Informatik: Games Engineering, B.Sc.
The bachelor’s program in Informatics: Games Engineering combines a thorough grounding in informatics and mathematics with comprehensive knowledge of game technologies.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €97 per semester |
| Campus | Garching-Forschungszentrum |
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
Computer Games
Games are becoming more and more diverse. They let us experience virtual situations, try out strategies, develop new ideas and act with or against each other. The exchange of ideas by means of computers and new ways of getting together are now just as important as the game itself. However, games are not only used to pass the time. They help in learning social or technical skills, testing new technologies and overcoming cultural barriers.
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Games, games engineering and computer science
The breathtaking development of the games is based on rapid advances in computer science and modern computer technology. Graphics and sound become more realistic. The complexity of the simulated worlds and stories told increases. New sensors enable completely new types of interaction. In addition, games are no longer just played alone at home in front of the screen. We can take part in online games anywhere with our mobile phones. Excellent computer science skills are therefore required to understand and use these technologies. Game engineers don't just keep an eye on the technology, but also on the people who use it.
What you study
The Bachelor's degree in Computer Science: Games Engineering lasts 6 semesters. The compulsory modules with the central content from computer science and mathematics are supplemented by internships and elective modules from the first semester onwards. The degree concludes with the Bachelor’s thesis in the 6th semester.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The games market is booming. All development studios therefore have a huge demand for qualified specialists in the areas of informatics and games engineering. Added to which, serious games are increasingly penetrating industry sectors such as automotive, aerospace and plant engineering, medicine, banking, and management. In the context of the degree program, close ties to industry are maintained through the involvement of companies in projects and bachelor’s theses. Having successfully concluding the bachelor's program, you can apply to embark upon a master’s program in Informatics: Games Engineering or other such programs offered by the Department of Informatics.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €97 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | We are looking for young, motivated people who like to occupy themselves with logical puzzles for a longer period of time. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + 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 uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 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.
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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.