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Admission regulations of the Ruprecht-Karls-University for the

Master's degree in computer engineering

June 11, 2011

in the version of February 2, 2022

Based on §§ 63 paragraph 2, 60 paragraph 2 number 2, 59 paragraph 1 sentence 2, 29 paragraph 4, 32 of

the law on universities in Baden-Württemberg (state university law - LHG) in the version of January 1, 2005
(GBl. 2005 p. 1), revised by Article 1 of the Third Law on Higher Education Regulations (Third Higher
Education Law Amendment
to the Act
the- change
3. HRÄG) of April 1, 2014 (GBl. 2014 p. 99), last amended by Article 1 of the
Law amending the State Higher Education Act and other laws of October 26, 2021 (GBl. 2021 p. 941), § 6
paragraph 2, paragraph 4 of the law on admission to university studies in Baden-Württemberg (University
Admissions Act - HZG) in the version of September 15, 2005 (GBl . 2005 p. 629), last amended by Article 9 of
the fourth law amending higher education regulations (Fourth Higher Education Law Amendment Act - 4.
HRÄG) of December 17, 2020 (GBl. 2020 p. 1204) and in conjunction with §§ 33 paragraph 1, Paragraph 2,
20 paragraph 3 of the ordinance of the Ministry of Science on university admissions and the registration
process at state universities in Baden-Württemberg (University Admissions Ordinance - HZVO) of December
2, 2019 (GBl. 2019 p. 489), last amended by the ordinance of the Ministry of Science amending the University
Admissions Ordinance of June 18, 2021 (GBl. 2021 p. 518), the Senate of the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität
Heidelberg passed the following statutes on February 1, 2022.

The Rector gave his approval on February 2, 2022.

Contents

§1 Scope
§ 2 Start of studies, deadlines and form
§ 3 Admission requirements
§ 4 Admissions Committee
§ 5 selection interview
§ 6 Determination of suitability
§ 7 Admission
§ 8 Effective Date

§1 Scope

(1) The University of Heidelberg awards in the master’s program (Master of Science)
"Technical Computer Science" (MScTI) study places in the first as well as in the
higher semester according to the following regulations.

(2) The admission decision is made on the basis of the academic achievements achieved so far and the
result of a selection interview.
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§ 2 Start of studies, deadlines and form

(1) The MScTI can be started in both the summer and winter semesters
become.

(2) German prospective students and prospective students with German

University entrance qualifications can be obtained without prior
Admission procedures within the general enrollment deadlines in accordance with the
applicable admission and enrollment regulations for the MSc TI enroll, provided they

a) the admission requirements according to these statutes as well as the general ones
meet enrollment requirements

b) and in the selection process their suitability for the master’s degree in technology
computer science was determined (§ 6 paragraph 3).

The application for participation in the selection process should be sent to the Institute
for Technical Informatics.
Proof of meeting the admission requirements and successful participation in the selection
process for the Master's degree in Computer Engineering
is carried out by a certificate from the admissions committee.

(3) Other international prospective students must submit a written application for admission
together with the required documents to the International Office of Heidelberg University.
This must be done by June 15 for a winter semester or by June 15 for a
summer semester.
to be received in November.

(4) The following must be attached to the application:

a) Copies of college and university certificates or, in the case of certificates from foreign
educational institutions, officially certified translations of the certificates,

b) a CV,

c) if applicable, evidence of any professional experience and university-external

study-related achievements as well as

d) for applicants according to § 3 paragraph 1b, a list of the occupied

IT events, from which their content and scope emerge.

(5) If a certificate is not yet available at the time the application is submitted, a
document must be presented that shows the achievements achieved up to this point in
time. Section 3 paragraph 3 then applies here. The applicants then take part in the
procedure with the average grade achieved up to that point, subject to reservation.
(6) The university can demand that the documents on which the admission decision is
based be presented in the original upon enrolment.

§ 3 Admission requirements

(1) Anyone who holds a Bachelor of

Science, Magister, state examination, diploma or an equivalent degree in a course of
study lasting at least six semesters in the following disciplines and has proven suitability
in accordance with § 6 paragraph 3
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a) in the field of computer science or

b) Mathematics, natural sciences or engineering with an assignable portion of courses to

impart basic knowledge from computer science (e.g. from the computer science
basic compulsory or compulsory modules of the Bachelor's
degree program Applied Computer Science), whereby a scope of the
computer science portion of 24 CP is recommended.

(2) The Admissions Committee decides on the equivalence of previous education and the
comparability of qualified qualifications. When recognizing foreign qualifications,
the recommendations of the Conference of Ministers of Education and the
agreements made within the framework of university partnerships must be observed.
In cases of doubt, the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) is consulted.

(3) If the degree has not yet been completed by the time the application is submitted, a
provisional certificate from the university on the achievements achieved up to
that point with the promise that the corresponding course of study will probably be
completed by the beginning of the semester for which admission is sought is sufficient
will be. In the case of applications with a provisional certificate, the final certificate must
be submitted by the time of enrollment at the latest.

§ 4 Admissions Committee

(1) An admissions committee is formed for the MScTI. This consists of four people
who belong to the full-time scientific staff of the faculties of engineering or mathematics
and computer science and are assigned to the subject technical computer science, as
well as one student. Two members must belong to the group of professors.

(2) The dean of studies for computer engineering is a member and chairman of the
committee. The student member is proposed by the students.

(3) The members of the Admissions Committee are appointed by the Faculty Board
of the Faculty of Engineering. The term of office of the members is two years. Reordering
is possible.

(4) The Admissions Committee can appoint a member to evaluate applications in clear
cases.

(5) The Admissions Committee recommends to the Rector those to be admitted for the MScTI
applicant.

§ 5 selection interview

(1) The selection interviews take place by arrangement. The exact dates and location will
be communicated in good time.

(2) Who takes part in the selection interview

a) applied for a place on the course in due time and form or submitted an application
Participated in the selection process and

b) meets the admission requirements of § 3.

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(3) The selection interview should show whether the applicant is suitable for the selected
course and, in particular, is capable and open-minded for scientific work. The interview
behavior of the applicant is also evaluated in terms of expressiveness, approach to
discussing problems and the coherence of the argument.

(4) Relevant practical experience of the applicants in the field of technical informatics outside
of the training should be addressed in the interview and should be reflected in the
assessment.

(5) At least two members of the admissions committee must be present for each
selection interview.

(6) A selection interview lasts about 20 minutes.

(7) At the end of the interview, the individual members of the admissions committee rate the
applicant on a scale from 0 (worst rating) to 15 points (best rating) according to
their ability and openness to the selected course. The total number of points P2 results
from the arithmetic averaging of the evaluations of the members of the admissions committee.
The result is rounded to full points.

(8th) Minutes must be kept showing the questions and answers, the date of the interview, the
names of the committee members, the name of the applicant and the total number
of points. The minutes are to be signed by the members of the admissions committee
present.

(9) The interview is graded with 0 points if the applicant

appointment without good reason does not appear. The applicant is entitled to take part
again in the next interview or in the next possible selection process if the university
can prove in writing immediately after the interview that there was a good reason for not
appearing; in the event of illness, a medical certificate must be submitted.

(10) The university covers the applicants' travel expenses for the selection interview
not.

(11) The selection interview can also be conducted via video conference if the
circumstances so require.

(12) In the case of clearly qualified, suitable applicants (§ 6 Paragraph 3), the selection
interview can be omitted.

§ 6 Determination of suitability

(1) The overall grade of the final academic examination is linear according to the following
Key converted into a score P1:
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1.0 - 1.1 = 15 points

1.2 - 1.3 = 14 points
1.4 – 1.5 = 13 points
1.6 – 1.7 = 12 points
1.8 – 1.9 = 11 points
2.0 – 2.1 = 10 points
2.2 – 2.3 = 9 points
2.4 – 2.5 = 8 points
2.6 – 2.7 = 7 points
2.8 – 2.9 = 6 points
3.0 – 3.1 = 5 points
3.2 - 3.3 = 4 points
3.4 - 3.5 = 3 points
3.6 – 3.7 = 2 points
3.8 – 3.9 = 1 points
4.0 = 0 points

(2) The total number of points is calculated by adding the number of points P2 from the evaluation of the
selection interview according to § 5 paragraph 7 to twice the number of points P1 according to § 6
paragraph 1.

(3) An applicant is considered suitable if the total number of points in the selection process is at least 20
points.

§ 7 Admission

(1) The Rector decides on the admission based on the proposal of the
Admissions Committee.

(2) The application shall be rejected if

a) the requirements set out in Sections 2 and 3 are not met or

b) the applicant has lost the right to be examined in the above-mentioned master's degree program or in
degree programs with essentially the same content or is in an ongoing examination procedure for
such a degree program or

c) the applicant is not considered suitable within the meaning of § 6 paragraph 3.

(3) Admission according to § 3 paragraph 3 is to be granted subject to the proviso that the degree and the
associated requirements are proven by the last working day before the start of the semester. The admission
expires if the proof according to § 3 paragraph 1 is not provided in time.

(4) Otherwise, the general provisions for the admissions procedure in Heidelberg University's
admissions and enrollment regulations remain unaffected.

§ 8 Effective Date

The above changes come into force on the first day of the month following their publication in the rector's
newsletter.
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Heidelberg, February 10, 2017

Prof. Dr. dr hc Bernhard Eitel

rector

Published in the rector's newsletter on August 5, 2011, p. 731 ff., amended on August 10.
April 2014 (Rector's Bulletin of April 30, 2014, p. 273 ff.), on September 14, 2017 (Rector's
Bulletin of November 30, 2017, pp. 851 ff.), and most recently on February 2, 2022 (Bulletin
by the Rector of February 8, 2022, p. 169 ff.).