Master’s · Computer Science & Software Engineering
Life Science Informatics M.Sc.
Deggendorf Institute of Technology · Deggendorf · Official programme page
22 facts from 5 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Location … Deggendorf”
www.th-deg.de/lsi-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
The page gives a physical study location and offers no online or distance variant.
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“Das Studium wird als Vollzeitstudium angeboten”
th-deg.de/Studierende/Antraege-und-Organisatorisches/Pruefungsordnungen/Master/life_science_informatics_master_2025_2.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
- Length
- 3 semesters
- Credits
- 90 ECTS
- Intakes
- Winter
- Non-EU deadline
- 15 Jun 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Application period … 15 April – 15 June”
www.th-deg.de/lsi-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
The aptitude test is expected in May and June and the date cannot be chosen.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
- Application fee
- €60 one-off Once per application phase; several applications in the same phase are covered.
Source
“€60 application fee (multiple applications possible without further payment) at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
Charged only to applicants who are not German, EU or EEA nationals. The German fee page words it as "Bewerbungsgebühren in Höhe von pauschal 60 Euro" per application phase.
- Places
- Selection procedure
Source
“Successfully completed recruitment test; information about the assessment test”
www.th-deg.de/lsi-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
Scored aptitude assessment, not a quota: admission depends on passing the faculty's entrance test or interview, and the university states it runs no NC programme, so no fixed number of ranked places is published.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Accepted with conditions
Source
“den weniger als 210 ECTS-Punkte, jedoch mindestens 180 ECTS-Punkte vergeben wur-”
th-deg.de/Studierende/Antraege-und-Organisatorisches/Pruefungsordnungen/Master/life_science_informatics_master_2025_2.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
A borderline case: §2 sets the admission floor at 180 ECTS, but §4 still requires proof of the credits missing against 210 (max 30 ECTS) by the start of the third semester, via relevant professional experience or relevant university courses, as a condition for passing the master's examination. A six-month full-time internship counts for up to 30 ECTS.
- Subject background
- A completed undergraduate degree from a German or foreign higher education institution in computer science or the natural sciences, or an equivalent degree; the examination commission decides on equivalence and subject relevance.
Source
“Hochschule im Umfang von mindestens 180 ECTS-Punkten aus den Bereichen Informatik”
th-deg.de/Studierende/Antraege-und-Organisatorisches/Pruefungsordnungen/Master/life_science_informatics_master_2025_2.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
The clause continues "oder Naturwissenschaften oder durch einen Abschluss, der gleichwertig zu einem solchen Hochschulabschluss ist." The page words it "Completed Bachelor of Science degree in the life sciences or computer science."
- Minimum grade
- No minimum GPA. In the master's SPOs a German final grade of about 2.5 or better can exempt an applicant from the aptitude test.
Source
“None of our programmes requests specific GPAs, although some degree programmes require an online admission test to be passed.”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
- English
- Level C1. IELTS 7 in every section · TOEFL iBT 95 · Home Edition not accepted · Duolingo not accepted · PTE 76. Cambridge: Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) at C1. C1 band in the campus table: TOEFL iBT 95-120, IELTS 7.0-8.0 in each section, PTE Academic 76-84, TOEIC listening 490-495 and reading 455-495, telc C1. Also accepted: Cambridge English CAE, CET, GMAT, LanguageCert International ESOL, Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level. IELTS Indicator and all Home Editions are rejected. Certificates must be less than 2 years old.. Exemption: No exemption at C1: DIT limits the German-university-entrance-qualification exemption to B2 expressly, and since November 2026 neither the prospective-students FAQ nor the campus language-requirement PDFs lists a route by a completed degree programme conducted in English. The application page states that a Medium of Instruction certificate cannot be accepted.
Source
“95 - 120 Punkte/points … in jedem Teilbereich sind 7,0 - 8,0 … 76 - 84 Punkte/ points … Generell werden keine Home Editions akzeptiert!”
www.th-deg.de/Studieninteressierte/Bewerbung/language_requirements_German-English_DEG.pdf · checked 13 November 2026
The value is the lower end of the CEFR band the table prints, i.e. the minimum that satisfies the requirement, and the IELTS minimum applies to every section. Duolingo is not accepted: the DIT FAQ states "Duolingo English certificates will NOT be accepted".
- German
- Not needed when applying. By graduation: A2, by passing the DIT German course A2 part 3+4 or by certificate
Source
“Das Sprachniveau Deutsch A2 ist spätestens bis Studienende* entweder durch das Bestehen des Deutschkurses A2/ 3. + 4. Teil oder durch ein”
www.th-deg.de/Studieninteressierte/Bewerbung/language_requirements_German-English_DEG.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
The SPO words it "Ausländische Bewerber müssen ausreichende Kenntnisse der deutschen Sprache auf dem Niveau A2 GER nachweisen."
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
- Other required tests
- dMAT (Indian applicants to a master's programme, from summer semester 2027)
Source
“Indian applicants to a master’s program must provide proof of having taken the Digital Master Test (dMAT).”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
The page ties the requirement to summer semester 2027 and prints a deadline of 15 September 2026, which had already passed on 2026-11-07; DIT does not say whether the deadline recurs annually.
- Selection
- A 90-minute written test out of 36 points, pass mark 18, held once a year in the summer semester for the following winter semester. The test may be waived for a degree graded 2.5 or better. No interview and no motivation letter.
Source
“Successfully completed recruitment test; information about the assessment test .”
www.th-deg.de/lsi-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“No, a Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificate cannot be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. An official English language certificate, such as IELTS or TOEFL, is mandatory for your application.”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
Until November 2026 the prospective-students FAQ also exempted applicants who could show "Proof of completed degree programme conducted in English". That line has gone from the FAQ, the three campus language-requirement PDFs (version 04.11.2026) list only the German-qualification route in their English column, and the application page now answers the question whether Medium of Instruction certificates are accepted with no. The one exemption DIT still prints needs a German university entrance qualification with English as a graduating subject and covers B2 only, so it is not open to applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Indian applicants must submit a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Service (APS) of the German Embassy in New Delhi with their application.
Source
“For applicants from the People's Republic of China, India and Vietnam, special admission requirements apply for studying at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology. Accordingly, a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Service (APS) of the German Embassy in Beijing, New Delhi or Hanoi is required.”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
The page points Indian applicants to https://aps-india.de. The certificate is due by the end of the application deadline: the prospective-students FAQ says "Your APS certficate and language certificate should be delivered by the end of application deadline." DIT no longer publishes the exception it used to state for applicants who are already in Europe, so none is recorded.
- India: Indian applicants to a master's programme must prove they have taken the Digital Master Test (dMAT), starting with the summer semester 2027 intake.
Source
“dMat for Applicants from India – Master’s Programs Please note that, starting in the summer semester of 2027, Indian applicants to a master’s program must provide proof of having taken the Digital Master Test (dMAT).”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
DIT says the requirement "applies to numerous programs" without naming them, so it is recorded on every master's programme; the page prints a deadline of 15 September 2026, which had already passed on 2026-11-07, and does not say whether it recurs annually.
- India: Indian applicants must submit a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Service (APS) of the German Embassy in New Delhi with their application.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at Deggendorf Institute of Technology
- Master’s programmes in Computer Science & Software Engineering at other universities
- Master’s programmes in Biology & Life Sciences at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.