Master of Science Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency – Management, Engineering and Application (REMENA)

Admission requirements:

Bachelor's degree, diploma or equivalent degree with at least 180 credits in a technical or scientific course in the subject area

• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Physics
• or equivalent

in another course, at least 60 credits in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering, of which at least 18 credits are in the field of mathematics (analysis, algebra).

Further admission requirements:

• 'good' mathematical knowledge,
• 'good' knowledge of technical sciences,
• 'good' basic knowledge of natural science.
• Letter of motivation (maximum two pages) in which you state your personal motivation and suitability for the master's program convincingly, including a record of previous academic performance, field training and scientific work.
• Proof of at least one year of work experience of any kind after finishing your first degree of higher education.
  • The work experience does not have to be obtained in the wind energy sector.
  • In special cases, the examination board can decide that work experience (in any field of activity) that you have gained before you had finished your first degree of higher education is acceptable as well.
• Proof of English language knowledge equivalent to level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Required documents (in PDF)

• Tabular CV
• Identity Card (front and back)
• School leaving certificate with which you fulfill the entrance requirement for higher education.
• Certificates and transcripts of records of your previous higher education.
• Proof of at least one year of work (in any field of activity) experience after finishing your first degree of higher education. In special cases, the examination board can decide that work experience that you have gained before you had finished your first degree of higher education is acceptable as well.
• Proof of English language knowledge equivalent to level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Refernce for Languages.
• Letter of motivation (maximum two pages) in which you state your personal motivation and suitability for the master's program convincingly, including a record of previous academic performance, field training and scientific work.
• Applicants from China, Mongolia or Vietnam have to submit the "APS" as well.

If you have any further documents beside your first university degree that have been issued in another language than German or English, have them translated by a court-certified translator.

Make copies of the original and the translated documents.

Let both sets of copies certify by an authorized signatory such as a public notary. Check out what a certified copy is and where to receive it in our FAQ.

Make digital copies of the original and translated certified copies.

Fill in the application form at UNIKIMS.

The application portal features a two-step-application-process. First you register with your e-mail, name and surname, then you will receive a link via e-mail to fill out all your information and upload your documents. Please merge all required files into a single PDF-document before the upload. 

After completing the online application form, you will receive a confirmation. 

Send all the required documents listed on step 2 by email to wes(at)uni-kassel(dot)de

We at the UNIKIMS and the University of Kassel will then evaluate your documents regarding the formal admission requirements named in step 1 and 2. After your documents have been checked, you will receive feedback from us by email.

The admissions process will start in late summer. You will be asked to proceed with the enrollment process carried out by the student secretariat of the University of Kassel. Please note that the documents listed on step 2 must be submitted online again in full in order to enroll at the University of Kassel. We will inform you about the further necessary steps from registration to approval.

Lean back and wait, you have done your part.

After 4-6 weeks you will receive the evaluation result by e-mail and letter.

We hope to welcome you soon as a new student!