Business Computer Science, B.Sc.
Study Business Informatics at KIT to successfully combine science and practice of digitization. You benefit from true interdisciplinarity and a high-quality offer of the KIT faculties for computer science external link and economics external link with various electoral and deepening possibilities.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €184 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
Business Information Systems at KIT is characterized by a real interdisciplinarity based on a cross-faculty model. The course contents of the first four semesters are organized in five main areas:
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Digitization is leading to profound changes in the economy and society. Competencies in the areas of computer science, business and law are needed to successfully design sustainable digital solutions. In Business Informatics studies at KIT, you will receive the qualifications you need for the digital working and living environment of the future.
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Study Business Informatics at KIT to successfully combine the science and practice of digitization. You benefit from genuine interdisciplinarity and a high-quality range of KIT faculties for computer science External Link and economics external link with many options and options.
Business information scientists are being sought in all areas of the company today. They assume an interface function between business perspective and the technically anchored system world. Business Informatics are creators of the digital economy and society with excellent, cross-industry career opportunities in start-ups, SMEs and large companies. The study of business informatics provides an excellent foundation for demanding jobs in the fields of management consultancy, software and system development management, information management, digital product, service and business model development, and as an entrepreneur. Students of Business Informatics at KIT can already engage in dialogue with companies of the exclusively established partner network.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
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| Semester contribution | €184 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | German B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to B2 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.