This English-taught, three-semester master’s programme leads to an internationally recognised Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems awarded by RWU. The curriculum combines theoretical foundations with hands-on laboratory and seminar work, preparing graduates for careers in industry or further academic study — the degree also provides a pathway to pursue a PhD.
The course emphasizes modern embedded systems and electrical engineering topics such as control, communications, signal processing and system-on-chip design. Students choose between specialization profiles (Circuits & Systems or Sensor Data Processing) and complete project work and a master’s thesis to demonstrate independent research or development skills. For international students, practical labs and seminars help build applied experience; taking German as a foreign language is highly recommended to support daily life and professional integration in Germany.
This three-semester program combines foundational theory with hands-on laboratory work to prepare you for careers in embedded systems and electrical engineering. Before classes begin, an intensive German language course takes place in September and continues during the semester for four hours per week, helping international students integrate and follow coursework. The curriculum balances advanced mathematics and core electrical engineering topics with practical embedded computing labs, ensuring a strong mix of analytical and applied skills.
During the first semester you study advanced mathematics alongside courses and laboratory work in communication, circuits and systems, signal processing, and embedded computing. The second semester continues these technical themes with additional emphasis on advanced control systems, again supported by practical lab sessions to reinforce design and implementation skills. The third semester is principally reserved for the Master’s thesis, during which you carry out an extended research or development project; the module on embedded control is also scheduled in this final semester to deepen control-oriented, application-level expertise.
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Learning outcomes
This structure gives international students a focused, practice-oriented pathway from theory to hands-on system design and independent project work, while the German language support facilitates academic and social integration.
This master’s programme requires a relevant undergraduate degree and specific technical skills. Applicants must hold a completed Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science or a closely related field, with an academic record that meets the programme’s minimum grade and credit-point standards. The programme expects a study workload equivalent to a four-year full-time degree (210 ECTS); exceptions are possible for 180 ECTS holders who must complete the missing credits during the master’s programme.
In addition to the degree and credit requirements, candidates must demonstrate practical and theoretical preparation for embedded-systems work: experience with hardware description languages and fluency in at least one common programming language, plus strong mathematics ability. If you have not yet finished your Bachelor’s degree at the time of application, admissions decisions will be based on your cumulative GPA up to and including the seventh semester.
Admission requirements (summary)
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Winter Semester (International)
15 April 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
15 April 2026
Graduates are prepared for roles such as embedded systems engineer, SoC/hardware designer, signal processing engineer, sensor and perception engineer (computer vision, LiDAR/radar) or control systems specialist. The programme’s blend of hardware design, HDLs, low-level programming and sensor-data processing is attractive to employers in automotive, automation, robotics, telecommunications, medical devices and consumer electronics.
For students interested in research, the MEng also provides the academic background and research components required to pursue doctoral studies. Strong German language skills, while not mandatory for the programme, will enhance employment prospects in Germany’s industry sectors.
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