Engineering acoustics is an exciting research area focusing on multidisciplinary studies of sound and vibration phenomena.
One of the fundamentals of sound is that it is always perceived by someone, which is why MSc graduates in Engineering Acoustics have a direct influence on people’s lives—be it by improving speech intelligibility for the hearing impaired, reducing hazardous noise levels in residential areas and working environments, or improving the sound reproduction from a loudspeaker system.
The Engineering Acoustics programme attracts students from all over the world seeking to expand their knowledge of acoustics and become experts in the field. This means that you will be part of an international study environment with focus on exciting interdisciplinary studies of sound and vibration phenomena.
Study programme focus
The Engineering Acoustics programme covers a wide range of topics within acoustics—including the fundamentals of sound propagation, advanced measurement techniques, and understanding and modelling of the normal and impaired human hearing system.
The MSc programme thus offers a large number of courses dealing with human hearing and reaction to sound, acoustic measurement methods, electroacoustic systems, architectural acoustics, environmental acoustics, and noise and vibration control.
The choice of courses in the students’ individual study plan offers a high degree of flexibility. Therefore, you have every opportunity to design your own study programme and career by choosing from the wide range of courses offered at DTU.
Read more about the structure of the MSc programmes at DTU.
Career
The MSc degree in Engineering Acoustics provides a good basis for global employment with electrical, audio, and audiology companies, universities and research centres, or consultancy firms specializing in acoustics.
Read more about your future career under the ‘Career’ tab.
Students with a Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent), in natural science or technology, obtained at an internationally recognized university, are eligible for enrolment, if they comply with the following academic requirements.
Academic requirements for this programme
Students from DTU
The following bachelor programmes at DTU entitle students to admission to the MSc Eng programme in Engineering Acoustics:
- BSc Eng in Electrical Engineering
- BSc Eng in Earth and Space Physics and Engineering
- BSc Eng in General Engineering
- BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering
- B Eng in Electrical Engineering from DTU.
Students holding a BSc. Eng from DTU in
- Architectural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Physics and Nanotechnology
- Mathematics and Technology
- Software Technology
have access to be admitted provided that they have some background in signal and systems analysis, corresponding to one of the courses 31605 or 31606 or 30160. The course 10044 (Physics 2) is as well recommended.
Students with a BSc Eng from DTU in
have access to be admitted provided that they have a supplementary background in signal and systems analysis corresponding to courses 31605 or31606 or 30160. Such applicants are also strongly recommended to supplement with a course of basic programming such as 30010.
Students from other universities
Applicants holding a BSc (Natural Science), BSc Eng or B Eng degree from other Danish Universities have access to be admitted provided that they can document a solid background in mathematics, physics and signals and system analysis similar to the programmes listed above.
General admission requirements
Only applicants holding either a relevant Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a Bachelor in Engineering or a Bachelor of Natural Science degree can be admitted to a Master of Science in Engineering programme. The bachelor degree must be less than 10 years old.
The individual MSc Eng programme states in detail which bachelor programmes qualify and whether applicants have to complete supplementary educational activities.
Requirements for supplementary educational activities can equate to up to 30 ECTS credits and are specified in the form of a list of courses under the individual MSc Eng programmes.
The specific requirements must be met before graduating from the bachelor programme or in connection with conditional admission to a particular MSc Eng programme. The courses must be passed prior to the commencement of studies within one year from the conditional admission.
Supplementary educational activities in connection with conditional admission to an MSc Eng programme do not form part of the MSc Eng programme, and partial tuition fees are charged. If the supplementary courses have not been passed within the deadlines specified, the conditional admission to the programme is withdrawn.
The Master of Science in Engineering programmes are offered in English. Therefore applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English (B-level, IELTS, TOEFL- or Pearson test).
DTU offers Honours Programme as part of all MSc Eng. programmes. The admission requirements are described at http://www.dtu.dk/english/education/msc/honours-programmes
