Course
Electrical Engineering
Offered by Faculty of Engineering – International Studies in Engineering (ISE)
QS Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Well-regarded English-taught engineering programme with low living costs
The University of Duisburg-Essen’s ISE engineering programmes are taught largely in English, aimed at international students, in the industrial Ruhr region at low living costs.
Key advantages
- English-taught international programme
- No tuition fee
- Low living costs
- Ruhr industrial region
- Practical engineering focus
- Large international cohort
- Programme & duration
- M.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering (English-taught): 2 years (full-time)
- Tuition (international)
- No tuition fee for international students; semester contribution of roughly €300 per semester including a transport ticket (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- Winter semester (October); some programmes also admit for the summer semester (April). Applications usually close between January and June.
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.0–6.5 overallTOEFL iBT: 80–88PTE: 56–60 (English-taught programmes)
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronic engineering with a good GPA. CV, motivation letter and references; APS certificate for applicants from India.
Employability & placement
Graduates work in electrical, automation and electronics industries across Germany.
Student experience
The University of Duisburg-Essen sits in the Ruhr region, one of Europe’s largest urban areas, with low living costs and an international engineering programme (ISE) taught largely in English. No tuition fee is charged for non-EU students.
Research strengths
Applied research in power electronics, communications and embedded systems.