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Master’s · Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Microelectronics Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Information Technology track) M.Sc.

Leibniz University Hannover · Hannover · Official programme page

19 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 Language Requirements English C1”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/microelectronics-engineering-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-track · checked 14 November 2026

The English-language track of the M.Sc. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology: the admission regulations state that applicants who prove English C1 instead of German C1 can only choose the "Microelectronics Engineering" specialisation.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“International Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/microelectronics-engineering-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-track · checked 14 November 2026

LUH flags its two distance-learning master's programmes as "Fernstudium" in the course type and charges additional fees for them; this programme is neither, and the page presents a stay abroad as the exception, so teaching takes place at the university in Hannover. No LUH page uses the words "on campus".

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“Core modules (30 CP): You will complete six courses covering topics such as VLSI Design, analog and mixed-signal IC design, semiconductor technology, digital verification, optoelectronics and sensors. Advanced modules (30 CP): Choose courses that match your interests and career goals.”
“Language and key competencies (30 CP): Develop essential professional skills through hands-on labs, language courses, a fab excursion, and more. Master's thesis (30 CP): Apply your knowledge in an independent research project and showcase your expertise with a master's thesis in your final semester.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/microelectronics-engineering-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-track · checked 14 November 2026

The four parts of the curriculum - core modules, advanced modules, language and key competencies, and the master's thesis - are 30 credit points each, which makes 120 credit points over four semesters. No page states the total in one figure.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Course Start Winter semester, Summer semester”
“(1) Der Masterstudiengang "Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik" beginnt jeweils zum Sommer- und zum Wintersemester.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/microelectronics-engineering-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-track · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
30 Nov 2026 (summer 2027)Early deadline for applicants from non-EU countries; the application window opened on 15 October 2026.31 May 2027 (winter 2027)Early deadline for applicants from non-EU countries; the application window opens on 15 April 2027.
Source
“First-year students from Germany and the EU 1 June - 15 July of the year for the winter semester 1 December - 15 January of the year for the summer semester First-year students from non-EU countries ( VPD from uni-assist is required ) 15 April - 31 May of the year for the winter semester 15 October - 30 November of the previous year for the summer semester”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/microelectronics-engineering-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-track · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from non-EU countries have an earlier deadline than everyone else: six weeks before the regular one. The uni-assist VPD must be applied for at least eight weeks before that, so a winter 2027/28 application means starting at uni-assist by the beginning of April 2027 at the latest (and the APS certificate, for Indian applicants, before that).

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“Although tuition fees are no longer charged in Lower Saxony, it goes without saying that costs are incurred at university, such as the semester fee, accommodation and living costs, and costs for learning materials.”
“Long-term tuition fees of €500 are due as soon as students exceed the standard period of study plus six "tolerance semesters".” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung/studienfinanzierung · checked 14 November 2026

No tuition fee, whatever the nationality; students pay the semester fee of 453.16 EUR (winter semester 2026/27). Long-term study fees of 500 EUR per semester start only after the study credit is used up - for master's students whose bachelor's degree was earned abroad, at a private or at a non-state-funded institution that is usually after 8 semesters.

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first VPD application in a semester; 30 EUR for each further application in the same semester.
Source
“Pay the processing fee (€75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application in the same semester).”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/vorpruefungsdokumentation · checked 14 November 2026

LUH itself charges nothing for the application in its own portal, but applicants from non-EU countries cannot apply without the uni-assist VPD, so the uni-assist fee is unavoidable. One VPD can be used for several master's applications in the same semester.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Admission Unrestricted admission”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/microelectronics-engineering-electrical-engineering-and-information-technology-track · checked 14 November 2026

No cap on places: everyone who meets the requirements is admitted.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Case by case
Source
“einen Bachelorabschluss oder diesem gleichwertigen Abschluss in einem fachlich geeigneten vorangegangenen Studium erworben hat”
“(2) Wenn der Studienabschluss zum Bewerbungszeitpunkt noch nicht vorliegt, ist abweichend von Absatz 1 erforderlich, dass 83,33% der insgesamt erforderlichen Leistungen erfolgreich erbracht wurden (d.h. min- destens 150 Leistungspunkte vorliegen im Falle eines Studiengangs mit einer Gesamtpunktzahl von 180 ECTS-LP).” page

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/master/zo_m_elektrotechnik_und_informationstechnik.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The current regulations (published 13 October 2026, German only) set no minimum length or credit count for the first degree: a bachelor's degree from a Bologna signatory country counts and equivalence of other foreign degrees follows the ZAB/anabin assessments, with the admissions committee deciding. A three-year 180-credit degree is the case the rules are written around (150 credit points, "83.33%" of a 180-credit programme, already make an unfinished degree eligible), and the appendix asks for a "Bachelorabschluss äquivalent zu einem deutschen Hochschulabschluss" with the named subject credits.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in electrical engineering and information technology, mechatronics, power engineering, computer engineering or nanotechnology with at least 15 ECTS credits in the fundamentals of electrical engineering, 20 in advanced electrical engineering, 15 in mathematics and 10 in control or systems engineering. The admissions committee decides on suitability and can require at most four missing modules within two semesters.
Source
“(1) Fachlich geeignete vorangegangene Studiengänge für den Masterstudiengang "Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik" sind in der Regel Studiengänge - der Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Mechatronik oder Energietechnik, Technischen In- formatik oder Nanotechnologie mit einem Bachelorabschluss äquivalent zu einem deutschen Hochschulab- schluss, mit dem Nachweis folgender fachlicher Kompetenzen im genannten Umfang:”
“An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Bachelor of Science) Power Engineering (Bachelor of Science) Mechatronics (Bachelor of Science) Computer Engineering (Bachelor of Science)” page

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/master/zo_m_elektrotechnik_und_informationstechnik.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

How your grade is converted
Foreign grades are converted into the German grading system by uni-assist in the Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD); LUH's selection then uses that converted grade. LUH publishes no conversion table or formula of its own.
Source
“For applicants from non-EU countries , grades will be converted by uni-assist and listed in the VPD.”
“In addition, your grades are converted into the German grading system.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/zulassungsarten · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from Germany and the EU have their grades converted by LUH's own admissions team instead. The converted grade is what the ranking list is built on.

English
Level C1. IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 95 · TOEFL band 5 · Home Edition accepted · PTE 76. Cambridge: C1 Advanced (previously CAE). telc English B2/C1 University, UNIcert III and the Leibniz Language Centre's Pathway to Master's are also accepted. TOEFL, IELTS, PTE and Pathway to Master's certificates are valid for two years; telc, Cambridge and UNIcert certificates have no expiry date.
Source
“Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL® , iBT or Home Edition ) with a result of 5.0 or 5.5 (previously at least 95 points) International English Language Testing System ( IELTS Academic, paper-based, digital or online) with a result of at least 7.0 C1 Advanced (previously CAE ) Pearson Test of English ( PTE Academic, paper-based or digital) with a result of at least 76 points telc English B2⋅C1 University UNIcert ® III Pathway to Master's (LLC)”
“(4) An Stelle der Deutschkenntnisse auf dem Niveau C1 GER können auch ausreichende Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache auf dem Niveau C1 GER nachgewiesen werden. In diesem Fall ist nach Maßgabe der prüfungsrechtlichen Bestimmungen zu diesem Studiengang ausschließlich die Vertiefungsrichtung "Microelectronics Engineering" wählbar.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/sprachnachweise · checked 14 November 2026

English at C1 replaces German C1, and that choice fixes the specialisation: Microelectronics Engineering. The minimum is the CEFR level in the admission regulations; the accepted certificates and scores come from LUH's central list of language certificates (edition 02/2026). TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted and the TOEFL minimum is given on both scales (old 0-120 score and the 1-6 band scale of January 2026). The Duolingo English Test appears on no LUH page, so it is not among the accepted certificates, but LUH does not say it is refused either; the central page warns "The information provided here is not exhaustive." TOEFL scores can be sent electronically, for which the web page gives DI code 7122 and the PDF list DI code 7211 - ask the Admissions Office which is current.

German
When applying: None: English at C1 can be proven instead of German at C1 (which then limits the choice to the Microelectronics Engineering specialisation)
Source
“(4) An Stelle der Deutschkenntnisse auf dem Niveau C1 GER können auch ausreichende Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache auf dem Niveau C1 GER nachgewiesen werden. In diesem Fall ist nach Maßgabe der prüfungsrechtlichen Bestimmungen zu diesem Studiengang ausschließlich die Vertiefungsrichtung "Microelectronics Engineering" wählbar.”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/master/zo_m_elektrotechnik_und_informationstechnik.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants who prove German C1 instead can choose the specialisations Automatisierung und Robotik, Energie und Mobilität, Mikroelektronik, Nachrichtentechnik or Maschinelles Lernen, which are taught in German.

Selection
No selection in practice (unrestricted admission). Applicants state the specialisation they want in the application; the admissions committee of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science checks suitability and can attach up to four missing modules as conditions. Students of Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Xidian University can take a subject aptitude test under a partnership programme ("Hannover-Modell").
Source
“(5) Studierende der Hanoi University of Science and Technology und der Xidian University in Xi'an haben die Möglichkeit im Rahmen eines Partnerschaftsprogramms einen fachlichen Eignungstest abzulegen; dieser dient der ergänzenden Bewertung, ob ein fachlich einschlägiges Vorstudium nach Maßgabe der Anlage vorliegt.”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/master/zo_m_elektrotechnik_und_informationstechnik.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The partnership route is only for those two universities; no comparable route exists for India, Nigeria or Pakistan.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with Indian school or university transcripts must submit an individual APS certificate with their application, and need it before they can apply for the uni-assist VPD; group APS certificates are not accepted.
    Source
    “Applicants with school or university transcripts from Vietnam, India, and China (excluding Macao and Hong Kong) must submit an individual APS certificate or an APS certificate with their application. This is required in order to apply for the VPD .”

    www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/aps-bescheinigung · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same rule. LUH exempts applicants from India who already live in Germany without a visa procedure, who earned their highest relevant university degree outside India, who passed a Studienkolleg assessment test, or who hold a German or EU scholarship. No rule on LUH'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.

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