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Hi everyone,

Has anyone's application status changed from "Antrag im Fachbereich" to the next stage? If so, how long did it take for your status to change?

It would be really helpful if you could also share your application timeline. Thanks!

I applied for Msc IT Security

Hi everyone,

I'm a non-EU applicant from India for the M.Sc. Cyber Security (Winter 2026/27) at BTU Cottbus.

I applied through uni-assist on 9 June, and my application is currently "In Evaluation."

Later, I found that the official BTU website mentions 15 May as the deadline for applicants with a foreign degree who are non-EU/EEA citizens, while EU/EEA applicants have a later deadline.

I have two questions:

1. Can anyone confirm from their own experience whether 15 May is indeed the official deadline for non-EU applicants for the M.Sc. Cyber Security programme?

2. If the deadline was 15 May, why did uni-assist allow me to submit my application on 9 June and put it into "In Evaluation"? Has anyone experienced this before? Should I withdraw my application now to preserve my uni-assist application fee, or is there still a chance BTU will consider my application?

I'm looking for replies only from people who have applied to this programme or have been in a similar situation. This is quite urgent because I need to decide whether to withdraw my application before the status changes.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I'm a non-EU applicant (India) for the M.Sc. Cyber Security program at BTU Cottbus.

My application is still "in evaluation" on uni-assist. I recently found out that the deadline for non-EU applicants may have been 15 May, but I was able to submit my application after that, and uni-assist accepted it and is still evaluating it.

Should I withdraw my application now so I can get the application fee refunded to my uni-assist wallet before the status changes? Or does the fact that uni-assist accepted it mean my application is still valid?

I'm looking for replies only from people who have experienced this situation or know how uni-assist handles it. This is urgent because I need to decide before the status changes from "in evaluation."

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I applied for the M.Sc. Cyber Security program at BTU Cottbus and would like to know how competitive my profile is based on your experiences.

My profile:

- B.E. in Information Science & Engineering (VTU)

- 4-year bachelor's degree

- Total credits: 160

- CGPA: 7.97/10 (≈ 2.0 Bavarian GPA)

- IELTS: 7.0 (CEFR C1)

Relevant coursework:

- Cryptography & Network Security – A (8/10)

- Computer Networks – A (8/10)

- Operating Systems – A (8/10)

- Cloud Computing – A+ (9/10)

- Design & Analysis of Algorithms – B+ (7/10)

- Computer Organization & Architecture – B+ (7/10)

- Data Structures & Applications – B (6/10)

- Database Management Systems – B (6/10)

- Automata Theory & Compiler Design – A (8/10)

- OOP with Java Lab – O (10/10)

- Python Programming Lab – O (10/10)

Do you think this is a competitive profile for admission to BTU Cottbus? I'd really appreciate hearing from people who were admitted or rejected with similar profiles.

M.Sc. IT Security applicant here. My status changed to "Antrag im Fachbereich" on 17 June. How long did it take for you to receive a decision after this status? Looking for real applicant experiences only.

1.Applied on May -8

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2.Due to my busy schedule i posted my documents through post on may 12th

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3.Document reached APS office on may 13th

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4.got my aps on may 14 ( one day right after document reached)

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TIPS

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-Submit all checklist documents

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- rather than giving ur digilocker credentials ,u can take printout of the fetched documents and send with ur other documents

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-PRO TIP-> send a request mail to aps office for fast processing stating the reason that ur university deadlines are near

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Hi everyone,

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I would like to hear from students who have actually applied to BTU Cottbus and received a decision on their application.

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Could you please share:

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- Which program you applied for

- When you submitted your application

- Whether you applied through Uni-Assist or directly

- How long it took to receive a response (admission, rejection, or any status update)

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I'm specifically looking for real applicant experiences and timelines. Please avoid sharing only the official processing times mentioned by BTU Cottbus or Uni-Assist, as I have already seen those.

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At the end, it would be very helpful if you could mention your application year as well.

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For context, I applied for the M.Sc. Cyber Security program through Uni-Assist.

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Thank you!

Hi everyone,

​

I would like to hear from students who have actually applied to BTU Cottbus and received a decision on their application.

​

Could you please share:

Which program you applied for

When you submitted your application

How long it took to receive a response (admission, rejection, or any status update)

​

I'm specifically looking for real applicant experiences and timelines.

Please avoid sharing only the official processing times mentioned by BTU Cottbus or Uni-Assist, as I have already seen those.

​

At the end, it would be very helpful if you could mention your application year as well.

​

For context, I applied for the M.Sc. Cyber Security program through Uni-Assist.

​

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

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I'm planning to apply to a German university that requires a VPD from uni-assist.

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The application deadline is in about 4.5 weeks, but uni-assist currently mentions a processing time of around 4–6 weeks for VPD evaluation.

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I'm trying to decide whether it's still worth paying and applying for the VPD now, or if there's a significant risk that it won't be issued before the university deadline.

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Has anyone recently received a VPD from uni-assist? How long did it actually take in your case?

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Would you still apply if you were in my situation with only 4.5 weeks remaining?

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Thanks for any recent experiences or advice.