r/masters_germany

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Hi everyone,

I got admitted to Hochschule Offenburg for MSc Communication and Media Engineering, and my enrollment deadline is May 20. I have also applied to:

• University of Freiburg – MSc Embedded Systems Engineering
• University of Bremen – MSc Space Sciences and Technologies

Their results are expected around the end of June.

I honestly want to wait for these results because they align more closely with my interests, but I’m worried that if I skip Offenburg enrollment now, I may lose my only confirmed admit.

At the same time, even if I get admits from Freiburg/Bremen, they will most likely be conditional admits.

My biggest confusion is:

1. Can I enroll at Offenburg now and later change universities if I get another admit?
2. What happens if I start my visa process using the Offenburg offer letter and later receive admission from Freiburg/Bremen?
3. Is changing universities after visa approval actually manageable, or does it become a very difficult bureaucratic process?

Would really appreciate advice from people who have actually faced a similar situation.

Thanks!

Hey everyone, looking for honest feedback from people who've gone through this. Not looking for sugarcoating — actually trying to figure out if this is the right move.

My profile:

• B.Tech Computer Science from PDEU (India), graduated May 2024
• CGPA: 9.69/10

• Currently working as SDE 1 (almost 2.5+ years of full-stack experience by intake time)

• Stack: Node.js, React, TypeScript, MySQL, Redis, AWS

• IELTS: planning to take in mid-2026

• German: starting A1 soon, targeting B1 by arrival

• No GRE (planning to skip since none of my target unis require it)

Target: Winter Semester 2027 intake

Unis I'm considering (in priority order):

1. TU Darmstadt — MSc Computer Science

2. RWTH Aachen — MSc Computer Science / Software Systems Engineering

3. TU Berlin — MSc Computer Science

Questions I'd love input on:

1. Profile Fit: Given my CGPA and 2 YOE, are these realistic targets? Should I aim higher or also add safeties?

2. Course Choice: General MSc CS vs. something more specialized? Does specialization help or hurt for the German job market?

3. Are people actually getting jobs right now? This is what I most want to hear about. For those who graduated in 2024 or 2025:

   - Did you find a full-time tech role? How long did it take?

• Anyone still searching after 6+ months post-graduation?

• What % of your batch/cohort actually landed roles vs. went back home / took non-tech jobs / are still hunting?

   - For those who got jobs: was it a real SDE role or a consultancy/body-shop type job?

   - Did people without B1/B2 German manage to get hired, or is that basically a hard requirement now?

4. Work student path: Is the Werkstudent → full-time conversion really as central as people make it out to be? Anyone here who landed full-time WITHOUT a Werkstudent role first?

5. Worst-case scenario: If I don't find a job in 18 months post-graduation and have to return to India — how bad is that career-wise? Anyone who did the MS and came back, how did employers in India view it?

6. TU Darmstadt vs. RWTH Aachen vs. TU Berlin for someone interested in eventually building products/startups — which has the better ecosystem?

Any perspective from current students, recent grads, or people who chose NOT to do this and stayed in India would be hugely appreciated. Brutal honesty welcome — especially actual job placement experiences from the last 1-2 years.

Thanks!

I Have applied for Masters in Money Macro and Finance course at Goethe University in Round 2 as an international student from India. But I haven’t heard back from the university. Has anyone got the result status yet.

Hi everyone,

I’m applying for the MSc Computer Science (Informatik/Computer Science) program at the University of Freiburg for Winter Semester 2026/27. The program is listed as English-taught, and I already uploaded my English proficiency certificate (C1 level).
However, at the final stage of the application portal, it suddenly asks me to upload a German language certificate at C1 level.

I’m confused whether:
This is a general requirement shown to everyone, or
the program actually requires German C1 despite being English-taught.

Did anyone else face the same issue while applying?
How did you complete your application?

When can I expect reply from university? I have applied for AEEM course for WS2026/27. I applied in 1st week of February still no update from university side.

Need a good University/Business School in Germany
Ielts- 7.5
But no gmat, and deadlines are nearing (for Mannheim, Uni of Cologne etc) and APS hasn't arrived yet
Can anyone give me good options to apply for?

Hey everyone,

I wanted to ask specifically to current students/alumni of the MSc User Experience Design program at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.

I’ve been hearing from a lot of applicants that even if someone has a 210 ECTS (4-year) bachelor’s degree, they still usually need around 20 weeks / 5–6 months of relevant work experience after graduation to get admitted. Some people also said applicants without post-grad experience often get rejected even if they satisfy the other requirements.

Is this actually true? Or is work experience mainly required only for 180 ECTS applicants to compensate for missing credits?

Hello mates,

I was filling out the form for the University of Trier for the Ms. Data Science course. While coming to the APS upload section, when I uploaded APS, it threw me a warning saying, "The signature is not verified."

I got my APS in February 2026, and it is valid with a proper file name and format

so anyone have any clue why it's happening

For security concerns, I can upload the snapshot, but those who have filled or are going to fill know what I am talking about.

Accepted Hoschschule Esslingen M.Eng ASM. Anybody with the same ??

Hi everyone,

I recently received an admission offer from Technische Universität Ilmenau for a Master’s program. I’m happy to have an admit, but I’m a bit concerned because Ilmenau is a small town with fewer part-time job and internship opportunities compared to bigger German cities.

I’m still waiting for decisions from other universities, and visa processing from Nepal can take a long time, so I’m unsure what to do.

Would it be a good idea to:

• start the visa process,
• and later switch to another university if I receive a better offer?

How difficult is it to change universities later before visa interview.

Has anyone here done something similar? Any risks or things I should be careful about?

Thanks!