Courses are held in English (100%).
Students can use German for written assignments and write their theses in German, too.
Application deadline:
15 June for the following winter semester
Pre-application process:
In order to verify whether you meet the requirements for admission to the programme before submitting your application, all applicants (EU, German, non-EU) are highly recommended to submit their relevant documents (Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's transcript, language certificate) for a pre-check. We start with the pre-check in April.
After successfully passing the pre-check, you will receive instructions and a link to the online portal.
Here you can find the link to the Pre-Check Service: https://precheck.go-study-europe.de/.
Please check: https://www.fh-dortmund.de/en/studies/application-enrollment.php.
Application process:
We only accept online applications. You will be guided to the application portal after doing the pre-check (described above).
Transform the World into the Digital Future – Join the English-taught Master's in Digital Transformation (MDT) at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Fachhochschule Dortmund). Study in a very friendly international environment, with projects turning cutting-edge knowledge into practical experience in the dynamically growing high-tech industries of the German Ruhr Valley region.
The Master's in Digital Transformation (MDT) delivers the competencies to shape the digital revolution. With the MDT Master’s programme, we focus on the complete design flow and technology stack for digital solutions – especially software & cloud technologies. We are exploring the relevant business models and socio-economic impact as well. Our graduates are trained to work in very dynamic, diverse, and agile international teams aiming for solutions that benefit both society and industry.
The three pillars of the MDT competence model are as follows:
Our students have key advantages by studying MDT at FH Dortmund:
For more information on the Master's in Digital Transformation (MDT) programme, please visit:
The international Master's in Digital Transformation (MDT) programme is taught in four semesters, including the Master's thesis. The programme has a workload of 3,600 hours and 120 credit points (ECTS).
The first two semesters consist of five modules each. In the second and third semesters, students may study their chosen specialisation. The programme finishes with a Master's thesis.
Master's thesis topics comprise university research projects or industrial development/research. All classes and labs as well as course documentation and exams are in English. (Students can use German for written assignments and write their theses in German, too).
Compulsory modules (each module 6 ECTS):
First semester
Second semester
Third semester – specialisation and research project
Fourth semester
Elective Modules (each module 6 ECTS):
The didactic model of the programme involves lectures (partly online), practical elements, and scientific elements. The practical elements include work with industry and society. The teaching elements are mainly designed as block lectures. Therefore, the programme can be studied part-time in a very flexible way while working in a company. Students have the possibility to receive academic recognition of job-related achievements. The third semester can also be used as an exchange semester with one of the partner universities. The electives allow for a specialisation on a topic such as an application domain. Furthermore, courses from a Master's programme on project management or a programme on embedded systems can be selected. The research project and the Master's thesis can be conducted in cooperation with a company or within a research project at the university.
Further information and detailed descriptions of each module can be found here:
Master's in Digital Transformation - Module Handbook
The third semester will focus on a project in one selected area leading to a specialisation.
Typically, participants spend this semester at a university within the EuroPIM consortium. Projects can also be organised as joint projects within the consortium.
None
(The project and Master's thesis can be done in combination with an internship.)
Enrolment fees are approx. 330 EUR per semester. The fee includes a semester ticket covering public transport in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
Approx. 850 EUR per month to cover personal expenses
Academic admission requirements include the completion of a “Diplom” or Bachelor's course of study of Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Technology, Software Engineering or equivalent at a university of applied sciences ("Fachhochschule") or a university, or the completion of a corresponding accredited Bachelor's qualification programme at a university of cooperative education ("Berufsakademie") with an overall grade of at least “good” (2.5). In addition, competences in the field of study of Digital Systems and Software Engineering on a sufficient level need to be demonstrated. It must be evident that previous studies included a thesis.
Applicants must provide proof of their English skills:
Certificates should not be older than two years.
Application deadline:
15 June for the following winter semester
Pre-application process:
In order to verify whether you meet the requirements for admission to the programme before submitting your application, all applicants (EU, German, non-EU) are highly recommended to submit their relevant documents (Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's transcript, language certificate) for a pre-check. We start with the pre-check in April.
After successfully passing the pre-check, you will receive instructions and a link to the online portal.
Here you can find the link to the Pre-Check Service: https://precheck.go-study-europe.de/.
Please check: https://www.fh-dortmund.de/en/studies/application-enrollment.php.
Application process:
We only accept online applications. You will be guided to the application portal after doing the pre-check (described above).
Only online application is allowed. Please send all requests to:
service-mdt@fh-dortmund.de.
Find more information on our website:
https://www.fh-dortmund.de/mdt
Not offered by the university
Students have good chances to find a paid internship or student job, especially in the third and fourth semesters.
All suggestions regarding accommodations are available at https://www.fh-dortmund.de/en/studies/housing.php and https://www.fh-dortmund.de/en/studies/living-and-housing.php.
Students can also find accommodations on the private market. Rent for a single room in a student hall of residence is approx. 300 EUR. Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts does not have an internal accommodation office. It is the responsibility of each student to find her/his own accommodation.
Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Fachhochschule Dortmund) is future-oriented with a more than 100-year-old history. The world is changing – and our modern university is changing, too.
We have years of experience in international education successfully offering three International Master’s Degree study programmes:
Furthermore, we are offering the Ruhr Master's School.
We motivate our students to go abroad for at least one semester to extend their professional network and experience, improve language skills and develop intercultural competences.
Go study in Dortmund
Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts welcomes foreign students who want to come and study at the Faculty of Computer Science as degree-seeking students or exchange students who study here for one or two semesters.
The Faculty of Computer Science receives international students from all over the world. They usually come from partner institutions and follow a course of study agreed with their home institutions or participate in our international Master's courses of study as degree-seeking students.
Foreign students have access to all campus facilities and are assisted by the International Office in all matters of enrolment, housing, and visas. The following website contains general information for all incoming international students, from application forms to health insurance matters:
https://www.fh-dortmund.de/en/international/io.php
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