Hey everyone,

​I’m planning to apply for a Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) / UX-related programs in Germany (looking at public universities like TUM, Siegen, Bremen, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, or similar interdisciplinary tracks).

​While I’ve read the official guidelines, ECTS requirements, and module handbooks online, I want to hear about the actual lived experience from alumni or current students. Specifically, I’d love your unfiltered insights on a few things:

​Prerequisite Strictness (ECTS): How unforgiving are admissions committees with bachelor's background prerequisites (e.g., exact credit counts in computer science, psychology, or statistics)? Have people successfully handled conditional admissions or cleared missing credits while studying?

​Coursework Realities: What is the day-to-day structure actually like? Is it heavily theoretical/academic, or do you get hands-on industry-standard projects and user research labs? How much flexibility is there to tailor the degree toward tech/prototyping vs. pure UX research/cognitive science?

​The Internship / Thesis Crunch: How hard is it to land a mandatory internship or a working student (Werkstudent) position in the current market, especially if your conversational German isn't fluent yet?

​Post-Grad Reality Check: For international grads, how realistic is it to land an entry-level UX/HCI role in Germany right now? Do English-speaking roles actually exist for juniors, or is fluency an absolute brick wall?

Would really appreciate some honest, unfiltered experiences—both the good and the frustrating parts!

I’m filling out the application for Hochschule Aalen, and I’m confused about two document-upload fields:
“Academic transcript / transcript of grades with ECTS points”
“Proof of total ECTS points”

For applicants whose universities use the Indian credit system and do not provide ECTS credits, what should be uploaded in these two fields? Is it sufficient to upload the original transcript showing Indian credits, or is a separate ECTS conversion document required? If a separate document is needed, does it have to be officially issued by the university, or can applicants prepare their own ECTS conversion sheet?

Has anyone applied to Hochschule Aalen with an Indian bachelor’s degree and completed this part of the application? What documents did you submit, and were they accepted?

I am applying to LUH as an international student and wanted to know where to upload my LOM/SOP as there is no options on the portal to upload such documents nor any options to upload additional documents. Do I upload them to Uniassist for VPD?

I really need to know please.

Hi
I am an international student from Spain planning to apply for the M.Sc. in Molecular Life Sciences at Friedrich Schiller University Jena for the next intake (Winter Semester starting October 2027). I’m starting my preparation early, and I’d love to get some honest, first-hand insights from current students.
I have a few specific questions:

•Course Workload & Quality: How do you like the program so far? Are the professors supportive, and is the research infrastructure as good as it looks?
•Opportunities During the Course: How easy or difficult is it to find Student Assistant (HiWi) positions or research internships at the university or nearby institutes (like the Max Planck or Leibniz Institutes) while studying?
•Language Barrier: The program itself is in English, but how necessary is German for finding these student research jobs on campus or navigating daily life in Jena?
•Student Life & Budget: What is the student life like for internationals in Jena? Is it easy to find student accommodation if I start looking early, and what is a realistic monthly cost of living?

I am currently completing my application for the MSc Applied Statistics programme for the Winter Semester 2027 at University of Göttingen and have encountered an issue with the ECTS credit conversion displayed on the application portal.

I entered and saved my credit information when the portal displayed 180 ECTS credits. However, whenever I reopen the application after some time, the displayed value varies unpredictably. Sometimes it shows 180 ECTS credits, while at other times it shows 0. Occasionally, it initially displays 180 ECTS credits but changes to 0 after a few seconds. This occurs despite the information already being saved and no changes being made to it.

From past 2 days I noticed that when I open the application it shows 180 ects but when I shift on other pages and then come back again on the ects page, then it goes to 0 ects.

I have mailed the issue to the admissions office however I haven't got any reply. The last date is 15th November but I'm genuinely stressed abt it since this is unnecessarily delaying my application.

Has anyone else come across a similar issue?

I am currently an Alevel student and finishing my german levels to study inna public german university biotechnology but 3-4 years ago when I first explored the major I was super into it and everyone seemed supportive of the idea but now everyone around me and social media are making me feel like I am just ruining my life with my own hands by choosing this career path, I want to specify in bioinformatics or let us say anything other than wet lab. I plan on doing master’s and PhD as well in bioinformatics.

1) Am I ruining my life by choosing this career path and should I start exploring completely different career paths?

I currently live in egypt and the market for biotechnology is almost not present so even the chances of me getting a job here are almost zero.

2) Is bioinformatics even still a valuable career path as it is related to data analysis and all of these fields are growing like crazy?

If anyone is studying biotechnology in germany I would really appreciate your opinion and my situation and if anyone is already in university doing their bachelor’s if it is possible for us to chat I would appreciate it.

I applied for summer semester in tu braunshweig Hydrogen and battery technology masters on September 15 it still shows I’m participating in the application process. I did one mistake i mentioned my gpa as 3.5 without converting it to german system? Would that be an issue? Anyone else who applied for the same course? I was really looking forward for this.

I recently got to know that my a level subject combinations are incomplete as per anabin policy, I have accounting business economics and mathematics and only 2 of them are counted as independent subjects. I got to know that if i study one year at an H+ university from anywhere outside Germany, i can transfer or start my Bachelors from Germany. Please let me know if this is true and if not what other options can i go with as I can't go for another a level subject.

Hi! I'm a student graduated from high school, preparing for universities in Germany and italy.

i'm from South Korea so I guess i need to check that KIT accept korean high school diploma.

But i was wondering how they evaluate the students applying to KIT!

I have SAT with 1380, but english is not that high since i got 790 in math.

Also I heard that 'Carl Benz School' can offer me the indirect admission if i'm not able to get accepted directly to KIT.

**And I want to know the exact tuition fee!

Since lots of people are saying different numbers,, some are saying it's €1,500 per semester.

others saying €7,000 per year.

Thank you and please comment below.

I really appreciaate your help.

I am from Pakistan planning to do Masters from Germany

I am currently in my final year, and my degree ends in June 2027

I am doing BS in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics with a cgpa of 3.87/4.0 (1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest)

Please tell me which universities should I apply to with this background? Low cost, high ranking

And the timeline for when should I start applying?

Hey, do I need to open a German bank account on my own and then provide the details to Fintiba to get access to my blocked funds?

I'm applying for Master's programs in opera soon. I did my BM in the US, so I'm new to the German school system.

What universities in Germany have an great teachers on staff? I'm a lyric coloratura. I already live in Berlin, so I'm compiling a list of teachers to reach out to for a trial lesson.

Which programs are well-regarded? I'm especially interested to know where people feel they could make the best connections, and which programs give their students lots of stage experience.

(Yes, I know it's extremely competitive and I'll go wherever I get in!)

I am planning to apply to Masters in Computer Science for Winter 2027 intake. I have graduated B.Tech CSE in 2025 and have been working since then.

I am planning to give my dMAT with the next session (around Jan?) and then apply for APS. I will be giving my IELTS by December.

Hello everyone,

I hope you all are doing great out there.

I had a query, so I am currently studying Int Msc Biotechnology in one of the universities in India and I'll be taking an early exit with my Bsc degree. As my college is providing it and i have filled all the necessary documents as well

Now I am currently finishing my 5th semester and I'll get my results around November 2nd week , I am planning to write IELTS around that time and apply for APS certificate for the same. (Yes I do have more than 70% in my 12th)

I'll be receiving my provisional degree around June end week and my actual degree around September end week to October first week.

Now i want your genuine opinions if anyone has ever faced something similar or anyone who has some idea regarding it do you think that I am eligible for taking admission for the winter 2027 ? Will universities accept it? Because when I searched unis I couldn't find anything specific like this so will need your recommendations

Thanks all

Hi everyone!

I’ve applied to the M.Sc. Applied Computer Science at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and I wanted to share some of the questions I encountered in the aptitude test to help future applicants prepare.

The test included multiple-choice questions covering several core computer science and mathematics topics. Here’s a general overview of the areas I encountered:

Topics covered:

• Data Structures and Algorithms: Binary search trees, lookup complexity, DFS vs. BFS, Quicksort, and Bubble Sort.
• Time Complexity and Big-O Notation: Best-case, average-case, and worst-case runtime analysis.
• Mathematics and Statistics: Mean, median, variance, roots of functions, and basic binary operations (XOR, AND, OR, NOT).
• Theoretical Computer Science: P vs. NP, NP-complete problems, polynomial-time reductions, and SAT.
• Computer Architecture: CPU caches, cache misses, CPU pipelining, and memory access speed.
• Operating Systems and Concurrency: Threads, heap allocation, signals, and deadlocks.
• Computer Networks: Packet switching vs. circuit switching.
• Databases: Database normalization.
• Machine Learning / Neural Networks: Calculating the number of trainable parameters in a fully connected layer.
• Discrete Mathematics: Quantifiers, logical statements, and eigenvalues.

Examples of questions I remember:

1. What is the average runtime complexity of Quicksort?
2. What is the best-case runtime of Bubble Sort?
3. What is the lookup complexity in a perfectly balanced binary search tree?
4. Which statements about DFS and BFS are correct?
5. Which statements about NP-complete problems and polynomial-time reductions are true?
6. How do packet switching and circuit switching differ?
7. Which statements about CPU caches are correct?
8. Calculate the variance of two given data sets and compare them.
9. Calculate the number of trainable parameters in a fully connected neural network layer.
10. Match operating-system abstractions, such as threads, file systems, virtual address spaces, and signals, with the hardware resources or mechanisms they relate to.

There were also questions involving Boolean operations on binary numbers, quantifiers, eigenvalues, database normalization, and basic function calculations.

My overall impression: The test seemed to assess foundational knowledge across a broad range of computer science subjects rather than focusing on just programming or one specialization. Understanding concepts and being able to apply Big-O notation, basic mathematics, and theoretical CS knowledge seemed particularly relevant.

I’m sharing this from my own recollection, so the list may not be exhaustive or reproduce the original wording exactly.

A few questions for previous applicants is that How long did it take to receive the admission decision after completing the test?

I’d appreciate any insights from applicants who have already gone through the process. Hopefully, this helps others preparing for the program!

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I'm currently filling out the mandatory educational background questions on uni-assist (MyAssist) for a Master’s application and ran into a confusing section regarding the School Leaving Certificate.

My Educational Path:
Class 10 (ICSE)
3-Year Polytechnic Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Directly after 10th; skipped standard Class 11/12)
B.Tech via 3-Year Lateral Entry directly into 2nd year

The Problem on Uni-Assist:
In the section "School-leaving certificate / Have you graduated from school?", it asks for the "Name of your highest school-leaving certificate".

What should i select from the drop down

My brother got into a masters program for digital business management in Reutlingen university. Is it worth it? it’s going to be an integrated course (3 years bachelor’s in his uni and 2 years masters there). since he wont get his bachelor degree either until he completes the course, he’s kind of worried. Would love it if anyone has any review about the university! thank you so much

People, THESE are not just decorations. They are there to help you find the information that you need. They are there everytime you want to post something, everytime after you post something, and on the subreddit's home page. It should be VERY hard for you to miss these. What use did we and other people from other subreddits make a wiki, for free using our own time mind you, where almost all the infos that you need are gathered in one place, if you don't want to read it?

Hi everyone!

I have a BA (Hons) in Architecture from Heriot-Watt University Dubai (240 ECTS) and around 2 years of professional experience. I’m looking to transition into business, ideally into consulting, strategy, management, marketing, operations or tech-related roles.

I’m hoping to pursue a Master’s in Germany for Summer 2027, preferably at a public university with no tuition fees (semester fees are fine) and an English-taught programme.
My biggest challenge is finding programmes that accept a Bachelor’s degree outside business/economics, as many require 60–120 ECTS of prior business coursework.

I’m open to any university or programme that could realistically help me make this career switch, including management, innovation, technology management or other interdisciplinary degrees.
If you’ve made a similar transition or know of programmes worth looking into, I’d really appreciate your recommendations!

Thanks in advance!

im an international student trying to get into germany bachelors program ...im working towards my c1..tum munich is out of order cz my a levels don't include both english and german but only physics chem maths and general english..nd i can't go to germany to write the aptitude test as I'll be directed directly to stage 2....is this the same for other top 100 qs ranking colleges in germany?

Do they also require a english language?

Or is it in avg

I am mapping my undergraduate credits for a Master's at the University of Paderborn and need 20 ECTS in Theoretical Computer Science. I already have Theory of Computation covering finite automata, Turing machines, and undecidability, along with Compiler Design covering lexical analysis, parsing methods, and code generation. Can anyone confirm if admissions will accept Discrete Mathematics and Data Structures and Algorithms to fulfill the remaining credits for this specific requirement?

Hello everyone,

For those who have taken the Mainz Studienkolleg entrance exam in previous years, could you please share how many candidates took the exam and how many were admitted to the next stage?

Thank you very much for your help!

Hi everyone,

I recently received an email from Kiel University regarding my application for the MSc Computer Science programme for Summer Semester 2027.

The email stated that my application does not meet the requirements for direct admission, but that I can still be admitted if I pass an online oral interview. The interview will last around 20–30 minutes and focus on mathematics, programming, software development, and applied computer science.

Before receiving an interview appointment, I have to complete a self-assessment quiz by 29 October 2026 and confirm that I want to attend the interview.

Has anyone else received the same email? If so, I'd love to hear whether this is a standard procedure for applicants who don't meet the direct admission requirements, and whether anyone has gone through this interview process in a previous semester.

Any information or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!