Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science & Data-Intensive Computing
Two-year degree teaching distributed systems, cryptographic protocols, cloud architectures, and machine learning, with practical projects on Frankfurt's high-performance supercomputing cluster.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Bachelor in Computer Science with minimum 180 ECTS and equivalent German grade 2.5
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Undergraduate transcript showing solid mathematics, algorithms, and systems software coursework
- Recommendation letters
- Not mandatory for coursework Master
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Deutschlandstipendium (€300/month merit scholarship) + paid HiWi research assistantships (€14/hr)
- Application fee
- €75 (uni-assist)
- Tuition / joining costs
- €0 tuition; semester ticket contribution €390/term
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027 (Summer Semester) / July 15, 2027 (Winter Semester)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Goethe University Frankfurt documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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