- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc) in Communications and Multimedia Engineering
- Course location
- Erlangen
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English only.
Courses on German as a foreign language are an integral part of the studies for students who do not have German language proficiency.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Beginning: winter semester (starting in October)
The Welcome Week for international students takes place at the beginning of October. The exact semester dates are published on FAU’s website. (https://www.fau.eu/education/study-organisation/semester-dates/)
Mode of study: on site
Part-time studies are possible. The duration of part-time studies is eight semesters.
- Application deadline
- • 15 April for non-EU applicants who need a student visa
• 15 July for all other applicants
All applications need to be submitted online via FAU's application portal campo (http://campo.fau.eu/).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Unlock your potential in Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME) at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg!
Situated in the clean and green high-tech city Erlangen with its strong industry and excellent research facilities, FAU offers ideal opportunities for you to pave the way for an exciting career in the ever-evolving fields of communication and multimedia engineering.
The CME Master’s degree programme is meticulously designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of communication systems, advanced multimedia technologies, and digital signal processing.
Through a balanced blend of lectures, tutorials, lab courses and hands-on projects, you will delve deep into various topics related to the field.
Courses on fundamentals such as information theory and statistical signal processing will prepare you well to explore 6G communication networks, THz, optical and nano-scale communications, machine learning for communications and multimedia, XR/AR/VR and metaverse technologies, high-end video and audio coding schemes, speech, audio and music processing, and much more.
Learn from distinguished professors and industry experts who are committed to nurturing your talents and guiding you towards success in your chosen career path.
Collaborations between world-class faculty at FAU and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) (https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/en.html), which is the home of the mp3, with their excellent expertise on audio, video and communications as well as the International Audio Laboratories (AudioLabs) (https://www.audiolabs-erlangen.de/) hosted both by IIS and FAU offer unique opportunities to learn, research and work.
CME also provides intensive language courses in German to open the door to a local career.
Find out more about our Master’s programme and the course structure on our website (https://www.cme.studium.fau.de/).
- Current information
- Questions? Join our online meetings for interested students who wish to apply for the Master’s degree programme CME (https://www.cme.studium.fau.de/application/faq/)and learn more.
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