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Degree MSc
Duration 24 months
Deadline 2018-03-18
Delivery On-campus
Location Nuremberg, Germany
Language English

Program Overview

The Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universit\xc3\xa4t Erlangen-N\xc3\xbcrnberg (Erlangen Campus) is a MSc programme in Engineering over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Germany and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Location: Erlangen, Germany

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME) programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:

  1. Design Engineer
  2. R&D Engineer
  3. Project Engineer
  4. Systems Engineer
  5. Technical Consultant
  6. Engineering Manager

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. [\'two-year full-time postgraduate program (4 semesters)\', "120 ECTS, including 30 ECTS for master\'s thesis", \'Information Theory (5 ECTS)\', \'Digital Communications (5 ECTS)\', \'Fundamentals of Mobile Communications (5 ECTS)\', \'Channel Coding (5 ECTS)\', \'Digital Signal Processing (5 ECTS)\', \'Statistical Signal Processing (5 ECTS)\', \'Image and Video Compression (5 ECTS)\', \'Visual Computing for Communication (5 ECTS)\', \'Speech and Audio Signal Processing (5 ECTS)\', \'Advanced Topics in Information Theory (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Transmission and Detection for Advanced Mobile Communications (2.5 ECTS)\', \'MIMO Communication Systems (5 ECTS)\', \'Radio Resource Allocation in Advanced Cellular Networks (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Equalization and Adaptive Systems for Digital Communications (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Multidimensional Signals and Systems (5 ECTS)\', \'Speech Enhancement (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Advanced Topics in Perceptual Audio Coding (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Auditory Models (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Architectures of Digital Signal Processing (5 ECTS)\', \'Transforms in Signal Processing (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Signal Analysis (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Advanced Optical Communication Systems (5 ECTS)\', \'Optical Communication Networks (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Systems and Circuits for Transmission Technologies (5 ECTS)\', \'RF and Digital Architecture of Radio Systems (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Linear and Nonlinear Fiber Optics (5 ECTS)\', \'Pattern Recognition (5 ECTS)\', \'Pattern Analysis (5 ECTS)\', \'Music Processing - Analysis (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Music Processing - Synthesis (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Mobile Communications (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Digital Communications (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Multimedia Communications (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Digital Signal Processing (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Audio Processing (2.5 ECTS)\', \'Language courses (for international students)\', \'Language courses and Soft Skills (for German students)\', \'Convex Optimization in Communications and Signal Processing (5 ECTS)\', \'Computer Graphics (3.75 ECTS)\', \'Pattern Recognition (5 ECTS or 7.5 ECTS)\', \'Pattern Analysis (5 ECTS or 7.5 ECTS)\', \'Speech Coding (2.5 ECTS)\', \'.... and all Elective Mandatory Technical Courses\']

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

  • your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • your secondary school\'s leaving certificate and university entrance certificate (certified English version)
  • your university certificates and transcripts of records (certified English version)
  • TOEFL score report (minimum score IBT 87) or other proof of English-language education (IELTS or Medium of Instruction Certificate e.g.)
  • APS certificate (China)
  • GRE test results (if any)
  • certificates for English or German language courses or tests (if any)
  • recommendation letters of two of your academic teachers that have known you well

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

2018-03-18

About Friedrich‑Alexander‑Universität Erlangen‑Nürnberg (Erlangen Campus)

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Friedrich‑Alexander‑Universität Erlangen‑Nürnberg (Erlangen Campus)

Nuremberg, Germany

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Application Information
  • Application Deadline 2018-03-18
  • Start Date 2018-10-01
  • Language English
  • Duration 24 months
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