- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Hannover
- Deadlines
- January 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
- January 2027 (EU)
- November 2026 (Non-EU)
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Computer Science
- Practical Computer Science
- Software Engineering
Focus
Computational Health Informatics, Databases and Information Systems, Data Science and Digital Libraries, Real-time systems and energy informatics, Information Retrieval and Intelligent Systems, IT Security and Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering and Simulation, System and Computer Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Visual Analytics and Knowledge-Based Systems
Target group
Students with a BA degree in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Mathematics/Computer Science or Technical Computer Science\; Those returning to studies who have professional experience and technically oriented degrees
Area of study
Admission requirements
Admission requirement for the Master's course is a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science or a closely related subject.
For details of the requirements see the admission regulations for this degree at:
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2026: Break from 10.06. to 14.06.25 (excursion week).
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 30.01.2027
Break from 23.12.24 to 04.01.25
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027
There are no separate deadlines for EU citizens.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.04.2027 - 31.05.2027
Please note that applying for this degree programme at Leibniz University Hannover is only possible with preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist. .
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
The regular application deadlines apply in the winter term. Please obtain information on any different deadlines from the respective course.
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.10.2026 - 30.11.2026
Please note that applying for this degree programme at Leibniz University Hannover is only possible with preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist. .
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
The regular application deadlines apply for the summer semester. Please obtain information on any different deadlines from the respective course.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German