Master’s · Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Information Technology (INFOTECH) M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

23 facts from 8 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
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“Start of studies: winter or summer semester Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters Teaching Language: English”
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026
Study mode: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-M.Sc./
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/
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, 14 Nov 2026
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-M.Sc./
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/
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/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026
Credits: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-M.Sc./
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/
www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_55_2024.pdf
Neither the programme page nor the INFOTECH website nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme.
Intakes: Winter, Summer
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“The INFOTECH program offers admission twice a year: in winter and summer semester.”
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/ · checked 14 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)
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“Application periods (for all applicants) for the following: Winter semester : November 15th - January 15th Summer semester : May 15th - July 15th The application periods are ca. 9 months before the semester begins. Winter semester begins October 1st Summer semester begins April 1st”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Januar und um Zulassung zum Sommersemester bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Juli bei der Univer” page
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/ · checked 14 November 2026
The INFOTECH office states that the periods apply to all applicants. The admission regulations of 19 August 2024 originally had the two dates the wrong way round (15 July for the winter semester, 15 January for the summer semester); the official correction of 1 October 2024 fixed them to 15 January for winter and 15 July for summer, which is what the programme pages say. The APS certificate and the English certificate must also be submitted before the deadline.
Non-EU tuition: €1,500 per semester
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“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
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“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
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“1.4 Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die mehr als 74 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die weniger als 74 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich nicht geeignet und können dementsprechend für den Studiengang nicht zugelassen werden.”
“Competition for the admission to the INFOTECH program is tough, and we can only offer admission to a small percentage of the applicants we receive.” page
www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_55_2024.pdf · checked 14 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 two-step selection with a scored assessment (0-110 points, 74 needed), and the INFOTECH office warns that only a small percentage of applicants are admitted, so the programme is recorded as a selection procedure.
Programme accreditation: Accredited
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“Accreditation The quality of this degree program has been certified.”
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-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
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“(2) min. 3 to 4 years regular study time”
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
The INFOTECH requirements page explicitly accepts a regular study time of three to four years for a non-European first degree, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies. The admission regulations set the same floor of six semesters.
Subject background: A B.Sc. or similar first degree (BTech, BE, BCS, BCA accepted; B.A. and master's degrees are not) of three to four years' regular study time in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering (communications), electronics engineering or automation. The awarding institution must have status H+ in the KMK's anabin database. The admission regulations require a degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters, or an equivalent foreign degree, with qualifying examination results.
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“For applicants with non-European first level degree (UC=NE) (1) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree or similar, e.g. BTech, BE, BCS, BCA but not B.A. Master degrees do not qualify and are not considered. (2) min. 3 to 4 years regular study time … The institution should have a 'Status' of 'H+' in the anabin database of The Standing Conference of the German Ministers of Education (KMK). … An applicants bachelor degree should be in a similar field to ensure they have the foundation needed to suceed in the INFOTECH program. Eg. computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering (communications), electronics engineering or automation.”
“1.a) einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Informatik, Softwaretechnik, Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang mit qualifizierenden Prüfungsergebnissen” page
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
INFOTECH is the only English-taught master's programme at the University of Stuttgart that publishes an anabin H+ requirement for the awarding institution, which matters for applicants from private universities in India, Nigeria and Pakistan. The programme's own adjunct form must be uploaded with the application and a missing form can lead to rejection; letters of motivation or recommendation are not required.
Minimum grade: The cumulative grade point average of the first degree must be better than 70% of 100%, 2.8 of 4, 3.5 of 5, 14 of 20, 7 of 10, or 2.5 on the German 1.0 scale. The INFOTECH office warns that values close to these minimums have a difficult position in the international competition for places.
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“4) GPA Requirements The Cumulative Grade Point Average/Overall Average (CGPA) should be better than (value/best on scale) 70%/100% 2.8/4 3.5/5 14/20 7/10 2.5/1.0 (for German Marks) Original marks/grades are required, not a conversion to German grades. It should be noted that values close to these minimum values have a difficult position in the international competition for seats.”
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
These are the only published numerical grade thresholds in the University of Stuttgart's English-taught master's programmes that are given directly in foreign grading scales, which is what applicants from India (10-point CGPA or percentage), Nigeria (5-point CGPA) and Pakistan (4-point CGPA or percentage) need. In all cases the admission commission evaluates the final grades and decides.
How your grade is converted: Original marks and grades are required; applicants must not convert them to German grades. The admission commission evaluates the final marks of the degree examination itself.
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“Original marks/grades are required, not a conversion to German grades. … In all cases the academic admission commission INFOTECH evaluates the finishing (overall) grades/marks of the degree examination and decides.”
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
No conversion table or modified Bavarian formula is published; the thresholds in minimumGrade are given per grading scale instead.
English: Level C1. IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 95 · TOEFL band 5 · Duolingo not accepted · PTE 76. Cambridge: Cambridge C1/C2. 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. The scores are minimums and exceptions cannot be made; the certificate 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 submit proof of citizenship instead; India, Nigeria and Pakistan are not on that list
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“All applicants are required to provide proof of their English language skills before the application deadline. Applications without one of the accepted forms of proof cannot be considered for admission (ie. are immediately rejected). Accepted proofs are ( scores listed are minimums required - exceptions cannot be made ): TOEFL IBT 95 or better / from 2026: 5 or better TOEFL IELTS band 7,0 or better (academic) Cambridge C1/C2 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)”
“Hierfür sind fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse mindestens auf dem Niveau C1 durch anerkannte Zertifikate nachzuweisen (z.B. TOEFL iBT 95 Punkte oder IELTS 7,0 (Academic).” page
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
The list is exhaustive and exceptions are expressly ruled out, 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 2026. Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition. An application without an accepted certificate is rejected immediately.
German: When applying: None: proof of German is required only for degree programmes taught in German
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“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
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Information-Technology-INFOTECH-M.Sc./
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/
www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_55_2024.pdf
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: A two-step procedure: in step 1 the admission commission evaluates the online application and selects a subset on "Step 1 Evaluation Day" to be invited to step 2, where a further form and documents are submitted. Academic background and performance in the bachelor's degree are the main criteria; nationality, gender, race, scholarships and work experience have no influence. The admission regulations add a scored assessment of academic suitability on a scale of 0 to 110 points (0-80 for subject competences, up to 30 for a final grade better than 2.5, two points per tenth of a grade), with at least 74 points needed.
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“Academic background and performance during the Bachelor degree are the main selection criteria. Note, the application requirements listed are the minimum needed to be considered. Nationality, gender, race, scholarships and work experiences have no influence on the selection process.”
“1.3 Für jede Zehntelnote, die der Bachelorabschluss besser als 2,5 ist, erhält die Bewerberin/der Bewerber zwei Punkte. Die Maximalpunktzahl beträgt 30 Punkte.” page
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/ · checked 14 November 2026
The grade bonus starts only below 2.5 rather than 3.0, so the final grade matters more than in most other Stuttgart programmes. The INFOTECH office also advises starting the visa process early because it can take six months or more, and states that the university awards no scholarships.

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
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“Read the language requirements carefully. Medium of Instruction and english as an official language are not accepted (other than for the exceptions listed). … Medium of Instruction (MoI) , e.g. certificate confirming your bachelor's program was taught in english is not accepted. Exceptions cannot be made.”
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
INFOTECH refuses both a medium-of-instruction certificate and the argument that English is an official language of the applicant's country - the second point matters for applicants from Nigeria, Pakistan and India. The only exemption is citizenship plus education in one of the listed majority native English-speaking countries, and none of the three is on that list, so a test certificate is always required.
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.
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“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.
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“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.
India: INFOTECH applicants from India must submit an APS certificate before the application deadline, unless the degree assessed comes from another country, an earlier assessment test has been passed, or they can prove a German or EU scholarship.
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“India Certificate from the APS ("Akademische Prüfstelle"). Further information : APS India. - As of September 2025, an APS certificate does not need to be submitted if: The highest university degree relevant for assessment originates from a country other than India (For INFOTECH we assess your bachelor degree) Proof that a previous assessment test has been passed is available The applicant can provide proof they will be receiving a scholarship from Germany or the EU.”
www.infotech.uni-stuttgart.de/application/requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
The exceptions have applied since September 2025 and are not mentioned on the university's central application page, which lists the APS without exceptions. China, Mongolia and Vietnam are named in the same section.

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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