Requirements

Prerequisites might be vary, based on the type and place of the first level (undergraduate) degree.

Please note: Starting with admission to WS 25/26 there has been a change in the language requirements for applicants.
Applicants from India: The APS certificate is now required with your application.
Read the information on this site thoroughly!

Along with a qualifying Bachelor degree in a qualifying field, applicants also have to meet a number of other basic requirements in order to be eligible for admission.
Based on the type and place of the first level (undergraduate) degree, different requirements might be in place.

The adjunct form/supplementary form is required with your application in C@mpus.  Failure to include it can result in your application being rejected. The form can be found here.

The official admission regulation and unofficial translation can be found at Admission Regulations.

Application Requirements:
 
1) Bachelor Degree and Study Duration
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) 3 to 4 years regular study time
For applicants with a European (including German) first level degree (UC=E)
  • (1a) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree or similar, e.g. BTech, BE, BCS, BCA but not B.A. or
  • (1b) Diploma Degree from an university of one of the European Union member states. Master degrees do not qualify and are not considered.
  • (2) 3 to 4 years regular study time
For applicants with German (Fach)-Hochschule/Berufsakademie (Duale Hochschule) Degrees (UC=E)
  • (1) Bachelor/Diplom Abschluss einer deutschen (Fach)hochschule oder Berufsakademie (Duale Hochschule), deren Abschlüsse denen einer Staatlichen Hochschule gleichgestellt sind
  • (2) entfällt

Note: [European] refers to the official member states of the European Union (EU)

2) Awarding University/Higher Educational Institution

The degrees of the awarding institutions have to be recognized as equivalents to those awarded by a german institution without restrictions.  The institution should have a 'Status' of 'H+' in the anabin database of The Standing Conference of the German Ministers of Education (KMK). 
3) Study Field
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.  
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. In all cases the academic admission commission INFOTECH evaluates the finishing (overall) grades/marks of the degree examination and decides.
5) English Proficiency

All students will be required to show valid proof of a working knowledge of the English language before the application deadline.

Accepted proofs are (scores listed are minimums required):

  • TOEFL IBT 95 points 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)
  • Gateway to Master's - Certificate (University of Stuttgart Language Center)

- Medium of Instruction (MoI), e.g. certificate confirming your bachelor's program was taught in english is not accepted.
- Please note some certificates are only valid for 2 years (eg. IELTS).   The uploaded certificate has to be valid at least until the application deadline (15th of January/July)

- If you are a national with citizenship and education from one of the countries listed below  - you can submit proof of citizenship instead of one of the language proficiency proofs (eg. passport)

Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas
Barbados Belize Canada
Dominica Grenada Guyana
Ireland Jamaica Malta
New Zealand St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom
United States of America    
6) Special, Country-Dependent Requirements
  • China, Mongolia and Vietnam
    Certificate from the APS ("Akademische Prüfstelle"). Further information in APS.
  • India
    Certificate from the APS ("Akademische Prüfstelle"). Further information : APS India.

    Note:  The APS certificates have to be submitted before the application deadline.
Application for M.Sc. in Information Technology
  • Use this link for for application C@MPUS.
  • Ensure the name you provide in C@mpus and in the Adjunct matches the name on your documents!!
  • Letters of motivation or recommendation are not required for the application.
  • A manual for application is available here.
  • If you have technical questions concerning C@MPUS please contact support@campus.uni-stuttgart.de.

 

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