Visual Computing (MSc)

Universitat des Saarlandes · Saarbrücken, Germany

Level: Master's
Award: Master of Science
Language: English
Duration: 4 semesters
Study mode: full-time part-time (study alongside work)
Campus: Saarbrücken
Apply by: For the winter semester: Early deadline: Applicants who apply by 15 November for the following winter semester can expect to receive a letter of admission by mid-February. Regular deadline: 15 May. A decision can be expected in August. For the summer semester: Early deadline: Applicants who apply by 15 May for the following summer semester can expect to receive a letter of admission by mid-July. Regular deadline: 15 November. A decision can be expected in January.
Starts: Winter and summer semester

Universitat des Saarlandes does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €9,000 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field, with a grade of at least 75%; completed online application form plus the following mandatory requirements: CV purpose of study transcript of records two references from professors or employers English certificate GRE Test / Gate Test
English language requirement: C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 PTE Academic: 76 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced IELTS Academic: 7
German language requirement: No minimum language level required
Application period: For the winter semester : Early deadline: Applicants who apply by 15 November for the following winter semester can expect to receive a letter of admission by mid-February. Regular deadline: 15 May. A decision can be expected in August. For the summer semester: Early deadline: Applicants who apply by 15 May for the following summer semester can expect to receive a letter of admission by mid-July. Regular deadline: 15 November. A decision can be expected in January.
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About this programme

The Visual Computing Master's programme is coordinated by the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University, one of the four best computer science departments in Germany (CHE ranking). Visual imagery is the most important sensory information for humans. More and more information is represented by digital images and visual simulations. The entire field of acquiring, analysing, and synthesising visual data by means of computers is called visual computing. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the full spectrum of visual computing cannot be addressed adequately within a traditional, mono-disciplinary programme of study. This has prompted Saarland University to offer a novel interdisciplinary Master's programme that is entirely devoted to all aspects of visual computing. It includes classes and seminars on: image acquisition and geometric foundations image analysis (image processing, computer vision, pattern recognition) image synthesis (computer graphics, scientific visualisation, geometric modelling) related fields such as telecommunications, machine learning, artificial intelligence, signal processing, computational linguistics, medical engineering, and cognitive sciences useful foundations in mathematics, computer science, physics, and mechatronics