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Application for Admission - Requirements

Applicants typically have a qualifying Bachelor degree in a qualifying field of a regular study time of 4-years (some exceptions apply) and fulfill 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. Requirements are:
1) Degree and Study Duration
For applicants with non-European first level degree
  • (1) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree or similar, e.g. BTech, BE, BCS, BCA but not B.A. Master degrees do not qualify.
  • (2) with 4-years regular study time see also FaQ No9
For applicants with European (including German) first level degreey
  • (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.
  • (2) 3 to 4 years regular study time
For applicants with German (Fach)-Hochschule/Berufsakademie (Duale Hochschule) Degrees
  • (1) Bachelor/Diplom Abschluss einer deutschen (Fach)hochschule oder Berufsakademie (Duale Hochschule), deren Abschlüsse denen einer Staatlichen Hochschule gleichgestellt sind
  • (2) entfällt
2) Awarding University
The university, awarding the degree, has to be recognized in Germany. This is typically marked as H+ in the externer Linkanabin database of the standing conference of the German Ministers of Education.
3) Study Field
Fields like computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering (communications), electronics engineering or automation.
4) GPA Requirements
The Cumulative Grade Point Average/Overall Average (CGPA) should be not lower than (value/best on scale)
  • 70%/100%
  • 2.8/4
  • 3.5/5
  • 12/20
  • 2.5/1.0 (for German Marks or international marks converted to German marks)
However it should be noted that values lower than 80%,3.2/4, 4/5, 14/20 have a difficult stand 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 proof of a working knowledge of the English language. Accepted proofs are:
  • TOEFL PBT 550 points
  • TOEFL CBT 213 points
  • TOEFL IBT 80 points  TOEFL
  • IELTS band 6.0 or better
  • Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE University of Cambride ESOL exams
  • MoI (If the undergraduate studies have been held in English language, it is sufficient to provide a certification from the university).
6) Special, Country-Dependent Requirements
  • China, Mongolia and Vietnam
    Certificate from the APS ("Akademische Prüfstelle") in Peking for step 2. Further information in   externer Link English.
  • Islamic Republic of Iran
    Certificate of country-wide university entry exam (in step 2)

 

Please note the late application deadlines for applicants with a degree from a European or German HEI (Higher Educational Institute), see also  Application Deadlines

 

The official admission regulation can be viewed using this   link .

 

The Admission Procedure

The admission process is a two step procedure. There are two important deadlines, one for step 1 and one for step 2 of the admission process. The deadlines can be found  here