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Program Overview

The master's program in Computer Engineering is designed to equip students with the necessary interdisciplinary knowledge to view hardware and software as a single entity and possess a feeling for synergy to be able to design efficient, user-friendly, and secure device systems and application programs. This requires specialist knowledge of two disciplines: computer science and electrical engineering.

Degree and Duration

• Degree: Master of Science
• Standard period of study: 4 semesters
• Credit points: 120
• Program start: Summer and winter semester
• Admission: Open admission
• Language of instruction: German

Admission Requirements

As for every other master's degree program at TU Berlin, applicants to the master's program in Computer Engineering must possess a first university degree qualifying them for professional work. For this program, your first degree must be in computer engineering or a closely related subject. The requirements are met if the degree contains:

• A minimum of 20 credit points in the fundamentals of mathematics and natural sciences,
• A minimum of 18 credit points in electrical engineering or media technology,
• A minimum of 18 credit points in computer science, and
• 18 credit points in computer engineering or information technology. Precise details of admission requirements are provided in the program's study and examination regulations.

Program Structure

Students in the four-semester Computer Engineering master's program are required to take compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses, and elective courses as well as complete a master's thesis. The program structure is laid out in the program's study and examination regulations. During the first three semesters, students need to complete compulsory and compulsory elective modules.

Compulsory Elective Component

The compulsory elective component is divided into study fields, which group modules offered by a number of academic chairs according to a specific thematic focus, enabling students to develop a specific technical profile. These study fields are divided into two groups, A and B. Students need to select two different study areas, one from each group. The available study areas are:

• Group A:
  • Automation engineering
  • Embedded systems and computer architectures
  • Electrical engineering, photonics, and integrated systems
  • Communication systems
  • Media technology and human-machine interaction
• Group B:
  • Embedded systems and computer architectures
  • Cognitive systems
  • Media technology and human-machine interaction
  • Distributed systems and networks

Elective Component

The elective component further provides students with the opportunity to learn about other issues, including socially relevant topics, by taking modules outside their subject areas. Students can choose from courses offered at TU Berlin as well as other universities with equal status in Germany or abroad.

Master's Thesis

Students write their master's thesis in the fourth semester. Upon successful completion of the master's degree, students will be awarded a Master of Science, which is an internationally recognized higher degree qualifying them for professional work.

Study and Examination Regulations

A current overview of all modules is available in TU Berlin's module transfer system (MTS). The MTS also provides an overview of which modules are mandatory for the degree program and which are elective. Detailed module descriptions provide information about the content of modules, learning outcomes, participation requirements, workload, types of assessment, etc.

Internships

The master's program in Computer Engineering provides students with the opportunity to complete an internship focusing on a technical area of their studies. The internship can be incorporated into either the compulsory elective or elective component of the degree program. For full-time students, the internship should last nine weeks.

Stays Abroad

Students can generally complete parts of the program abroad, either in the form of a semester abroad or internships. A stay abroad can easily be integrated into the program, though it is recommended that students pursue this option in the second or third semester.

Acquired Skills

As a graduate of this program, students are able to analyze complex and current scientific-technical problems and develop and implement creative solutions, drawing upon their specialist technical knowledge of specialist areas and sub-areas of computer engineering as well as their understanding of interdisciplinary contexts.

After Graduation

The master's program in Computer Engineering qualifies students for an academic career, to manage projects in private enterprise, or to work freelance as a consultant. Graduates acquire a highly developed capacity to coordinate complex systems in hardware and software. The program enables students to work closely with engineers from various fields of expertise as well as computer engineers. In addition to working in communication technology or transportation, the development of specific computer systems for engineering, scientific, medical, or other applications represents a particularly important area.