The entire curriculum is offered in English.
Furthermore, some optional classes with German as the teaching language can be attended by students with German language skills.
The main goal of the Master's degree programme in Computer Science is to offer students an in-depth and specialised education in the field of computer science in order to meet the growing demand for academic specialists and innovative IT experts. Currently, students can deepen their knowledge in five highly topical specialisation areas:
In addition to the subject-specific training, the Master's degree programme emphasises training students in scientific work (through seminars, practical courses, project work and Master's thesis) in order to optimally prepare them for research and academic careers.
The study programme consists of modules with a total of 120 CP and is divided into the following areas:
Master's students have various opportunities to gain international experience:
For details, see https://informatik.rub.de/en/international/outgoing-students/
We highly recommend studying abroad for a semester. This includes the option to take classes or write the Master's thesis outside Germany. The RUB International Office and the administration of the Computer Science programme provide advice and support on organisational matters. An overview of the faculty's partner universities for student exchange is given at https://informatik.rub.de/en/international/outgoing-students/student-exchange-in-europe-for-outgoing-students/.
Students have to pay a social contribution fee of approx. 380 EUR per semester, including a semester ticket covering public transport in Germany (https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/re-registration-and-social-contribution).
Minimum of 950 EUR per month to cover personal and living expenses in Germany
Students with good academic achievements and a high degree of social responsibility can apply for the “Deutschlandstipendium” grant. They will receive a one-year scholarship of 300 EUR per month from the Ruhr-Universität Scholarship Fund: http://www.rub.de/bildungsfonds/info-studierende/en/index_en.html.
International students can also apply at the International Office, e.g. for financial support during their final phase of study, such as graduation grants: https://international.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/scholarships?_wrapper_format=html.
Admission to the Master's degree programme in Computer Science is open to students who have completed* a Bachelor's degree programme in Computer Science lasting at least six semesters and comprising 180 credit points or a comparable degree programme and who have a special qualification for this degree programme.
The completed Bachelor's degree programme must include at least 50 CP from the following areas of the fundamentals of computer science, whereby the contents must be equivalent to the respective modules of the BSc in Computer Science at Ruhr-Universität Bochum:
Moreover, the completed Bachelor’s degree must have at least 18 CP from the field of fundamentals of mathematics.
After the application deadline, a committee will determine the eligibility on the basis of the documents submitted (in addition to the academic certificates, a CV, a letter of motivation, an academic work sample, and a letter of recommendation are required).
*Note: If a degree has not yet been obtained at the time of application, an application can be submitted if at least 120 credit points have been earned in the Bachelor’s programme according to the study plan for the application in a six-semester Bachelor’s programme and at least 150 credit points in a seven-semester Bachelor’s programme. In that case, instead of the transcript, a certificate issued by the university showing all examination achievements up to that point and showing an average grade must be submitted.
In the city of Bochum, you can find different types of accommodation. On average, students in Bochum pay approximately 400 to 800 EUR per month for a single apartment, which is below the average rent in Germany. A room in a shared apartment is usually less expensive.
About 5,000 students in Bochum live in multiple student halls close to the campus, which are run by the Akademisches Förderungswerk (AKAFÖ). In the halls, each student has a single room and shares a kitchen and bathroom with other students, rents an apartment with a private bathroom and kitchen, or shares an apartment with one or several flatmates.
More information on the student halls can be found at https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/wohnen.
In addition, private and church-affiliated student halls accommodate up to 1,000 students: http://www.stuwo.de/wohnheim-region/bochum/.
The Faculty of Computer Science offers two in-house job fairs, IT-Connect and ITS-Connect, which students can use to make contact with industry. In addition to this, the RUB Career Service checks students’ application documents, organises career-related events, workshops and counselling sessions, and provides information materials in German and English. Both the Career Service and the Start-Up Centre of the university offer special support for international students.
Accompanying programme and tutoring: A voluntary onboarding course for international Master's students is offered in the first semester. It includes a German language course as well as workshops and tutoring specific to the study programme. During this tutorial, first-year students receive support with subject-related and organisational questions. The tutorials also make it easier for students to get to know each other and to form learning groups.
Specialist counselling: There is compulsory counselling for all first-year students before they start their studies. During their studies, students can make use of the daily consultation hours of the student counselling service.
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