Master in IT Engineering (MSc)

The MSc in IT Engineering at Fachhochschule Wedel University of Applied Sciences covers advanced computer science and engineering topics, with particular emphasis on distributed systems, IT security, medical engineering, robotics, embedded systems, technical optics, and modern production methods. Alongside core areas in algorithmics and dynamical systems, the programme includes elective courses that let students weight their studies toward either computer science or systems engineering. The programme runs over 3 semesters and starts in both winter and summer semesters. Two specialisation tracks are available: IT Systems and Security, and Smart Manufacturing. Students who enter with a six-semester Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) rather than a seven-semester equivalent are required to complete additional coursework to reach the 210 ECTS threshold, which may add a semester. Industry involvement is built into the programme: a full module is delivered by practitioners, and the university maintains close ties to companies in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and northern Germany through the Wedeler Hochschulbund e.V. association. Graduates are prepared for leadership positions in industry and for doctoral research. The programme is offered at Fachhochschule Wedel University of Applied Sciences in Wedel (Holstein).