Applied Computer Sciencefull time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Bochum
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Applied Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Practical Computer Science
Focus
Industry and Management Informatics, Media and Communication Informatics
Target group
B.A. graduates or students with comparable higher education qualifications
Admission requirements
Bachelor’s degree or comparable degree and compulsory student advice and counselling before commencement of studies
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 13.10.2026 - 06.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
03.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
Information on enrolment in open admission degree programmes, including deadlines, will be published in a timely manner under https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/immatrikulation-einschreibung. Information on admission to Master's degree courses can be found at: https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/bewerbung-zum-master
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
03.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
Information on enrolment in open admission degree programmes, including deadlines, will be published in a timely manner under https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/immatrikulation-einschreibung.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
Information on admission to Master's degree courses can be found at: https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/bewerbung-zum-master
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Information on admission to Master's degree courses can be found at: https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/bewerbung-zum-master-fuer-internationale
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2026
For more information, please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/einschreibung/index.html.de for the necessary steps to take up an open admission degree course at the Ruhr University Bochum.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2026
For more information please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/bewerbung_zulassung/hoehere_fachsemester.html.de for the necessary steps to change to a higher study semester with open admission at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2026
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2026
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
The social security contribution for the 2026 summer semester is EUR 362.40.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German