Study location	Austria, Hagenberg
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	German
Awards	MA

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Relevant bachelor’s degree or the completion of an equivalent course of at least three years at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution in the following areas: - Information technology of at least 90 ECTS - technical / scientific subjects an additional 30 ECTS In the field of information technology: -Software development department 25 ECTS -Hardware design or embedded systems subject, another 15 ECTS The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Attention: if given preliminary admission, international applicants MUST provide legalised documents translated to German or English for the following documents: - Bachelor Degree - Transcript of Records for Bachelor Degree Legalisation confirms the authenticity of documents, signatures and authorities that issued the document. Three scenarios are possible depending on the issuing country: - no legalisation is required, - legalisation in the form of the Apostille - full diplomatic legalisation To see if and what legalisation you would need for your diploma, please refer to this Legalization of Foreign Documents in Higher Education document

Language requirements	German B2 level (according to the European Framework of Reference)

Other requirements

Interview Is a fundamental part of the admission procedure. It’s going to be conducted over the Internet. Please also attach the following documents: - Birth certificate and its certified translation into German. - CV in German Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please be aware that the visa process can take up to 3 months, therefore you should send your application as early as possible! For more details on the visa application please visit the following webpage: www.oead.at

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Overview

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Programme structure

The master’s degree in “Embedded Systems Design” provides training for the future field of embedded and smart systems . The global increase in digitalization and networking is affecting more and more devices in our everyday lives and turning them into “smart products”.

Examples of these intelligent and networked products are the intelligent thermostat or voice assistant in the smart home, the sporty smart watch for the health and fitness sector, the assistance systems for piloted driving in the “smart car”, or the networked robot in industrial automation.

All of these systems have built-in, modern computer technology . On the one hand, it includes intelligent components such as microprocessors, sensors, integrated software and optional real-time operating systems. On the other hand, components are required for networking , for example to be able to exchange signals and data via networks, or to set up larger system networks, or to be able to use cloud services.

Career opportunities

With an enormous market share already today – but especially the even more impressive future prospects of “embedded” technology – you have a broad field of activity in a growing market.

With this degree you have a decisive competitive advantage, because embedded systems engineers are very much in demand in the IT and high-tech industries due to their combined expertise in hardware, software and system development.

You will be able to develop embedded and smart systems and also to integrate them optimally into an intelligent, networked product. This know-how is in demand in many areas of application – across all industries.

After completing this degree, you can choose to take a career in the following areas

-Driver assistance systems,
-Microchip and processor development,
-Industrial automation, Industry 4.0 and “Smart Factory”,
-Smart home and building automation,
-Internet of Things (IoT),
-Robotics,
-Medical technology and telemedicine,
-Aerospace,
-Multimedia technology,
-Communication technology,
-Consumer electronics,
-Traffic telematics and IT systems for “Smart Cities”,
general software development,
-Energy technology, smart grids and green energy,
-Security technology with access and reporting systems,
-Embedded software and hardware for smart systems of all kinds.