M.Sc. Computer Science

The teaching language of the Master’s degree programme is English. Proof of advanced proficiency in English (level C1 of the Common European Framework) must be provided. It is not sufficient to state that your courses at a previous university were completed in English.

Native speakers (from Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA) or applicants, who have studied in a country, where English is the mother tongue are excluded from this rule. In these cases, please enter native speaker or studied in [country] in the form.

For German applicants, a basic English course up to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur) is sufficient. In that case, please enter Abitur in the form.

Knowledge of German must not be provided.

Minimal language skills:

_ TOEFL (internet based): min. 95 out of 120

_ TOEFL (computer based): min. 240 out of 300

_ TOEFL (paper based): min. 540 out of 677

_ IELTS (academic test): min. 7.0 out of 9

In order to be admitted to the programme, students must have received a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from a German or foreign university in informatics, computer science or a related field, or must provide proof of equivalent academic achievement, and must demonstrate advanced proficiency in English to complete the programme. Specifically, they must also provide the following information and/or documents:

1.Bachelor’s degree from a German university (at least 180 CP)or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university in computer science, informatics or a related field:

2.Mathematics (Discrete mathematics, real analysis and multivariable calculus, linear algebra, numerical methods, stochastics)

3.Theoretical informatics (formal methods, formal logic, computability, understanding of complexity – particularly the complexity classes P and NP)

4.Practical informatics (functional and object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, software development methods, system architecture)

Details about relevant work/study periods abroad and relevant work experience or internships

You must answer all the following questions. A maximum of 500 characters per answer is allowed.

Why do you want to obtain an MSc degree? What are the career perspectives you aim to achieve?

From the study programs you selected, would you favor one of those study programs? If so, why?

Why Saarbrücken? Do you have specific interests in research done at the site?

Yes

Recommendations by academic members in the subject

Two letters of recommendation written by referees who know the applicant academically (ideally one from the supervisor of your Bachelor thesis, letters should be from faculty members or members of research labs).

GRE General Test / GATE test

Starting with applications for summer semester 2026: Applicants for Computer Science, Cybersecurity, DSAI, Embedded Systems and Visual Computing who have no degree certificate from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) region, Switzerland, or the UK are required to upload the test result from the GRE General Test or the Indian GATE test. Other applicants may optionally include a test result. Please attach the test result to the end of your degree certificate document.

For applications until winter semester 2025/26: You may optionally attach the result from a GRE General Test to the end of your degree certificate document.