Master of Science in Electrical and Information Engineering

Electrical and Information Engineering is a three-semester Master’s degree programme resulting in an MSc degree from Kiel University. All courses are taught in English. Students gain enhanced fundamental knowledge in the field of electrical and information engineering. Furthermore, they gain specialised knowledge and experience within an individually chosen focus area. This focus area lies within the research areas of the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering of Kiel University, such as information engineering, nanosystem engineering, renewable energy systems, biomedical systems and maritime systems. Modern teaching and future-orientated, cooperative research at the highest scientific level are hallmarks of the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at Kiel University. The work of the Department is a well-balanced mix of fundamental and industry-orientated research, which thereby ensures the transfer of knowledge and technology in accordance with its founding mission. Education is adapted to current trends in top research. At the start of the degree programme, students compile their desired curriculum for their first and second semester. Students may choose a curriculum with or without a designated specialisation. Possible specialisations are Automation and Control, Devices and Circuits, Digital Communications, Medical Applications, and Power Electronics, Control and Communications in Energy Systems. Within their curricula, students select modules totalling 60 ECTS credits from the core modules, in-depth modules, seminars, laboratory courses and projects offered by the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering. Details of all modules are provided in the "Module handbook" section of the website of the Master's programme in Electrical and Information Engineering. At the end of each semester, module examinations, i.e. written or oral examinations, take place. Upon successful completion of the modules of the first two semesters, the Master’s thesis is written during the third semester. The maximum period from when the topic is issued until the Master’s thesis is submitted is six months.

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E.G. TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72

Prerequisites

Graduates from the seven-semester Bachelor’s degree programme in Electrical and Information Engineering at Kiel University are admitted to the Master’s degree programme without any further technical requirements. Notwithstanding the language requirements in accordance with the study qualification rules ("Studienqualifikationssatzung"), graduates from other degree programmes and other institutions of higher education are admitted if the university degree of the graduate in question shows no substantial differences to the Bachelor’s degree from Kiel University in terms of scope and content. Information regarding the admission requirements can be found on the website of the Master's programme in Electrical and Information Engineering.

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