Electrical engineering

full time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Electrical Engineering

Focus

Information Technology / Information Technology, Automation Technology / Industrial Automation

Target group

Graduates with a Bachelor's where the degree must contain components in the following fields:

Advanced Mathematics at least 24 credit points
Signal Theory at least 4 credit points
Systems Theory at least 4 credit points
Field Theory at least 5 credit points
Electromagnetic Waves at least 5 credit points

The examination board determines compliance with requirements.

Annotation

The Electrical Engineering degree programme combines course content from the subjects of Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering and Computer Science. The research-oriented Master’s degree programme teaches students, in particular, the ability to independently analyse problems in electrical engineering and to develop scientific methods for their description and solution.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Degree that includes the study content described below in the following areas:

Advanced Mathematics at least 24 CP
Signal Theory at least 4 CP
Systems Theory at least 4 CP
Field Theory at least 5 CP
Electromagnetic Waves at least 5 CP

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German