Computer Science

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Per semester

Start Date

2026-09-01

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

4 semesters

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Program Details

Degree

Masters

Major

Computer Science | Data Science | Software Engineering

Area of study

Information and Communication Technologies | Engineering

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2026-09-01	-
2027-03-01	-
2027-09-01	-

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Computer Science | Master

One degree program – many opportunities! The master's degree program in Computer Science is characterized by its many practical components and interdisciplinarity. With a choice of six different tracks, students can specialize in a specific IT topic of their choice and also have the opportunity to develop their professional skills and foster international networks for their future career path.

Program Content

The master's degree program in Computer Science can be completed in four semesters at the joint Digital Engineering Faculty of the HPI and the University of Potsdam. The consecutive master's degree program is science and research-oriented. It teaches in-depth scientific basics, advanced specialist knowledge, and skills in the field of computer science as well as advanced methodological, social, and HR skills.

Program Objective and Future Career Options

Upon graduation, students obtain another professional qualification. They will be able to take on management and leadership positions, particularly in areas where the design, implementation, maintenance, and operation of complex IT systems, applications, infrastructures, and solutions play a key role. In addition, they have in-depth specialist knowledge in their chosen tracks. Graduates are also able to carry out research and development work independently, set up companies with an IT focus, or gain further academic qualifications in a subsequent doctoral program.

Prerequisites for Admission to the Program

In general, the prerequisite for master's studies is a first academic degree qualifying for a profession, such as a bachelor's degree, in a subject that is relevant to the master's program and with a scope of at least 180 credit points. A subject is considered relevant to the master's degree program if it fulfills the central subject-specific requirements for the master's degree program in Computer Science.

Program Structure

In the four-semester master's program, you earn a total of 120 credit points, consisting of the modules listed below and your master's thesis.

Modules

Mandatory Modules: 24 CP
- Computer Science Lab: 12 CP
- Research Methods & Ethics: 6 CP
- Critical Reading and Discussion: 6 CP
Elective Modules - Professional Skills: 6 CP
- Design Thinking: 6 CP
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation: 6 CP
- Law and Compliance: 6 CP
- Management and Leadership: 6 CP
- Technology Communication and Transfer: 6 CP
Focus Areas: 60 CP
- Track I: Data und AI: 60 CP
- Track II: Algorithms and Foundations: 60 CP
- Track III: Systems: 60 CP
- Track IV: Digital Health: 60 CP
- Track V: Security Engineering: 60 CP
- Track VI: Open Track: 60 CP
Master's thesis: 30 CP
Total: 120 CP

Advantages at a Glance

The program is offered by the joint Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam (UP) and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI). Students are offered modern education and excellent facilities on a green campus – without any tuition fees.

As tracks are only selected in the course of the program when registering for track-specific modules, students have the opportunity to specialize during their master's studies. Students do not need to choose a research focus before the start of their studies or – if the open track is chosen – not at all.

The University of Potsdam takes into account the actual living conditions of its students and has introduced the possibility of part-time study for many degree programs. This also applies to the master's degree program in Computer Science.