Computer Engineering
(Master of Science)
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Part-time study is optional.
German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Short Description
The Master’s degree programme in Computer Engineering offers students in-depth training in the specialist disciplines of Computer Science and Information Technology. The programme exhibits numerous connections to the disciplines of Automation Technology, Communications Technology and Electrical Engineering. Students gain the skills required to independently and comprehensively understand and structure technical informatics issues and their applications, and to develop abstract models. These skills enable students to define solutions that comply with state-of-the-art technical informatics in terms of technology and science.
The Master’s degree programme in Computer Engineering prepares students for a career in various sectors of industry and the economy, enabling them to produce scientific work independently. The degree qualifies graduates to work independently and to take on managerial roles in the fields of computer science and information technology. It also entitles graduates to embark on doctoral studies.
Course Content
- Applied computer science
- Architectures and systems
- Communications networks and message transmission systems
- Distributed systems
- High-frequency technology and wireless systems
- Man-machine communication
- Mixed signal circuitry
- Multimedia signal processing and automatic image interpretation
- Systems engineering
- Theoretical computer science
In the Master’s degree programme, students expand on Technical Informatics subjects of their choice, e.g. Communications Networks, Message Transmission Systems, Man-Machine Communication, High-Frequency Technology and Wireless Systems, Software Engineering or Architectures and Systems. A voluntary work placement is part of the degree programme. Within the Studium Generale, students practice using key transferable skills such as foreign languages, visualisation and presentation, communication skills and team skills. The degree programme concludes with the Master’s thesis in the fourth semester.
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informatik | 3 Module (je 5 LP) | 2 Module (je 5 LP) | 1 Modul (5 LP) | |
| Informationstechnik | 2 Module (je 5 LP) | 3 Module (je 5 LP) | 1-5 Module (5-25 LP) | |
| Vertiefung |
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| Studium Generale | Studium Generale (3-6 LP) | |||
| Betriebspraktikum | Betriebspraktikum (12 Wochen, 15 LP ODER 16 Wochen, 20 LP) freiwillig | |||
| Masterarbeit | Masterarbeit (30 LP) |
The Master’s degree programme in Computer Engineering is directed at technophile graduates of Bachelor’s degree programmes in Computer Science or Natural Science with a sufficient proportion of Computer Engineering whose major areas of interest are in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
A knowledge of English is urgently recommended because the advanced specialist literature is in English, and English is generally used throughout the world in this field.
Graduates of Computer Engineering work in research as well as in industry. Career opportunities are open to them in all sectors in which embedded systems play a role. Examples include communication technology, medical engineering, media technology and automotive electronics. In all these fields of application, companies seek graduates whose training profile covers elements from computer science and information technology.
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as
For master's degree programmes with restricted admission, places shall be allocated according to the university’s own selection procedure, if there are more applicants fulfilling the admission requirements than there are places available. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
Application Deadlines
First-year students from Germany and the EU
- June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- December 1st – January 15th of the year for the summer semester
First-year students from non-EU countries (VPD from uni-assist is required)
- April 15th – May 31st of the year for the winter semester
- October 15th – November 30th of the previous year for the summer semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students from Germany and the EU (application in a higher semester)
- June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- December 1st – January 15th of the year for the summer semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students from non-EU countries (application in a higher semester)
- April 15th – May 31st of the year for the winter semester
- October 15th – November 30th of the previous year for the summer semester
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30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
