VILNIUS TECH and the University of Siegen (Germany) have signed a cooperation agreement to implement a double degree Master’s programme in Electronic Engineering, focused on advanced electronic design. The new programme is aimed at educating highly qualified engineers capable of designing complex electronic systems for the rapidly growing semiconductor and semiconductor-based chip industry.
 

Under the signed agreement, students will study at both universities according to a jointly aligned curriculum covering the design of analog, digital and high-frequency (RF) electronic circuits and integrated circuits, mixed-signal systems, applications of nanoelectronic devices, semiconductor technologies, advanced modelling methods, as well as testing, measurement and characterisation of electronic systems. It is planned that VILNIUS TECH students will study at the University of Siegen during the 3rd and 4th semesters. Upon successful completion of the studies, graduates will be awarded a double degree diploma recognised in both Lithuania and Germany.
 

The double degree programme will provide students with opportunities to work with modern design and research infrastructure, use industry-standard software and hardware tools, carry out high-frequency and high-precision measurements, and prepare their final theses in close cooperation with researchers and industry partners from both universities.
 

The implementation of this programme will be significantly supported by the Chip Competence Centre, whose activities focus on strengthening the advanced electronics and semiconductor technology ecosystem in Lithuania. The Centre’s activities, together with the partnership between VILNIUS TECH and the University of Siegen, enhance cooperation in the strategically important fields of nanoelectronics and advanced electronic design, contribute to the development of the European Union’s semiconductor ecosystem, and create conditions for educating high value-added engineers capable of addressing complex design, testing and applied challenges.
 

This double degree programme is an important part of the ATHENA European Universities Alliance, further strengthening the long-standing and successful partnership between VILNIUS TECH and the University of Siegen.