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

The medium of tuition is English. The curriculum comprises a German language course.

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.

15 October (every year) for courses starting the following spring

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 part of the curriculum, but the project and the Master's thesis can be completed in industry research projects.

No tuition fees

Enrolment and semester fee: approximately 380 EUR, including a ticket for public transport in Bremen and the region for six months. The fee is due each semester.

Students need to pay approx. 70 EUR per month for health insurance. Accommodation on campus costs approx. 600 EUR per month. An inexpensive lunch in the refectory is available from 1.35 EUR per meal. Other costs (food, books, supplies, travel, clothes, sports/leisure, etc.), albeit individual, are unlikely to be less than 250 EUR per month.

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.

Certificate of adequate language proficiency (e.g., TOEFL with at least 550 points [or 213 points for CBT])
(A Bachelor's degree taught in English can be accepted, but a language certificate is advisable.)

15 October (every year) for courses starting the following spring

A limited number of funding opportunities are available.

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.