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I’ve received admission to Automation and Robotics. However, the first semester is taught completely online, and the in-person classes start from the second semester.

My main concern is about the German student visa.

Since I’m applying from India, I’m wondering:

Does having the first semester completely online create any additional risk of visa rejection?

I also have admission to Digital Business Models and Technologies in the same university, which is not my preferred course. So I’m trying to decide whether I should:

Apply for the visa directly with my Automation & Robotics admission, even though Semester 1 is online, or

Take the Digital Business admission for the visa, travel to Germany, and then change to Automation & Robotics after arriving.

If I choose Automation directly, would the online first semester itself be considered a problem for the visa?

And if I enter Germany with Digital Business and later officially change to Automation & Robotics, could the fact that I’m staying in Germany during Automation’s online first semester create any issue with my residence permit? Would I potentially be asked to leave Germany and return for the second semester when the programme becomes on-campus?

I’d especially appreciate answers from Indian students who have gone through the German student visa process, or anyone who has experience with Coburg’s online first semester.

I’m trying to make the safest decision because I don’t want to risk a visa rejection, but at the same time I really want to study Automation & Robotics rather than choose another course just because of the visa situation.

Hi everyone,

I have applied to the following programmes in Germany for the Winter Semester 2026/27:

1. M.Sc. Mind, Brain and Behavior – Justus Liebig University Giessen

2. M.Sc. Global Public Health – Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT)

3. M.Sc. Digital Health – Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT)

4. M.Sc. Health Technology Management – Aalen University

5. M.Sc. Global Food, Nutrition and Health – University of Bayreuth

6. M.Sc. Public Health, Exercise, and Nutrition (PEN) – University of Potsdam

7. B.Sc. Health Informatics – Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT)

I wanted to know if anyone here has applied to any of these programmes for the Winter Semester 2026/27.

Have you already received an admission or rejection? If yes, when did you apply, and how long did it take to receive a decision?

It would be really helpful if you could mention the university, programme, application date, and the date you received your decision.

Thanks, and good luck to everyone waiting for their results!