Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
(Master of Science)

The Master’s degree programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology takes four semesters. The core subjects are Theoretical Electrical Engineering I + II, advanced compulsory and optional courses within the chosen branch of study or area of specialisation, the Studium Generale, experimental lab work, project work and, finally, the Master’s thesis. Students should additionally acquire practical experience during 16 weeks of industrial practical training.

An area of specialisation can again be chosen in virtually all branches of study:

• Automation technology: mechatronics, measurement and control technology
• Electrical power engineering: energy conversion and energy supply
• Microelectronics: circuit and system design, technology and components
• Communications engineering: high-frequency technology, communications technology and message processing
• Computer engineering

Students of Electrical Engineering are prepared for independent work in research, development and production. At the same time, the degree qualifies graduates for employment in technical sales and management. A broad education in theoretical principles with a high proportion of practical work enables future engineers to keep pace with – and to shape – rapid technological change.

Electrical engineering students should possess strong powers of imagination and abstraction. It is also important that they have a technical flair, an interest in mathematics and a logical way of thinking. Good foreign language skills are very important for entering the job market. For this reason, English language skills are recommended.

Most graduates work in R&D labs in virtually all branches of industry, for utility companies, software firms and services enterprises, as well as in the public sector, research institutes and educational institutions. They often start their careers in R&D, and increasingly take on management tasks at a later stage. For this reason, the degree programme prepares students for independent work in research and production. The Master’s degree enables graduates to start on the career ladder with a company at a higher level.