Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
(Bachelor of Science)

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Course type

Undergraduate studies (1 Subject bachelor)

Standard Course Duration

6 semesters

Course Start

Winter semester, Summer semester

Language of Instruction

German

Language Requirements

German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Special Requirements

Pre-internship (recommended)

Admission

Unrestricted admission

International

Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.

Short Description

Electrical engineering is omnipresent - from the smart factory to intelligent energy systems, the regenerative generation of electrical energy, e-mobility to medical technology. Electrical engineering and information technology play a key role in everyday life, medicine and industry and make our lives safer, healthier, more environmentally conscious and more versatile.

At Leibniz University Hannover, the focus is on the research areas of biomedical engineering, digital society, energy, robotics and intelligent systems.

Further information for students on the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (German language only)

Course Content

Track Automation and Robotics (formally Automation Technology)
Track Machine Learning (formally Computer Engineering)
Track Power and Mobility (formally Electric Power Engineering)
Track Microelectronics
Track Communications Engineering

Course Structure

The bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is divided into a foundation stage and an application stage and provides a broad, scientifically based education that is combined with practical skills. The four-semester foundation stage deals primarily with mathematics, mechanics and basic scientific and technical subjects. It also includes an 8-week internship. After studying the basics, students concentrate on one of the possible specializations in the application stage: automation and robotics, energy and mobility, communications engineering, microelectronics or machine learning.

In the two-semester application stage, students attend the core subjects control engineering I + II as well as application-oriented compulsory and elective courses of the chosen specialization. The degree programme also involves the Studium Generale, experimental lab work and project work. The application stage concludes with a Bachelor’s thesis.

Kompetenzfeld/Semester		1	2	3	4	5	6
Mathematik, natur- und ingenieurwissenschaftliche Grundlagen	Vorpraktikum	Mathematik 1 für Ingenieure Technische Mechanik 1 für Elektrotechnik	Mathematik 2 für Ingenieure Naturwissenschaftliche Grundlagen (Materialwissenschaften + Physik) Technische Mechanik 2 für Elektrotechnik	Numerische Mathematik Technische Wärmelehre
Informations- und Systemtechnik		Grundlagen digitaler Systeme		Grundzüge der Informatik und Programmierung Signale und Systeme
Elektrotechnik		Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik: Gleich- und Wechselstromnetzwerke	Elektrotechnisches Grundlagenlabor 1 Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik: elektrische und magnetische Felder	Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik: Spezielle Netzwerktheorie / Elektrotechnisches Grundlagenlabor 2 Grundlagen der elektromagnetischen Energiewandlung	Halbleiterelektronik / Elektrotechnisches Grundlagenlabor 3
Vertiefungsrichtungen					Wahlpflichtfach (Wahl 4 aus 7): Grundlagen der elektrischen Energieversorgung Grundlagen der Nachrichtentechnik Grundlagen der Rechnerarchitektur Grundlagen der elektrischen Messtechnik Technische Schwingungslehre Digitalschaltungen der Elektronik Grundzüge der Konstruktionslehre	Regelungstechnik 1 Studienrichtung 2 Anwendung der Studienrichtung 2	Regelungstechnik 2 Studienrichtung 2 Anwendung der Studienrichtung 2
Zusatz- und Schlüsselkompetenzen		Studieneinstiegsmodul: Ringvorlesung / Mathematische Methoden / Praxis elektrischer Methoden / Technisches Projekt				Technisches Wahlfach Studium Generale / Technischer Nachweis
Bachelorarbeit							Bachelorarbeit und Präsenation der Bachelorarbeit
Leistungspunkte		30	30	32	29	29	30

To the module catalogue (German langage only)

Recommended Abilities

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 advantageous.

The programme involves eight weeks of basic internship, which prospective students are strongly recommended to complete before embarking on the degree programme. No specific time is set aside for completing this basic practical training during the degree programme.

Career Opportunities

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. The degree programme prepares students for independent work in research, development and production. It also qualifies them to work in technical sales and to assume executive positions in various corporate divisions.

Possible Further Degree Programmes

Under certain conditions, admission to the following Master''s programme is also possible. More detailed information can be found in the respective admission regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the course advice of the desired Master''s programme:

Admission requirements and application

Admission Requirements

This degree programme is admission-free.
If you did not graduate from a German school nor have a German higher education entrance qualification (for example, the Abitur), a language certificate proving your knowledge of German is required for the application and enrollment.

Application Deadlines

1 June – 30 September of the year for the winter semester
1 December – 31 March of the year for the summer semester

Requirements for applications from non-EU countries:
- VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course (Studienkolleg)
- Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by 15 July (winter semester) or 15 January (summer semester).

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