Visual Computing

The Master's in Visual Computing at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg provides world class education with a particular emphasis on visualisation, computer graphics, VR/AR and computer vision. With state-of-the-art facilities, a broad and research-oriented curriculum, and a small number of students, the programme provides an excellent preparation for a career in visual computing in both industry and academia. The faculty of computer science is one of the leading institutions in the field of visualisation, according to Computer Science Rankings. Ranking for Germany Ranking for Europe Worldwide Ranking The programme consists of four semesters of in-class teaching and project work. The first semester lays the groundwork by ensuring that students have the required breadth and depth for the remainder of the programme. For this, they take foundational courses in areas of visual computing to which they have not yet been exposed. In the second semester, students deepen their knowledge of visual computing by taking more specialised courses, for example, on flow visualisation, medical imaging, augmented and virtual reality, flow simulation, or object recognition. This is continued in the third semester and complemented by a research-oriented project, typically carried out in small groups, where students demonstrate their ability to creatively apply the tools of visual computing to solve open-ended problems. In the fourth semester, the focus is on the research for the Master's thesis.