Computer Science (MSc)

The Master's degree programme in Computer Science of the University of Marburg has a focus on technical knowledge, skills and methods of computer science to work independently according to scientific principles at an advanced level. You will be trained to analyse and critically evaluate modern scientific knowledge, taking into account the requirements and changes in the increasingly digital professional world (business, industry, public service). You can set individual focal points by selecting from a large variety of electives in practical and theoretical computer science as well as a wide offer of tasks in several practically-oriented modules. Besides a software project with a duration of one year, in which you practice software engineering skills and the use of specific modern technologies, you will participate in at least one seminar, in which you practice working with relevant scientific literature. Optionally, you can also enrich your profile by including modules from another subject area with applications of computer science. In the individual Master’s thesis, you will work on research-related problems from computer science. Following the Bologna guidelines on European university education, the course is structured so that 30 credit points (ECTS) should be achieved every semester. The different modules in the Master's programme add up to 120 ECTS: Compulsory Elective Modules in Computer Science (51 to 66 ECTS points) You will be able to deepen and broaden your knowledge and competences by choosing from our long list of electives in both the disciplines of practical and theoretical computer science. This will broaden your spectrum of computer science skills and will provide you with the foundation to critically investigate modern research questions and engage applications of state-of-the-art computer-science technology. Profile Area Modules (optional; 12 ECTS points if selected) Optionally, you can study the basics of a different subject area, in which ways of thinking and methods of computer science can be profitably applied. In doing so, the ability to form analogies between the ways of thinking and contents from computer science and another subject will be acquired. Practical and Seminar Modules (24 to 27 ECTS points) This study area serves to deepen your practice-oriented scientific skills. These include competencies essential for computer science specialists to carry out a research project in group work, usually involving the development and operation of an extensive software project. In one or two seminar modules, you will be able to sharpen your profile as well as practice to compare and evaluate research results. In a dedicated module, you will learn and practice techniques of scientific work in computer science in an individual project. Master's Thesis (30 ECTS points) The final phase of the course is the Master's thesis. Students apply the skills acquired during the taught part of the programme. You will work on your own research project under the guidance of an experienced professor.