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Master’s · Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Microelectronics Engineering (specialisation in the M.Sc. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology) M.Sc.

Technische Universität Braunschweig · Braunschweig · Official programme page

20 facts from 7 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“Language of instruction English Start of programme winter and summer semester”
“NEW: Microelectronics Engineering, fully taught in English” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/microelectronics-engineering-elective-subject-in-the-masters-programme-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology · checked 14 November 2026

This is not a separate degree programme: students enrol in the M.Sc. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and choose the English-taught specialisation Microelectronics Engineering, which is the only way to study that programme in English. The faculty FAQ for the whole programme therefore answers "The languages of instruction are English and German", while the programme finder and the specialisation page call the specialisation itself fully English. The admission regulations put it as: "The programme can be completed in either German or English."

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The specialisation includes clean-room and chip-processing laboratories in Braunschweig and 8-10 credits of laboratories and internships are compulsory, but because no page says on-campus, online or hybrid, no value is recorded.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard duration of study 4 semesters”
“The standard duration of the programme is four semesters.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/microelectronics-engineering-elective-subject-in-the-masters-programme-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

The examination regulations list the parts (5 credits compulsory area, 10-15 and 20-25 credits for the specialisation, 20-25 credits minor elective, 8-10 credits laboratories, 20 credits interdisciplinary qualification, 30 credits final module) but state no total; the PDF is set in two columns, so no contiguous sentence with a total can be quoted. The DAAD entry gives 70 credits for the taught part of the programme, not a total.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“The Master's programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology begins in both the winter and summer semesters.”
“Start of programme winter and summer semester” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)Application window 1 December 2026 - 15 January 2027. Non-EU applicants should check with the International House, because the central application page gives 1 August - 15 September for non-EU applicants to English-language and bilingual master's programmes.15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)Application window 1 June - 15 July 2027. Non-EU applicants should check with the International House, because the central application page gives 1 February - 15 March for non-EU applicants to English-language and bilingual master's programmes.
Source
“The following deadlines apply for the submission of application documents to the university: a) for the winter semester by 15 July of each year … b) for the summer semester by 15 January of each year.”
“To start your studies in the summer semester, please apply from 1 December to 15 January. If you would like to start your studies in the winter semester, please apply between 1 June and 15 July.” page
“01 February - 15 March (only for non-EU citizens who apply for English-language and bilingual Master's programmes)” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Conflict between official pages. The programme's own admission regulations (the binding document) set one deadline for everybody - 15 July for the winter semester and 15 January for the summer semester - and, unlike the regulations of the other English-taught master's programmes, no earlier date for foreign nationals, because the programme has free admission and therefore no foreign-student quota; the faculty's own FAQ repeats the same single window (1 June - 15 July, 1 December - 15 January) without distinguishing applicant groups. The central application page, however, says non-EU applicants to English-language and bilingual master's programmes apply from 1 February to 15 March (winter) or 1 August to 15 September (summer); where that page lists those programmes it names only Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Sciences, Data Science, Quantum Technologies, Solar System Physics, CSE and Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes, so this specialisation is probably not meant. The regulations win as the more specific and binding source, so the later dates are recorded, but applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan should confirm the date with the International House and allow for the visa, because an application submitted on 15 July leaves under three months before the October start.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“These tuition fees were abolished by the Lower Saxony State Parliament by law of 11 December 2013 for the winter semester 2014/2015.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/study-teaching/during-your-studies/financing-and-costs · checked 14 November 2026

Lower Saxony charges no general tuition fees, whatever the nationality; students pay only the semester contribution. The faculty FAQ answers the question "How much are the tuition fees per semester?" with the semester contribution ("in the current winter semester 2025/26 the amount is € 440.00"), which is the contribution and not a tuition fee; it is 472.50 EUR in winter semester 2026/27.

Application fee
€75 one-off Fee for the assessment of foreign qualifications, paid once however many programmes are applied for.
Source
“TU Braunschweig charges a fee of 75 Euro for the assessment of foreign qualifications which you have to pay when applying. … You only have to pay the assessment fee once, also if you are applying for several programs.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

The receipt must be attached to each application. Holders of a scholarship from a national German provider (e.g. the DAAD) and applicants who already paid for an earlier TU Braunschweig application are exempt.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Admission free admission (special admission requirements)”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/microelectronics-engineering-elective-subject-in-the-masters-programme-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology · checked 14 November 2026

"Free admission" is TU Braunschweig's English wording for zulassungsfrei: there is no numerus clausus and everyone who meets the special admission requirements is admitted. The admission regulations only describe what applies "if admission to the Master's programme is restricted".

Places for non-EU applicants
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

Admission is free, so no quota is applied. Unlike the admission regulations of the restricted English-taught master's programmes, these regulations name no Vorabquote (advance quota) for foreign nationals and no ranking rule at all, and they set one deadline for all applicants; since they do not state a share, none is recorded.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“applicants whose bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is not yet available at the time of application are also provisionally eligible for admission if they have earned at least 150 credits (83.3%) in the case of a degree programme with a total of 180 credits, or at least 180 credits (85.7%) in the case of a degree programme with a total of 210 credits”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The regulations set no minimum number of credits or years for a completed bachelor's degree and treat a 180-credit programme as the normal case, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's qualifies; the 60 credits of subject content from Appendix 1 are what has to be proven.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, or another relevant programme, from a German university or a university in a Bologna signatory state (equivalence of other foreign degrees assessed on anabin), with the knowledge and skills of Appendix 1 of the admission regulations: no significant differences from the Braunschweig B.Sc. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, as a rule 60 credits in the two subject areas named there.
Source
“A course of study is considered academically suitable if there are no significant differences with regard to the knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor's degree programme "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology" at the TU Braunschweig in the currently valid examination regulations. The degree programme is generally considered to be subject-specific if knowledge and skills in the two subject areas listed in Appendix 1, item 1 have been acquired to the minimum extent specified in each case and to a total extent of 60 credits.”
“A Bachelor ́s or comparable degree is required.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Missing knowledge from Appendix 1 item 2 may be made up within two semesters after the start of the programme. Applicants still in their bachelor's can be admitted provisionally with at least 150 of 180 credits (83.3%) or 180 of 210 credits (85.7%) if the degree is finished by 31 March (winter) or 30 September (summer). The specialisation is chosen in the first semester.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No minimum grade is set, and because admission is free the grade is not used to rank applicants.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the regulations refer only to the assessment proposals of the Central Office for Foreign Education (anabin).

English
IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 88. The English Language Proficiency Report of TU Braunschweig's Language Centre with at least two skills at B2 and two at C1 is accepted, and equivalent certificates may be recognised after a comparative examination. A test must not be more than three years old when the application arrives. Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, the new 1-6 TOEFL band scale or the Duolingo English Test.. Exemption: Applicants with an English-language university entrance qualification or an equivalent English-language qualification need no test, and at least two years of study exclusively in English exempts an applicant on request
Source
“Test of English Minimum result Test of English as a Foreign Language 88 credits (TOEFL), internet-based test/IBT www.ets.org International English Language Testing Band 6,5 or higher System (IELTS) www.ielts.org”
“English or German language skills are required.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The regulations ask for English only from applicants who choose the English-language version of the programme, which is what the Microelectronics Engineering specialisation is. "88 credits" in the table means 88 points on the 0-120 scale. Applicants who choose the German version must prove German instead (DSH).

German
When applying: None for the English-language version of the programme; applicants who choose the German-language version and have neither a German university entrance qualification nor a German-language degree must pass the DSH
Source
“The programme can be completed in either German or English. The additional admission requirements in Paragraphs (6) and (7) apply. (6) Applicants who opt for the German-language version in accordance with Paragraph (5) but who do not have a German university entrance qualification or have not obtained their … bachelor's degree at a German university (or an equivalent degree in a German-speaking country) must also have sufficient knowledge of the German language”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The German and the English requirement are alternatives: whoever studies the programme in English through the Microelectronics Engineering specialisation proves English and needs no German certificate. The faculty FAQ sums it up as "English or German language skills are required."

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not required
Source
“Are there any additional entry requirements, e.g. GRE, internships, work experience? No, there are no additional entry requirements to fulfil.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/prospective-students/electrical-engineering/microelectronics-engineering · checked 14 November 2026

The faculty FAQ rules out a GRE explicitly - the only English-taught programme at TU Braunschweig that says so in so many words. An industry internship or master's team project is part of the curriculum, but not an entry requirement.

Selection
No interview, test, motivation letter or work experience. Admission is free: applicants who hold a suitable bachelor's degree with the Appendix 1 knowledge and the language proof are admitted. The specialisation is chosen in the first semester, and an industry internship or master's team project is a compulsory part of the degree.
Source
“Are there any additional entry requirements, e.g. GRE, internships, work experience? No, there are no additional entry requirements to fulfil.”
“Applications that are incomplete or not submitted in the correct form and by the deadline” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/prospective-students/electrical-engineering/microelectronics-engineering · checked 14 November 2026

Incomplete or late applications are excluded from the procedure.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Applicants who opt for the English-language version in accordance with Paragraph (5) but do not have an English-language university entrance qualification (or an equivalent English-language qualification) must have sufficient English language skills. … Applicants who have successfully completed at least two years of study exclusively in English are exempt from the requirement to provide proof of a test upon request.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK5/dokumente/et_msc/ZO_EIT_PO_5_Englisch_2026_final.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Two routes without a test: an English-language university entrance qualification (school-leaving certificate) or an equivalent English-language qualification, which can cover English-medium schools and universities in India, Nigeria and Pakistan; and, on request, at least two years of study exclusively in English. The regulations do not define these terms, so the faculty decides and a letter confirming English as the sole language of instruction is the safer proof.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants whose higher education entrance qualification comes from India need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) for the visa and for enrolment at TU Braunschweig.
    Source
    “If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in China, India or Vietnam, you will need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) to apply for the visa and to enrol at TU Braunschweig. Please apply for the APS certificate as early as possible. Processing times can be very long, especially in India.”

    www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/preparation · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same sentence. No rule on TU Braunschweig's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

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