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CSE: Computational Sciences in Engineering M.Sc.

Technische Universität Braunschweig · Braunschweig · Official programme page

20 facts from 7 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
Source
“Language of instruction English Start of programme winter semester”
“CSE is an English taught programme!” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/cse-computational-sciences-in-engineering-master · checked 14 November 2026

The teaching is in English, but the central application page counts CSE as one of the two "bilingual degree programmes" because German A2 is required as well and the module "Career Entry Qualifications" asks for German B2 during the degree.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Fact Sheet Degree Master of Science Duration 2 years Location Braunschweig, Germany Course Start winter semester Language English Semester fees 472,50 €”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/cse · checked 14 November 2026

The programme's fact sheet names Braunschweig, Germany as the location; no online or hybrid option is published.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard duration of study 4 semesters”
“Duration 2 years” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/cse-computational-sciences-in-engineering-master · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“The CSE Master's programme is completed with 120 credit and structured as follows: Modules in the basic area of mathematics (MAF) - 20 credits Compulsory elective area of the engineering profiles (ENG) - 15 credits”

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/3685/ · checked 14 November 2026

The DAAD International Programmes entry, written by TU Braunschweig, gives the total. The remaining credits are 15 in Computational Engineering and Methods, 10 Career Entry Qualifications, 15 elective, a student research project and the master's thesis.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“The Master's degree programme in Computational Sciences in Engineering starts every winter semester.”
“Start of programme winter semester” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK3/cse/Downloads/cse-msc-admission_regulation_new__2026-27_english.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
1 Feb 2027 to 15 Mar 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Application Deadline for winter semester 2027/28 Non-EU applicants: 1 Feb - 15 Mar, 2027 EU applicants: 1 Jun - 15 Jul, 2027”
“by March 15 of each year for applications from foreign nationals and stateless persons who are not legally equivalent to German citizens and citizens of EU/EEA countries, - by July 15 of each year for applications from all other persons.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/cse/apply · checked 14 November 2026

The programme's application page already names the dates for the winter semester 2027/28 explicitly: applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan apply between 1 February and 15 March 2027, four months before EU applicants. There is no summer intake. The whole application, including the documents and the receipt for the assessment fee, must be complete by the deadline.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“These tuition fees were abolished by the Lower Saxony State Parliament by law of 11 December 2013 for the winter semester 2014/2015.”
“Semester fees 472,50 €” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/study-teaching/during-your-studies/financing-and-costs · checked 14 November 2026

The CSE fact sheet lists only the semester contribution of 472.50 EUR and no tuition fee. Lower Saxony charges no general tuition fees, whatever the nationality.

Application fee
€75 one-off Fee for the assessment of foreign qualifications, paid once however many programmes are applied for.
Source
“The TU Braunschweig charges a fee of € 75 for the assessment of foreign qualifications which you have to pay when applying.”
“You only have to pay the assessment fee once, also if you are applying for several programs.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/cse/apply · checked 14 November 2026

The CSE page adds the VHS Braunschweig to the list of exemptions (an application confirmation for the visa application issued by the TU Braunschweig Language Centre or the VHS Braunschweig), alongside DAAD scholarship holders and applicants who already paid for an earlier application.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission restricted admission (special admission requirements)”
“If more applicants meet the admission requirements for a restricted-admission degree programme than there are places available, places are awarded based on the results of the university's own selection procedure (Section 4). Where there are fewer applicants who satisfy the admission criteria than there are places available, the university's selection process is not used.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/cse-computational-sciences-in-engineering-master · checked 14 November 2026

The number of places is set by Lower Saxony's admission-numbers regulation and is not published in the admission regulations.

Places for non-EU applicants
Separate quota · 75 percent of the available study places · points for the final or average grade (up to 51) plus points for particular specialised qualification awarded by the admissions committee (up to 49), 100 points maximum
Source
“For foreign nationals and stateless persons who are not treated equally with German citizens and persons from EU/EEA countries in terms of admission law, a preliminary quota of 75 percent of the available study places shall be set aside.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK3/cse/Downloads/cse-msc-admission_regulation_new__2026-27_english.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Three quarters of the places are reserved for applicants who are not treated as German or EU for admission purposes, so applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan compete mainly against each other. Grade points run from 51 (1.0) down to 1 (4.0) and 0 (worse than 4.0); experience gained outside a degree programme can count towards the qualification points if it is proven.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“the entry requirements shall be provisionally met by applicants whose Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is pending at the time of application; who have accumulated at least 150 credits (83.3 %) on a degree programme with a total of 180 credit points, or at least 180 credits (85.7 %) on a degree programme with a total of 210 credit points”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK3/cse/Downloads/cse-msc-admission_regulation_new__2026-27_english.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The regulations set no minimum number of credits or years for a completed bachelor's degree and treat a 180-credit programme as the normal case, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's qualifies; the admissions committee assesses the subject fit.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, computer science or a closely related programme, from a German university or a university in a Bologna signatory state (equivalence of other foreign degrees assessed on anabin). Applicants must prove the ability to work scientifically and in a method-oriented way and previous experience in computational science, mathematics, mechanics and information technology, normally through the degree certificate with courses and marks.
Source
“hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a comparable prior degree pro-gramme in Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science or a closely related degree programme, awarded either by a German university or by a university in a Bologna signatory state”
“Must show that they have at least good in-depth knowledge of the major basic subjects for the degree programme, such as mathematics, mechanical engineering and information processing. Generally attested by the degree certificate submitted, which lists the courses taken and marks awarded in a prior degree programme.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK3/cse/Downloads/cse-msc-admission_regulation_new__2026-27_english.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The PDF hyphenates "pro-gramme" across a line break and the quote keeps it. The admissions committee decides whether a previous programme is academically suitable or closely related. Applicants still in their bachelor's can be admitted provisionally with at least 150 of 180 credits (83.3%) or 180 of 210 credits (85.7%) if the degree is finished by 31 March of the winter semester. TU Braunschweig offers the free Fit4TU online self-assessment to check the subject fit.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No minimum grade. The grade is worth up to 51 of 100 selection points (51 for 1.0, 1 for 4.0, 0 for worse than 4.0), so a weaker grade lowers the chance of a place without excluding an applicant.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the regulations refer only to the recommendations of the Central Office for Foreign Education (anabin) for the equivalence of the degree, and the points table uses the German 1.0-4.0 scale.

English
IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 88. A DAAD language certificate or the English Language Proficiency Report of TU Braunschweig's Language Centre with at least two skills at B2 and two at C1 is accepted, and equivalent certificates may be recognised after a comparative examination. A test must not be more than three years old when the application arrives. Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, the new 1-6 TOEFL band scale or the Duolingo English Test.. Exemption: Applicants who hold an English higher education entrance certificate or completed their education in English need no test, and at least two years of study exclusively in English exempts an applicant on request
Source
“TOEFL (IBT, 88 points or more) IELTS (6,5 or higher) DAAD language certificate, English Language Proficiency Report of TU Braunschweig (2xB2 and 2xC1 or higher) or a similar language certificate”
“English test Minimum score Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 88 points web based Test/IBT www.ets.org International English Language Testing System Band 6.5 or higher (IELTS) www.ielts.org” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/cse/apply · checked 14 November 2026

The TOEFL score is on the old 0-120 scale. The proof must be submitted by enrolment at the latest; if both an English and a German certificate are required, one of them must come with the application.

German
Not needed when applying. By enrolment: A2 for applicants without a German university entrance qualification who have not studied at least two years in German. During studies: B2 for the compulsory module "Career Entry Qualifications"; the German classes are free of charge and part of the semester schedule
Source
“Students who do not hold a German higher education entrance certificate (Abitur) or who have not completed their education in German (language of instruction), have to proof A2 level of German when enrolling (September time frame). The module "Career Entry Qualifications" requires students, to complete a B2 level of German. The classes are free of charge and integrated in the semester schedule.”
“Applicants who do not hold a German university entrance qualification and have not successfully completed at least two years of study in German must demonstrate German language skills at least at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) by means of a corresponding language certificate or comparable evidence.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/cse/apply · checked 14 November 2026

This is the one English-taught master's programme at TU Braunschweig that requires German: A2 by enrolment (around September) and B2 during the degree for the Career Entry Qualifications module. Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan should therefore plan an A2 German course before leaving. The regulations allow the German proof to be handed in by enrolment rather than with the application, but if both an English and a German proof are needed, one of them must come with the application.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page of TU Braunschweig mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the list of application documents contains no admission test.

Selection
No interview or test. If more qualified applicants apply than there are places, the admissions committee scores each application out of 100: up to 51 points for the final or interim average grade and up to 49 points for proven particular specialised qualification (ability to work scientifically and in a method-based way, previous experience in computational science, mathematics, mechanics and information technology, and experience of interdisciplinary work in engineering, mathematics and scientific computing). Experience gained outside a degree programme counts equally if it is proven. One ranking list per quota; ties are broken by the qualification score, then by lot.
Source
“Particular specialized qualification (up to 49 points): The awarding of points by the admissions committee is based on written proof of special aptitude for the degree programme … Experience gained outside a degree programme can, if proven, be given equal weight in the particular specialized qualification. A maximum of 100 points can be achieved.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK3/cse/Downloads/cse-msc-admission_regulation_new__2026-27_english.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The documents are the degree certificate or transcript, a curriculum vitae, the English proof and, where required, the German proof plus the receipt for the assessment fee. Students who do not hand in the degree certificate by 31 March of their first winter semester after a provisional admission are de-registered.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Applicants who do not hold an Englisch higher education entrance certificate or who have not completed their education in English (language of instruction) have to provide one of the following:”
“Applicants who have successfully completed at least two years of study exclusively in English are exempt from the requirement to provide proof of a test upon request.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/cse/apply · checked 14 November 2026

Two routes without a test: an English-language higher education entrance certificate (school-leaving certificate), or education completed in English as the language of instruction - which covers English-medium schools and universities in India, Nigeria and Pakistan - and, on request, at least two years of study exclusively in English. The CSE page spells "Englisch" with a German sch; the quote keeps it verbatim. Neither page names a country, so there is no exemption based on English being an official language.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants whose higher education entrance qualification comes from India need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) for the visa and for enrolment at TU Braunschweig.
    Source
    “If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in China, India or Vietnam, you will need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) to apply for the visa and to enrol at TU Braunschweig. Please apply for the APS certificate as early as possible. Processing times can be very long, especially in India.”

    www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/preparation · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same sentence. No rule on TU Braunschweig's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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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.