MSc Computer Science at Ilmenau University of Technology

Research-oriented consecutive programme that builds on a Bachelor's in Computer Science, but is also open to graduates of Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Business Information Systems or other related programmes. It deepens method and subject competence in a major area of computer science and trains the foundations of computer science at a high level.

Faculty: Faculty of Computer Science and Automation  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 credit points  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (1 October) and summer semester (1 April)  |  Location: Ilmenau, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Foundation subjects (for example complex information technology systems, transactional information systems, network algorithms, efficient algorithms), electives from the chosen focus areas, advanced mathematics for computer scientists (discrete mathematics, information and coding theory, optimisation, numerics, stochastic models), a minor or application subject, a non-technical minor, a main seminar and the master's thesis.

Career pathways

Fields include development of system and application software, design of information and communication systems, development of user-specific hardware and software systems, sales and consulting, technical systems with information components, research and development, and computer science applications in industry, banks and insurance companies.

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