Communication & Information Technology, MSc (CIT) University of Bremen

The curriculum consists of compulsory courses and elective courses. You can choose from the list in the current course catalogue (lecture courses).
You may also choose courses not on the list after consultation with the Master's Examination Board.

Labs offer an opportunity for experimental work.
In a project, a scientific assignment for half a semester is given. It consists of scientific work, a written report and an oral presentation.
The Master's thesis completes the course.

The compulsory courses and labs are Advanced Digital Signal Processing, Channel Coding, Communication Networks, Electrodynamics, Network Simulation, RF-Front-End Devices and Circuits for Wireless Communications, Wireless Communication Technologies, Information and Communication Technology Lab I and II, and a (German) language course.
Elective courses can be chosen from a broad list of topics, e.g. Advanced Digital Communications, Emerging Networking Concepts, Antennas and Propagation, Nonlinear Systems, Advanced Control Systems Lab, Control Theory, Digital Electronics and Microsystems Technology Design Techniques, Next Generation Mobile Communication Systems, Internet of Things and more.

The programme is structured as three semesters of lectures, exercises, seminars, and laboratory courses, comprising compulsory modules, additional elective courses, a project and a Master's thesis.
The following institutes and departments are responsible for the organisation of the programme:

• Institute for Telecommunications and High-Frequency Techniques (ITH)
  • Communication Networks (ComNets)
  • Department of Communications Engineering (ANT)
  • RF & Microwave Engineering (HF)
• Institute for Electrical Drives, Power Electronics and Devices (IALB)
• Institute for Microsensors, Actuators and Systems (IMSAS)
• Institute for Electromagnetic Theory and Microelectronics (ITEM)
• Institute for Automation (IAT)

Internships as such are not a compulsory part of the curriculum, but are very welcome.

Academic admission requirements include a degree (four-year Bachelor of Science or Engineering, German "FH Diplom") in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field awarded by an internationally recognised university-level institution as well as above-average results in undergraduate studies. Industrial experience is welcome, but it is not a prerequisite.

Enrolment and semester fee: approximately 420 EUR, including a ticket for public transport in Bremen and Germany for six months. The fee is due each semester.

Accommodation on campus costs approx. 600 EUR per month. An inexpensive lunch in the refectory is available from 3 EUR per meal. Other costs (food, books, supplies, travel, clothes, sports/leisure, etc.) vary from person to person.
International students under 30 typically need about 800 to 1,100 EUR per month including living costs and health insurance (150 EUR per month for health insurance), while those over 30 usually need around 900 to 1,300 EUR or more per month because their health insurance is more expensive (250 to 350 EUR or more per month).

Students are encouraged to participate in research projects.

Adequate accommodation is available in student residences but you need to apply early. You can also look for private accommodation after arrival. Assistance in finding appropriate accommodation is offered.