Courses are held in English (35%) and German (65%). Participants can choose to write their Master's theses in either language.
First-year students from Germany and the EU
- 1 June to 15 July of the year for the winter semester
- 1 December to 15 January of the year for the summer semester
First-year students from non-EU countries (application via uni-assist)
- 15 April to 31 May of the year for the winter semester
- 15 October to 30 November of the previous year for the summer semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students from Germany and the EU (application in a higher semester)
- 1 June to 15 July of the year for the winter semester
- 1 December to 15 January of the year for the summer semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students from non-EU countries (application in a higher semester)
- 15 April to 31 May of the year for the winter semester
- 15 October to 30 November of the previous year for the summer semester
In this Master’s degree programme, students expand on computer science subjects of their choice, e.g. computational health informatics, knowledge based systems, data science and digital libraries, visual analytics, scientific data management, database and information systems, empirical information security, machine learning, natural language processing, software engineering, human-computer interaction, usable security and privacy, real time systems, systems and computer architecture, dependable and scalable software systems, digital education and didactics of computer science, and theoretical computer science. In addition, students can also take a subsidiary subject, several basic computer science courses, and an industrial placement. Within the Studium Generale, students can gain key transferable skills such as foreign languages, visualisation and presentation, communication skills and team skills. The degree programme concludes with the Master’s thesis in the fourth semester. As part of the Master’s degree in computer science, you can set a thematic focus in your studies. You can choose between "Data Science", "Human-Centred Computing" and "System-Related Computer Science". At the end of your studies, you will receive a corresponding certificate from the faculty. For this, you must complete at least 45 CP (without a Master's thesis) in one of the specialisations.