The master's program offers an in-depth professional qualification by providing students with practice-oriented, technically and scientifically up-to-date competences in the concentrations networked systems and interactive applications. Besides its focus on expert technical knowledge, instruction also familiarizes students with scientific and research methodologies. To this end, in addition to laying the theoretical foundations for research work, the program also imparts the requisite academic communication skills.

Research and theory on the one hand and practice-orientation on the other are by no means mutually exclusive. One of the central components of the master's program in computer science is its emphasis on technology transfer, or, in other words, the implementation and utilization of scientific innovations and research results in practical contexts.

Students of the program graduate with the academic degree Master of Science (M.Sc.). The Master of Science is a high-value degree within the uniformly structured European system of higher education degrees.

Program Outcomes

The graduates of the program are expected to be able to

• work confidently and in an analytical, scientifically well-founded and critical manner
• confidently apply, refine and develop further methods and technologies in research and development
• apply the acquired skills in the area of computer science and particularly in the pursued concentration successfully, independently and innovatively

Find a detailed account of the program's educational goals and the expected competence profiles here.

Graduates of the master's program in computer science are suited to work in all computer-science-related work areas and are able to handle complex assignments in businesses, academic institutions and in public administration. By combining computer-science related expert knowledge with a familiarity with research methodologies and business studies as well as communication skills, the degree program not only provides its graduates with a solid foundation for executive positions, but also with the formal entry requirements for doctoral programs and the higher grade of the civil service