The practice-oriented PEET master's programme is a three-semester consecutive programme that focuses on internationality and the application of modern teaching methods. Courses are taught entirely in English, and there are options to go abroad for periods of study and for completion of the master's thesis. The master's thesis is generally completed in industry or at a research institution and is supervised by university lecturers. Particularly strong priority is given to the teaching of core competencies. The master's programme develops advanced skills in simulation and management and deepens knowledge in the area of process, energy and environmental engineering. Soft skills are also of vital importance for graduates to be professionally qualified for leadership tasks in companies and at research institutions.
Process Engineering and Energy Technology
Process engineering and energy technology is of paramount importance for our society, as it provides answers to vital questions: How can we replace fossil fuels by renewable raw materials? How does seawater become drinking water? How can polluted exhaust emissions be turned into climate-compatible, environmentally friendly exhaust air? Overall, process engineering investigates and develops technical processes that convert substances according to their properties and composition into usable intermediate and end products using chemical, physical or biological means. It also includes the development, construction and maintenance of the necessary apparatuses and equipment. The master's programme in Process Engineering and Energy Technology (PEET) offers graduates of relevant bachelor's programmes (e.g. bioengineering, chemical engineering or process engineering) a more advanced level of qualification.
Why choose this programme
High practical relevance
Application and expansion of theoretical knowledge in very well-equipped laboratories and in direct cooperation with research institutionsInternational Orientation
English-language study programme with many international studentsClose contact with teachers
Direct supervision by professors and academic staff
Your future after graduation
Activities, research and professional profile
The constantly increasing demands on variety, quality and quantity of process engineering products and the need for ever-greater economic efficiency create interesting engineering tasks in research and practice. Process engineering will continue to face fascinating challenges in the future when it comes to setting up even more resource-saving, environmentally friendly and safe plants and equipment for the production of marketable products. Process engineers are increasingly working in an international environment, so to face these challenges, they work on promising solutions in interdisciplinary teams.
The international master's programme in Process Engineering and Energy Technology at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences takes all of these criteria into account. Graduates have the opportunity to enter a senior civil service career in the public sector or a senior management position in production and development in the private sector. The master's degree also qualifies students to move on to a doctoral thesis.
Facts about the study programme
Degree of Studies
Master of ScienceStudy Form
Full-time studyTerm of Admission
with admission conditionsTerm of Admission
winter and summer termMain Course Language
100% EnglishStandard Period of Study
3 Semester
Entering to future Process Engineering and Energy Technology with Process Engineering and Energy Technology
Process engineering and energy technology intersects the disciplines of mechanical engineering, chemistry and biology. Its interdisciplinary nature opens up a wide scope of professional fields of activity in production, research and development, the materials conversion industry, and plant/apparatus construction, as well as with evaluating and assessment organisations or engineering service providers. Students learn individual basic operations and how to combine and integrate them into complete systems. There is more to this field than just the scientific and technical dimensions. Economic and ecological sustainability are of also of decisive importance for manufacturing processes and the goods produced, not to mention compliance with the regulatory requirements. Consequently, process engineering is also indispensable for the structuring and further development of climate and environmental protection and of materials and energy efficiency.
Programme overview
The master's programme Process Engineering and Energy Technology has a strong practical orientation, made all the more possible due to its well-equipped laboratories. The laboratories for 'Applied Chemistry/Chemical Process Engineering', 'Mechanical Process Engineering', 'Thermal Process and Energy Engineering' and 'Water and Wastewater Engineering' are where small groups of students have the opportunity to deepen the theoretical knowledge they have acquired from the lectures by applying it to practical examples. At the Institute for Process Engineering (Institut für Verfahrenstechnik – IVT), for example, students become highly skilled in the use of modern commercial process simulation programs (Apsen Plus®, Aspen HYSYS® etc.) and also engage with other standard software products (Ansys Fluent, Mathcad, etc.).
Internationalisation is an essential feature of the qualification provided by the English-language master's programme in Process Engineering and Energy Technology. Aside from being reflected in the language component, this is also demonstrated in the structure of the courses, which always focus on the international dimensions of each topic where relevant. About half of the students come from abroad, which means that everyone involved engages with cultural differences and develops understanding, respect and tolerance for other customs and habits.
The study programme is also supplemented by excursions that aim to deepen students' practical knowledge. Spending periods abroad for study or to complete the master's thesis can be arranged on request.
Admission and application
Those who wish to study in the PEET master's programme must fulfil the following requirements:
a) Proof of a first degree of professional qualification with 210 ECTS credit points and an average grade of at least a German 'good' (2.3) (ECTS grades A to B) in a degree programme related to the PEET master's programme. Applicants who have completed a bachelor's programme with 180 ECTS credit points may also be admitted under certain conditions.
b) English language skills: for German applicants at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference, for foreign applicants at level C1.
c) German language skills: at level A1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages if the mother tongue is not German.
d) Written letter of motivation.
Detailed information can be found in the admission regulations for PEET; see webpage of the Registration and Examination Office.
The Process Engineering and Energy Technology (PEET) study programme accepts students every semester. The application deadline for the winter semester is 15 August, while the deadline for the summer semester is 15 February. Please apply online through our ecampus application portal where you can upload all the necessary documents.
The Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences is a member of UNI-ASSIST (Application Services for International Students). Prospective students who have gained their university entrance qualification or bachelor’s degree outside the European Union (EU) can therefore submit their application directly to UNI-ASSIST, by 30 June for the winter semester and 31 December for the summer semester. Following a successful review, this is forwarded on to the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. UNI-ASSIST charges applicants a fee to process the application.
You can find further information on the application procedure on the following pages:
< Application for master courses >.
Students can find out more about the study programme in advance at various information events.
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Process Engineering and Energy Technology