MSc Programme curriculum

MSc by Research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is a research-focused graduate program. Under the supervision and guidance of the experienced academic staff, students are encouraged and led to delve into a specific area of interest within the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and to engage in innovative research in this area. The areas selected are strongly connected to the research carried out in the Laboratories of the Department. Students become members of the laboratory teams right from the beginning of the study program; they are thus smoothly introduced to the research atmosphere, procedures and ethics. Laboratories host, encourage and scaffold young researchers in their first steps towards independent research. Moreover, through this program students that aspire to PhD studies can get a lived experience of research and make an informed decision as to whether they will get involved in a long-term project, such as PhD studies are – and this at minimum risk of dropout; a benefit for both the involved parties, student and supervisor/department. These features dictate the character of the program that is a limited number of annual places, strict selection criteria and close academic supervision throughout the studies.

Taught courses are kept to a minimum (24 ECTS) in order to maximize the part dedicated to research (66 ECTS). Work towards the MSc thesis proceeds along all 3 academic semesters of the program and is culminated by the (required) publication of the results in relevant, internationally acknowledged refereed journals or conference proceedings, as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.

The list of course modules and other academic activities is given in the following Table:

MSC PROGRAM CURRICULUM

M/O* (mandatory / optional)