Overview This international Master of Science programme brings together advanced teaching and research in aerodynamics, thermodynamics, compressible flows, turbulence, propulsion, combustion, turbomachinery and materials science. Coursework and research are geared toward both fundamental physical understanding and practical engineering problems encountered in aircraft, spacecraft and unmanned aerial systems (drones). The curriculum is designed to equip graduates with the analytical and experimental skills needed for roles in high-tech aerospace and related industries.
Programme aim and opportunities A central aim is to build strong links between academic research and industrial practice by fostering collaboration with international research centres. The programme emphasizes interdisciplinary study and research projects that bridge fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, propulsion and materials for aeronautical and space applications, providing a foundation for doctoral study or technical careers in industry.
International structure The Master is jointly administered by three European partners — University of Bordeaux (France), Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus‑Senftenberg (Germany) — and features an integrated student mobility scheme that lets students benefit from the expertise and facilities across these institutions. For full details on mobility patterns, specialization options and research labs, consult the programme webpages below.
Requirements / practical info
Curriculum overview
This international two-year Master's programme is delivered collaboratively by three European partner universities and is organised as a mandatory mobility track: students spend one full semester at each partner in a fixed sequence. Course content centres on the three interlinked themes indicated by the programme title — transfer phenomena, fluid mechanics, and materials science — with applications tailored to aeronautical and space engineering. The progressive semester structure exposes students to complementary teaching styles, research priorities and laboratory environments across the partner institutions.
Learning outcomes emphasise both advanced disciplinary knowledge and transferable research skills. Graduates acquire a coherent understanding of heat/mass transfer, fluid behaviour and material performance in aeronautical and space contexts, together with practical competence in experimental and numerical methods, multidisciplinary problem solving and independent scientific work. The programme culminates in a Master's thesis, which allows students to pursue a specialised research topic at the partner university that best matches their interests.
Programme requirements and key facts
Applicants should have completed an undergraduate program that provided solid training in mechanics and physics. This means holding either a Bachelor’s degree or an engineering school diploma with coursework and practical exposure in those core areas, so you enter the master’s with an appropriate foundation for advanced study.
You must also demonstrate strong scientific preparation across several key subjects. The program builds on and applies concepts from mechanics, fluids, heat and materials, so a very good command of these topics is necessary to follow the curriculum and undertake related research or projects.
Requirements (short and clear)
Winter Semester (International)
31 March 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
31 March 2026
Graduates are prepared for engineering and research roles in the aerospace sector, including aircraft, spacecraft and unmanned aerial systems. Typical roles include aerodynamicist, propulsion/turbomachinery engineer, combustion specialist, materials engineer for aerospace applications, and R&D positions in industry or research institutes. The programme’s mobility and partnership network also support opportunities in European companies and international research collaborations.
Alumni can also pursue doctoral studies in related fields (fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science) or transition to specialist engineering roles in manufacturing, systems integration and testing, or technical consultancy for aerospace and transport industries.
TU Dortmund University — Dortmund
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences — Esslingen am Neckar
TU Bergakademie Freiberg — Freiberg
University of Siegen — Siegen