MSc Computer Science at Osnabrück University

Building on the first professionally qualifying degree, the Master's degree program provides students with in-depth specialist knowledge and enables them to apply scientific methods and findings to difficult and complex computer science problems, both in practice and in research. The Master's degree programme in Computer Science allows students to specialize individually with its very wide range of electives.

Faculty: School of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics  |  Department: Institute of Computer Science  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught (partly English)  |  Intake: Winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The course content is both research-oriented and has a strong practical focus and is geared towards the research priorities of the Institute of Computer Science. The Master's course offers a two-semester research and development project in project groups of eight to ten students. In this project, students not only work intensively on and integrate the relevant computer science content, but also deepen the social skills that are essential in computer science (e.g. cooperation in project teams).

Career pathways

Possible fields of activity for graduates are in the information and communication sector, management consultancies, public authorities and public services, banks, insurance companies as well as science and teaching. The professional field of information technology can be described as constantly growing and comparatively crisis-proof.

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