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Computer and Information Science (MSc)
University of Konstanz Konstanz
Degree
Master of Science (MSc) in Computer and
Information Science

[http://www.informatik.unikonstanz.de/en/interestedparties/master/]

Course language(s)
English

All courses are taught in English. Participants

can choose to write their Master's thesis in
English or in German.
Admission semester
Summer and winter semester
Beginning

CONTACT

Winter semester: second week of October

Summer semester: second week of April

Universitt Konstanz
Department of Computer & Information
Science

Programme duration

Maria Hesse
Universittsstrae 10
78457 Konstanz

1) Four semesters (two years)

2) In exceptional cases two semesters (one
year)
Please find further information here:
http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/intere
sted
parties/master/course-structure/ [http://www.inf
ormatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/interestedparties/m
aster/course-structure/]

Tel. +49 (0) 75 31-88 20 78

Tel. +49 (0) 75 31-88 20 78

E-mail
[mailto:maria.hesse@unikonstanz.de]
Course website

Application deadline

[http://www.informatik.unikonstanz.de/en/interestedparties/master/]

For applicants who require a visa for Germany:

15 May / 15 December
For applicants who do not require a visa for
Germany: 15 June / 15 January
Course content
The Department of Computer and Information

Submit application to
Universitt Konstanz
Studentische Abteilung
z.H.v. Lora Schlothauer

Science at the University of Konstanz offers a

two-year and in exceptional cases a one-year
Master's programme in Computer and
Information Science taught in English.
The Master's programme in Computer and
Information Science is geared towards the
computer-assisted processing of large volumes
of data and is designed to provide students
interested in the development of complex
information and analysis systems with the
requisite knowledge.
The Master's programme takes up the research
of our research groups* especially in the area of
Explorative Analysis and Visualisation of Large
Information Spaces. This kind of joint research is
unique in Germany and internationally
acknowledged.
Due to this the Master's programme in
Computer and Information Science is strongly
practice-oriented and emphasises researchrelated teaching. Furthermore, the Master's
programme provides exciting opportunities for
specialisation in the following fields:
Data Mining/Big Data/Data Science
Digital Libraries
Interactive Systems/Human Computer
Interaction
Network Science
Sports Informatics
Systems
Visual Computing
Please find further information on areas of
specialisation here:
http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/intere
sted
parties/master/areas-of-specialization/ [http://w
ww.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/interestedpart
ies/master/areas-of-specialization/]
*research groups: i.a. Algorithmics, HumanComputer Interaction, Bioinformatics and
Information Mining, Multimedia Signal
Processing, Computer Graphics and Media
Design, Software and Systems Engineering,
Databases and Information Systems, Distributed
Systems, Data Analysis, Visual Analytics,
Computer Vision and Image Analysis
http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/resear
ch/r
esearch-groups/ [http://www.informatik.uni-kons
tanz.de/en/research/research-groups/]
Educational
organisation
First semester
Master's students choose an academic
supervisor (mentor) who will help to provide
focus, who will discuss the advanced
coursework and who will supervise Master
project and thesis. Students develop a study
profile (study specialisation) according to their

Box 69
78457 Konstanz
Germany

interests and in consultation with their mentor.

Students complete 30 advanced course credits
(30 ECTS).
Second to third semester
Master seminar (4 ECTS), Master project (9
ECTS)
Students complete the remaining advanced
course credits (47 ECTS).
Fourth semester
Master's thesis (30 ECTS) and Master's
colloquium (thesis defence)
Please find further information on the course
structure here:
http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/intere
sted
parties/master/course-structure/ [http://www.inf
ormatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/interestedparties/m
aster/course-structure/]
Study abroad unit(s)
A study period abroad (practical semester) is
not compulsory but highly recommended. We
support student mobility, and you can benefit
from a number of special collaborations with
partner departments abroad and a wide range
of programmes.
Forms of assessment
Most common types of examination in lectures
are:
- Written exam
- Oral exam
- Assignments
- Intermediate exams
Most common types of examination in seminars
are:
- Oral presentation + paper
Final exam period:
- Master's project final report
- Master's thesis
- Master's colloquium (thesis defence)
ECTS credits
120
Diploma supplement
Yes
Course-related
German language
courses

Yes
Course-related
English language
courses
Yes
Course objectives
A Master's degree in Computer and Information
Science provides students with the opportunity
to specialise in a particular area of computer or
information science, especially with regard to
topics pertaining to the exploration of large
volumes of data (data mining), visualisation
(visual computing), and human-computer
interaction.
Computer scientists who graduate from the
University of Konstanz benefit from the
advantageous geographical location tri-border
region of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In
all three countries IT experts are equally in
demand.
Furthermore, the City of Konstanz is located in
the state of Baden-Wrttemberg and not far
away from the Bavarian border. Both states
belong to the strongest and most prosperous
business locations in Germany.
Digital Course
Module(s)
Video-Learning
Description
Digital Library:
http://www.ub.uni-konstanz.de/en/digital-library/
[http://www.ub.uni-konstanz.de/en/digital-library
/]
Lecture recording:
http://streaming.uni-konstanz.de/homepage/ [ht
tp://streaming.uni-konstanz.de/homepage/]
Youtube channel research group HCI:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HCiKonstanz [http
://www.youtube.com/user/HCiKonstanz]
Enrollment required
for participation in
digital module
Yes
Tuition fees
No tuition fees

Enrolment fees
Students currently pay the following fees per
semester:
Administrative contribution: 60 EUR
Student Welfare Fee: 80 EUR
Please find further information on tuition and
fees here:
http://www.studium.uni-konstanz.de/en/fees-and
-cont
ributions/ [http://www.studium.uni-konstanz.de/
en/fees-and-contributions/]
Costs of living
Approx. 660 EUR per month to cover personal
living expenses.
Please find further information on living
expenses here:
http://www.studium.uni-konstanz.de/en/studentfinan
ces/ [http://www.studium.uni-konstanz.de/en/stu
dent-finances/]
Job opportunities
The Department of Computer and Information
Science at the University of Konstanz provides
qualified students with many student assistant
jobs.
The City of Konstanz itself offers great
professional opportunities too. It is home to the
dynamic local IT-network association cyberLAGO
located in the heart of the city offering great job
and internship perspectives for IT students and
graduates.
Language
requirements
Applicants must provide proof of their English
proficiency of at least level B2 (CEFR). They can
do this by:
- Native speaker or Bachelor's degree from one
of the following countries: USA, UK, Canada,
Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
- Evidence of five years continuous English
classes, level German secondary school up to
Abitur (German equivalent to A-level), minimum
grade "befriedigend" or better
- Successful completion of a minimum of four
courses held in English in a previous relevant
study programme or exchange programme
(ERASMUS etc.) in the Bologna area
- TOEFL: minimum score: 90
- IELTS (academic test): minimum score: 6
- Cambridge First Certificate in English:
minimum grade: C
Please find further information on language
requirements here:

http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/intere
sted
parties/master/admission-requirements/ [http://
www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/interestedpa
rties/master/admission-requirements/]
Academic
requirements
Academic degree
A three-year minimum and above average
degree (BSc/MSc/Dipl) in Computer Science,
Information Engineering or a related and
relevant degree programme from a recognised
higher education institution
Sufficient grade: good or better
English proficiency: B2 (CEFR)
Aptitude test
GRE revised General Test (at least 155 for each
section)
Applicants with a non-Bologna-degree have to
pass the GRE test with a minimum of 155
credits for each section (Verbal Reasoning and
Quantitative Reasoning Score).
Letter of Motivation
Your letter of motivation should include the
following information:
What is your academic background?
What contextually attracts you to the Master's
programme Computer and Information Science?
In which research field from the Department of
Computer and Information Science do you plan
to specialise?
Please find further information on admission
requirements here:
http://www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/intere
sted
parties/master/admission-requirements/ [http://
www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/interestedpa
rties/master/admission-requirements/]
Where to apply
Universitt Konstanz
Studentische Abteilung
z.H.v. Lora Schlothauer
Box 69
78457 Konstanz
Germany
Arrival support
The International Office and the Language
Institute (Sprachlehrinstitut) offer orientation on
living in Konstanz, German academic culture,
and language courses for newcomers to make it
easier for you to settle into your new
surroundings.

Special options for students with a basic

knowledge of the German language:
- Intensive German Language courses
- Orientation programmes
- Kon'Start - Study preparation for German and
international degree-seeking students
- CheckIn-Office - Service point for new arrivals
(six weeks prior to lecture period)
The Welcome Centre at the University of
Konstanz supports doctoral/PhD students from
abroad, visiting scientists and researchers,
postdocs, and newly appointed professors - and,
being a family-friendly university, their families
as well - in the planning, preparation and
realisation of their stay in Konstanz. It also
provides information and specifically targeted
assistance in all non-academic, extracurricular
fields. The Welcome Centre sees itself as the
central contact and service point. It offers its
own range of services and also coordinates with
other service facilities where necessary.
Services and support
for international
students
We will not leave you to fend for yourself! We
advise and inform students individually and in
groups, organise orientation days and visits,
provide information on study and career
choices, and offer courses on study skills.
Central Student Advisory Service
Phone: +49 (0) 75 31-88 36 36
Studienberatung@uni-konstanz.de
The International Office and the Language
Institute (Sprachlehrinstitut) offer general
orientation and language courses for
newcomers to make it easier for you to settle
into your new surroundings.
International Office
Phone: +49 (0) 75 31-88 30 89
international@uni-konstanz.de
Accommodation
Students have the possibility of living in the
residence halls of the University of Konstanz. For
further information on student accommodation,
please visit:
http://www.seezeit.com [http://www.seezeit.com
]
Private accommodation in Konstanz can also be
found via the following websites:
http://www.konstanz-unterkunft.de [http://www.
konstanz-unterkunft.de]
http://www.vierwaen.de [http://www.vierwaen.d
e]

http://www.suedkurier.de [http://www.suedkurie
r.de]
Course website
www.informatik.uni-konstanz.de/en/interestedpa
rties/master/ [http://www.informatik.uni-konstan
z.de/en/interestedparties/master/]
About the university
The University of Konstanz is a campus
university that stands out particularly for its
efficiency. Flat structures and hierarchies
promote flexibility and interdisciplinary
collaboration between or within the 13
departments operating in three faculties:
Sciences, Humanities, and Politics, Law and
Economics. Close dialogue is maintained
between all the groups at the university. Good
communication is the driving force experienced
at all levels of the Culture of Creativity at the
university.
Top-level research, excellence in teaching and
studies, internationality and interdisciplinary
collaboration have been the hallmark of the
University of Konstanz since its foundation as a
Reform University in 1966. This clear orientation
soon led to a unique profile, defined not only
through high quality, but also through
innovation, creativity, and a distinct zest for
research. The strategy of modernisation and
reform from within is being consistently
advanced, and the University of Konstanz's
"success story" (Lord Dahrendorf, 2006) is
experienced by all its members. The consistent
expansion of its strengths, innovative concepts
and ideas within the university's Institutional
Strategy "Modell Konstanz - Towards a Culture
of Creativity" has contributed significantly to the
success of the University of Konstanz since
October 2007 in both phases of the Excellence
Initiative of the German federal and state
governments to promote top-level research at
German universities. Konstanz is therefore one
of the 11 universities whose Institutional
Strategies are being funded by the federal and
state governments to expand top-level
university research. In the first call for proposals
under the Excellence Initiative, the Cluster of
Excellence "Cultural Foundations of Social
Integration" was already approved in 2006. This
was followed by the Konstanz Research School
in Chemical Biology, which was awarded funding
in 2007. In the second phase of the Excellence
Initiative, the profile of the University of
Konstanz was further enhanced in 2012 by the
founding of the new Graduate School of
Decision Sciences.
The University of Konstanz continues to build

and expand its international visibility and its

excellence in research and teaching by
attracting and recruiting outstanding
international researchers and students,
collaborating with excellent, strong research
universities worldwide, and raising its
international competitiveness while, at the
same time, maintaining good ties and contacts
with an international and regional orientation. In
the Times Higher Education Ranking 2013 "THE
100 under 50", the University of Konstanz shone
at 20th place in the international comparison.
This leading international position makes
Konstanz the best German university aged
under 50 years.
Total number of
students
11,700
Total percentage of
international
students
11 %
About the city
History and Geography
Konstanz is situated in south-west Germany in
the federal state of Baden-Wrttemberg and
shares its border with the Swiss town of
Kreuzlingen. It lies on the shores of the River
Rhine and Lake Constance, central Europe's
second-largest lake, where the borders of
Austria, Germany and Switzerland converge.
Konstanz is the economic and cultural centre of
the Lake Constance region. It is an attractive
business location (light industry, commerce,
high technology), a popular tourist destination
and a lively university town, with more than
15,000 students. With its beautiful location, its
model infrastructure and its diverse range of
cultural and recreational facilities, the town
offers its 85,000 inhabitants a high quality of
life.
Konstanz has a long and rich historical tradition.
The first settlements were erected in Konstanz
Bay in 2000 BC, and the town was given its
name "Constantia" by the Romans in the fourth
century AD. Konstanz has a well-preserved
medieval town and numerous historical
buildings from the Romanesque, Gothic and
Baroque periods. The town has an attractive
shopping centre with a shopping mall,
department stores and small specialist shops.
There is an array of cafs, restaurants, ice
cream parlours, pubs and wine bars.
Culture and Recreation
Konstanz is the home of the oldest running

theatre in Germany and of the famous

Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra.
There are several museums and art galleries as
well as art centres offering a broad spectrum of
events: art and documentary exhibitions and
concerts in all music genres. Konstanz is the
perfect location for all kinds of outdoor leisure
activities. The region has an excellent network
of routes for walking, cycling, and inline skating
tours. The beaches are a major summer
attraction for relaxing in the sun and swimming
in the lake or the Rhine. The lake offers various
water sports such as sailing, canoeing and
diving, and the nearby Alps provide year-round
enjoyment for skiers, snowboarders, hikers, and
climbers.
Konstanz is also an ideal starting point for
excursions to many attractions in Germany,
Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein. On the
town's doorstep is the famous Flower Island of
Mainau and the Island of Reichenau, a UNESCO
world heritage site. Boat trips can be taken to
beautiful towns around the lake such as
Meersburg, berlingen, and Lindau. The
lakeside town of Friedrichshafen is the home of
the Zeppelin, and the Austrian town of Bregenz
is renowned for its summer festivals, with
spectacular opera and musical performances on
a floating stage in the lake. A boat trip along
one of the most beautiful parts of the Rhine
takes you to the magnificent Rhine Falls at the
Swiss town of Schaffhausen. Major cities such as
Zurich, Basel, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Munich and
Milan are easily reachable from Konstanz.
Additional information:
http://www.konstanz.de [http://www.konstanz.d
e]
and
http://www.grenzenlos-studieren.de [http://www.
grenzenlos-studieren.de]

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