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Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (M.Sc.)

at KIT in Karlsruhe

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter & summer
Tuition
€1,500 per semester; see fee notes
Semester fee
€201.50

● Closed for this intake Non-EU applicants · Winter semester The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.

KIT's large English-taught EE master and the best-reviewed programme in our KIT set (4.3★ on StudyCheck) — a direct head-to-head with RWTH's electrical engineering offering, under a very different fee model. Note this is the English programme; the German-slugged pages refer to the same degree. Based at KIT Campus South (city centre), where most teaching is concentrated.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology or a related field, at least 180 ECTS
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
CEFR B2 (for example TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5).
German
The ETIT faculty uniquely allows A2/B1 German if German-taught courses are attended; German is not required for the fully English track.
Also required
KIT describes this as a German-language course of study that also offers English-language specializations, so a purely English-language route is possible. EU and non-EU applicants alike apply directly through the KIT Online-Portal of the International Students Office; KIT performs its own foreign-degree equivalence check. No uni-assist, no VPD, no application fee. APS certificate required for applicants from China, Vietnam and India.

Deadlines & timeline

Deadlines differ by where your degree is from. Dates change every cycle, so always confirm on the official page before planning. Where no fixed calendar date exists or none is confirmed yet, the Details column explains each case.
Who Intake Deadline Details
Non-EU applicants Winter semester closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window Non-EU / foreign-degree applicants apply earlier than German and EU applicants.
EU / German-degree applicants Winter semester German and EU/EEA applicants. A 30 September deadline for an October start is only practical if you are already in Germany or the EU.
Non-EU applicants Summer semester Non-EU / foreign-degree applicants.
EU / German-degree applicants Summer semester German and EU/EEA applicants.

Fees & funding

Tuition
€1,500 per semester
Semester contribution
€201.50
Semester ticket
not included

KIT is a Baden-Württemberg state university. Non-EU/EEA students pay tuition of €1,500/semester IN ADDITION to the semester contribution of €201.50/semester (total €1,701.50/semester for non-EU students). EU/EEA students pay only the semester contribution. The contribution breaks down as €80.00 administrative charge + €109.50 Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe (including student liability insurance) + €12.00 Students Union. The semester ticket is NOT included — only about €17.50 of the Studierendenwerk charge funds a limited off-peak KVV base ticket (weekdays 18:00–06:00, all day at weekends and on public holidays); budget separately for a KVV Studikarte or Deutschlandticket. A second degree costs €650/semester. Source: https://www.sle.kit.edu/english/imstudium/703.php Confirmed exemptions from the Baden-Württemberg €1,500 non-EU tuition: EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur, Erasmus Mundus / double-degree / EUCOR / cooperation-programme students, doctoral students, Baden-Württemberg-Stiftung scholarship holders, and students grandfathered from before WS 2017/18.

Scholarships are listed per university: see KIT scholarships.

How to apply

uni-assist
not required
Application portal
bewerbung.studium.kit.edu
Official page
www.sle.kit.edu

EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.

What students say

Via StudyCheck · 2024-2026: an aggregated rating, not our own assessment, paraphrased in our own words and never quoted.

4.4 /5

The best-reviewed programme in our KIT set (36 reviews as of July 2026), sitting comfortably above KIT's 4.0 university average. Course content, access to literature and organisation are rated highest; students describe well-grounded, practice-oriented material, competent lecturers, and strong digital platforms for exam preparation. Two honest caveats recur: the ongoing conversion of lectures from German into English is felt to hurt comprehensibility in some modules, and several buildings are visibly due for renovation. The student community and range of social events draw consistent praise.

Liked

  • Well-grounded, practice-oriented course content
  • Competent lecturers and good organisation
  • Strong digital platforms for exam preparation
  • Active student community and social events

Criticised

  • Lectures recently switched into English can be harder to follow
  • Some buildings visibly in need of renovation

Where graduates go

No alumni outcome data found yet.

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