Digital Sciences Technische Hochschule Köln
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Gummersbach, Köln
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Computer Science
- Data Science
Focus
IT Management, Business Information Systems, Software Architecture, Data and Information Science
Admission requirements
Successful completion of a university degree in a relevant degree course with a minimum final qualification of Bachelor with an overall grade of at least 2.5, as well as compliance with the additional admission requirements listed below.
A degree course is relevant if it contains at least 80 ECTS credits in computer science or information science content.
Further information on the application process and the template for listing the required ECTS can be found at www.digital-sciences.de.
The degree of relevance of the Bachelor's degree is determined depending on the chosen field of study.
An application is already possible if you have not yet completed your degree course, but are expected to complete them before the start of the Master's degree programme.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the start of classes may be delayed.
- Summer semester 2027: 29.03.2027 - 23.07.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.03.2027 - 30.04.2027
Please apply via www.uni-assist.de. Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.03.2027 - 15.06.2027
Please apply via www.uni-assist.de. Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
02.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree. For more information, please see https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/alle-studiengaenge-auf-einen-blick_76.phpEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Further information on how to apply for admission in a higher semester can be found at https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/bewerbung-zum-hoeheren-fachsemester_5324.php
Summer semester (2027)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Please note that there are different deadlines depending on the course you wish to study: https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/alle-studiengaenge-auf-einen-blick_76.php For information on the correct way to apply, please visit https://www.th-koeln.de/internationales/wie-bewerbe-ich-mich-richtig_8332.phpDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.09.2026 - 15.12.2026
Please note that there are different deadlines depending on the course you wish to study: https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/alle-studiengaenge-auf-einen-blick_76.php For information on the correct way to apply, please visit https://www.th-koeln.de/internationales/wie-bewerbe-ich-mich-richtig_8332.phpApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
16.10.2025 - 15.01.2027
Please note that there are different deadlines depending on the course you wish to study: https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/alle-studiengaenge-auf-einen-blick_76.phpEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Please note that the semester fee at the TH Cologne changes slightly each semester.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
German