Are you interested in applying for a Master’s degree program at the University of Stuttgart? It is important to take note of the necessary documents and additional information. For more information, please visit the following website.
Find practical information on how studies are organized at the University of Stuttgart — including lecture periods, exams, internships, workload, and key contacts for international students.
General application information
Learn about the application process, required documents, and deadlines for international students.
Application and admission: how do I get a place at the University?
Admission Requirements
The complete information on the admission process, required knowledge of English, and the criteria for the assessment of professional suitability can be found in the admission regulations, see link below.
English summary:
- Admission requirements: bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in "Maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung" (Natural Language Processing), Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, General Linguistics or in a closely-related subject; minor in NLP/CL. You can also apply with your current transcript of records if you haven't finished your degree yet.
- In certain cases, interviews will be conducted with the applicants before the decisions can be taken. Students who are missing certain qualifications may be granted admission on the condition that they acquire these qualifications before or during the course of their studies, for example by passing additional modules ("Auflagen" in German). Students with a stronger linguistic background have to pass a specific introductory programming course in the winter semester.
Language Requirements
For an admission, you need to prove sufficient knowledge of the English language on CEFR level C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Please note that you don't need a proof for German language proficiency (since the program is taught in English).
Please find more details in this document:
We strongly recommend students with bachelor’s degrees in subjects other than Computational Linguistics / Natural Language Processing in particular to start their studies in the winter semester.
All applications will be evaluated after the respective deadlines: the results will be announced on the Campus-Management-Portal C@MPUS about 2-3 weeks after the application deadlines have passed.
Application period for the The winter semester starts in October. The summer semester starts in April.
winter semester:
May 15 – July 15
summer semester:
December 1 – January 15
Contact for further questions
Stefanie Anstein
Dr.study program manager BSc MSV & MSc CL; student advisor & contact person examination committee BSc MSV, MSc CL & MSc CS
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International Service Point (ISP) Faculty 5
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