IT Security, M.Sc.
The security of computers and computer networks is essential to our daily life. Weak IT security can have fatal consequences. In addition to broad basic expertise, technical in-depth knowledge is taught and ethical and legal skills are imparted.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 3 semesters, 90 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.06, summer semester until 15.01 |
| 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 |
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
Digitization is changing our society more and more, also in critical areas. Their penetration into companies, as well as into the personal living space of people, not only results in advantages. Criminals are more interested in exploiting weak points in infrastructures and systems. For this reason, IT security is becoming an increasingly important issue in order to protect IT systems and to minimize the risks such as hacking, "data theft" and the resulting financial or image damage.
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In addition to functional safety, the need for IT security experts is increasing rapidly. Due to the European NIS specification and the German version, the IT Security Act, operators of such infrastructures are obliged to make improvements here.
The Master’s IT Security course provides you with the necessary technological and economic knowledge. In addition, the social effects and the handling of ethical questions in this area are also dealt with during the course.
What you study
The master’s course can be completed both as a full-time course in three semesters and as a part-time course in six semesters. You can start your studies in the winter or summer semester. The course is completed with a master's thesis.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
With regard to work priorities, graduates will typically work as:
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- IT security architect: project manager or software architect with IT security experience
- IT security developer: develop security components for software projects or develop security products
- IT security analyst: monitor IT security landscapes for attacks and react to them
- IT security tester: Testing software and systems for weak points and helping developers to repair them
- Forensic scientist: Successfully analyze attacks and evaluate traces.
- IT security / risk manager: Assess security risks and develop solutions together with experts
- CISOs: Responsible for IT security for organizations
- IT security advisor: Support organizations in the implementation of organizational or technical implementations
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €97 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | A bachelor's degree in a related field. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.06, 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.
- 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 15.01uni-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.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
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.