Mechatronics

The programme deals with the development of intelligent and user-friendly products, where it involves mechanical, electronic and software-based solutions. Intelligent products and mechatronical solutions are becoming more and more widespread. For example, hard disc drives, DVD players, and digital camera products are all fundamentally based on mechatronics.

You will learn to think holistically and to participate in a company’s development focusing on technical, business and social matters.

Possible areas of study are design, choice of material, electronics, software development and calculation of the mechanical components of the product.

• Nanotechnology
• Embedded Systems (Software and Digital Design)
• Dynamic Mechatronic Systems

Each semester has its own theme:

• Discover Mechatronics
• Build Mechatronics
• Develop Mechatronics
• Mechatronics and the Environment
• Experts in Teams
• Engineering Internship and Final Project

Teaching varies between lectures and class instruction. In addition, there will often be project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk.

Mechatronics can be studied as a:

• 3½ year professional bachelor's degree programme (210 ECTS)

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

If you choose to complete the professional bachelor's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Engineering.

You can study Mechatronics at The University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg.

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk