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Master’s · Computer Science & Software Engineering

Computer Science M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

22 facts from 7 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
“Start of studies: winter or summer semester Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters Teaching Language: English”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart also runs a German-taught M.Sc. Computer Science. Applicants in C@MPUS must select "Computer Science (in English)" to apply for this one.

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 semesters”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

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

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme and the curriculum and module handbook are published in German only.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Start of studies: winter or summer semester”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2026 (summer 2027)Applications for the summer semester 2027 closed on 15 July 2026; the next summer intake is 2028.15 Jan 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Please apply for this study program 9 months in advance. All applications will be evaluated after the respective deadlines: the results will be announced on the Campus-Management-Portal C@MPUS about 6-7 weeks after the application deadlines have passed. Application period for the winter semester: November 15 - January 15 The winter semester starts in October. summer semester: May 15 - July 15 The summer semester starts in April.”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Ja- nuar und um Zulassung zum Sommersemester bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Juli bei der Uni- versität eingegangen sein.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

Applications must reach the university nine months before the start of the semester, so the deadline for the winter semester 2027/28 is 15 January 2027 and the one for the summer semester 2027 was 15 July 2026. The same dates apply to German, EU and non-EU applicants, and results appear in C@MPUS about six to seven weeks 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
Selection procedure
Source
“1.4 Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerber die mehr als 99 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die weniger als 80 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich nicht geeignet und können dementspre- chend für den Studiengang nicht zugelassen werden.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_18_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

No cap on places is published: § 4 of the admission regulations only says that if the number of places is limited it follows Baden-Württemberg's Zulassungszahlenverordnung. Admission depends on a scored assessment of academic suitability (0-120 points) with an interview for applicants between 80 and 99 points, so the programme is recorded as a selection procedure.

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

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · 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
“General requirement is a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a duration of at least 6 semesters in Computer Science, Software Engineering or in a subject closely related.”
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Informatik, Software Engineering oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies; the admissions committee decides whether a foreign degree is equivalent.

Subject background
A degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in computer science, software engineering or a closely related programme, with qualifying examination results, from a German or a foreign university, plus knowledge and skills equivalent in scope and level to the Stuttgart bachelor's programmes in Informatik or Software Engineering, measured against their module catalogues. Admission can carry conditions of at most 30 ECTS credits, to be made up by the time the master's thesis is registered.
Source
“General requirement is a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a duration of at least 6 semesters in Computer Science, Software Engineering or in a subject closely related.”
“Im Rahmen seines Abschlusses nach Nr. 1a) bzw. b) Kenntnisse und Kompetenzen er- worben hat, die denen des Bachelorstudiengangs Informatik oder Software Engineering im Umfang und Anspruch gleichwertig sind und den fachlichen Anforderungen für den Masterstudiengang Computer Science entsprechen.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

A programme-specific supplementary form (Ergänzungsformular) must be uploaded in C@MPUS with the application.

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 120 selection points: one point for every tenth of a grade better than 3.0, so a grade of 3.0 or worse scores zero there and the applicant needs the remaining points from the subject competences.

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. IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 95 · TOEFL band 5 · Duolingo not accepted · PTE 76. Cambridge: Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE. Oxford Test of English Advanced (C1), telc University B2/C1 with the result "very good" and telc C1 or C2 (general examination) are also accepted. Most certificates are valid for two years and must still be valid at the application deadline of 15 January or 15 July.. Exemption: Only nationals with citizenship and education in one of the listed majority native English-speaking countries may upload proof of citizenship instead of a test; India, Nigeria and Pakistan are not on that list and a Medium of Instruction certificate is not accepted
Source
“All applicants of the M.Sc. Computer Science program are required to upload valid* proof of a working knowledge of the English language of at least level C1 before the application deadline. Accepted proofs are: • TOEFL IBT 95 points / from 2026: 5 or better • IELTS band 7.0 or better (academic) • Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE University of Cambridge ESOL exams • Oxford Test of English Advanced (C1) • PTE Academic Score 76 or better • telc: telc University B2/C1 (result "very good"); telc C1 / C2 (general examination)”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/studium/studienangebot_assets/computer-science/pdf/English_language_skills_MSc_CS_barrierefrei_01-2026.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

The list is exhaustive: applicants have to upload one of these proofs before the deadline, so the Duolingo English Test, which appears on no page of the University of Stuttgart, is not accepted. The TOEFL minimum is given on both scales: 95 on the old 0-120 scale and band 5 on the 1-6 scale introduced in January 2026. Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition. The document is dated January 2026.

German
When applying: None: no proof of German is required because the programme is taught in English
Source
“Please note that you don't need a proof for German language proficiency (since the program is taught in English).”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Computer-Science-M.Sc.-00001/ · checked 9 November 2026

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 120 points (0-100 for the competences against the Informatik and Software Engineering module catalogues, up to 20 for a final grade better than 3.0). More than 99 points means suitable, under 80 points means not suitable; applicants between 80 and 99 points are invited to an aptitude interview of 20 to 30 minutes, which may be held by video conference for applicants living abroad. Interviews generally take place 1-15 March for the winter semester and 1-15 September for the summer semester.
Source
“2.3 Das Eignungsgespräch umfasst für jede Bewerberin/jeden Bewerber eine Dauer von 20 bis 30 Minuten und soll zeigen, ob die Bewerberin/der Bewerber für den Masterstudiengang Computer Science fachlich geeignet ist.”
“If interviews are required, they will generally take place during the following periods: March 1 through March 15 for applications for the winter semester; September 1 through September 15 for applications for the summer semester.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_18_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

An applicant may ask for the interview to be held in person in Stuttgart instead of by video conference; recording the interview is forbidden. Students still in a bachelor's programme can apply for conditional admission with at least 110 ECTS credits, which stays valid for three semesters.

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
“"Medium of Instruction (MOI)", e.g. certificate confirming your bachelor's program was conducted in English, is not accepted. If you are a national with citizenship and education in one of the countries listed below, you do not need to upload one of the English proficiency proofs listed above. … List of majority native English speaking countries currently used by the Admission Committee: • Antigua and Barbuda • Australia • The Bahamas • Barbados • Belize • Canada (except Quebec) • Dominica • Grenada • Guyana • Ireland • Jamaica • Malta • New Zealand • St Kitts and Nevis • St Lucia • St Vincent and the Grenadines • Trinidad and Tobago • United Kingdom • United States of America”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/studium/studienangebot_assets/computer-science/pdf/English_language_skills_MSc_CS_barrierefrei_01-2026.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

A letter confirming that the bachelor's degree was taught in English is explicitly refused, and the only exemption is citizenship plus education in one of the listed majority native English-speaking countries. India, Nigeria and Pakistan are not on that list, so applicants from these countries always need one of the accepted test certificates.

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

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