Apply to CBS
1. Step: Check the Admission Requirements
All of these, except for the optional documents, are required of all students, no matter what their diploma, educational background or country of origin is.
- Certificate of secondary education
- One year of high school physics or one of these two tests:
- ACT International Subject Test Physics (at least 24 points)
- TestAS Fachmodul Ingenieurwissenschaften with 75 percentile
- One of the three standardized tests
- SAT
- ACT
- TestAS
- English Language Proficiency
- Motivation Letter
- Optional Documents
2. Step: Apply to Mechanical Engineering (International)
You must apply online via the KIT Online Application Portal. The KIT Online Application Portal for a start in the B.Sc. program in Mechanical Engineering (International) winter semester 2025/2026 at the Carl Benz School of Engineering is currently open! You can now apply until April 30th, 2025.
Although the portal opens on December 1st, applicants should wait to press 'submit' until they have all the other required documents, as there is no advantage to applying early and decisions are not made until May.
If you are accepted to the Mechanical Engineering (International) program, you are automatically admitted in the Carl Benz School of Engineering College Program. After your admission you will receive the contract for the CBS College Program from us. To be guaranteed housing in our on-campus dormitories, we kindly ask you to sign this contract and return it to us by the deadline stated on the contract.
Helpful tutorial
Click here to view our guide on how to apply or watch this video to find out how to apply via the KIT Online Application Portal step by step:
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If you have any inquiries regarding the Carl Benz School, the Bachelor's Program in Mechanical Engineering International, the CBS College Program or the application process, our admissions team is happy to assist you anytime.
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