Computer Engineering (ISE) M.Sc.

“lectures offered in German and English language of instruction (50% of the lectures in German, 50% of the lectures in English)”

www.uni-due.de/ise/ · checked 9 November 2026

UDE's course database labels the ISE programmes "Bilingual". The ISE programme page states the split: half the lectures in German, half in English. English is required to apply, German is required at enrolment and B2 German is the admission requirement for the German-taught modules, so the degree cannot be completed in English alone. Two profiles: Intelligent Networked Systems, and Interactive Systems and Visualization. The programme moved to the new Faculty of Computer Science on 1 October 2023, which is why the Faculty of Engineering's ISE pages no longer list it; the joint ISE examination regulations still cover it.

“Studienort Campus Duisburg”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27 · checked 9 November 2026

“Dauer 4 Semester (2 Studienjahre)”

“gängen nach § 1 Abs. 2 beträgt vier Semester” page

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27 · checked 9 November 2026

Four semesters (two years) is the standard period of study for every ISE master's programme.

“Das Master-Studium umfasst 120 Credits.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27 · checked 9 November 2026

90 credits of coursework plus a 30-credit master's thesis (processing time six months).

“Beginn Wintersemester und Sommersemester”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27 · checked 9 November 2026

“Winter semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 May - 15 June For courses without admission restrictions: 01 May - 31 July Summer semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 November - 15 December For courses without admission restrictions: 01 November - 31 January”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Standing annual application periods for applicants from non-EU countries published by UDE's admissions office (Einschreibungswesen); the page prints day and month, not the year. The International Office's older page (last modified 2025-09-19) gives later dates for programmes without admission restrictions (15 September for the winter and 15 March for the summer semester); the admissions office page is newer and runs the procedure, so its dates are recorded. Applicants who need a visa should apply as early as the period allows.

“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.

“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00”

www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 9 November 2026

UDE charges no application fee of its own; the fee is uni-assist's, and this programme must be applied for through uni-assist.

“Zulassung zulassungsfrei”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27 · checked 9 November 2026

"zulassungsfrei": no fixed number of places and no numerus clausus; admission depends only on meeting the access requirements.

“Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject area with adequate length of studies and with an average mark of at least 3.0 issued in Germany or a foreign equivalent.”

“chelorstudiengang "ISE" hat einen Umfang von 180 ECTS-” page

www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026

Neither the programme page nor the joint examination regulations of 5 September 2024 set a minimum number of credits or years: § 2 (1) asks for an ISE bachelor's degree of UDE or an equivalent degree and leaves the equivalence decision to the examination board. UDE's own ISE bachelor's degree is six semesters and 180 ECTS, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree is not ruled out by its length; the board still decides case by case, and it may impose up to two additional courses.

“Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject area with adequate length of studies and with an average mark of at least 3.0 issued in Germany or a foreign equivalent.”

www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026

§ 2 (1) of the joint examination regulations names an ISE bachelor's degree of UDE or a degree recognised as equivalent under § 63a (1) HG; § 2 (3) allows the board to impose up to two additional courses when the field changes.

“Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject area with adequate length of studies and with an average mark of at least 3.0 issued in Germany or a foreign equivalent.”

www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026

§ 2 (2) of the joint examination regulations words the same requirement as "mindestens „befriedigend“ (3,0)". 3.0 is the middle of the German 1.0-4.0 pass range; foreign grades are converted before the comparison.

• www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php
• www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27
• www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php

UDE publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades for the ISE master's programmes.

“When enrolling, applicants must prove that they have knowledge of the German and English language according to the completed level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). English language certificates must be submitted with the application documents.”

“Note: You cannot apply for the ISE courses at the University of Duisburg-Essen unless you have English language skills . You are expected to have English proficiency corresponding to CEFR level B1 (for bachelor's programmes) B2 (for master's programmes) which you acquired in your home country. Please provide proof in the form of a certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Medium of Instruction).” page

www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026

The English certificate must be handed in with the application; the German certificate may follow later.

“When enrolling, applicants must prove that they have knowledge of the German and English language according to the completed level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). English language certificates must be submitted with the application documents. The German language certificates can be submitted later.”

“sen bei der Einschreibung englische und deutsche Sprach-” page

www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026

German B2 is an enrolment requirement for every ISE master's programme, not only a recommendation: § 2 (4) of the joint examination regulations of 5 September 2024 requires English and German at B2 at enrolment. The certificate may be handed in after the application, but without it enrolment is not possible. The ISE programmes are exempt from UDE's general DSH-2 requirement.

• www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27
• www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php
• www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php

No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.

“Die Erfüllung der Zugangsvoraussetzungen vorausgesetzt, ist dieser Studiengang zulassungsfrei.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=27 · checked 9 November 2026

“Master's Programs via uni-assist The first step in applying for the following master's programs is to submit your application through the uni-assist application portal : … Computer Engineering, ISE”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 14 November 2026

The admissions office names Computer Engineering, ISE among the master's programmes that must go through uni-assist, while the ISE programme page says every ISE master's application is made in UDE's own portal. The admissions office page is newer (last modified 2026-09-02) and names this programme specifically, so uni-assist is recorded. Applicants should confirm with international@uni-due.de before paying.