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General Information The English-language Master's degree programme in Engineering of Socio-Technical Systems (EngSTS)Â is a specialised academic curriculum. To be admitted to this programme, students must have completed a Bachelorâ€™s degree in Computing Science or Psychology (with a technical specialisation) or in another subject that is closely linked to the Masterâ€™s programme. The courses take an interdisciplinary approach to the development of safety-critical, computer-based interactive systems, and particularly focus on the interaction between humans and technology. They combine content from neuroscience with methods used by engineers to develop information systems. This Masterâ€™s degree programme offers students a unique opportunity to follow an intricate mix of Computing Science and Psychology courses, especially cognitive and perception psychology. EngSTS provides the following three focus areas: Human Computer Interaction (HCI):Â This track equips students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to design, implement and evaluate future interactive systems in the context of the design of complex technical systems. It combines basic knowledge of usability with knowledge from psychology to conceptualise and design interactions between humans and technology. Embedded Brain-Computer Interaction (EmbeddedBCI):Â This track provides students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to design and evaluate complex technical systems with both human and technical players as well as to use brain-computer interfaces in cyber-physical systems. This course covers the principles of system design, neurocognitive psychology and signal processing as well as a wide range of accentuation domains, which emphasises the extent to which the knowledge and skills learnt during this course can be transferred to and applied in different areas. Systems Engineering (SE):Â This track equips students with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to analyse, design and develop large cooperative networks of safety-critical, socio-technical systems, i.e., large systems whose limits are not bound by other systems. At the end of this course, students will be able to recognise, analyse and describe the relationships between individual subsystems in the context of an integrated system as well as the interactions between subsystem properties and integrated system properties. Careers and Areas of Employment Graduates of this Masterâ€™s degree programme often go on to work as usability or safety engineers, human factors professionals, interaction developers, or developers of user interfaces and cooperation strategies for future interactive and cooperative information and cyber-physical systems. Successful students will find job opportunities in many different industry areas in which interactive, cooperative and cyber-physical systems (CPS) are developed â€“ from mobile application development to partially autonomous technical systems, and from web services, automotive and aerospace systems to the development of medical devices.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Special admission requirements Bachelorâ€™s degree or equivalent qualification in a subject closely related to Computing Science (or another related technical discipline), in Business Information Systems (with predominantly computer science and technical courses), in Psychology or Cognitive Sciences, or in another subject that is closely related to the content covered in the Masterâ€™s programme and special expert knowledge (see admission regulations) English language proficiencyÂ atÂ level B2Â of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) If applicable, evidence of relevant professional experience or internships If applicable, information regarding study-related experience abroad Note: Please download and read the admission regulations via the subitem "How to Apply" fromÂ https://uol.de/p48836en.

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How to Apply

Applicants with a first degree from a university outside of Germany: Apply viaÂ https://www.uni-assist.de/ Application details Apply early â€“ visas take time!