Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (B. Sc.)

• Applying for a degree course
  Students may only begin their degree in the winter semester. The following link provides specific information about the application process for admission to the degree programme from abroad.
• Registration dates
  Applications for this degree may be submitted through the online application system from May 2 to July 15, 2024
• Admission requirements
  To gain admission to the programme, applicants need one of the following qualifications for university entrance:
  • Abitur (European Baccalaureate, A-Levels, High School Diploma)
  • Fachhochschulreife (Vocational Baccalaureate)
  • Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (Specialised A-Level)
• Admission requirements for international students
  If you wish to study at a German University, you need a so-called Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB), or higher education entrance qualification. This is a secondary school-leaving certificate that corresponds to the German Abitur and entitles you to study.
  Students from abroad must apply for admission from the university of their choice. For your application to a Bachelor's degree you need:
  • a school-leaving certificate (also known as "university entrance qualification", e.g. High School Diploma, Matura, A-Levels, Bachillerato, Atestat, baccalauréat)
    or
  • proof that you have passed the university entrance examination (if required in your home country)
     

Dubious Application Agencies

Currently, THI is receiving an increasing amount of information regarding fraudulent activities in connection with student applications to THI. Therefore, it is important for you to know the following:

1. THI does not work with agencies. Please apply directly to THI via the Primuss application portal.
2. THI never asks for money via agencies for application purposes.
3. THI only sends emails from @thi.de.
4. THI never asks for money before you receive your admission letter. If you need a VPD from uni-assist, you will have to pay a processing fee to uni-assist. However, uni-assist only checks certain documents and does not grant admission to THI.
5. The application process is conducted in the THI Primuss portal. Only there will you be able to access your application progress.

Graduates with a Computer Science or AI degree are sought wherever information is stored, processed and transmitted - nowadays in all industries, enterprises, and organizations.

The career prospects on the job market are correspondingly good. IT all-rounders are just as much in demand as AI specialists.

Graduates are primarily prepared for specialist and managerial tasks in the following areas: Software development, AI development, Data Science applications, Cloud development, IT project management, IT consulting, training.

All modules in this program are taught in English.

No formal proof of proficiency in English or German is required for admission to the degree program. However, in order to be able to follow the courses reasonably, we strongly recommend English language skills at level B2 or higher (according to CEFR). Since German is the official language in Germany, the more proficient you are in German, the easier will be your transition from your home country into the German university system and everyday life. Furthermore, German skills will greatly increase your chances in getting a student job and/or an internship at a German company. You may start with little or no German language proficiency, but you should gain at least level B1 during your studies. A variety of German courses are offered by THI's Language Center to help you learn German quickly and well.

As of winter semester 2024/25, THI charges service fees of 500 euros per semester for students from third countries (outside the EU and the EAA (European Economic Area) . If you have any questions, please go to Contact for prospective students

Please note: No service fees for exchange students, visiting students, participants of summer school!

General information on scholarship:

• Financing your study programme might be a big challenge for you. On our homepage you find different opportunities of financing your academic studies at our university.

  Financial assistance

  Please note that financial aid programmes are mostly not open to foreign students. For scholarships for students from abroad you may have a look here:

  https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/12359-finding-scholarships/
  Public funding (BAföG) is only available to Germans and to EU citizens if they have spent a considerable part of their education in Germany. The university awards a scholarship called Deutschlandstipendium once a year which cannot fully cover living expenses. Additionally we have limited funds and support some international students for a maximum of one semester. Please do not actively approach the International Office on scholarships, once a year a call for application automatically reaches all international students.

All necessary information for applying to the CSAI program can be found here: https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/bachelorapplication-from-abroad.

Students can only start their studies in the winter semester. The application period begins on May 2 and ends on July 15, every year.

We are not a distance learning university. There are no more online classes.

Formal eligibility is determined by uni-assist, not by THI. Here you can find out about your prospective eligibility: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/tools/check-university-admission/. The available study places are then assigned in the order of the grades determined by uni-assist. There is no further aptitude test at THI. Prospective students from China, India, Vietnam or Mongolia please note that before submitting your certificates to uni-assist, you should have your documents certified by the Academic Verification Office of your home country.

Formal proof of proficiency in English is not required, nor is proficiency in German. However, it is strongly recommended that you have both a reasonable level of English and a basic knowledge of German.

Cooperative (dual) study will no longer be supported in this program from the upcoming winter semester.

If you miss entire semesters due to visa delays, you can apply for an extension of exam deadlines. However, this application can only be made in person, after you have arrived at THI. To avoid disadvantages, you should definitely arrive at the beginning of the third semester. You can make up the courses of the missed semesters.

If you have already acquired credit points in a previous study program, a credit transfer is possible. However, it can only be applied for and decided upon after enrollment.

On-campus accommodation (e.g. in dorms) is not usual in Germany. You must look for accommodation on the open housing market on your own responsibility. This applies also for student houses.

There are currently no tuition fees at Bavarian public universities. You only have to pay a semester fee of 67 EUR to the Student Services/Studentenwerk. In return, however, there are discounts, e.g. in the refectory. 

As of winter semester 2024/25, THI charges service fees of 500 Euros per semester for students from third countries. If you have any questions, please contact incomings@thi.de

Study places are limited. They are assigned according to the uni-assist grades of applicants with priority given to EU applicants, although their number is small. Exact grades or thresholds cannot be given in advance, as they dynamically result from the applicant situation.

If you arrive late and can prove that you applied for a visa in time, you may request for an extension of the exam deadlines by the amount of time missed. You can only make this request if you are there in person. You can take missed modules (and exams) one year later together with students of the following year. Your duration of study will of course be extended as a result.

If you fail to arrive at THI in person by the end of your third semester, all exams from the first two semesters will be considered failed for the first time.

Info for students who arrive in 3^rd semester:

THI regulations state that you need to take every exam for the first time by the end of the 3^rd semester, otherwise the exam will count as “failed” for the 1^st time (failing an exam 3 times will lead to exmatriculation).

The application for withdrawal and grace period can be found in the PRIMUSS portal under Applications and Messages > Select application/form > Application/form relating to the examination process > Withdrawal from exams.

A medical certificate is attached to the application on the second page. This does not have to be used. Instead, the corresponding proof (confirmation of receipt/letter of request from the visa office/embassy as well as presentation of the visa in the travel application - copy of the ID with the stamp of arrival in Germany) must be uploaded with the application.

Assuming you have access to Moodle (our Learning Management System), you can sign up for the courses remotely. As they progress in the lecture, lecturers upload materials (Documents etc.) about their respective lecture in the moodle course (some moodle course rooms might even contain all the materials for the whole semester). Thus, you can start studying „from home“ and prepare for the time of your arrival in Ingolstadt.

We also recommend learning German as soon as possible in order to be better prepared for daily life in Germany as well as possible entry into a job market (also as interns during your studies). 

You may enroll in a higher semester if your previous degree program is considered equivalent to ours and only if there are free study places due to dropouts. Otherwise, you must start in the first semester, but you can have equivalent modules credited.

An application for credit transfer can only be submitted by enrolled students.

Yes. In the last two years (winter semester 2022/23 and winter semester 2023/24) applicants needed an average grade between 1.6 and 1.7 (German Abitur or equivalent) to get a place.