MSc Computer Engineering

Overview

Hardware-software co-design at the boundary between electrical engineering and computer science: embedded systems, computer architecture, and signal processing, taught fully in English.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

No tuition fee

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Semester contribution

€310 / semester

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Estimated living cost

€1,100 / month

Indicative estimate for Berlin, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science
• At least 30 ECTS in electrical engineering fundamentals
• uni-assist preliminary review (VPD)
• Letter of motivation

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Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.5
• TOEFL iBT 87

Application deadline

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Program structure

120 ECTS

1. 1Core modules in embedded systems and computer architecture
2. 2Elective specialisation in either hardware design or networked systems
3. 3Interdisciplinary project (12 ECTS)
4. 4Master's thesis (30 ECTS)

Scholarships

No program-specific scholarship recorded. Check the university's central scholarship page and your home country's funding bodies.

About the university

A research-intensive technical university embedded in the largest startup ecosystem in continental Europe, with particular depth in computer science, urban systems and energy.

Founded

1879

Students

34,000

International students

30%

Living in Berlin

Central Charlottenburg campus. Berlin remains the most affordable of the large German cities for students, though the rental market is tight.

Application steps

1. 1Check whether the program applies directly or through uni-assist — most international master applications go through uni-assist.
2. 2Have your degree certificates and transcripts translated and certified, then submit them for preliminary review.
3. 3Upload the language certificate (IELTS/TOEFL for English-taught, TestDaF/DSH for German-taught).
4. 4Submit the online application before the deadline and pay the uni-assist handling fee where it applies.
5. 5After admission, open a blocked account, take out health insurance and book a visa appointment.

Official sources

• Technische Universität Berlin — feesSample data — not verified
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• Technische Universität Berlin — entry requirementsSample data — not verified