If you have one of the following degrees from a recognised higher education institution or complete one before the degree programme starts, then you can apply for the Master's programme:
- University Bachelor's degree with a major at least partly similar to Computer Science;
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a recognised university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule). Bachelor's degrees in business informatics are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Your degree programme will be recognised if the following criteria are fulfilled:
- Your final degree certificate was awarded by a institution of higher education which is recognised in the country where you attended the course.
- You have completed at least 80% of your course work at a recognised or accredited institution of higher education.
- You have completed at least half of the course work on site at the institution of higher education awarding the degree.
- You fulfil the minimum requirements for admission to the Master's degree programme at your home institution of higher education.
Detailed information on the recognition of universities, university degrees and country-specific provisions
Depending on how relevant the major of your previous degree is to Computer Science and the type of higher education institution determines whether admission is subject to conditions. We differentiate between Bachelor's degrees with majors similar and partly similar to Business Administration.
Degree with a major similar to Computer Science:
80 ECTS credit points in the core subjects:
Fundamentals of mathematics (at least 16 ECTS)
Basics of computer science (at least 24 ECTS)
Specialised knowledge of computer science (at least 9 ECTS)
Degree with a major partly similar to Computer Science:
80 ECTS credit points in the core subjects:
Fundamentals of mathematics (no minimum)
Basics of computer science (no minimum)
Specialised knowledge of computer science (no minimum)
If you have any questions on degree recognition or equivalence, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions and Crediting Office for further help.