Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME)

FAU Erlangen-NürnbergFAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Overview

Degree
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Duration
2 years
Semester fee
€72 / semester
Tuition fees
€0 / year
Language
Intake
October
Full / part time
Full-time
Study mode
On-site
Level
Master

About this course

["Unlock your potential in Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME) at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg!Situated in the clean and green high-tech city Erlangen with itsstrong 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 ofcommunication 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 fromdistinguished professors and industry expertswho are committed to nurturing your talents and guiding you towards success in your chosen career path.Collaborations between world-class faculty at FAU and theFraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS), which is the home of the mp3, with their excellent expertise on audio, video and communications as well as theInternational Audio Laboratories (AudioLabs)hosted both by IIS and FAU offer unique opportunities to learn, research and work.CME also provides intensivelanguage courses in Germanto open the door to a local career.Find out more about our Master’s programme and the course structure on our website."]

Admission & deadlines

October

Non-EU

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 .

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About the University

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University Ranking

Humboldt
26(26 in Germany)
QS
232(14 in Germany)
Shanghai
201-300(13 in Germany)
THE
201–250(19 in Germany)

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