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After completing a master's degree in Informatics, you will be able to work flexibly on the job market. During your master's studies, you will acquire strong analytical skills and a highly structured approach to complex issues. The knowledge you acquire during your studies will provide you with a broad foundation for working in a wide range of specialist areas and sectors - in industry as well as in the service sector. You will also be in demand in (interdisciplinary) research or on the management floors of national and international companies with your master's degree or doctorate. By acquiring knowledge in one of the nine master's profiles on offer, you can underline your specialization and thus become even more attractive to companies in the high-tech sector. You will have top-class expertise in highly topical subjects such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, robotics, IT security, big data and much more. Last but not least, you can start your own business with a creative business idea. KIT will support you in this.

Characteristic features of the Informatics M.Sc. at KIT

• program content can be chosen almost freely from a wide range of research-oriented courses
  

• variable subject sizes allow individual concentration on specializations or broad-based studies
  

• supplementary modules from other degree programs as a basis for professional application
  

• master's thesis possible at another department or in cooperation with companies
  

• certificates from 9 different study profiles possible in addition to the master's degree
  

• various double degrees with universities abroad
  

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Informatics are based on the current admission regulations:

• bachelor's degree
  a bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Informatics (or a degree course with essentially the same content) from a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or a foreign university. The course must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
  
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievements
  you must provide evidence of the following achievements in your bachelor's degree or as part of other degree programs:
  • theoretical computer science: 15 credit points
    
  • practical computer science: 30 credit points
    
  • computer engineering: 8 credit points
    
  • mathematics: 25 credit points
    

If you do not meet the above requirements, you can still be enrolled on the master's degree program in Informatics, provided you successfully take part in an aptitude interview. The proven knowledge and achievements must not fall below the following requirements in three of the four areas mentioned:

• theoretical computer science: 15 credit points
  
• practical computer science: 20 credit points
  
• computer engineering: 6 credit points
  
• mathematics: 20 credit points
  

The aptitude interview can be conducted online (Zoom) in exceptional cases and within the scope of the available slots.

The assignment of modules to the above-mentioned subject areas is generally carried out by the selection commission. If you need advice on catching up on credits, first contact the Student Advisory Service (ZSB) at KIT. They also offer the information event "Für den Master ans KIT?" every 6 weeks.

Language requirements and certificates

For the master's degree program in Informatics, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language. Your German language skills must correspond to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany

A complete list of foreign school-leaving and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non- EU citizenship: International Students Office

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

There are 153 study places available each year. These are allocated on the basis of a ranking list among those applicants who fulfill the admission requirements. The ranking list is based on a maximum of 190 achievable assessment points. Your place on the ranking list in the selection process is determined by the sum of the following achievements:

• a maximum of 70 points will be awarded for the overall grade of the final academic examination
  
• in addition:
  • up to 20 points for credit points from Theoretical Computer Science
  • up to 50 points for credit points from Practical Computer Science
  • up to 10 points for achievements in Computer Engineering and
  • up to 40 points for achievements in Mathematics
    

The admission and selection commission decides on the allocation and equivalence of the achievements as part of the selection procedure.

Weitere Ansprechpersonen:

• KIT-Fakultät für Informatik
• Fachstudienberatung
• Prüfungsausschuss
• Informationen zum Auslandsstudium
• Fachschaft Mathematik Informatik

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