M.Sc. Computer Science

Successful candidates have a bachelor of science degree in computer science with a solid background in theoretical computer science and mathematics plus a good to very good final result.

good to very good bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in computer science or a related field

Specific modules: Mathematical principles of computer science (18 ECTS credits) | Principles of theoretical computer science (15 ECTS credits) | Principles of programming, software technology and information systems (18 ECTS credits) | Research thesis (10 ECTS)

Applicants from outside Germany or another EU country must pass the aptitude test for university studies.

English Language level B2

• TOEFL iBT, at most two years old, with at least 18 points in all four test areas;
• TOEFL iBT with at least 95 points, regardless of the test date;
• Academic IELTS, at most two years old, with at least 5.5 in all four test areas;
• Academic IELTS at least 7.0, regardless of the test date;
• a certificate from a secondary school in the European Union that is recognised as an unrestricted university entrance qualification ("allgemeine Hochschulzulassungsberechtigung") in Germany and mentions English as a subject in the final examination with at least a sufficient result;
• a certificate confirming that you have attended a secondary school or university in one of the following countries for at least three years: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kiribati, St Kitts-Nevis, Liberia, St Lucia, Mauritius, Micronesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, St Vincent, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.

Submit results later

If the result of your language test, other exam results or your certificate were not yet available at the time of application, you can submit them later. To do this, send an e-mail to [email protected] (opens in a new tab). We will then explain how to upload the documents for your application.

Proof of the language of instruction in your previous degree programme will not be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. Even if your entire bachelor's degree program in, for example, Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan was in English, you must submit a TOEFL or IELTS certificate.

You must have a degree in Computer Science or a related subject that is recognized in Germany as at least equivalent to a bachelor's degree. Related subjects are, for example, cybersecurity, mathematics or business informatics. Subject areas such as physics, electronics, geoinformatics or digital linguistics can also be considered related, depending on how much computer science and mathematics is included in the degree program.

However, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is not automatically sufficient. The other requirements on the content of your prior education must also be fulfilled.

Applicants from outside Germany or another EU country must pass the aptitude test for university studies.