Study Information Systems Engineering (Diplom) ✔ TU Dresden

Important information

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Admission requirements

A prerequisite for application is the general high-school graduation certificate (Abitur) or a comparable qualification for admission to higher education.

German language requirements

International applicants and German applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification are kindly advised to read the requirements for German-language courses.

Information on Studienkolleg

Applicants with foreign higher education entrance qualifications that do not allow immediate admission to a university in Germany, can attend a Studienkolleg (preparatory college) to acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification. Please find further information on the Studienkolleg pages.
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
T-course

General information for the degree programme

Hardware meets software – the Information Systems Engineering degree program combines electrical engineering and computer science. This combination (= embedded systems) enables more functions that were previously executed by hardware to be accomplished by microprocessors and software. All areas of modern technology utilize these embedded systems. Why? Because they help save energy, improve comfort and reliability, and reduce risks of accident. Moreover, embedded systems make completely new functions possible.

Designing and developing these systems requires knowledge in the realms of both software and engineering. That is why this degree program is jointly run by the Faculty of Computer Science and the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Information Systems Engineering degree program at TU Dresden merges the content of the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs into a conventional German Diplom degree program and adds consolidated skills and knowledge into the educational mix. We have deliberately decided to stick to the academic degree of Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) because engineers with this degree have a better reputation and therefore better career prospects in German industry and economy. The Diplom-Ingenieur degree in engineering is as valuable as a master’s degree, if not more, as verified by the certificate each of our graduates receives. This certificate serves as a known and valued hallmark of quality, optimally preparing them for an industrial or academic career.

Study contents

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Professional field

Many options are open to graduates of the degree program in all branches of industry that develop and produce systems. Here are a few:
- Automated voice communication
- Automation technology
- Communications engineering
- Consumer electronics
- Energy technology
- Environmental engineering
- Information and communications technology
- Manufacturing technology
- Mechanical and plant engineering
- Medical technology
- Microelectronics
- Process engineering
- Traffic engineering (automotive, locomotive, maritime, aerospace)

Graduates of the degree program are qualified to work in research, development, project planning, production and sales in the fields of application listed above and more.
Collaborating on international research projects is an integral part of the degree program. This facilitates the seamless transition to a doctorate (doctoral studies).