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Electrical engineering and information engineering Ruhr University Bochum

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Bochum

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Communications Technology
  • Sensor Technology, Measurement Technology

Focus

Automation Engineering, Communication Engineering, Medical Technology, Plasma Technology, Energy Systems Engineering, Electromobility Systems, Electronics, High Frequency Sensors and Systems

Target group

Bachelor of Science in electrical and electronic engineering/information technology, communication engineering, electronics or related subjects, engineering sciences

Annotation

English in the elective area

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

At least 6-semester Bachelor's degree course in Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering or a related degree course.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 13.10.2026 - 06.02.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    For more information, please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/einschreibung/index.html.de for the necessary steps to take up an open admission degree course at the Ruhr University Bochum.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    For more information please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/bewerbung_zulassung/hoehere_fachsemester.html.de for the necessary steps to change to a higher study semester with open admission at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

The social security contribution for the 2026 summer semester is EUR 362.40.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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