Admissions Requirements
• The right to enroll in the Master of Embedded Computing Systems Program is for bachelor’s in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or its academic equivalent;
The applicant must hold at least a B.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related program. At the time of application preliminary transcripts are accepted. Final transcripts must be provided upon enrollment.
The grade average of the previous study should prove high qualification of the applicant. This will normally be the case for a grade average of ‘B’ or better in terms of the ECTS grading scale.
Applicants, who will complete one semester at RPTU or have an international professor as their supervisor/co-supervisor will be required to prove that they have sufficient fluency in English. We normally ask for IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each competency. This corresponds to a TOEFL iBT result with a score of about 95 out of 120. For information on accepted English language tests, please visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
The proof of English proficiency is required even when the language of instruction for the previous education was English.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Taking the GRE test is recommended but not mandatory. The GRE code number of the University of Kaiserslautern is 7143.
The applicant must show that he/she is well motivated for the Embedded Computing Systems programme by writing a short letter of motivation of about one page.
The application must be supported by two letters of recommendation from university professors or employers.
