Letter of intent >Your opinion<

Graduate Admissions Committee

As a student who is ambitious, a team player and who has a future outlook, I aspire to pursue a Master's degree in CME at(XXX)University.

My enthusiasm towards communications geared my attention when a first base transceiver station was installed in my city, Mosul-Iraq in 2003. I was wondering, "how antennas and transmitters work? How Voice signals travel through the air? Does it interfere with the other signals?" At this point, curiosity prompted me to discover more about the communications field.

My undergraduate study in communications and computer engineering provided me with the knowledge and experience in both classes and laboratories. I became more exciting, especially, during the summer training that I did in one of the giant telecom operators in Iraq, which inspired me to learn the basics of a cellular principle, mobile network components, transmission, and RF planning and optimization. In addition, the bachelor thesis I made entitled “Simulation and Performance Measurement of Digital Communication System by Matlab,” discussed the digital communication system, the effects of the channel, protocols, noise, bit error rate vs. bit rate, intersymbol interference, eye diagram, equalization, and channel coding. Which obtained a certificate of appreciation in the annual students' scientific conference of (XXX) University.

Due to the horrific situation in Mosul because of ISIS, I relocated to Germany and applied for asylum in November of 2015. Then, I completed a German language course in Dekra Academy. And I joined the German integration course in Smart Academy.

My interest in the Master Program "CME" at the (XXX) has stood out for many reasons. The interdisciplinary nature of the program is attractive to me and will provide me with a substantial broader, and more understanding of all aspects of communications and multimedia. The program structure complies with internationally recognized Master’s programs and meets the requirements for subsequent doctoral studies. Thereby, the curriculum paves the way to research and advanced development in world-class academic institutions and industry. At the same time, the program stipulates intensive language courses in German to open the door to a career in German-speaking environments. Moreover, (XXX) is one of Germany’s leading research universities with outstanding performance in research, which handle high-level programs with the Department's full professors, all of them have international experience and most of them are IEEE fellows.

I strive to pursue a Ph.D. degree after completion of the M.Sc. program in CME, and utilizing my theoretical background and creativity for challenging research and development tasks in these areas among global companies, especially in Germany, which has several big players in this field.

Overall, I believe that my solid basis and working knowledge prepared me for the demands of the CME program at (XXX). As I showed, I have a strong interest in this field for a long time, I learned and strived under the pressures of advanced coursework, strongly desire to continue my further education, and I’m eager to start contributing to producing quality research that reflects (XXX)’s high standards. Finally, thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself.