- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Paderborn
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
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 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