Esslingen University of Applied Sciences is a public university of applied sciences in Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences is a long-established applied institution with strengths in automotive and mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electrical engineering, computer science, business, social work, nursing, and health. Its institutional development includes 1868 — a mechanical engineering school was founded in Esslingen. 19th century — industrialization drove technical education in the Neckar region. Today, its academic profile is shaped by automotive systems, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electrical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering, business, nursing, health, and social work. The location is important because Esslingen sits in the Stuttgart industrial region, close to major automotive manufacturers, engineering companies, software firms, healthcare providers, social organizations, and global suppliers.

The course portfolio represented in this master file contains 21 undergraduate entries and 21 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations consolidated under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate examples include Automotive Engineering, Biotechnology, Building Services, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Chemical Engineering, while later entries cover Technical Management, Vehicle Systems, Energy Systems. Postgraduate study ranges from Applied Socio-Pedagogical Educational Research, Automotive Systems, Biotechnology, Business Innovation, Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering to Smart Factory, Software Technology, Sustainable Energy Technology. Each course remains a parent qualification, and specializations are recorded within the course entry instead of being misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, part-time, specialization, and cooperative formats are consolidated under main qualifications, while international master's programs remain individually listed.

Admission is controlled at program level. Applicants use HEonline and the route assigned to their qualification; foreign certificates, language evidence, internships, and master's subject prerequisites are checked program by program. Applicants must verify the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure, and document route before submission. International school or university qualifications may require external evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation for applicable countries, or additional evidence of academic equivalence. Master's committees can request module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Doctoral entry is separate from bachelor's or master's admission and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision, and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

All students pay the mandatory semester charges shown in HEonline. Liable non-EU students additionally pay Baden-Württemberg tuition of €1,500 per semester; exemptions and continuing-program charges may apply. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs, or personal travel. Special tuition can apply to continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats when the relevant law or program regulation provides for it. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment, or university-specific awards, but every funding application is assessed independently from admission.

Career preparation reflects the university's subject mix and does not constitute a guaranteed placement scheme. The Stuttgart region's automotive, machinery, electronics, IT, healthcare, nursing, social-service, and consulting employers provide extensive practical and graduate opportunities. Students can improve professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis. Esslingen UAS is a strong option for students seeking applied automotive, mobility, engineering, health, nursing, or social-work education near Stuttgart.