International Programmes 2023/2024

Electrical Communication Engineering (MSc) Electrical Communication Engineering (MSc)

University of Kassel • Kassel

Degree
Master of Science in Electrical Communication Engineering
Teaching language
  • English
Languages

English (100%)

Programme duration
3 semesters
Beginning
Winter and summer semester
Application deadline

For winter semester:

  • Ap­p­­li­­ca­­ti­on deadline with a de­gree ear­­ned in Ger­­ma­­ny: 1 September
  • Ap­p­­­li­­­ca­­­ti­on with a de­gree ear­­­ned outs­i­­de Ger­­­ma­­­ny: 15 July

For summer semester:

  • Ap­p­­li­­ca­­ti­on deadline with a de­gree ear­­ned in Ger­­ma­­ny: 1 March
  • Ap­p­­­li­­­ca­­­ti­on with a de­gree ear­­­ned outs­i­­de Ger­­­ma­­­ny: 15 January
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

The Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE) programme is designed for students with a Bachelor's degree in communications or a related area. Prospective ECE students can choose the focus of their studies from modules covering different aspects of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layer model for communication systems including Digital Communications, Electromagnetics, Microwaves, Mobile Internet, Optoelectronics, Software and Hardware Components for Communication Systems.
Students are free to enrol in modules according to their interests. Courses can be chosen from a specific topic in order to specialise in it or combined from different topics to get an overview over different aspects in communication systems. More information can be found at: http://www.ece.uni-kassel.de

Course organisation

It is possible to start the programme either in winter or summer. All courses are taught in English. In addition to the scientific education, students learn German and become accustomed to the German way of life. A service package is offered to assist and support students from outside Germany with administrative matters, accommodation etc.
The programme comprises three semesters (one and a half years), where the first two semesters are devoted to courses, seminars and lab training organised in modules. The third semester is used exclusively for the final thesis module. In each semester, modules totalling 30 credit points must be completed. On successful completion of the thesis module, the student is awarded the MSc degree. Please see our website at http://www.ece.uni-kassel.de for more information.
On receiving the MSc degree, students interested in academic research and teaching careers can pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in the aforementioned areas of communications.

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Integrated internships

Not mandatory

Special promotion / funding of the programme
  • ERASMUS+
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
Yes
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

Mandatory registration fees allow students to use public transport free of charge and to eat at the university's refectories and cafeterias at reduced prices. The registration fee for the winter semester 2023/24 will be approximately 310 EUR.

Costs of living

In order to cover personal expenses while studying in Kassel, it is recommended that students budget around 750 to 900 EUR per month for accommodation, food, health insurance, books, and miscellaneous expenses.

Funding opportunities within the university
No
Academic admission requirements

BSc in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with excellent overall mark.
Only in cases where the application via uni-assist becomes unavailable, please follow the application instructions at: http://www.ece.uni-kassel.de.

Language requirements

Applicants must provide proof of their English skills: B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages OR undergraduate study completely in English.

Application deadline

For winter semester:

  • Ap­p­­li­­ca­­ti­on deadline with a de­gree ear­­ned in Ger­­ma­­ny: 1 September
  • Ap­p­­­li­­­ca­­­ti­on with a de­gree ear­­­ned outs­i­­de Ger­­­ma­­­ny: 15 July

For summer semester:

  • Ap­p­­li­­ca­­ti­on deadline with a de­gree ear­­ned in Ger­­ma­­ny: 1 March
  • Ap­p­­­li­­­ca­­­ti­on with a de­gree ear­­­ned outs­i­­de Ger­­­ma­­­ny: 15 January
Submit application to

Please apply online via https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/studium/electrical-communication-engineering-master!.

Possibility of finding part-time employment

Students can apply for various part-time jobs or work as student assistants on campus. Please have a look at www.uni-kassel.de. Some departments also provide positions as tutors or working students.

Accommodation

International students enrolled at the University of Kassel can choose between staying at a student residence hall ("Wohnheim") or private accommodation. There are about 1,000 rooms available in the student residencies around the campus. Please have a look at https://www.studierendenwerk-kassel.de/en/wohnen/. Rent for a room varies between 200 and 350 EUR per month depending on the location and facilities. Students can choose single apartments with en-suite facilities or a shared flat with fellow students. Private furnished or unfurnished accommodation in Kassel is also available and can be found in the local paper, on flyers on campus, or on the Internet (e.g. social media).

Career advisory service

https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/en/studium/kontakt-und-beratung/servicestellen/career-service/home

 

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Tutors

University of Kassel

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The University of Kassel, founded in 1971, is characterised by a multi-layered competence network focused on nature, technology, art, and society. The university, with its ten faculties and its School of Art and Design, has committed itself to international cooperation and interdisciplinary research. It hosts 3,000 international students from over 130 countries among its 25,500 students. Approximately 300 professors teach and research in the fields of engineering, natural sciences, and mathematics as well as the humanities, human sciences, environmental engineering, informatics, and arts.

The faculties are located on the main campus (Holländischer Platz) and on other campuses (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Heinrich-Plett-Straße, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Wilhelmshöher Allee, Kassel School of Art and Design at the Karlsaue Park, Institute of Sports and Sports Science at the Aueparkhalle, and the “Murhardsche” Library at Brüder-Grimm-Platz). The Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences can be found in the nearby village of Witzenhausen.

Internationally orientated, short-term study courses as well as English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes make the university an attractive place to study and do research. International partnerships at home and abroad strengthen its position in the area of national and international higher education.

The university also provides a wide range of leisure-time activities such as sport facilities, cultural activities, international meetings, and social events.

University location

Kassel, with approx. 200,000 inhabitants, is located at the centre of Germany, close to the Fulda River. The city offers rich cultural and economic diversity. Opera and theatres, concerts, open-air-events, famous art museums, and castles enrich the capital of the German “Fairytale Route”. Every five years, the world-famous “documenta” contemporary art exhibition turns Kassel into a cosmopolitan city. There are many parks and forests in Kassel and its surroundings where you can relax in the open air or be active. The “Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe”, Europe’s largest mountainside park, is the most famous sight in Kassel. In 2013, the park and its water cascades became a UNESCO World Culture Heritage Site. An excellent highway and railway infrastructure provides you with the means to explore other German and European cities in a fast and easy way (e.g. three hours to Berlin, Hamburg, or Munich).

Witzenhausen — where the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences is located — is a small, typical Hessian town, some 35 km from Kassel. Approx. 1,000 students live and work here. Historic, half-timbered houses lend a unique charm to the small town, which is famous for its cherry orchards in the surrounding areas. The annual spring cherry blossom celebration is a highlight for both young and old.

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