The topics of process monitoring, fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant systems are becoming increasingly important in research and industrial applications. This is due to the constantly growing requirements for high system reliability and availability. In the context of Industry 4.0 in particular, there are innovative applications in control and regulation technology that go beyond traditional areas of application such as mechatronics. These include distributed systems and working methods that have emerged through the merging of traditional specialist areas.

The Master's degree course builds on the knowledge acquired in the Bachelor's degree course in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering. Students deepen their knowledge of automation and control engineering methods and their implementation in computer-aided systems. A further focus is on the mathematical modeling and simulation of automated processes. Through interdisciplinary courses in the natural sciences, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science, students acquire the necessary knowledge to work on challenging problems and solve complex automation tasks.

The career prospects for graduates are diverse. Possible areas of employment include design, planning and project management in fields such as automation technology, process technology, production control, energy technology, building control technology, traffic control and automation in the automotive and aviation industries. The course is ideal for anyone who wants to specialize in future-oriented automation and control engineering technologies and gain a foothold in an innovative professional field.

Study plan

Study plan

You can find the examination regulations for your study program here: Examination regulations according to study programs

Study plans as well as information about the modules in the study program can be found in the module handbook:

Information material

Study plans as well as information about the modules in the study program can be found in the module handbook:

• Automation and Safety (Safe Systems)
• Automation and Safety (Automation and Control Engineering)

Admission

Admission requirements

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program in the ISE study program with an overall grade of 2.5 or better or
• equivalent degree from another home or foreign university with an average grade of 2.5 or better. The assessment of equivalence is made by the examination board.

If the admission requirements according to paragraph 2 are not fulfilled or if a change of the field of study within the study program "ISE" takes place during the transition from Bachelor to Master, the examination board can combine the admission to the Master program with the condition to prove certain knowledge until the registration of the Master thesis. The type and extent of these requirements are determined individually by the examination board on the basis of the course content completed as part of the previous degree. The extent of the requirements is up to 2 courses.

Further information regarding admission requirements can be found on the pages of the study program "ISE". 

Admission

This study program has unrestricted admission (study places are not limited). Enrollment takes place during the enrollment period at the student register's office at the Duisburg campus. [Forms and further information]

For national applicants the following applies until further notice: 
National applicants for the ISE Bachelor's or ISE Master's program are requested to submit their Abitur/Bachelor's or comparable degree certificates to the ISE Examination Committee in order to obtain confirmation of their special enrollment requirements and foreign language skills. This certificate must be presented at the time of enrollment.

ISE Examination Board

University of Duisburg-Essen
Faculty of Engineering
SG 182
Geibelstr. 41, 47057 Duisburg
pa-ise@uni-due.de 

Prospective students from non-EU countries should apply at the International Office of Campus Duisburg by 15.07. for the winter semester and by 15.03. for the summer semester.

Language Skills

Upon enrollment, applicants must provide proof of English and German language skills corresponding to the completed level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Study-related stays abroad

For students who have acquired their university entrance qualification at a German institution, a stay abroad of three to six months is obligatory.
For students who have already completed this stay abroad as part of their ISE Bachelor's program, a further stay abroad is optional (§ 11 PO).