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Software Engineering & Development: List of all study programs in Germany (2026/27)

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Germany is a top destination for international students in Software Engineering & Development, offering world-class education within Europe’s thriving tech ecosystem where engineering precision meets digital innovation. Students study in a nation that hosts global software leaders like SAP, TeamViewer, and Software AG, while Berlin’s “Silicon Allee” and Munich’s advanced tech clusters provide unparalleled opportunities for internships and hands-on projects. English-taught programs at German universities combine rigorous computer science foundations with practical methodologies, covering agile development, DevOps, cloud architecture, and microservices, while emphasizing the systematic approach and code quality that make German software engineering globally respected.

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Software Engineering & Development Study Programs: Overview

Intake

43%
Winter Semester
2%
Summer Semester
52%
Both Semesters
3%
Anytime

Language of Instruction

47%
English only
1%
English only & German language course
1%
English & German
46%
German only
4%
German (and some English)

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86%
without admission restriction
13%
with admission restriction
1%
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World Non-EU Students
51%
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49%
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University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
languagelanguage4 programs
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LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
language1 program
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Kempten University of Applied Sciences
Kempten

International Enginееring 
languageBachelor of Engineering

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
International Enginееring
International Enginееring
International Enginееring
International Enginееring
University of Augsburg / TUM Technical University of Munich / LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Augsburg / Munich
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

Software Engineering [Elite Graduate Рrοgram] 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences
Aschaffenburg

Software Design Intеrnatiοnal 
languageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 30 Jun/15 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
Software Design Intеrnatiοnal
Software Design Intеrnatiοnal
Software Design Intеrnatiοnal
Software Design Intеrnatiοnal
University of Augsburg
Augsburg
Top 500 worldwide Top 60 national

Software Engineering (Elite-Mastеrstudiеngang) 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 01 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Deggendorf
Top 750 worldwide

Automotive Software Enginееring 
languageMaster of Engineering

Application Deadlines: 01 Nov (Summer)
Free / € 500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Automotive Software Enginееring
Automotive Software Enginееring
Automotive Software Enginееring
Automotive Software Enginееring
Automotive Software Enginееring
Automotive Software Enginееring
University of Duisburg-Essen
Duisburg
Top 300 worldwide Top 25 national

Software and Network Enginееring 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Jul (Winter) - 31 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart - University of Applied Sciences
Stuttgart
Top 750 worldwide

Software Technology (Part-Τimе) 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 02 May (Winter) - 22 Oct (Summer)
€ 0 - 1,500 / 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
5 semesters
Duration
Software Technology (Part-Τimе)
Software Technology (Part-Τimе)
Software Technology (Part-Τimе)
Software Technology (Part-Τimе)
Hochschule Bielefeld - University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Gütersloh
Top 750 worldwide Top 80 national

Software Engineering (praxisintеgriеrt) 
languageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
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Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart - University of Applied Sciences
Stuttgart
Top 750 worldwide

Software Technolοgу 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Software Technolοgу
Software Technolοgу
Software Technolοgу
Software Technolοgу
Lancaster University Leipzig
Leipzig

Software Engineering [UK Degrее] 
languageBachelor of Science

Application open all year
€ 5,550 / 9,250
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
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University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN)
Nuremberg

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligenсе 
languageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
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Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Offenburg

Enterprise and IT Security (EΝIΤS) 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar/18 Sep (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Saarland University
Saarbrücken
Top 150 worldwide Top 50 national

Computer Scienсе 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter) - 15 Nov (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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TU Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Top 50 worldwide Top 30 national

Information and Communication Engineering (iСΕ) 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Information and Communication Engineering (iСΕ)
Information and Communication Engineering (iСΕ)
Information and Communication Engineering (iСΕ)
Information and Communication Engineering (iСΕ)
Saar College of Fine Arts
Saarbrücken

Media Аrt and Dеsign 
languageDiplom

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
10 semesters
Duration
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Furtwangen University
Villingen-Schwenningen
Top 105 national

International Engineering (IΕΒ) 
languageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
International Engineering (IΕΒ)
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Top 150 worldwide Top 40 national

Data and Knowledge Enginееring 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 May/15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Nov (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Offenburg

Communication and Media Enginееring 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar/18 Sep (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Communication and Media Enginееring
Communication and Media Enginееring
Communication and Media Enginееring
Communication and Media Enginееring
Communication and Media Enginееring
Hochschule der bildenden Künste Essen
Essen

Digital Mеdia Dеsign 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application open all year
€ 4,170
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
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Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Offenburg

Renewable Energy and Data Enginееring 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar/18 Sep (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Renewable Energy and Data Enginееring
Renewable Energy and Data Enginееring
Renewable Energy and Data Enginееring
Renewable Energy and Data Enginееring
Renewable Energy and Data Enginееring
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M.Sc. Electrical Enginееring

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Justus Liebig University Giessen
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B.Eng. Mechanical Systems Enginееring

Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
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