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Automotive Software Engineering • Technische Universität Chemnitz • Chemnitz

Degree CONTACT
Master of Science in Automotive Software Engineering
Technische Universität Chemnitz
Faculty of Computer Science
Course language(s)
Courses are held in English. Additional courses in Prof Dr Wolfram Hardt
German are also available. Participants can choose to Straße der Nationen 62
write the Master's thesis in English. 09111 Chemnitz

Tel. +49 (0) 3 71-53 12 55 50

Admission semester
Summer and winter semester
E-mail [mailto:hardt@cs.tu-chemnitz.de] »

Beginning Course website [https://www.tu-

Winter semester - October chemnitz.de/informatik/studium/master/ase/index.p

Summer semester - April hp.en] »

Programme duration
Four semesters (two years) Submit application to
Technische Universität Chemnitz
c/o uni-assist e.V.
Application deadline
11507 Berlin
15 July for the following winter semester Germany
15 January for the following summer semester

Course content
The Master's programme in Automotive Software
Engineering is a computer science-oriented
programme and requires a Bachelor's degree in one of
the following fields:
Applied Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Science & Engineering
Information Science & Engineering
Information Technology
Computer Engineering
Computer Hardware
Electronics & Communication Engineering (with
significant selection of computer science lectures)
Computer & Communication Engineering (with
significant selection of computer science lectures)
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (with
significant selection of computer science lectures)

Holders of one of these Bachelor's degrees are

designated candidates for this Master's programme.
Developers of automotive software systems will be
confronted with highly complex hardware/software
systems in their future occupation. Highly important
fields of application for these systems are vehicles and
fields of application for these systems are vehicles and
aeroplanes of all kinds. Designing these systems
requires specialised skills in the area of software
engineering and system design. These skills are taught
in this Master's programme.
The Automotive Software Engineering Master's
programme is research-oriented. A major reason for
this is its integration into the main research field of the
faculty: Embedded Self-Organising Systems (ESS).
Research-related teaching contents are incorporated
directly into this Master's programme. Additionally, in
the third semester, a research-relevant seminar and a
research internship or project are part of the
curriculum. The degree programme is structured in
such a way that students have an exceptionally large
range of options in which to specialise, e.g. in
Automotive Software Platforms or in Software
Verification.

Educational organisation
The Master's programme in Automotive Software
Engineering is structured into four semesters. Lectures
can be selected from the following learning modules:
1) Module Automotive Software Technology (20 ECTS)
2) Module Embedded Systems (20 ECTS)
3) Module Real-time and Communications Systems (10
ECTS)
4) Module Computer Science (15 ECTS)
5) Module Key Competence (5 ECTS)
6) Module Research Seminar (5 ECTS)
7) Module Research Internship (15 ECTS)
8) Module Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)

Internships
A research internship of 16 weeks is to be completed
during the third semester. The research internship is
offered by our university within current research
projects. Research internships can also be undertaken
in industrial companies. Programme advisers will assist
students in finding an appropriate internship.

Forms of assessment
Modules are certified by written and oral exams in
English.

ECTS credits
120

Course-related German
language courses
Yes

Course objectives
Knowledge of structured design process for
embedded software engineers
Skills to evaluate trade-offs in software system
design
 design
Embedded software engineering
Analysis, test, verification of real-time systems
AUTOSAR software architecture

Tuition fees
Chemnitz University of Technology does not charge
any tuition fees.

Enrolment fees
All students must pay a semester contribution of
approx. 250 EUR.
This fee also covers the semester ticket, which permits
you to use buses and trams in Chemnitz during the
semester. International students will receive a blank
bank transfer form with which to transfer the semester
contribution. However, the fee can also be paid after
arrival in Chemnitz via German bank card or bank
transfer.

Costs of living
Living costs for an average month in Chemnitz amount
to approx. 680 EUR.

Job opportunities
Within the Faculty of Computer Science, there are
many opportunities to work as a tutor for basic
Bachelor's degree courses. Additionally, student
assistant jobs for software development and
automotive software projects are available.

Language requirements
German:
Courses to obtain the required level of German
language (A2 by the end of the third semester) are
included within the curriculum for non-native speakers.
Students providing a certificate of A2 level (CEFR) may
choose advanced language courses or subject studies.

English:
IELTS from 5.0
TOEFL Internet-based: min. 87 points
TOEFL paper-based: min. 500 points
TOEFL computer-based: min. 173 points
Cambridge: First Certificate in English
TOEIC: 785-944 points
Confirmation of having had English as the language
of instruction
Confirmation of studies of the English language
Translator/ interpreter degree or certificate

Applicants from countries with English as the official or

native language are not required to submit a proof of
English language proficiency with their application.

Academic requirements
A Bachelor's degree in one of the following:
Applied Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Science & Engineering
Information Science & Engineering
Information Technology
Computer Engineering
Computer Hardware
Electronics & Communication Engineering (with
significant selection of computer science lectures)
Computer & Communication Engineering (with
significant selection of computer science lectures)
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (with
significant selection of computer science lectures)

Where to apply
Technische Universität Chemnitz
c/o uni-assist e.V.
11507 Berlin
Germany

Arrival support
The Orientation Week usually takes place in the first
week of the semester. During this week, the
International Office offers a number of activities such
as an information session on all questions related to
studying at Chemnitz University of Technology, a
library and campus tour, visits to the media centre of
the language centre as well as to the computer labs.
Participation in the Orientation Week is free of charge.

Services and support for

international students
The Student Buddy Programme at Chemnitz University
of Technology, organised by the International Office,
will help you to get in contact with German students
and scholars. The members organise several events
during the semester and offer practical tips for living
and studying in Chemnitz.

Accommodation
The Student Union Chemnitz-Zwickau runs several
student residences. International students can apply
for a single room or for a bed in a double room in one of
the residences. The prices depend on the furnishings
of the room and vary between 160 EUR and 260 EUR.
More information can be found at:
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/stuwe/ [http://www.tu-
chemnitz.de/stuwe/]

Course website
https://www.tu-
chemnitz.de/informatik/studium/master/ase/index.php.en
[https://www.tu-
chemnitz.de/informatik/studium/master/ase/index.php.en
]
About the university
Chemnitz University of Technology (CUT) offers
outstanding education to its students, providing them
with various and attractive career perspectives. Owing
to an excellent professor-to-student ratio, CUT ranks
among the top five universities in Germany with
respect to the quality of teaching. This high
staff/student ratio allows more individual attention to be
given to students, better enabling them to meet specific
academic needs and to enjoy shorter course
completion times than in most other German
universities.
Millions of euros have been invested in CUT in recent
years, both by the government and through research
projects funded by industry, making it one of the most
modern research-based universities in Germany. The
computing resources are among the best in Germany,
and the research equipment is continually being
updated and expanded. In addition to this, the
university has been recognised as having one of the
best designed campuses.
By embracing the spirit of globalisation enthusiastically,
CUT has shown that it truly lives up to the tradition of
innovation in the city of Chemnitz and in its educational
institutions. The university has adapted to market
demands by introducing international degree courses
and has extended international student exchange
programmes in order to satisfy the wishes of the
growing international community. Every year, more
than 700 foreign students from over 70 countries enrol
at the university. They are supported by the
International Office.
Due to numerous exchange programmes, you can
meet students from Chemnitz all over the world. CUT
holds partnerships with more than 100 universities on
all continents in order to support the internationalisation
of university training.
For further information see:
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/en/ [http://www.tu-chemnitz.
de/en/]

Total number of students

11,400

Total percentage of
international students
25 %

About the city

Chemnitz, the third largest city in Saxony, proudly looks
back on a history of innovation with which few other
cities can hope to compete. With the advent of the
Industrial Revolution, Chemnitz quickly developed into
the leading centre of mechanical engineering in
Germany. This great tradition has continued
uninterrupted to the present day, even through the
period in which the city was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt.
Today, Chemnitz (population 245,000) is well on its
way to becoming one of the most important high-tech
locations in Germany. But Chemnitz has much more to
offer than just science and technology. Amongst other
things, there is the Opera House (built in 1909), the
King Albert Museum with its excellent collection of
German Expressionist paintings, the Natural History
Museum and the German Board Games Museum, the
only one of its kind in Germany. Additionally, you can
see the largest intact area of Art Nouveau architecture
in Germany in the Kassberg Quarter.