MScMechatronics
| Study location | Lithuania, Kaunas |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc (Master of Engineering Sciences) |
| Course code | 6211EX017 |
| Tuition fee | €5,266 per year *KTU offers partial tuition fee waivers for the candidates with outstanding results |
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| Application fee | €100 one-time Payable within 2 weeks from the application submission by transferring it to the KTU bank account. Non-refundable. Bank details will be provided during application. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) • a university Bachelor’s degree(min. length – 180 ECTS) in Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, Informatics or Physical Sciences study field, with a good average grade (min. CGPA>60%), The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian / Russian. The documents must be legalised (Apostille)by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. The accepted student must bring all notary verified documents which were submitted during the application as well as their originals upon arrival or send before: International Studies Office You will also need Police Clearance Certificate (non-criminal record) from all countries you have lived before arriving to Lithuania for more than 6 months. We recommend to take Police Clearance Certificate not earlier than 1 month before departure. |
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| Language requirements | English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), PTE, or another equivalent standardised admission test. If your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your degree certificate or transcript, or noted in a confirmation from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in English language, additional English test may not be required. If an applicant does not have any official test, online examination may be organised by KTU. |
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Overview
Studying master’s in Mechatronics at KTU is a great opportunity to delve even deeper into this extremely interesting and innovative complex field that connects many technological areas.
Mechatronics engineers made tremendous contributions to the 4th Industrial Revolution, which reduced the need for human labour dramatically. After completing master’s in Mechatronics at KTU, you will further increase your career opportunities in global markets, equipped with the competencies of creating engineering solutions for transport, medicine or aerospace industry. This study programme is developed to upgrade your interdisciplinary engineering skills, which are based on the systematic combination of knowledge and methods within the fields of mechanical, control and computer engineering.
After your studies, you will be able to solve complex technical problems related to the design, analysis, quality assurance, operation, monitoring and diagnostics of macro- and micro-mechatronic systems.
• Wide range of elective courses, allowing to specialise in the preferred domain of mechatronics
• The accumulated multidisciplinary background enables the graduates to opt for a research-oriented carrier by pursuing a PhD
• KTU pioneered the studies in mechatronics in Lithuania and has a long-standing experience in the field
• Open access to a wide range of state-of-the-art educational and research facilities
Top reasons to study at KTU:
1. KTU pioneered the studies in mechatronics in Lithuania and has the long-standing experience in the field as well as provides open access to a wide range of the state-of-the-art educational and research facilities.
2. Studies are organised under the auspices of Institute of Mechatronics, which focuses on R&D of high-precision actuating devices, high-efficiency machining tools, modern medical, healthcare and sports equipment.
3. The program provides favourable conditions to specialize in the preferred domain of mechatronics: from structural design to adaptive control, from product development to maintenance, from macro to micro mechatronic systems.
Programme structure
Design and analysis of mechanical elements of mechatronic systems
Integrated CAD/CAE/CAM systems
Robotics
Computer-aided analysis of structures
Finite element method
Design for automated assembly
Design and analysis of control elements of mechatronic systems
Adaptive mechatronic systems
Design and implementation of control systems
Programmable logical controllers
Embedded systems design
Information technologies for control systems
Maintenance and monitoring of mechatronic systems
Computer integrated manufacturing
Quality assurance of mechatronics systems
Industrial maintenance
Systems monitoring and diagnostics
Automation of production processes
Design, materials and fabrication of microsystems (MEMS)
Microelectromechanical Systems Design
Product Development
Nanoscience: design, deposition and analysis of the nanomaterials
Clean room technologies
Optical Technologies and Spectroscopy
Career opportunities
Specialists of mechatronics successfully work in various industrial sectors
Graduates have an ample choice of companies – a significant part of all processing and extractive industry can be attributed to mechatronics. The trend of replacing purely mechanical mechanisms with intelligent mechanical systems is well underway, and has been expanding over the past 30 years. During the last years the graduates have been employed in various significant companies both in Lithuanian and abroad.
“Graduate of mechatronics has brought to the company knowledge of mechanics, automation and management. These are the basic things in our company’s activities, providing services and consultations to other industrial companies.” – UAB “Labas ir Ko”, Director, Rūtavilis Gasiūnas.
“The acquired knowledge in studies of mechatronics enabled an easy comprehension of characteristics, structures and issues of the equipment used in industry. Also, the acquired knowledge helped becoming a technical consultant of the above-mentioned areas.” – UAB “Labas ir Ko”, Engineer of Mechanical Systems, Mantas Galdikas.
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