Business Informatics

part time, full time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Merseburg
Deadlines
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2026 (EU)
August 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Computer Science
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Business Administration

Focus

IT Planning, IT Service Management, Social Responsibility & Ethics, Value Chain Management, E-Business, Web Engineering, IT Analysis, IT Controlling, XML Technologies, Labour Law

Target group

Admission requires a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in computer science, business informatics, business administration with a focus on computer science or similar with at least 210 ECTS points.
The course starts in the summer semester; standard period of study is three semesters.

Applicants with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in computer science, business informatics or business administration with 180 ECTS credits or applicants with a business management degree with at least 180 ECTS credits
will be required to complete an adjustment semester.
In this case, studies commence in the winter semester; the period of study is 4 semesters.

Annotation

With adaptation semester start also possible in winter semester, standard period of study would then be 4 semesters.

Foreign applicants must demonstrate German language skills by way of:
- TestDaF (Test of German as a Foreign Language): 4 x TDN 4
- DSH level 2
- Telc C1 Technical College
- Goethe Institute C2
- German language diploma DSD II
- Assessment exam German at a preparatory college.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Admission requires a first certificate of academic degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration with a focus on Computer Science or similar worth at least 210 ECTS credits and an overall or final grade at least 3.0.
The course starts in the summer semester; standard period of study is three semesters.


Applicants with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in computer science, business informatics or business administration with 180 ECTS credits or applicants with a business management degree with at least 180 ECTS credits
will be required to complete an adjustment semester.
In this case, studies commence in the winter semester; the period of study is 4 semesters.

Lecture period

  • 06.10.2025 - 21.02.2026
  • 01.04.2025 - 02.08.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026

    Application via uni-assist

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026

    Application via uni-assist

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    07.05.2026 - 30.09.2026

    Extended application deadline for winter semester 2021/22: 15.10.2021

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    07.05.2026 - 30.09.2026

    Extended application deadline for winter semester 2021/22: 15.10.2021

Summer semester (2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.10.2026 - 31.01.2027

    Application via uni-assist.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.10.2026 - 31.01.2027

    Application via uni-assist.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.11.2026 - 31.03.2027

    For the summer semester, only admissions to a higher study semester are possible.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.11.2026 - 31.03.2027

    For the summer semester, only admissions to a higher study semester are possible.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German