Master's Degree in Automotive Production (AP)
Košice-Sever, Slovakia
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, Slovak
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,500 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The education and training of students attending the study programme Automotive Production is focused on the preparation of experts in the creation of new products, the design of production processes, management of the production of automobiles and their components.
Graduates will gain theoretical, research, professional and practical knowledge about innovative trends in automotive production, as well as the knowledge and skills in the areas of automotive component manufacture technology, automotive assembly, testing, manufacture technology, structure of production facilities, logistics and supply chain organization of the automotive industry.
Additional knowledge comprises the creation of new and innovative products using computer-supported design and construction techniques, virtual reality, prototyping, and reverse engineering. As a result, they attain a mastery of methods of lean and agile production. The graduate’s profile comprises of additional skills and knowledge, such as that of a foreign language and adequate knowledge of economics, management, environmental studies and safety regulations. Based on this range of knowledge, the graduates are able to cooperate with a team of other professional workers that participate in the production provision (marketing, service, logistics, etc.)
Primary areas of study
- Component development processes
- CAD and CAE systems
- Lean production management
- Method improvement process
- Testing and validation
Additional values
- Excursions, workshops and Master’s theses in cooperation with the ŠKODA Auto, Mladá Boleslav research and development centre
- Excursions to Volkswagen Slovakia a.s.
- Student project in the field of aluminium car disk design
- Possibility of a one-month internship in a research and development centre
- Possibility of obtaining a certificate from the NC programming course
Education Outputs:
- The ability to develop products and technologies of their production, design constructions of tools, automation and production equipment for the production of automotive components with the support of CAD and CAE systems (CAD-Catia V5, Solid Works, PAM simulations – STAMP, Sysweld, NC programming)
- Mastery of lean and agile production techniques
- Knowledge of certification, testing, validation and safety
- Mastery in tools of quality management and process economics
- Mastery in the process improvement methods (Kaizen, SMED, MTM, Ishikawa, ABC, 5x why, etc.)
- Soft skills in effective management (dealing with different types of people, communication, creativity, conflict resolution, stress management, etc.)
- Communication in the selected foreign language
Goals of Education:
- Gain knowledge of trends in the field of alternative car propulsion systems
- Gain knowledge of the latest technologies in the production of automotive components
- Gain knowledge of the latest materials, the possibilities of their effective application in terms of safety and ecology
- Gain knowledge of quality standards in the automotive industry
- Acquire skills in designing and verifying the functionality, components, mechanisms and complete cars
Future application
- Production Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Project Manager
- Test Engineer
- Car Service Manager
- Car Sales Manager
Areas of focus:
- Design of car components, car structures and equipment for the production of car components
- Planning production, developing technological processes for the production of car components and car assembly
- Implementing reverse and simultaneous engineering techniques in the development of car components and their testing
Areas of application:
- Sales management, service and MOT of cars
- Automotive supply sector
- Automotive research and development centres, suppliers of automotive aggregates and components
- Production process design and quality planning systems
- Carmaker research and development centres: test room, creation of prototypes, conceptual design of a car, development of a welded coachwork, design of assembly technology, testing, smoothing of the coachwork shapes