Electrical and Microsystems Engineering

Electrical engineering and microsystems engineering are the core constituents of this Master of Engineering course. In the foundation course catalogue, you will start by building a basis for an interdisciplinary understanding of the parallel field of knowledge. The foundation course catalogue is divided into three subject groups: semiconductor technology, optoelectronics, and microelectronics.

From the consolidation and interdisciplinary course catalogues, you can make a largely personal choice of subjects, which will enable you to deepen and broaden your knowledge while promoting personality development and the acquisition of management knowledge and skills. The consolidation course catalogue offers a variety of choices like LED technology, advanced packaging, cybernetics, or laser materials processing. Within the interdisciplinary courses, you can choose between international empowerment, business studies for engineers, quality and reliability, among others. Key areas in the choices of subjects are that of "sensors" and "semiconductor technology" as these areas play such a prominent role in our region. Regensburg has become a leading centre for sensor technology and optoelectronics in Bavaria, with a wide variety of jobs available for highly qualified specialists. The MEng study programme also includes a special project and a Master's thesis, which will be done in cooperation with companies in the area like Osram, Infineon, or Continental. The close cooperation of OTH Regensburg with these world-leading companies allows students to gain insight into their work and gain practical experience.

The course is configured to allow students to mix and match their own study profile in line with the needs of the employment market. The course content is taught so that students learn to work scientifically with the focus on problem solving and to act responsibly and effectively. Besides imparting a knowledge on the subject matter, the course encourages personality development and the acquisition of leadership knowledge and expertise. Course graduates will be able to assume management responsibilities as well as perform purely technical tasks.

Educational organisation

This MEng course is offered as a full-time or dual study programme with a standard length of three and four semesters respectively. Students may also study part-time for a duration of six semesters. The course provides two theory semesters for full-time students and five theory semesters for part-time students. The theory semesters include a project carried out in one of the research facilities of OTH Regensburg, plus one semester for the Master's thesis, which is usually prepared with the support of a local enterprise active in the chosen field. Opportunities to write the Master's thesis or spend parts of the course abroad are offered and assisted.

And with its "hochschule dual" initiative (the "family" brand for dual study courses at universities of applied sciences in Bavaria), the Faculty of General Studies and Microsystems Engineering offers a dual version of the MEng Electrical and Microsystems Engineering in partnership with a large number of businesses. With excellent job and career prospects, financial security, and the regular application of the acquired knowledge in a business context, it offers an ideal link between theory and practice. It is thus aimed in particular at prospective students who are highly goal-oriented and motivated to achieve.

In addition, it is possible to study the course completely in English. This allows international students to obtain a Master's degree at OTH Regensburg. Our international students will be supported academically as well as with administrative matters.

In cooperation with our partner university Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Malaysia, we also offer a double degree programme in which you will obtain a degree from OTH Regensburg and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Study abroad unit(s)

It is possible but not compulsory to spend one semester (two trimesters) at our partner university Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Malaysia in order to obtain a double degree.
In addition, you can spend one trimester abroad as an exchange semester or prepare your Master's thesis at a company abroad.

Internships

Students are required to do a project (180 hours) in our laboratory.

Forms of assessment

Written exams, presentations, term papers
Per semester you should acquire 30 ECTS credits.

Course objectives

The specialisms of micromechanics, microelectronics and microoptics which the course teaches - and their monolithic or hybrid integration - occupy a priority position among modern engineering developments. The disciplines of design and technology which overlap particularly with complex systems call for consummate skills in both electrical engineering and physical technology.

This is an innovative sector, in which huge numbers of developments are currently taking place, from medical engineering to communications to automotive engineering. There is a trend towards complex microsystems or compact controllers, which are installed directly on the process with their sensors and actuators. As an industrial base, Germany possesses a high level of development and manufacturing potential in these very fields which have an urgent need for highly qualified university graduates. Regensburg in particular offers the possibility for graduates to work with the best companies in the field like Infineon, Osram, Continental, and BMW. Already during the study programme, students are offered the possibility to work for these companies in projects or prepare their Master's thesis in cooperation with international leading companies in semiconductor technology or automotive electronics.

The industry's interest in specialists in the interfaces between electrical engineering, mechatronics and microsystems engineering is clearly reflected in the large numbers of positions advertised in the national press or in the many enquiries which our departments receive directly from industry and scientific establishments.

The Master's degree offers the possibility to pursue your academic career with a PhD programme or qualifies for positions in the industry and the public sector.

Language requirements

None

Academic requirements

To be considered for admission to the course, applicants:
a) must have successfully completed a relevant technical or natural science course (e.g., electrical engineering, mechatronics, or microsystems technology) at a German university of applied sciences, achieving the minimum grade "good", or
b) must have successfully completed an equivalent study course at a foreign university of applied sciences, and
c) demonstrate their aptitude in an interview if they did not achieve the minimum overall grade "good" in their relevant course of study. The interview will be held in Regensburg (no exception can be made). Interviews via Skype or online tests are not possible.

Enrolment fees

137.30 EUR

Costs of living

800 EUR

Job opportunities

Student placement in the industry or the university

Funding opportunities within the university

Scholarships are available for the double degree programme.
Scholarships are available for internships and theses abroad.

Arrival support

Tutoring programme and administrative support

Services and support for international students

The International Office of OTH Regensburg is the main point of contact for exchange students, international full-time students, and outgoing students.

We offer advice and information on all aspects of studying abroad, attending OTH Regensburg, and living in Regensburg.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available through the Student Services Office or on the private market. We are not able to guarantee accommodation. However, we will assist the students in finding an appropriate room.