Overview

The objective of the University of Kassel's programmeElectrical Communication Engineering is to enable students to work in different fields of electrical communications, both in academia and industry, i.e. to pursue a PhD or a job in research & development departments, consulting, operation and maintenance, patent issues, acquisition of projects, etc.

The programme is geared towards students with a B.Sc. degree in communication technology or a related area. The standard period of study is three semesters (one and a half years), where the first two semesters are devoted to courses, seminars and lab trainings organised in modules of a large variety of topics. The third semester is used exclusively for the final thesis module.

Career

Upon reception of the M.Sc. degree, students interested in academic research and teaching careers can pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in different areas of communications comprising the aforementioned topics. The objective of the program is to enable the student to work in different fields of electrical communications, both in academia and industry. This comprises jobs in R & D departments, consulting, operation and maintenance, patent issues, acquisistion of projects, etc. Have a look at our alumni careers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Communications
Electromagnetics
Microwaves
Mobile Internet
Optoelectronics
Hardware Components for Communication Systems
Software Components for Communication Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-04-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

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For National Students:

Application period for the Summer semester: 15th of March

Language

English

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72

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75

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kassel, Germany

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Communications Engineering View 12 other Masters in Communications Engineering in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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72

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75

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5.5

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General requirements

Requirement for admission

A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a final mark of 2.5 or better. In well-founded exceptional cases where applicants have evidenced know-how and/or skills in ECE-related fields the members of the Admission Board may take adjudications.
Sufficient proficiency in the English language must be certified by:
English as your mother tongue or
Previous studies conducted entirely in English or
International language certificate of level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Referenz for Languages (CEF).
The following documents must be included in your application:
CV
Letter of motivation
2 references

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

782 EUR / year

≈ 782 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

782 EUR / year

≈ 782 EUR / year

Additional Details

Students must pay a semester fee: €391,27

Living costs

Kassel

Germany

670 - 920 EUR / month

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