Software Engineering, B.Sc.
Software engineering is a specialization in computer science, which deals with the design, implementation and adaptation of software. In the third year of study, the students of the bachelor program Software Engineering specialize in one of three areas of specialization in a particular direction of software development: Games Engineering, IT Management & Consulting or Systems Engineering.
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 | €142.50 per semester |
| Campus | Campus Sontheim |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
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
Games Engineering
The focus Games Engineering deals with game development from gamification to virtual worlds. Not only the development of games, but also the conception and development of novel devices in the field of sensors and actuators play an important role. Before, however, the art of games engineering - e.g. Artificial intelligence, mobile computing, 3D modeling, animation, games engines is taught, the computer science basics are in the foreground.
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IT Management & Consulting
The IT Management and Consulting focus is on enterprise information systems. In order to gain competitive advantage and secure the company's success, it is important to select the right technology and to tailor it to the requirements of the company. Exciting is the work in constantly new projects also in the international environment.
Systems Engineering
The focus Systems Engineering leads away from the administration to the technical application. By means of sensors and actuators systems are developed, which are e.g. be used in robotics. These computer systems of the highest quality are used in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology industries.
What you study
The study program has 6 study semesters and a practical semester: In these 7 semesters 210 ECTS credit points are awarded. It is possible to join a three-semester Master's program in Software Engineering and Management or to specialize in another Master's in Computer Science.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
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| Semester contribution | €142.50 |
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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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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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.