Computer Science, B.Sc.
Computer science studies at a interdisciplinary technical university particularly accommodate this discipline's special character. There are wide variety of research fields in computer science at RWTH Aachen. However the program also ensures a high degree of interdisciplinary collaboration with the natural and engineering sciences and linguistics and communication studies.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German, English |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | 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 | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €375.19 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 →About the programme
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers," said Thomas John Watson apparently in 1943 as chairman of the board at IBM. We know better now! A life without fast data processing, internet, apps, email, video on demands, and intelligent house technology is practically unthinkable.
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As a science of analysis, conception, and the implementatin of information processing systems, computer science has become indispensable. With fundamental concepts such as architecture, algorithm, information, complexity, and efficiency, the statistical structure and dynamic behavior of such systems can be described and investigated. Computer science focuses on both the qualitative and quantitative classification of problems and algorithms and the solution of concrete practial problems.
In this fields between mathematics and engineering computer science has developed into a discipline with its own scientific methods.
Computer science studies at a interdisciplinary technical university particularly accommodate this discipline's special character. There are wide variety of research fields in computer science at RWTH Aachen. However the program also ensures a high degree of interdisciplinary collaboration with the natural and engineering sciences and linguistics and communication studies.
In order to learn the necessary communication with users, students begin an application subject in the third semester (or later). Students can principally combine classes from one or several subjects outside of computer science. Classes from the following subjects are part of the Catalogue of Application Subjects, among others: business administration, mathematics, electrical engineering, biology, mechanical engineering, medicine, philosophy, physics, chemistry, and psychology.
Starting in the third semester the curriculum offers an elective module, which offers students their first opportunity for creating a focus. They can flexibly choose and combine individual modules from theoretical computer science, software and communication, data and information management, and applied computer science. These modules are often offered in English.
What you study
Aside from a broad spectrum of fundamental knowledge students also acquire methodological skills and career-related skills during their Bachelor's studies. The teaching is supported with internships or tutorials, in which students profit from intensive mentorship. This is how, for example, they may acquire or expand their programming skills. Previous knowledge of programming languages is recommended but not required. Excellent knowledge of the English language is essential.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Information technology, worldwide interconnection, and the entry of computer-based systems in all social, business, and private spheres pose immense dynamic potential. This results in excellent future career prospects for computer scientists.
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A degree from RWTH is a testament of outstanding technical and creative skills, for an interdisciplinary world view, and potential for further technical training. It is also symbol of special technical skills in a certain field of application. Graduates from Aachen are valued experts, who are able to find work in many fields.
Companies in all sectors are constantly looking for holistically trained specialists. Examples include software manufacturers and companies, telecommunications companies, users of administrative systems, the technical industry, multimedia service providers, and consulting firms. Here Bachelor's graduates typically conduct work with instruction, for example in the implementation and operation of new systems. Students with a Master's degree have a wider spectrum of prospects open to them – from research and development to company management.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €375.19 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | In computer science, diverse methods are implemented for the structuring, modeling, analysis and solution of problems that extend beyond actual programming. |
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| Language | German C1, English 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 C1 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.