Computer Science University of Hannover
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Hannover
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Computer Science
- Practical Computer Science
- Software Engineering
Focus
Real-time systems and energy informatics, Information Retrieval and Intelligent Systems, IT Security and Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering and Simulation, System and Computer Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Visual Analytics and Knowledge-Based Systems, Computational Health Informatics, Databases and Information Systems, Data Science and Digital Libraries
Target group
Students with a Bachelor's academic degree in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Mathematics/Computer Science or Technical Computer Science; Returning students with professional experience and technically orientated certificate of academic degree
Area of study
Partner institution: TU Vienna in Republic of Austria (International degree: Double Degree, Master of Science)
Admission requirements
Admission requirement for the Master's course is a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science or a closely related subject.
You can find the detailed requirements in the admission regulations for this degree course:
www.uni-hannover.de/zugangsordnung
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2026: Break from 10.06. to 14.06.25 (excursion week).
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 30.01.2027Break from 23.12.24 to 04.01.25
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
There are no separate deadlines for EU citizens.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Application deadline for non-EU applicants varies by degree course (either 31.05 or 15.07). The information can be found in our study offer under the respective degree programme.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Variations are possible for the individual Master's courses. Please note the details at www.uni-hannover.de/studienbewerbungEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
The regular application deadlines apply in the winter term. Please obtain information on any different deadlines from the respective course.
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
There are no separate deadlines for EU citizens.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.10.2026 - 30.11.2026
Application deadline for non-EU foreign applicants varies by degree course (either 30.11. of the previous year or 15.01.). The information can be found in our study offer under the respective degree programme.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Please note the details at www.uni-hannover.de/studienbewerbungEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
The regular application deadlines apply for the summer semester. Please obtain information on any different deadlines from the respective course.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English