Professional Master studies
Master studies in professional program Automotive Engineering is provided in Latvian only.
Master study program is offered to:
- graduates of RTU professional bachelor study program "Automotive Engineering" and to graduates of other transport professional study programs - the length of studies is 1.5 years. The studies strengthen engineering knowledge and provide with research skills. Professional master degree is awarded.
- graduates of RTU academic bachelor study program "Automotive Engineering" (program active before 2008) and to graduates of other transport academic study programs - the length of studies is 2.5 years. Engineering qualification and professional master degree are awarded.
- graduates of engineering or business professional bachelor study programs and to graduates with engineering qualification - the length of studies is 1.75 years. For these students specialization in road haulage is provided by elective study courses. Professional master degree is awarded.
Program codes in RTU register:
RMGU0 - after professional bachelor study programs
RMGUC - after other engineering or business professional study programs
The study program includes:
Compulsory study courses 14 CP:
- Research in Road Transport - to strengthen research skills required for master thesis development
- Vehicle Effective Service Technology - included in the study program by suggestions of graduates
- Sustainable Vehicle Technology - to provide with connections to other transport means.
Elective courses - 14 credit points (CP)
Specialty advanced courses:
- Automotive Manufacturing and Rebuilding Technology
- Road Traffic Safety
- Sustainable Multimodal Transport Technology
- Combustion and Emissions in an Internal Combustion Engines
Other elective specialty courses:
- Automotive Propulsion System Integration
- Innovative Automotive Technology
- Road Vehicle Dynamics and Performance
- Electric Road Vehicles Technology
- Basics of Safe Driving and Teaching Methodology
Other elective study courses:
- Pedagogy or Psychology courses - taking into account that graduates are encouraged to enter doctoral programs and to become university academics
- language courses - included in the study program by suggestions of graduates
- some study courses from professional bachelor program "Automobile Transport" - for those who have no previous education in Automotive Engineering
Free elective study courses 6 CP
Practical placement 6 weeks (32 weeks if no practical placement has been in academic bachelor program) - mandatory for all professional programs
Master Thesis - research work 20 CP