Communications Engineering and Data Science (CoDaS) Technische Universität Braunschweig

CoDaS is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's (EMJM) programme, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. CoDaS is also one of the first degrees promoted by the European Programme University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering (Unite!). Unite! envisions a "European University", in which university-hubs at excellent European institutes share resources and services in education, research, and management, thereby removing structural barriers and generating new frameworks for a European degree.

In this two-year Master’s programme, students will study at least in two of the partner universities and in two countries, one year at both.

Why study CoDaS?

While studying CoDaS, students gain proficiency in...

• project planning
• teamwork
• coordination
• entrepreneurship
• critical thinking
• and sustainability

The programme empowers students to be able to solve industry-relevant problems using cutting-edge tools in artificial intelligence, automation, control theory, data analytics, network security, wireless systems, distributed systems, and signal processing. Training includes designing and analysing machine learning models and communication systems.

This skills portfolio is in demand on the international labour market.

For further information on the CoDaS programme, check out the official CoDaS homepage following this link: https://www.unite-codas-master.eu/.

CoDaS is an international joint Master’s programme. During the programme, you will study at least in two partner universities. The programme is structured into two years.

First year

Basic studies at Aalto, Técnico Lisboa, TU Braunschweig, or UPC BarcelonaTech

• General studies (languages, soft skills)
• Mathematics/Programming/Security
• Communications
• Data Science

Second year

Specialisation studies, specific to all consortium universities, and thesis

• Communications, Data Science, and Security (Grenoble INP-UGA)
• Communications and Data Science (Tecnico Lisboa)
• Communications, Automation, and Machine Learning (Aalto University)
• Communications, Machine Learning, Medical Informatics & Biomedicine (TU Braunschweig)
• Communications, 5G/6G and Internet of Things, and Data Science (UPC BarcelonaTech)

The total number of credits of the programme is 120 ECTS.

Students may choose between four home universities (first year: Aalto, Técnico Lisboa, TU Braunschweig, or UPC BarcelonaTech) and five host universities (second year: Aalto, Técnico Lisboa, TU Braunschweig, UPC BarcelonaTech, or Grenoble INP-UGA). During the first year, you will complete courses with 60 ECTS at your home university, and in the second year, you will complete courses with 30 ECTS and the thesis with 30 ECTS at your host university. In the first year, you will already get a chance to study your field of specialisation by completing a course online provided by the second year university.

All students of the programme are required to study in two countries other than their country of residence at the start of studies. If you are a resident of the country of the home or host university before starting in the programme, you are required to complete the final semester (thesis work) with another host university or within the industry in another country.

After completing the programme, you will graduate from the two universities where you have completed 60 ECTS, including the thesis. You will be granted a double degree, meaning that you will receive a diploma from both universities. The titles of the degrees in each partner university are the following:

• Aalto University: Master of Science (Technology)
• Grenoble INP-UGA: Master Mention Informatique
• Técnico Lisboa: Mestre em Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores
• TU Braunschweig: Master of Science (MSc) Computer Science
• UPC: Màster Erasmus Mundus in Communications Engineering and Data Science

The level of the qualification is second-cycle university degree (Master's level), aligned with the Bologna process.

Aalto University, Técnico Lisboa, Grenoble INP-UGA, and UPC BarcelonaTech

Please check the schedule here: https://www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html#schedule

The basic requirement is a Bachelor’s degree. Make sure that your Bachelor's degree is equivalent to 180 ECTS credits or three years of full-time study and gives eligibility to apply for Master’s degree studies at a university in the awarding country. You also need a set of application documents that are listed on the CoDaS homepage linked below.

Further information can be found at this link: https://www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html#apply.

In order to enrol at TU Braunschweig or to re-register for the coming semester, you have to pay your semester contribution (currently approx. 440 EUR).

The semester contribution covers, for example, your semester ticket for public transport.

By German standards, Braunschweig is not an expensive place to study. Nevertheless, you need a minimum of about 1,000 EUR per month to be able to study here successfully.

More information about financing your studies can be found here.

TU Braunschweig offers various jobs for student assistants. You can find an overview of the job offers here:
To the job market

TU Braunschweig has a scholarship programme for excellent students ("Deutschlandstipendium"). The stipend rate is 300 EUR per month.

Information on funding can be found here.

The International Career Service at TU Braunschweig guides international students on their journey from the university to the German job market. It offers workshops, advisory sessions, company visits and more. Find out more at:
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-career-service/students

The Student Services OstNiedersachsen ("Studierendenwerk") offer several dormitories:
https://www.stw-on.de/en/braunschweig/housing/.

More information about finding housing is available here: https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/freshmen-hub/important-informations/housing-search.