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BSc Computer Science at Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Programme overview

Computer Science at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Bachelor programme of 6 semesters (3 years), taught in German and English. What sets it apart: it is highly relevant, future-oriented, international and bilingual. A young, highly motivated team of professors conducts cutting-edge research in future-oriented fields and offers students the best possible supervision.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Machine; learning; Algorithms; and complexity; Data mining; and statistical learning; Software; development and verification; Distributed; systems; Databases; and information systems; IT Security.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in software, web or app development; as an AI developer/machine learning engineer; as a systems architect; as a data scientist; in IT security; as an embedded systems engineer (e.g. in the automotive industry); as an IT consultant; With a degree in computer science, you can work in a wide range of industries, practically anywhere where software, data or digital systems play a role.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus (admission-free). Language of instruction: German and English.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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