Accreditation Quality Control

Course coordinator

In compliance with Bologna guidelines, the ASIIN agency for

accreditation of degree programs (mainly in the elds of engineering, computer science, natural sciences and mathematics)
has accredited and approved the Masters program in Communication Systems and Networks.

Prof. Dr. - Ing. Rainer Kronberger

Phone: +49 221/8275-2503
Email: rainer.kronberger@fh-koeln.de

Locations
The Masters program takes place at two dierent campuses:
One location is the Institute of Communications Engineering at
the Faculty of Information, Media and Electrical Engineering
(07) at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (CUAS). The
second location is at the Department of Computer Science at
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences .

What we expect from our students

The students are required to provide a high level of motivation,
commitment, individual responsibility and the capacity of successfully managing their studies .

Homepage
For further details please refer to our homepage www.mcsn.de
as well as to the websites of CUAS and of the institute at
www.f07.fh-koeln.de.

How to nd us

Prof. Dr. Martin Leischner

Phone: +49 2241/865-205
Email: martin.leischner@hochschule-bonn-rhein-sieg.de

Director of the institute

Prof. Dr. Andreas Grebe
Phone: +49 221/8275-2507
Email: andreas.grebe@fh-koeln.de

Oce of Student Services at Deutz Campus (IWZ)

Room: ZN 02-06/07 and ZN 02-08
Phone: +49 221/8275-4840
Fax: +49 221/8275-2190
Email: studium-iwz@fh-koeln.de
Opening hours:

Hours of phone operation:

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International Oce at Deutz Campus (IWZ)

You can access the engineering centre (IWZ) at Cologne-Deutz

by public transport as well as by car. For further details please
refer to the websites of CUAS on how to reach us:

Ms. Christina Dring

Room: ZN 2-4
Phone: +49 221/8275-2122 Opening hours:
Fax: +49 221/8275-2836
Mon-Thu 9-12h/13-15h/Fri 9-12h
Email: christina.duering@fh-koeln.de

www.fh-koeln.de/fh_www/hochschule/standorte/

Examinations matters

Address

Ms. Stefanie Strumpf (Only by appointment)

Room: ZN 02-10
Phone: +49 221/8275-2131
Email: stefanie.strumpf@fh-koeln.de

Fachhochschule Kln
Betzdorfer Str. 2
D-50679 Kln
www.fh-koeln.de
www.f07.fh-koeln.de

Faculty Oce
Ms. Elke Jaax
Room: ZN 06-18
Phone: +49 221/8275-2431
Fax: +49 221/8275-2445
Email: elke.jaax@fh-koeln.de

Master of Science

Communication Systems
and Networks

Information on the Masters at the

Faculty of Information, Media and
Electrical Engineering

Communication Systems and Networks

Studies

The economic and technological developments in the computer industry as well as in the telecommunication sector are
shaped by an increasing interconnection of hardware and
software solutions and the networking of dierent systems.

The Masters program is organized in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences at St. Augustin. A variety of modules are oered in
English. The Masters program in Communication Systems and
Networks is highly application-oriented and is scheduled for three
semesters including the Masters thesis. The nal degree is the
Master of Science.

The Masters program

The Masters program in Communication Systems and Networks oers students the opportunity to grasp and shape the
complex relations of modern communication systems and
services and their future demands.
A particularity of the program is the holistic view of broadcasting systems from system level to network level.
The Master students can choose between four dierent study
proles focusing on Communication Systems, Communication
Networks, IT Security and Theory of Information, depending on
their interests in one of these elds of knowledge and their
competencies.

Job proles and elds of activities

Project scheduling, development and customized solutions for
new systems in the communication technology and networks just to mention some important elds of activities. The strong
market for services in the communication and information
technology eld is expanding in almost all industries, oering
you manifold opportunities.
Besides big players in the mobile communications and telecommunication sector, potential employers include manufacturers and suppliers of broadcasting devices and installations,
network providers, radio and TV stations as well as manufacturers of consumer electronics, equipment manufacturers, the
automobile industry and suppliers.
Graduates also have career opportunities as scientic assistants in science and the public sector and at research institutions enabling graduates to pursue a PhD.

Term

1.

Modular structure
The program has a modular structure and the seminars and lectures use the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), facilitating
international exchange. The program covers a total of 90 ECTS
credits.

2.

Requirements
To access the Masters program you need a Bachelors or Diploma
degree within the elds of computer science, mathematics, natural
sciences, or engineering with a total coverage of 210 ECTS credits
and a nal cumulative grade of 2.5 or higher in the German grading system or equivalent. If you have obtained fewer than 210
ECTS, you may be enrolled under the condition that you have completed additional accomplishments during an internship or
through coursework.

Start of your studies

Students normally begin their studies each summer semester.
However, starting in winter semester is also possible.

Focus of the program

The Masters program in Communication Systems and Networks
focuses on the integration of practice into education taking into
account demands of the industry.

3.

Module
Higher mathematics for engineering

ECTS

Next Generation Networks

Digital Signal Processing

Research Project Part A

Section Module 1 from index

Section Module 2 from index

Section Module 3 from index

Section Module 4 from index

Research Project Part B

Project Management / Optional Course

Optional Course

Optional Course

Master Thesis

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Defence of Master Thesis

Last update: July 2012