Combine professional activity with a degree programme to obtain your Master's degree
Master Computer Science Dual
Dual study is the ideal combination of theory and practice!
Study the practice-integrated dual English-language Master's degree programme in Computer Science.
Computer science lives through its practical application. As a student on a Bachelor's degree programme, you will certainly be aware of this. Perhaps you have worked in a company or even written your Bachelor's thesis there. You can continue on this path with our dual Master's degree programme in Computer Science.
For prospective students from abroad, it is important to know that the English-language Computer Science dual degree program can only be studied if you can present an internship/qualification contract with a company based in Germany at the time of enrollment. In this contract, the company must guarantee that the lingua franca of the working group in which you are involved is English. You are responsible for finding a company and concluding the contract yourself. Furthermore, the company must have concluded a valid cooperation agreement with Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences. You can find help with choosing a company here .
Important note: For technical reasons, international applicants interested in the Master's degree program Computer Science - dual - English please register for the Master's degree program Informatik. After going through the validation process there, please inform the Registrar's Office of your change request. You can then also submit the required contract documents there.
What characterises the English-language dual Master's degree programme in Computer Science at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences?
On our English-language dual degree programme in Computer Science Master's, you will complete over 50% of your coursework through practical activities in a company with English as the lingua franca. This allows you to apply and deepen the skills you have acquired in your lectures. You will thus achieve a strong link between theory and practice. Last but not least, you will earn your own money during your studies. The courses on the dual English Master's degree programme are also offered in English.
A contract with a company is a prerequisite for enrolment on the dual English-language degree programme. You look for this company yourself. If you do not yet have any contacts, you can use our company database for orientation. As a special requirement, the company you choose must use English as the lingua franca for the part of the programme relevant to you.
You will attend exactly the same compulsory and profile elective courses as students on the normal Computer Science Master's programme. In the area of compulsory electives, you have to earn fewer ECTS points than your fellow students on the regular degree programme. In return, you will contribute activities from your company via the modules Mentor-accompanied practical activity and a project. You can find a detailed description of the modules here (link follows).
How does the interaction between the degree programme and the company work?
You coordinate the scope, content and times of your practical work with your chosen company. In addition to the lecture-free period between semesters, we create free time in the timetable that you can use. Within this framework, you will also take the subjects mentor-accompanied practical work and the project (software development or human-technology interaction) in the first and second semesters, each comprising 12 ETCS, which you can also complete at the company during the semester break.
A seminar for dual Master's students takes place once a year. Here you report on your work in the company. In addition to all students, we also invite their supervisors from the companies. This format is very popular, especially with the companies, as it allows us to keep the feedback from practice necessary for teaching up to date.
At the end of your degree programme, you will complete your Master's thesis in your company. Of the 90 ECTS to be earned, you will earn 54 ECTS in your chosen company during your Dual Master's programme.
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