Have you ever read through your examination regulations? They regulate the formal study requirements for your degree programme and are legally binding. In particular, you will find answers to the following questions:

• Which courses are required for me?
• Which formalities are relevant for my final module and thesis?

Are you interested in certain modules and looking for their description so that you can prepare better? The module handbook, which is also a legal component of the examination regulations, can answer the following questions about your courses:

• What content is covered in this course?
• What prior knowledge is required and what is the expected workload?
• What form does the examination take and how many ECTS credits are awarded?

Read your examination regulations and module handbooks here. Make sure that you select the most up-to-date module handbook for your examination regulations

The examination board is responsible, among other things, for ensuring compliance with the examination regulations and observing the procedural regulations adopted for conducting the examinations.

It is also responsible for recognising study and examination achievements.

If, for example, you have already studied another subject or would generally like to have achievements recognised, it is best to contact the Electrical Engineering Examination Board.

Would you like to expand your technical, linguistic and cultural knowledge? Then a semester abroad is just the thing for you! As part of the Electrical Engineering degree programme, you can choose from many programmes in different countries around the world.

Are you interested and want to find out more about the requirements and opportunities for financial support, language acquisition and the right contacts?

Then let us answer all your questions about studying abroad here, take a look at our partner universities and expand your skills.

Although this study plan is not a mandatory requirement, it can certainly serve as a valuable guide. Although it generally makes sense to take the respective courses in the specified order, what happens if things don't go according to plan?

In this case in particular, it can help to always have an overview chart for all required courses to hand. And if you don't lose sight of this plan and also equip yourself with the knowledge from your module handbook, you will be well prepared for every semester!

At Paderborn University, you can study the Bachelor's degree programme in Electrical Engineering with different specialisations from the second stage onwards. Here you have the option of concentrating on Education Studies or Optoelectronics and Photonics in addition to Electrical Engineering.

As an alternative to the above study plan for Electrical Engineering, your study plan with a focus on Education Studies would then look like this:
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If you decide to focus on Optoelectronics and Photonics, this would be your optimal study plan:
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Choosing a specialisation would also help you to fulfil the relevant requirements for studying the respective Master's degree in these specific subject areas with us!

Are you planning to start your Bachelor's thesis soon, but don't yet know which department or topic would be right for you? Then this overview can help you find a possible topic for your thesis. It will also help you get to know the individual departments better and keep you up to date with the latest news.

You are not bound by the structure of the study plan in the Master's degree programme in Electrical Engineering either, but it can still serve as a good guide for your studies. Here, however, you not only have to deal with the compulsory elective modules, but also with the specialisations you would like to pursue in your degree programme. The department pages and the current module handbook can help you with this.

As you know, you have to choose specialisations for your Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. Have you not yet decided on a specialisation or can't make up your mind? You have the choice between these specialisations. You have to decide on three of them:

• Energy and Environment
• Cognitive systems
• Communication Technology
• Microelectronics
• Optoelectronics

• Process dynamics

   

You can find out which courses are taking place in the respective specialisation areas in the current semester directly in the PAUL and enrol within the enrolment period. You will also receive all other information there. This includes who the course leader is, whether the course is held in German or English and at what times it takes place.

If you are interested in the Master's degree programme in Optoelectronics and Photonics or are already enrolled on it, you can find all the information you need on the website of the Physics is the right place for you.
 

Are you thinking about which project you can work on or would you like to write a thesis soon? On this overview page of the various departments to see which Electrical Engineering projects are currently being called for proposals and which topics are currently open for your Master's thesis.

During your Master's degree programme, you can complete a voluntary industrial internship. This can be completed instead of a semester project and must last 8 weeks. The internship is graded and is worth 9 ECTS credits.

The industrial placement can also be completed abroad.

You can find out which types of activities can be recognised and which documents you need for this in the following document on the Guidelines for the module M.048.28000 Industrial internship. There you will also find further overviews of exceptions and additional regulations as well as information on internship certificates and work reports. The current contacts and helpful links to internship exchanges and job offers can be found on the page on Information on industrial internships.