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Engineering

MSc Electrical and Information Technology at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

Programme overview

The Master's degree programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology is a research-oriented engineering degree programme. The aim is to form a focus within electrical engineering and information technology as well as to train and deepen subject areas based on scientific criteria that enable students to take on demanding management tasks in industry and to conduct independent research work with the aim of obtaining a doctorate and pursuing an academic career.

Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Options and specialisations: Automation Technology; Electrical Power Engineering; Information and communication technology.

Career pathways

The job market for electrical engineers is very broad. Areas of employment include, for example, the electrical and electronics industry, the information industry, the electricity industry, mechanical and plant engineering, the automotive industry and the public sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Qualified completion of a Bachelor's degree programme or a diploma programme in the corresponding subject area. The completed degree must: - at least 20 CP in the field of mathematics - at least 10 CP in the field of physics - at least 18 CP in the field of fundamentals of electrical engineering include. For international applicants, a proof of German language proficiency must be provided (DSH level 2, TestDaf 4x4, DSD II, Telc C1 Hochschule or equivalent). No admission restriction (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: Bewerbung mit deutschem Bachelorabschluss (apply directly to OVGU): Wintersemester: 15. September; Bewerbung mit deutschem Bachelorabschluss (apply directly to OVGU): Sommersemester: 15. March; Bewerbung mit internationalem Bachelorabschluss (via uni-assist): Wintersemester: 15. July; Bewerbung mit internationalem Bachelorabschluss (via uni-assist): Sommersemester: 15. January.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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