M.Sc. Information and Communication Technology

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https://www.fau.de/files/2019/12/Checklist-international.pdf (opens in a new tab)

Documents required for application:

Certified copies of foreign certificates that are not issued in German, English or French must be submitted along with a certified translation. If your documents do not fulfill the requirements or if important certificates are missing, your application will not be processed. More information on document certification and translation is available here.

International applicants should complete the online application request in the applicant portal first and then print out the application form from the portal, sign it and send the signed application form with the following documents by post to our Admissions Office (postal address: FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Zulassungsstelle, Freyeslebenstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen):

CV (without photo)

School leaving certificate (complete certificate)

Proof of German language skills (in this instance, a simple copy is sufficient if the proof of proficiency was obtained in Germany).

Further documents may be necessary depending on the desired degree program, your country of origin and your previous education.

If applicable: pre-university year certificate (e.g. applicants from Iran)

If applicable: university entrance examination certificate from your home country

If applicable: assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung) for the degree program in question (certified copy)

If you have completed previous periods of study: complete academic report/transcript of records

If you have completed a previous degree: degree certificate (e.g. Bachelor’s degree, Diplom)

Applicants who have completed previous periods of study in China, India or (from summer semester 2023) Vietnam: APS certificate (original)

Applicants from DSDI/DSDII schools in China: confirmation of identity from the German embassy (original)

Applicants for Food Chemistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, or Dentistry must submit proof of passing the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber (DSH 2) or an equivalent examination.

Please note that for applications to be processed all necessary documents have to be enclosed. This means that applications must not be submitted without certificates and supporting documents.

Studienkolleg: Please ensure you find out whether you can apply directly for the degree program you have chosen or whether you must first complete the Studienkolleg or pass the assessment examination Feststellungsprüfung. More information is available on our page about the Evaluation of international qualifications and “Studienkolleg”.

Please note the following exceptions in the application procedure:

Applications for a German course or the pre-entry program (Studienkolleg) should be filed online only.

Applications for the degree programs Artificial Intelligence (BSc), Autonomy Technologies (BSc) and Clean Energy Processes (BSc) should be filed nearly entirely online. Only the signed form for your application for admission must be sent in by post without any further documents We will not process any applications that are sent by email.

New students from outside the EU and EEA pay 2,000 EUR per semester from Summer 2027. Students who enrolled before Summer 2027 may be exempt. This does not include the semester contribution.