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Applied Polymer Engineering (B.Eng.)

Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Faculty of Plastics Engineering and Surveying) · Würzburg, Germany

100% taught in EnglishApply via uni-assist VPD + THWS CampusPortal, not the CAOOpen entryTuition-freeMaths requirementEarly deadline
Duration3.5 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)15 Jun 2027
EU fee 2026/27€364 / yr

About the course

A seven-semester engineering degree on plastics and elastomers covering polymer processing, polymer chemistry and analytics, fibre composites, sustainability and recycling, digital production and design with plastics. It includes an internship semester, which can be done in Germany or abroad.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Germany’s rules (KMK/ZAB) say the Leaving Certificate gives direct university entry only with the right subjects and levels: six subjects, at least two at Higher Level with H5 or better and the rest at O6/H6 or better, including two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. Engineering also needs Higher Level Maths at H5 and a Higher Level science subject at H5. Uni-assist checks this for THWS through a VPD. THWS publishes nothing specific on the Leaving Cert, so confirm with THWS admissions.
  • The programme has no admission restrictions and no entrance test is listed. If you choose English as the language of teaching and exams and show English at B2 when you enrol, you must prove German at A2 level by the end of your second semester.
  • English at B2 is required, for example IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 83 or Cambridge B2 First at grade C. THWS exempts native speakers and applicants whose school-leaving qualification was obtained in English; a document from your school confirming this is enough.

How to apply

  1. Check your subjectsPlan for Higher Level Maths and a Higher Level science (Chemistry or Physics fit best), each at H5 or better.
  2. Apply for a uni-assist VPDApply early in spring 2027. The VPD costs €75 and usually takes 4-6 weeks.
  3. Apply on the THWS CampusPortalApply between 1 April and 15 June 2027. Upload your certificates, the VPD (or apply without it and add it later), and proof of English or a school letter confirming you were taught in English.
  4. Enrol and startClasses start on 1 October 2027 at Campus Röntgenring, Würzburg. Pay the semester fee and reach German A2 by the end of semester 2.
Leaving Cert students: results come out in August, after this deadline, and uni-assist doesn’t accept predicted Leaving Cert grades. If you’re applying with 2027 results, check with the university before relying on this date. This deadline still works if you already have your results.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: THWS takes applications for its English-taught programmes each year from 1 April to 15 June for the winter semester starting 1 October, so for 2027 entry the window should be 1 April to 15 June 2027. The uni-assist VPD usually takes 4-6 weeks. THWS says you can submit an incomplete application before the deadline if the VPD is not ready. Leaving Cert results come out in August, after the deadline, so ask THWS how to apply before you have them..

Costs

  • No tuition fees. You pay only the Studierendenwerk (student services) fee of €182.10 per semester at the Würzburg campus, about €364 a year. Applicants with a foreign school certificate also need a uni-assist VPD (pre-evaluation), which THWS says costs €75.
The course is tuition-free apart from a semester fee of €182.10, but applications close on 15 June, before Leaving Cert results. You need Higher Level Maths and a Higher Level science at H5 or better, and basic German (A2) by the end of your second semester.

At a glance

CountryGermany
CityWürzburg
LanguageEnglish
Apply viauni-assist VPD + THWS CampusPortal
PlacesNot published
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official THWS website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The 1 April-15 June window is published as an annual rule, so confirm the 2027 dates when applications open. Always confirm details with the university before applying.