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About the programme

The MSc Electrical Engineering at Trier University of Applied Sciences is a scientifically oriented programme of 3 semesters and 90 ECTS, and you can start in the summer or winter semester. It prepares you for leadership and management roles in a technical setting, and can lead on to a doctorate. You choose a focus such as Automation and Energy, Information Technology and Electronics, Medical Engineering, Electromobility, or the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0. In project and group work you tackle research-related tasks with close supervision, external theses and semesters abroad are encouraged, and the Master's thesis comes in the third semester. It suits graduates in electrical engineering or a related field.

Fields of study

Computer Science(Computer Science & IT)
Medicine & Health(Life Sciences & Medicine)
Industrial Engineering(Engineering)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Electrical Engineering (M.Sc.) at Trier University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Trier)

English language

IELTS Overall
6.5/ 9.0

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1
Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.5

Academic requirements

Minimum ECTS credits
210

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
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Prerequisites

Degree:

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Start of study:

Summer or winter semester

Standard period of study:

3 semesters (90 ECTS)

possible with a 6- or 7-semester first degree (see admission requirements)

Admission restriction (N.C.):

None

Study location:

Main Campus Trier (opens in a new tab)

Internationality:

Semester abroad (optional)

Tuition fee:

None, but semester fee (opens in a new tab)(including semester ticket)

Areas of specialisation:

Automation & Energy | Information Technology & Electronics | Medical Engineering | Electromobility |Internet of Things - Industry 4.0

The Master's programme "Electrical Engineering" is open to applicants who have obtained a professionally qualifying university degree in electrical engineering or a related field of study with an overall grade of usually at least 2.5. Admission also requires proof of sufficient German language skills. In addition, you should have a strong interest in deepening your expertise in the field of research and development.

Applicants who have acquired less than 210 ECTS credits in their first degree programme (e.g. six-semester Bachelor's programme) have the option of completing additional work in order to achieve the 300 ECTS required for a Master's degree. For this purpose, suitable Bachelor's and Master's modules are defined in an enrollment catalog.

The degree programme is not subject to admission restrictions.

If your university entrance qualification is recognized, you may consider beginning your studies; however, you must prove that you have a sufficient understanding of the German language. In order to prove this, you need to take either the "German language examination for the admission at a university for foreign applicants" (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber/DSH), the TestDaF, or TELC C1 Hochschule.

You do not need take a language examination

- if you completed your "Abitur" school leaving examination at a German-speaking school

- if you passed the Goethe-Institut's Goethe-Zertifikat C1 (formerly: "Kleines or Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom" (KDS or GDS) or the "Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung" (ZOP))

- if you have acquired the "Kultusministerkonferenz" (KMK) German "Sprachdiplom" (Level II)

- if you have passed the TASI C1 Certificate (opens in a new tab)

In order to be approved to study at Trier University of Applied Sciences , a score of at least 2 on the DSH examination must be achieved. Conversely, a minimum score of 4 in four categories on the TestDaF must be achieved. Unfortunately, Trier University of Applied Sciences offers neither language courses nor the DSH examination.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Electrical Engineering (M.Sc.)

Programme-specific documents

CV

School certificicate

Bachelors certificates

IELTS

German language

SOP

LOR

This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

APS

Required for Application

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Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

High

Address

Schneidershof

Gebäude A - C | Maschinenhalle M

D-54293 Trier

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

377.8 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,660 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

377.8 Euros per semester

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