanagementareincreasinglysoughtafter
intoday’sindustrialworld.ThisuniqueMasterprogramis
jointlyrunbytwowell-respectedEuropeanuniversities:
theRWTHAachenUniversityandtheMaastrichtSchool
ofManagement(MsM).Themechanicalengineering
facultyoftheRWTHAachenUniversityhasanexcellent
reputationandisoneofthetopfacultiesworldwide
formechanicalengineering.MaastrichtSchoolof
Managementisakeyplayeringlobalmanagement
educationformorethan60years,witharound2000
studentsgraduatingeveryyear.
BeAHighFlyer
Bytheendoftheprogram,graduateswillhavegained
in-depthskillsinmanagementandengineeringand
willbereadytoassumeleadingpositionsinindustrial
engineeringcompanies.TheMasteralsoqualifies
graduatestocontinuetheiruniversitycareers,includingon
doctoralstudies.
BroadenYourMind
StudentswillliveandstudyintheheartofEurope.
AachenandMaastrichtareuniquecitieswiththeirown
histories,languagesandcultures–yetonly30kmapart.
Besidesinternationalclassrooms,bothcitiesprovidethe
surroundingsforamemorablestudentlife.
EngineeringattheRWTHAachenUniversity
TheRWTHAachenUniversity(Germany)hasoneofthe
bestfacultiesformechanicalengineeringworldwideand
conductstheprogram’sengineeringpart.Thefirstyear
isbasedontheMScinProductionSystemsEngineering
andprovidesin-depthknowledgeofproductiontechnology
andsystemsandproduction-relatedprocesses.It
focusesinparticularonindustrialR&Dpracticeinthe
fourareasoforganization:manufacturingtechnology,
productionmachines,productionresources,and
qualitymanagement.Researchdirectlyinfluencesthe
curriculum,ensuringstudentsareguidedbythemostup-
to-dateinformationandpracticespossible.
ManagementattheMaastrichtSchoolof
Management
Onthemanagementside,MsM’s(Netherlands)six
decadesofinternationalexperiencewillenrichstudents’
skillsasglobally-orientedmanagers.Itwillgivethem
solidknowledgeofcoremanagementprocessesand
understandingofthemajorsocialandenvironmental
issuesthatsetthesceneforbusinessprocessesin
emergingeconomies.Throughouttheprogram,students
willbechallengedtoexplorefeasibleinnovationsthat
balancebusinessanddevelopmentperspectives.

4. AdmissionRequirements
AdmissiontotheMScMMEProgramtakesplaceonacompetitivebasis,linkedtothefollowingrequirements:
• BachelorofEngineeringorScienceinMechanicalEngineeringorarelateddiscipline,coveringthefundamentalsof
engineeringsciences,mathematics,physicsandproductiontechnology,awardedbyaninternationallyrecognized
university-levelinstitution.
• Studentswholackthenecessaryknowledgeinbusinessadministrationandeconomicsmustcompleteabasicweb-based
courseinbusinessadministrationbeforethestartoftheMasterprogram.
• Applicantswhoarenon-nativeEnglishspeakersandwhoreceivedtheiracademicqualificationsfromnon-English-
speakinguniversitiesmustprovesufficientfluencyinEnglish.Thefollowingevidenceoflanguageproficiencyisrecognized:
a. TestofEnglishasForeignLanguage(TOEFL)‘Internet-based’Test(iBT)witharesultofatleast88pointsor,
b. TOEFL‘Paper-based’Test(PBT)witharesultofatleast570pointsor,
c. IELTS-Testwitharesultofatleast6.5,
d. CambridgeTest-CertificateinAdvancedEnglish(CAE).
• Moreover,practicalprofessionalexperiencesofasarulenotlessthanoneyearisrequired.Thiscanbecompletedinwhole
orinpartaspracticaltrainingorinformofworkexperienceinrelevantareasforthemaster´scourseofstudyduringor
afterthefirstrecognizeduniversitydegree.
Venues
RWTHInternationalAcademy Aachen,Germany | MsM Maastricht,TheNetherlands
ProgramStructure
Theprogramdurationis2years(4semesters)andcomprises120ECTS(EuropeanCreditTransferSystem).

5. Curriculum
Manufacturing Technology I
Mechatronics and Control Techniques for Production Plants
Production Management A
Quality Management
Manufacturing Technology II
Machine Tools
Production Management B
Welding and Joining Technologies
Industrial Engineering, Ergonomics and Work Organization
Entrepreneurial Strategy
Innovation Management
Finance and Accounting
Marketing Management
Global Transformations and Sustainable Competitiveness
Organizational Development and Change
Research Methods and Skills
Business Economics
Responsible Supply Chain Management
Human Resource Management
German Language
Master Thesis
Master’s Defense Colloquium
Module
Joint Program Partner
Universities
RWTH Aachen University
Engineering
RWTH Aachen
University (FB8)
Business
Maastricht School of
Management (MsM)
Business
RWTH Aachen University
or Maastricht School of
Management (MsM)

6. DegreeCertificate
SuccessfulparticipantsreceiveanM.Sc.degreefrom
RWTHAachenUniversity.
ApplicationProcess
TheprogramstartsinSeptemberofeachyear.The
applicationdeadlineis1Marchofeachyear.
PleaseapplyonlineviatheportalatRWTHAachen
University:
www.rwth-aachen.de/ioam
Inadditionpleaserefertothesection‘Applicants’on
theRWTHsite.Thisgivesfulldetailsontheapplication
processincludingallrequirements.
LanguageofInstruction
ThelanguageofinstructionisEnglish.
TuitionFees
Persemester € 5,000
Totalforentire2-yearMScprogram €20,000

7. AboutRWTH
RWTHAachenUniversityisthelargestuniversityof
technologyinGermany.Everyyear,alargenumber
ofinternationalstudentsandscientistscometothe
universitytobenefitfromitshigh-qualitystudyprograms
andexcellentfacilities,fromwhichbothareinternationally
recognized.
TheRWTHAachenhasalonghistoryofcloseandwide-
rangingcooperationwithnationalandinternational
industriesandresearchcentersandcontributeseffectively
tothesuccessanddevelopmentoftheGermaneconomy
withanincreasingextensionofthisrolewithregardtothe
EuropeanUnion.
AsofficialAcademyforcontinuingandinternational
educationattachedtotheRWTHAachenUniversity,the
InternationalAcademycooperatescloselywithvarious
institutesoftheuniversitytoofferstudentprograms
especiallydesignedforaninternationaltargetgroup.
WhiletheInternationalAcademyisinchargeofan
intenseextracurricularsupportingprogram,thescientific
responsibilityofallprogramsisheldbytheRWTHAachen
University’sinstitutes–leadingtoanofficialdegree
awardedbytheRWTHAachenUniversityitself.

AboutMsM
“LocatedintheheartofEurope,withineasyaccessof
Amsterdam,Brussels,Cologne,Frankfurt,Londonand
Paris,MaastrichtSchoolofManagement(MsM)isone
oftheoldestandmostinternationalbusinessschoolsin
theNetherlands.LocatedinEurope,butanestablished
globalplayer,weknowhowmuchgoodmanagement
mattersforsuccess.Weknowhowimportantitisto
makeinternationallyaccreditedmanagementeducation
accessible.
Ourprogramsareofferedaroundtheworld,fromCairoto
LimatoNanjing,andelsewhere.Forgingtheestablished
withthenewandthenorthwiththesouth,ourdistinct
approachtobusinessequipsourstudentsandclientsto
flourishinaworldwhererapidchangeandtheimportance
ofknowledgearetheonlytwogivens”.
Prof.WimNaudé,Dean-Director,MsM

8. Maastricht School of Management MsM
RWTH Aachen International Academy Kackertstrasse 9
52072 Aachen
Germany
telephone +49 241 80 96655
fax +49 241 / 80-92525
e-mail contact@master-mechanical-engineering.com
info@academy.rwth-aachen.de
web http://www.master-mechanical-engineering.com/
Endepolsdomein 150
6229 EP Maastricht
The Netherlands
telephone +31 43 38 70 808
fax +31 43 38 70 800
e-mail info@msm.nl
web www.msm.nl