Course of Studies
Under the programme, students from the TU Darmstadt spend the first three semesters of their Master's degree at the USP in Brazil, where they take courses totalling 90 credits. The students write their Master's thesis in their fourth semester back in Germany, whereby the thesis is jointly supervised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the TU Darmstadt and the Escola Politécnica at the USP.
Students from Darmstadt have the opportunity to extend their stay abroad by a further semester if they have not earned all 90 credits within three semesters. The same applies to Brazilian students. They transfer to the TU Darmstadt after their seventh semester and complete the regular Master's programme in Mechanical and Process Engineering.
Application Requirements
Applications for the programme are made in the fifth semester of the Bachelor's degree programme.
The following requirements are placed on participants in the programme:
- Very good academic performance
- Extracurricular commitment and social competence
- Knowledge of the Portuguese language (Unicert II level at the start of the mobility; alternative options for very good knowledge of Spanish on request)
- Recognised industrial internship
- Bachelor's degree must be available before the start of the mobility
- Interest in Brazilian culture and language
- Willingness to prepare a final report on the experience gained at the end of the programme.
Funding Opportunities & Finances
There are no tuition fees for participants in the Double Degree Programme at the USP in Brazil.
