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Master’s · Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Computational Linguistics M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

22 facts from 8 official pages · last checked 9 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 REQUIREMENTS English C1 TEACHING LANGUAGE English”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The University of Stuttgart labels its distance-learning degrees "Master:Online" in its list of study programmes and this programme is not one of them, and it is taught on the Stuttgart campuses, but because no page says so explicitly no value is recorded.

Attendance
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page says whether the programme is full-time or part-time.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“STANDARD PERIOD OF STUDY 4 Semester”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“51 out of 120 credit points can be chosen freely”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page gives the total of 120 credit points only indirectly, in the figure for freely selectable modules.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“START Winter and Summer Semester”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“APPLICATION DEADLINE July 15 for winter semester January 15 for summer semester”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehen- den 15. Juli und um Zulassung zum Sommersemester bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Ja- nuar bei der Universität eingegangen sein.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The same dates apply to German, EU and non-EU applicants. The university's table of admission regulations gives the full windows: 15 May - 15 July for the winter semester and 1 December - 15 January for the summer semester. Interviews, where needed, are arranged shortly after the deadline.

Non-EU tuition
€1,500 per semester
Source
“Since winter semester 2017/18, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and who are taking up or switching to a Bachelor's, a consecutive Master's or a state examination study program have to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500.00 per semester . Additionally the regular semester fee of currently EUR 184.00 has to be payed.”

www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/en/organizing-studies/formalities/tuition-and-fees/tuition-fee/ · checked 9 November 2026

Baden-Württemberg's tuition for non-EU students under the Landeshochschulgebührengesetz, charged every semester from the first one and collected with the 184.00 EUR semester fee through C@MPUS, so a non-EU student pays 1,684.00 EUR per semester. This is a consecutive master's programme, so the fee applies. Exempt without an application: EU/EEA citizens, non-German students with a German university entrance qualification, students on a continuing-education master's or a doctorate, and some exchange and double-degree students. Exceptions for strong ties to Germany (settlement permit, recognised refugee, five years of legal work in Germany, a parent who worked three of the last six years in Germany, a bachelor's and a master's completed in Germany) must be applied for after the place has been accepted and the fee notice received. A bachelor's earned in Germany alone is explicitly not an exemption.

Application fee
None
Source
“You will not be charged an application fee.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart charges nothing for the application itself: applicants apply free of charge in C@MPUS instead of paying a uni-assist handling fee. Non-EU students do pay 1,500.00 EUR tuition per semester once enrolled.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“ADMISSION Admission unrestricted”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page says admission is unrestricted, i.e. there is no cap on places; § 4 of the admission regulations only provides for the case that places are limited. Applicants must still pass the two-stage assessment of academic suitability (see otherSelection), so meeting the formal requirements alone is not enough.

Programme accreditation
Accredited
Source
“Accreditation The quality of this degree program has been certified.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page states that the degree programme is accredited; it does not name the agency or the period of accreditation.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Maschineller Sprachverarbeitung, Computerlinguistik”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_17_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies.

Subject background
A degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in Maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung or Computerlinguistik, in a closely related programme, or in a programme with a corresponding specialisation such as computational linguistics as a minor, with qualifying examination results, from a German or a foreign university.
Source
“Fachlich geeignet ist, wer: 1.a) einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Maschineller Sprachverarbeitung, Computerlinguistik, in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang oder in einem Studiengang mit entsprechender Spezialisierung (z.B. Nebenfach Computerlinguistik) mit qualifizierenden Prüfungsergebnissen”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_17_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

The application also requires the programme's own supplementary form (Ergänzungsformular), which is uploaded in C@MPUS.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No minimum grade. The final grade is worth up to 20 of the 100 selection points: one point for every tenth of a grade better than 3.0.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the admissions committee (Zulassungsausschuss) assesses the first degree itself.

English
Level C1. The admission regulations name no test and no minimum score: advanced English at CEFR level C1 is normally proven by recognised certificates.
Source
“LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS English C1”
“ausreichende englische Sprachkenntnisse für das Fachstudium nachgewiesen hat. Hierfür sind fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse -- mindestens auf dem GER- Niveau C1 -- in der Regel durch anerkannte Zertifikate nachzuweisen.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/master-programs/computational-linguistics-m.sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Unlike Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and INFOTECH, this programme publishes no list of accepted certificates and no minimum TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo score; the regulations require C1 "in der Regel" (as a rule) through recognised certificates, which leaves the decision to the admissions committee.

German
When applying: None: proof of German is required only for degree programmes taught in German
Source
“Language requirements for German study programs Foreign applicants applying for a degree program taught in German must provide proof of proficiency in the German language.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart ties the German proof (TestDaF 4x4, DSH-2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1/C2, DSD II or an equivalent) to programmes taught in German; this programme is taught in English and neither the programme page nor the admission regulations ask for German at any point. German courses are offered alongside the degree but are not required.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page of the University of Stuttgart mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the admission regulations list no admission test.

Selection
Two-stage assessment of academic suitability: the admissions committee scores the proven subject-specific competences and examination results on a scale of 0 to 100 points (0-80 for the competences, up to 20 for a final grade better than 3.0). More than 72 points means suitable, under 68 points means not suitable; applicants between 68 and 72 points are invited to an interview, which may be held by video conference for applicants living abroad. Admission can carry conditions of at most 30 ECTS credits.
Source
“1.4. Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber, die mehr als 72 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die weniger als 68 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich nicht geeignet und können dementsprechend für den Studiengang nicht zugelassen werden.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_17_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

The admission regulations and the programme page require advanced English at C1 "in der Regel durch anerkannte Zertifikate" (as a rule through recognised certificates) but name no exemption: neither a degree taught in English, nor a school certificate, nor English as an official language, nor a named country. Because no page says such letters are accepted and none says they are refused, nothing is recorded.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with educational credentials from India must upload a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy with their application in C@MPUS.
    Source
    “Country-specific documentation: Applicants with educational credentials from the following countries must upload these additional documents: India : Certificate issued by Academic Examination Office (APS) in the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same list. The document is uploaded with the application, so the APS certificate must exist before the application deadline.

  • Pakistan: Applicants with educational credentials from Pakistan must have the stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all of the university's degree certificates.
    Source
    “Pakistan: Stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all degree certificates of the university”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    Pakistani applicants need no APS certificate, but the HEC attestation on every degree certificate of the awarding university. No rule on the university's pages names Nigeria.

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

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.