M.Sc. Computational Linguistics

The complete information on the admission process, required knowledge of English, and the criteria for the assessment of professional suitability can be found in the admission regulations, see link below.

English summary:

• Admission requirements: bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in "Maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung" (Natural Language Processing), Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, General Linguistics or in a closely-related subject; minor in NLP/CL. You can also apply with your current transcript of records if you haven't finished your degree yet.
• In certain cases, interviews will be conducted with the applicants before the decisions can be taken. Students who are missing certain qualifications may be granted admission on the condition that they acquire these qualifications before or during the course of their studies, for example by passing additional modules ("Auflagen" in German). Starting from winter term 2024/25, students with a stronger linguistic background have to pass a specific beginners' programming course in the winter semester.

For an admission, you need to prove sufficient knowledge of the English language on CEFR level C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Please note that you don't need a proof for German language proficiency (since the program is taught in English).

Accepted proofs are:  TOEFL IBT 95 points  IELTS band 7.0 or better (academic)  Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE University of Cambridge ESOL exams  Oxford Test of English Advanced (C1)  PTE Academic Score 76 or better  telc: telc University B2/C1 (result „very good“); telc C1 / C2 (general examination)  Gateway to Master’s - Certificate (University of Stuttgart- Language Center)

“Medium of Instruction (MOI)”, e.g. certificate confirming your bachelor’s program was conducted in English, is not accepted.

• A completed Bachelor’s degree of at least six semester’s length (or equivalent qualification)
• Degree in the particular study program or a study program with very similar content
• Other requirements may apply depending on the study program. Please refer to the Admission Regulations  (opens in a new tab)[de] for specific admissions criteria

Admission subject to requirements

While you are admitted to study, this form of admission is subject to making up specific undergraduate degree exams by the time you submit your Master’s thesis.. This might be because you earned you Bachelor’s at another university or university of applied science where you did not take seminars or modules that are required at the University of Stuttgart however. The Admissions Committee (opens in a new tab) [de] makes the final de