Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering as a double degree program with the partner Sichuan University and new Master's degree program in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Since the successful launch of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering in the winter semester 2019/2020, the Institute of Electrical Information Technology has been responsible for the course. The course will also be offered as a double degree course for Chinese students from Sichuan University in Chengdu from the winter semester 2021/2022. The Chinese students in Chengdu will be brought up to the level of German electrical engineering students in 4 semesters through language training and courses with mirrored content. From the winter semester 23/24, the first students from Chengdu are expected in the 3rd semester of the Clausthal electrical engineering course. As the double degree with Sichuan University is possible in both directions, electrical engineering students at Clausthal University of Technology will also have the opportunity to enrol on the double degree course from winter semester 22/23. You will receive an additional degree from Sichuan University if you spend at least 2 semesters in Chengdu and complete at least 48 credit points at the partner university. As there is a mirrored curriculum at Sichuan University and all courses are held in German and English, all electrical engineering students have the opportunity to spend a limited time in Sichuan and find equivalent courses there! The intensive cooperation with Sichuan University enables Clausthal electrical engineering students to acquire extensive China expertise without having to extend their studies. As China is Germany's most important economic partner with the largest trade volume in both directions, China expertise opens up interesting career prospects.

Clausthal University of Technology is also introducing an accredited Master's degree course in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in the winter semester 21/22. The course is consecutive to the Bachelor's degree course in Electrical Engineering. Information technology is one of the most important economic sectors in Germany, covering several modern areas of electrical engineering such as automation technology, telecommunications and microelectronics. Due to the transformation of industry under the buzzwords "digitization of industry", "Industry 4.0" or "Industrial Internet of Things", the importance of information technology has once again increased significantly. Solutions from communications engineering and high-frequency technology are required for the processing and transmission of digital data. Future autonomous systems in industry and transportation require research in measurement, control and automation technology. Therefore, the new consecutive Master's degree course not only offers great career opportunities in industry, but after completing the Master's degree there is also the possibility of becoming an expert in a modern high-tech research topic as part of a doctorate. The option of a double degree is also planned for the new Master's degree in the future, although there is no concrete timetable yet.

The new study options in electrical engineering will be presented by the course director Prof. Dr. Christian Rembe at the digital university information days on 28.05.2021.