Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc)

What academic qualifications do I need for this degree programme?
You need a degree with an examination grade of “good” (2.5 - converted German overall grade) or better in the bachelor's programme Computer Science at the University of Bayreuth or in the bachelor's programme Applied Computer Science at the University of Bayreuth or an equivalent degree.

APPLICATION	EU citizens
Period	Winter Semester: 15 April to registration deadline of the respective semester Summer Semester: 15 October to registration deadline of the respective semester
Platform	CAMPUSonline - a brief application guide is available here
Documents	BY UPLOAD Curriculum Vitae please download and fill out this template Grade conversion using the Bavarian Formula this will be available as an Excel sheet on CAMPUSonline Language certificate ENGLISCH level B2+ min. TOEFL 88 / IELTS 6.5 (we do not accept English proficiency letter. This condition holds for everyone. Even native English speakers need to provide such a certificate) find out more Language certificate GERMAN level A1 can be obtained during the first year of the programme - find out more Secondary school leaving certificate including subjects and grades original language + certified translation in German or English Transcript of records BACHELOR (or for comparable degree) including subjects and grades - at least 150 ECTS with a final grade corresponding to "2,5" or better on the German grading system original language + certified translation in German or English Grading Scale BACHELOR with maximum grade and minimum final grade required to be awarded the degree – not for passing individual courses (must be issued by your university) original language + certified translation in German or English

APPLICATION

EU citizens

Period

Winter Semester: 15 April to registration deadline of the respective semester
Summer Semester: 15 October to registration deadline of the respective semester

Platform

CAMPUSonline - a brief application guide is available here

Documents

BY UPLOAD

Curriculum Vitae
please download and fill out this template
Grade conversion using the Bavarian Formula
this will be available as an Excel sheet on CAMPUSonline
Language certificate ENGLISCH level B2+
min. TOEFL 88 / IELTS 6.5 (we do not accept English proficiency letter. This condition holds for everyone. Even native English speakers need to provide such a certificate)
find out more
Language certificate GERMAN level A1
can be obtained during the first year of the programme - find out more
Secondary school leaving certificate including subjects and grades
original language + certified translation in German or English
Transcript of records BACHELOR (or for comparable degree) including subjects and grades - at least 150 ECTS with a final grade corresponding to "2,5" or better on the German grading system
original language + certified translation in German or English
Grading Scale BACHELOR with maximum grade and minimum final grade required to be awarded the degree – not for passing individual courses (must be issued by your university)
original language + certified translation in German or English

You may need to submit additional documents:

Do you already hold a bachelor's degree?Hide

Then please submitt your degree certificate:

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Degree certificate BACHELOR
original language + certified translation in German or English

Have you already studied a master's programme?Hide

Then please submit your master's transcript, the relevant grading scale and (if applicable) your master's certificate:

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Transcript of Records MASTER (or other degree) including subjects and grades
original language + certified translation in German or English
Grading Scale MASTER or other degree with maximum grade and minimum final grade required to be awarded the degree – not for passing individual courses (must be issued by your university)
original language + certified translation in German or English
If applicable: Degree certificate MASTER
original language + certified translation in German or English

Documents regarding the academic entry requiements Hide

If applicable, you can submit these additional documents:

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Admission from the University of Bayreuth for this course of study from a previous semester (and possibly a letter of requirements)
only to be uploaded by applicants who already got an admission letter from the UBT for the respective master's programme in a previous semester, but did not manage to start their studies

Have you attended a Studienkolleg in Germany?Hide

Then please submit the Studienkolleg certificate (Feststellungsprüfung). We do not consider any interim reports of the Studienkolleg.

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Studienkolleg certificate

Additional country-specific documents Hide

Depending on the country of your previous educational background, you may need to submit additional documents.

Have you obtained your bachelor's degree outside of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)?Hide

The European Higher Education Area comprises a total of 46 countries, including all EU member states. You can find an overview of which countries belong to the European Higher Education Area here.
If you obtained your bachelor's outside of the European Higher Education Area please also submit:

GRE (Graduate Record Examination) oder GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
GRE Subject Test - Mathematics (minimum score of 650) or GRE General Test (minimum score of 160 in Quantitive Reasoning).
Information on the registration can be found here. Please note that this test can only be taken in September, October, April and May.

Alternatively, applicants from India can also submit a scorecard of the Indian GATE test in Mathematics.

Information regarding the form of submission for application documents

Please submit your documents only as instructed on this site by UPLOAD. Documents submitted unsolicited by post cannot be taken into consideration. Documents will not be returned.

Do you have questions or need assistance?

A list of contact persons for international applicants can be found here.