Designing hardware and software
Design software and hardware for new techniques, methods and procedures.
The business : keep running
Our daily lives would be unimaginable without embedded systems. Networked embedded systems are everywhere. They keep the business running and make our society sustainable and fit for the future. They enable autonomous, sustainable mobility, create the basics for data mining and make smart decisions quickly and reliably, even in hostile environments.
In the Master's programme "Embedded Systems" (MES), you will acquire specialisation in designing the hardware and software of such embedded computer systems. The actual project execution is not neglected either. In addition to the essential theoretical knowledge, you will expand your practical knowledge and skills.
This Master's degree will qualify you for a career as an engineer in the development and application of embedded systems, both in an industrial environment and in the academic field.
At a glance
Degree
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Type of programme
Campus-based programme
Start of study programme
Winter semester
Summer semester
Summer semester
Language of instructions
German
Standard duration
3 semester
Free of Admission Restriction
Yes
ECTS-Punkte
90 ECTS
Do you want to get to grips with new techniques, methods and procedures in the field of Embedded Systems and get to the bottom of things? Do you want to qualify further and reach the next milestone on your career path with a Master's degree in Embedded Systems?
Our Master's degree will qualify you for excellent engineering work in a future-proof field of work.
The Master's programme "Embedded Systems" has an applied focus. The high proportion of project-based learning in individual work and groups requires and supports teamwork and communication skills as well as independence, creativity, openness and plurality in addition to your professional qualifications. You will acquire the ability to quickly familiarise yourself methodically and systematically with new fields of technology and science.
The standard duration of studies for the Master's programme is three semesters and comprises 90 ECTS credits. Six compulsory modules, which characterise the study programme, are supplemented by offers from the compulsory elective area. In addition to courses from the range of engineering subjects, you can also choose modules from the Master's programmes of other departments.
The curriculum can be customised through the selection of projects. These can be based on ongoing research projects and worked on in the university's own laboratories. Together with the Master's thesis, 40 ECTS credits can thus be organised in a project-related and specific way.
First degree qualifying for entry into a profession with 210 ECTS credits or a standard period of study of at least 7 semesters in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering and Management (specialising in Electrical Engineering) or a related discipline with an equivalent proportion of electrical engineering. Applicants with degrees of less than 210 ECTS credits must complete the missing 210 ECTS credits by completing modules from the Bachelor's degree programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology or Engineering and Management. The overall grade must be 2.5 or better. In the case of a lower degree, an application for admission to university studies can be made on the basis of evidence of very good specialist knowledge in the field of electrical engineering and information technology. Decisions are made by the Examination Board.
The applicant must have sufficient German language skills corresponding to at least DSH 2 level.
Winter semester
With German educational certificates: 15 April to 30 September; with foreign educational certificates: 1 March to 30 September
Summer semester
With German educational certificates: 15 October to 31 March; with foreign educational certificates: 1 September to 31 March
Unlimited : Possibilities
The "Embedded Systems" university studies programme qualifies you to work as a highly qualified engineer in the development, planning, construction and operation of embedded systems.
Possible professional fields are, of course, the product development of embedded systems as well as their sales and marketing.
And since embedded systems are used everywhere, your field of employment is practically unlimited:
- Production control
- Management, controlling and quality management
- Industrial and production automation
- Development of products with embedded systems as components
A Master's degree shows your future employer that you want more. You have a much better chance of climbing the internal career ladder or working in research and development.
In the civil service, a Master's degree is usually the condition for your entry into the higher civil service. By the way: here too, your Master's degree is equivalent to a university degree.
Do you want to achieve even more? Your Master's degree in Embedded Systems provides the basics for your doctoral degree.
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Your Department
The study programme is an offer of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. Find out more about your new environment, teaching, laboratories and your future professors on the department's website.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
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