MSc in Electronics Engineering

This English‑taught MSc program in Electronics Engineering offers two professional tracks focused on Intelligent Systems: (1) development and fabrication of intelligent systems, and (2) application of intelligent systems. By selecting appropriate module combinations, graduates are prepared for careers across a wide spectrum of sectors where sensorics, embedded intelligence and microelectronics intersect.

Graduates can work in areas such as machine learning and signal processing for sensor systems, autonomous vehicles, automated test and measurement, IIoT and edge control, microelectronics and microsystems design and fabrication, System‑on‑Chip and mixed‑signal electronics, optical and laser technologies, and a variety of communications systems (satellite, wireless, underwater and fibre‑optic). The curriculum addresses both hardware and algorithmic aspects: integrated circuit and system design, FPGA and mixed‑signal design, fundamentals and hardware implementation of AI, microstructuring and laser microprocessing, microsensors/microactuators and their medical, environmental and automotive applications, plus advanced topics in measurement, optics, and acoustic and RF communications.

Core topics and technical competencies covered (module-level examples)

• Two professional profiles: development & fabrication of intelligent systems; application of intelligent systems
• Career-relevant fields: machine learning/AI in sensorics, autonomous systems, automated testing, IIoT/edge control, microelectronics, optical and laser systems, satellite/wireless/underwater/fibre communications, aerospace
• Integrated circuit and system design, System‑on‑Chip concepts, mixed‑signal electronics
• FPGA programming and hardware implementation of AI
• Fundamentals of machine learning, pattern recognition, and digital signal processing
• Microstructuring of silicon, laser microprocessing, microsensors and microactuators
• Applications of microsystems in medical, environmental and automotive domains
• Automated measurement and test methods; signal processing for measurement and instrumentation; electrical measurement of non‑electrical quantities
• Technical optics, optical sensors and laser measurement techniques
• Microwave engineering, satellite/wireless communications, optical communications, underwater acoustics and SONAR

For specific admission criteria, module choices, and degree requirements, consult the programme’s official information from the university.

Curriculum overview and pathways

This MSc program is offered in two durations depending on your undergraduate credit load: a three‑semester track for students with a 210‑ECTS (or equivalent) Bachelor's degree, and a four‑semester track for those with a 180‑ECTS (or equivalent) Bachelor's degree. Note: applicants from India, Bangladesh and Vietnam who hold a four‑year Bachelor’s degree must apply to the four‑semester variant. Each semester contains five modules, each worth 6 ECTS (30 ECTS per semester).

Teaching combines subject-specific engineering modules that shape your individual profile with economics and language modules that are common across profiles. Courses typically consist of lectures with integrated small‑group exercises, seminars, laboratory sessions, and project or case‑study work. Contact hours are given per week; one contact hour equals 45 minutes. For every contact hour you should expect around two additional hours of self‑study. The programme follows ECTS workload accounting (30 hours of student work = 1 ECTS as stated).

Assessment is continuous in most modules (lab tasks, seminar presentations, homework) and is usually accompanied by a written or oral exam at the end of the semester. The Master’s thesis is a 30‑credit component: it involves 22 weeks of research work, a written thesis, and an oral defence.

Key modules and learning outcomes

• Core engineering modules (48 ECTS across the two teaching semesters in the three‑semester option) form the technical backbone and let you specialise within electronics engineering. In the four‑semester track the additional first‑semester content either strengthens practical and academic writing skills with extensive lab work and a beginners’ German course, or adds technical courses such as advanced programming and data visualisation to complement a three‑year Bachelor’s background.
• Economics and language modules (12 ECTS across the two teaching semesters in the three‑semester option) provide broader professional skills and language competence relevant to working in international engineering contexts.
• Hands‑on laboratory work, project/case studies and seminars develop practical engineering skills, teamwork, scientific communication and presentation abilities.
• The thesis demonstrates independent research capability: planning and executing a research or development project, documenting results in writing, and defending findings orally.

Concise requirements and facts

• Eligibility:
  • 210 ECTS (or equivalent) Bachelor → three‑semester variant
  • 180 ECTS (or equivalent) Bachelor → four‑semester variant
  • Applicants from India, Bangladesh, Vietnam with a four‑year Bachelor’s → must apply to four‑semester variant
• Semester layout: five modules × 6 ECTS = 30 ECTS per semester
• ECTS workload: 30 hours of student work = 1 ECTS (as given)
• Contact hours: expressed per week; 1 contact hour = 45 minutes; expect ~2 hours self‑study per contact hour
• Module types: engineering (specialisation), economics & language (common)
• Teaching formats: lectures with exercises, seminars, labs, projects/case studies
• Assessment: continuous coursework plus typically a written/oral end‑of‑semester exam
• Thesis: 30 ECTS, ~22 weeks of work, written thesis and oral defence
• Credit distribution (three‑semester variant teaching semesters): engineering 48 ECTS, economics & language 12 ECTS

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Graduates are prepared for engineering and R&D roles in a wide range of sectors: machine learning and AI for sensor systems, autonomous and automotive systems, industrial IoT and edge computing, microelectronics and system-on-chip design, optical and laser technology firms, satellite and wireless communications companies, underwater acoustics/SONAR, and aerospace and medical microsystems industries. Typical positions include hardware/embedded engineer, FPGA or SoC designer, sensor systems developer, test & measurement engineer, and R&D specialist in microfabrication and optical measurement.

The programme’s combination of theoretical foundations, practical laboratory experience and project work helps graduates to move into both industry roles and research positions, or to continue into doctoral studies in related fields.