IT Security, B.Sc.
Not only the media have discovered the subject of IT security due to many recent incidents. Thanks to its great importance, which is constantly growing in our communications society, IT Security is therefore at the center of all modern IT concepts. In this study course, the important core topics of computer science are taught as well as the exciting and sophisticated concepts, methods and tools of IT security.
Automotive, power, financial services, healthcare, logistics or administration - no matter which industry they look at, there is none that works today without computer systems or computerized business processes. At the same time, new developments - such as Augmented Reality, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Wearables and Industry 4.0 - to change entire industries forever. IT security is always part of it, because you own the future.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €148.10 per semester |
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Will I get in
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Practical and future-oriented from the beginning
Since IT security is a very practical field of application, the degree program IT Security attaches great importance to a high degree of practical relevance. It is important to train students in practical information security from the very beginning. Already in the first semester, the students therefore learn to deal independently with methods and tools in the field of offensive security (hacking). Practical instruction is also of great importance in the further course of studies. Events such as cyber security, network and system security as well as offensive security are therefore always accompanied by extensive internship and lab exercises. Advanced topics such as digital forensics, cryptography or reverse engineering also have a high priority in the study course of the bachelor program IT Security.
What you study
Mathematics and programming are part of the IT / Computer Science studies. But Bachelor IT Security is not about memorizing but about understanding. The necessary know-how is developed step by step. Small groups, voluntary tutorials and personal mentoring by the professors help to close individual gaps quickly.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Graduates of the IT Security degree program are open to jobs in all sectors, especially in data-intensive areas such as banking and insurance. Government agencies also offer interesting perspectives.
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The Bachelor IT Security opens doors to exciting jobs at home and abroad. IT Security Officers, Maiware analysts and IT forensic women are sought in a wide range of industries - in particular in data-intensive areas such as banks and insurance companies, but also in public authorities. The students make contacts with potential employers during their studies.
Typical IT Security job profiles are:
- IT Security Solution Engineer Penetration test, IT management ...
- Malware Analyst Analysis of Malware, Reverse Engineering, ...
- IT Security Consultant Digital Forensics, Security Management, ...
- DPO / r Data security, information security ...
- IT Security Officer / r IT Security Management, IT Security Concepts, ...
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
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| Semester contribution | €148.10 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Application | winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application until 15.01Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, 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.
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The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 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.