Important notice:

The Master's programme in Artificial Intelligence can only be started in the summer semester!
(Application period: 15 October - 15 Dezember*)

Admission Requirements and Application Information

 

 

  • Completed higher education degree in the field(s) of computer science, mathematics or a comparable field of study
  • Overall grade of 2.5 or better
  • 210 credit points (CP), 180 ECTS credits possible under specific conditions; for details, please refer to the study and examination regulations

These requirements are mandatory. If only one of these requirements is not met, admission to the MAI degree program is not possible.


The programme can only be started in the summer semester!

Language Requirements

We strongly recommend English language skills at level C1!
Applicants must prove their English language proficiency at level B2 (CEFR).

Proof of the required English language skills must be submitted by the time of enrolment (beginning of March for the summer semester) at the latest.

Non-native speakers must demonstrate knowledge of the German language at A2 level of CEFR. This proficiency level with corresponding certificate can also be achieved within the first two semesters of your studies.

Language Courses at THWS


You can complete language courses at THWS as well.
Our Campus for Language Proficiency offers both online an face-to-face classes.

For more information, please visit the website of the Campus for Language Proficiency.

Application Form


The application form is available as a pdf-file or a word-file.

Please note that the completed form needs to be uploaded in the THWS Application Portal (APPLY).
Please see below for further information regarding the application procedure and the necessary documents.

Procedure for applicants with non-German certificates/degrees

 

If you acquired your higher education qualification and your bachelor’s degree outside Germany, you will find all important information about the application procedure on the Homepage des International Office

Please read the instructions on the website of the International Office in the section for “applicants with other university entrance qualifications” carefully and follow the steps.


List of required documents:

  • Completed application form (download see above)
  • School leaving certificate and degree certificate (If your certificates are not in German or English, you will need a certified translation of these documents into German or English)
  • Result of the preliminary review documentation (VPD) by Uni-Assist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Proof of language proficiency (see under Language) for English and German
  • A CV listing all trainings/degrees/acquired qualifications sorted by dates

 

THWS Application Portal and Uni-Assist

You can apply for your preliminary review documentation (VPD) at Uni-Assist and complete your THWS online application for the master’s programme at the same time. As soon as you received your VPD, please upload it to the THWS Application Portal. Your application will not be complete until the document has been received.


Decision about your application

After your complete application has been received and reviewed, you will receive a response via the application portal. If you have been admitted, the letter of admission will be available to you for download in APPLY. The notification will not be sent by e-mail or post.

If you are admitted to studies at FHWS and want to accept your place (button: "Enrol"), please follow the instructions for accepting the place as well as enrolling for the degree programme (steps 6 and 7) on the website of the Department of Student Affairs (HSST).

Procedure for applicants with German certificates/degrees

 

Step 1 - Online application

  • Fill out the application form (download see above)
  • Please apply online via the THWS Application Portal
  • Follow the given instructions
  • During the process, please upload the following documents as PDF files: School leaving and degree certificates; identification card (ID); a CV listing all trainings/degrees/acquired qualifications sorted by dates

 

Step 2 - having received an answer to your application

After your complete application has been received and reviewed, you will receive a response via the application portal. If you have been admitted, the letter of admission will be available to you for download in APPLY. The notification will not be sent by e-mail or post.

If you are admitted to studies at FHWS and want to accept your place (button: "Enrol"), please follow the instructions for accepting the place as well as enrolling for the degree programme (steps 6 and 7) on the website of the Department of Student Affairs (HSST).

Further Information

Application Period


The next study start possible is in the summer semester of 2025.
The application period runs from 15.10.2024 - 15.12.2024*.


*Note for international applicants:

We STRONGLY recommend that applicants from non-European countries submit all application documents between 15.10. and 15.11. to ensure that the documents can be checked within a short period of time, in order to have enough time to process potential visa matters!


Please note that this is a on-site study programme. Online-only participation in the modules is not possible!