Leather and Textile Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences combining research and hands-on laboratory training in the leather and textile industries, with specialisation in either Textile Engineering or Leather and Shoe Engineering and options to study or complete the thesis abroad/in industry.

Academic requirements

Deadline: Non-EU applicants: 31 May (the deadline may be extended in exceptional cases) EU applicants: 31 August Any extension of the registration deadline will be announced on the homepage.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

For the English track, English at CEFR B2 evidenced by TOEFL iBT 87, IELTS 6.0 or an equivalent recognised certificate.

Accepted bachelor fields

A university entrance qualification (Abitur or equivalent recognised secondary-school leaving certificate); this is an undergraduate engineering programme, so no prior bachelor's degree is required.

APS Certificate

No

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

No tuition fees; semester contribution approx. 300 EUR applies to all students.

Semester contribution

Approx. 300 EUR per semester (DAAD figure), including student-body and administrative fees. Identical for EU and non-EU students.

Funding info

Tuition: No tuition fees; semester contribution approx. 300 EUR applies to all students. Semester contribution: Approx. 300 EUR per semester (DAAD figure), including student-body and administrative fees. Identical for EU and non-EU students.

Qualifies graduates for technical roles in quality management, materials and product development in the leather and textile industries, as well as research and further graduate study.