Applied Research in Computer Science

• Bachelor’s degree or similar in computer science, media informatics, mobile computing or business information systems or a comparable study program from an accredited university, at least 210 ECTS or equivalent (depending on home country); minimum grade 2,5 according to the German grading system (75%). Accredited universities are those that are listed in [Anabin ](https://anabin.kmk.org/)with status H+. Graduates from mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electronics & communications engineering or math / physics are not eligible.
• Above-average grades in object-oriented programming, software engineering, computer networks and databases
• Applicants with less than 210 credits (ECTS) can be accepted but have to gain the missing credits by either
• doing an internship (at least 23 weeks) as long as no internship was done during the Bachelor’s degree.
• Attending appropriate modules at Hof University (for applicants who already did an internship).
• For both alternatives, please calculate an additional (fourth) semester.
• See also the information about the application process for further requirements.

Language requirements

You need to prove your proficiency in English. This can be done with either of the following:

• TOEFL minimum 90
• IELTS 6.5 or above

In addition: Basic language skills in German, proven by official test score documents - minimum level A1

The application process for this research Master consists of a written and an oral part.

For the written part, you hand in a certification about an internship or practical work in the computer industry that lasted at least 18 weeks as well as a scientific work that you produced on your own (e.g. your Bachelor‘s thesis or a seminar paper).

You further have to choose a [topic from our research groups](https://www.hof-university.com/studying-at-hof-university/our-degree-programs/applied-research-in-computer-science-msc.html#c4548) and do a two-page literature review covering important scientific publications in the chosen topic.

If the written part is passed with a grade of at least 2.3, you are admitted to the oral part, which can be done in a video chat. To prepare for the oral part, you get a case study concerning a challenge in the chosen topic from the written part. You present your solutions for the case study and answer additional questions in a 30 minutes oral exam in English language. If you pass the oral exam with a grade of at least 2.3, you will be admitted to the Master‘s program.