# Electrical Engineering (MSc) at TU Berlin

A large English-taught electrical engineering master in TU Berlin's Faculty IV (EECS), with research groups reviewers single out as among Germany's best in areas like chip design. Based at TU Berlin's Charlottenburg campus, with Berlin's electronics, energy and deep-tech companies — including Siemens' historic Berlin base — as the surrounding industry ecosystem. Rated above TU Berlin's university average on StudyCheck (4.1★).

University: Technische Universität Berlin (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tu-berlin.md)
City: Berlin (https://studygermany.dev/cities/berlin.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tu-berlin-msc-electrical-engineering/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: B2 CEFR — but with a raised bar: IELTS 6.5 overall required (TU Berlin's own rule) / TOEFL iBT 90
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: not confirmed
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: not confirmed
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: not confirmed
- Semester ticket included: yes (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

Fee notes: €0 tuition for all students, including non-EU/EEA — Berlin is a city-state that charges no tuition. Semester contribution ≈€280/semester, but no hard total is published here: the Deutschlandsemesterticket portion (€208.80, WS 2025/26 onward) is confirmed system-wide, while the Studierendenwerk and student-body components are pending TU Berlin-specific confirmation. The contribution includes the nationwide Deutschlandsemesterticket (all Berlin ABC zones plus regional transport across Germany, delivered digitally in the S-Bahn Berlin app and re-fetched every month) — confirm the current arrangement at tu.berlin. The ticket price is recalculated from 1 July 2026 and may rise for WS 2026/27.

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: not confirmed
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Restricted admission (NC) — competitive selection. A subject-specific admission form is required (confirmed for Electrical Engineering). Prior-degree specifics not yet confirmed — check the programme page. Apply via uni-assist + VPD (required from summer semester 2026); €75/€30 uni-assist fees; one master's application per semester; APS required for Indian applicants.

## Application deadlines

- All applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-15 (PASSED as of the last site build; the window usually repeats next cycle). 15 May — the standard TU Berlin date for restricted (NC) English-taught master's; per-programme confirmation pending. Same date for EU and non-EU applicants; the uni-assist VPD adds effective lead time.
- All applicants, summer semester: 2027-01-15. Standard NC date — per-programme confirmation pending. Same date for EU and non-EU applicants.

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (the deadline notes show who this applies to)
- Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/
- Official programme page: https://www.tu.berlin/en/eecs/academics-teaching/study-offer/masters-programs

## External resources

- [Official Faculty IV master's overview](https://www.tu.berlin/en/eecs/academics-teaching/study-offer/masters-programs)
- [StudyCheck reviews (4.1★, 7 reviews)](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/elektrotechnik/tu-berlin-11065)
- [Apply via uni-assist](https://www.uni-assist.de/en/)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-17

- TU Berlin EECS — master's programmes overview: https://www.tu.berlin/en/eecs/academics-teaching/study-offer/masters-programs
- TU Berlin — master's application deadlines (Office of Student Affairs): https://www.tu.berlin/go167/
- StudyCheck — Elektrotechnik (TU Berlin), 4.1★, 7 reviews: https://www.studycheck.de/studium/elektrotechnik/tu-berlin-11065