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I applied to the program a month and a half ago and Im still waiting for any kind of development but nothing changed since I applied other than my payment confirmation did anyone got accepted or are you guys still waiting for the results as well?

Has anyone applied for the Winter 2026/27 intake of the M.Sc. International Information Systems (IIS) program at FAU?

I submitted my application in early May and haven't received any updates yet. I'm also curious whether IIS has any entrance/qualification exam, similar to what I've heard about the ICT program, or if admission is based only on the application documents.

If you've received an admit or have any information about the process, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks!

Can anyone help by telling me which courses I can take as electives that are not language courses?
Preferably courses taught in English.
Would really appreciate your recommendations!

Hi everyone,

I recently received the grade for my Master's thesis , and it was a 3.0. To be honest, I am quite disappointed because I put a lot of effort into the project .

My supervisor and I had a good relationship during the project, so this grade came as a bit of a shock. I haven’t received any detailed written feedback or a grading rubric yet, just the final mark.

I have two questions for the community:

Is it standard/appropriate to ask the professors for a detailed grading rubric or a breakdown of the score? How should I approach them without sounding defensive or aggressive?

Has anyone successfully requested a re-evaluation or a chance to revise the thesis to improve the grade in the German university system? Or is the final grade usually set in stone once submitted?

I’ve received an interview invitation for MSc in Economics at FAU. What kind of topics I should cover for the interview? Has anyone already faced the interview? If so kindly give some idea about the interview questions.
Thanks in advance.