About this program
Master in Automotive Engineering
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 aim of master’s degree in Automotive Engineering is to produce well trained students who will be future professionals and respond to the needs of this industrial sector.
Admission requirements
To this programme applicants are accepted from the fields of: Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Transport Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics.
Entry qualification
High school / secondary education (or higher)
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.
Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
Country Specific Requirements
You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
Language requirements
English
Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent
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Automotive Engineering (along with transport engineering) is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydrodynamic, software and safety engineering. Is applied to: investigate and design, manufacture and operation of mobile machinery, railway transport, motorcycles, automobiles and trucks and their respective engineering subsystems. Engineering attributes and disciplines that are important to the Automotive Engineer field are included in the study programme:
- finite element method;
- vehicle and transmissions dynamics and hydrodynamics;
- optimization and optimal control methods;
- mathematical modelling of vehicle systems;
- railway transport energetics;
- traffic flow;
- reliability and durability in Automotive Engineering;
- NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) engineering;
- fuel economy and emissions;
- transmissions, drivetrains and chassis;
- 3D modelling (CAD, CAM and CAE systems);
- reliability and durability in Automotive Engineering;
- quality control management.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the University website for more information.
Program delivery
2 years (4 semesters) graduation is finalized with the defense of Final project
Tuition
5157 EUR per year
For EU citizens same prices as for local students apply. Please visit the university website for more information.
Qualification
What Will Students Learn?
Automotive Engineering (along with transport engineering) is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydrodynamic, software and safety engineering. Is applied to: investigate and design, manufacture and operation of mobile machinery, railway transport, motorcycles, automobiles and trucks and their respective engineering subsystems.
Engineering attributes and disciplines that are important to the Automotive Engineer field are included in the study programme:
- finite element method;
- vehicle and transmissions dynamics and hydrodynamics;
- optimization and optimal control methods;
- mathematical modelling of vehicle systems;
- railway transport energetics;
- traffic flow;
- reliability and durability in Automotive Engineering;
- NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) engineering;
- fuel economy and emissions;
- transmissions, drivetrains and chassis;
- 3D modelling (CAD, CAM and CAE systems);
- reliability and durability in Automotive Engineering;
- quality control management.
Career paths
This study programme aims to provide graduates with a wide range of technical skills and independent learning ability to make them effective in organisations that design and develop automotive products.
Graduates are employed in the automotive industry, which comprises a range of businesses, institutes and agencies active in the research, development, manufacturing, validating, maintaining and selling of products associated with vehicles and transport system. ‘Vehicles’ should be understood as a broad concept covering passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, special vehicles, motor cycles, but also pulled vehicles such as trailers, semi-trailers and caravans.
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About this institute
Vilnius Tech
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) located in Vilnius, a vibrant and green capital city of Lithuania, is one of the biggest research universities in the country with a focus on technologies, engineering, and a strong emphasis on university-business cooperation....
Why study at Vilnius Tech
- European Higher Education Area
- High-quality degree studies and internationally recognized diplomas
- Undergraduate, graduate, and PhD study programs fully taught in the English language
- Exchange and placement programs in more than 400 partner institutions around the world
- Scholarship programmes
- Study in a vibrant and green European capital city - Vilnius!
- Plenty of opportunities to apply and diversify your skills through graduate projects, internships, career programs, the Innovation and Creativity Center, clubs, and societies
- Students can work full-time after obtaining a TRP card
- Relatively low living costs
- Friendly, liberal, and safe study and living environment.
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