350 Automotive and Transport Engineering Degree Programs

Before long, the world will have to deal with the inevitable problem of fossil fuel shortage, which will force us to look for alternative solutions for transporting people and goods. Transport researchers and government agencies need to address the growing negative impacts of the transport system on humans and the environment, and new knowledge from transport engineers is particularly needed.

If you love cars, trucks, mopeds, or motorsports and enjoy delving under a bonnet, the Bachelor in Automotive Technology is an ideal program for you. This degree is designed for those intrigued by what is moving in the automotive world, and who closely follow the latest trends.

This program is designed to prepare students for careers as automotive service technicians. The curriculum aligns with the 8 certification areas of the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) technician certification program. This prepares students who are entering the workforce for the first time as well as those in the workforce who want to improve skills to advance their careers. Upon completion of this program, students will have developed the skills required to diagnose and repair complex vehicle systems.

Every day, freight trains, trucks, aeroplanes, and ships transport enormous quantities of raw materials and manufactured goods around the world, while billions of people travel for work and leisure in the same manner. On the Automotive engineering profile of this MSc in Mobility Engineering: Automotive Engineering, you will investigate how the growth of autonomous driving, electrification, and intelligent vehicle systems will challenge and change the industry in the coming decades.

Are you passionate about topics like future mobility, electromobility, or smart factories, and interested in sensors, actuators, and everything that moves with a motor? With our distance learning program in Automotive Engineering, you'll build the academic knowledge and skills to contribute to interdisciplinary and cross-functional projects in the automotive industry and to actively participate in developments within industry and society. Today's automotive industry is characterized by new concepts in electric and hybrid drives, production technologies such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and more. This demands engineering expertise and innovative strength. With future-oriented and practice-based course content, we qualify you for specialist, management, controlling, and consulting roles in the field of automotive engineering. You'll acquire specialized knowledge in drive and transmission technologies, automotive engineering and electronics, virtual reality, and 5G applications for vehicles, which you can leverage, incorporating digital transformation opportunities, to create new frameworks along your company's value chain, from development and production to logistics. From research and development to project management and modern production processes, all the way to recycling, this degree program offers you a wide range of career opportunities, depending on your chosen specialization.

Vehicle Engineering and Design - Smart Mobility - Automotive Systems

Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering; the ability to design and conduct experiments, interpret and analyze data, and report results; the ability to design automotive systems or their separate units; the ability to function on engineering and science laboratory teams, as well as on multidisciplinary design teams; the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems; an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities.

The MSc in Automotive Engineering has been developed to provide the industry with high-calibre engineers who are equipped with the necessary skills to advance vehicle technology to meet the demands of the future. Automotive engineering is a field that offers a unique blend of challenges and rewards.

The Master's in Automotive Engineering is an official degree approved by the Council of Ministers that has been taught since the 2013/14 academic year. It is an evolution of the Master in Technologies and Processes of the Automotive Industry, taught from the academic year 2008/09 to 2012/13.

Engineers use their imagination and knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry to devise, apply and manage the technologies that are fundamental to the wellbeing and advancement of society. This programme is based on our Mechanical Engineering programme but allows students in the later years to specialise in subjects relating to automotive technology.

Current changes in the automotive sector were the precursor of the Master´s Program in Automotive Engineering. This master offers a deep insight in automotive technologies. The aim of the master’s degree is to achieve a profile of a high-qualified technician in the technologies related to this sector. For instance: electricity and electronics, knowledge of ergonomics and the interaction between the users and the vehicle, new materials and processing techniques, comfort, navigation systems, applied control systems, without forgetting the aspects related to propulsion systems, conventional or new (electric, with fuel cell), or the state-of-the-art calculation, design, and experimental tools. The learning methodology is based on projects where the practical work requests planning and organization tasks such as the ones of real industrial project. Students get familiar with the project management, which is compulsory for any engineer.

The MSc Vehicle Engineering covers all aspects from vehicle design, functions and dynamic properties, to systems for safety and comfort, and vehicles as part of the transport systems. Students can specialise in Automotive or Railway Engineering.

Study the design, engineering and operation of land transport systems with this MSc, focusing on transport infrastructure, traffic engineering, and railway engineering. Ideal for careers in the transport industry or professionals looking to enhance their expertise, this degree combines fundamentals of modelling and economics with practical software and planning tools using real-world examples.

Shape the future of mobility! Learn how to design the latest technologies and promote innovation in a sustainable way with our automotive technology Master's. Develop your soft skills and become a mobility expert who enjoys great job prospects.

This MSc in Transportation Planning and Engineering: Operations equips you with expertise in managing and operating transport systems. Study transport management, safety, freight logistics, and real-world applications using industry software and planning tools. Ideal for launching or advancing a career in the transport sector.

The transport industry is facing new challenges, such as fuel economy, alternative fuel use, green energy – hybrid and electric vehicles, intelligent driving support systems, increasing safety requirements, environmental changes and global warming, vision of zero accidents and etc. Therefore, this situation requires professionals who are trained to deal with these challenges and are familiar with new technologies and management systems.

The Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering aims to provide multidisciplinary training for automotive engineers. Students develop high-level competencies that allow them to easily adapt to positions of responsibility in companies or research centres in the sector.

The Mechanical Engineering field of study is intended for the first-cycle graduates who wish to expand their knowledge of basic engineering subjects and develop an interdisciplinary, systemic approach to solving technical problems, the ability to use modern tools of computer-aided design, manufacturing, operation and recycling processes in the field of vehicles and construction machinery.