MAI

Dear applicant,

Thank you for your interest in our Master-Program " Artificial Intelligence".

All information on the content of the study course can be found here:

https://www.thi.de/informatik/studiengaenge/artificial-intelligence-msc/

Information on the application procedure for master applicants in general can be found here:

https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/master-application

Information on the application from abroad can be found here:

https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/masterapplication-from-abroad

Applicants who did not acquire their Bachelor's Degree in the Federal Republic of Germany have to apply twice.

a) Submit documents at uni-assist (https://my.uni-assist.de/ ). uni-assist will check them and return a preliminary inspection documentation (in German: Vorprüfungsdokumentation, VPD), which contains information regarding an applicant's entitlement to study in Germany. The VPD then has to be submitted to Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.

• !!! Attention: In case your relevant pre-studies were acquired in China, India or Vietnam you need an APS certificate in order to apply at uni-assist!!!

Deadlines for applications for the summer term: We recommend submitting the documents at uni-assist until 5th of December as the VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt until 15th of January at the latest.

Deadlines for applications for the winter term: We recommend submitting the documents at uni-assist until 1st of June as the VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt until 15th of July at the latest.

Application at uni-assist is possible during the whole year, you don't have to wait for the application period to start.

The requirements of the course are (see also Statutes Artificial Intelligence (thi.de)):

a) Proof of successful completion of a degree at a German university with at least 210 ECTS credits or equivalent studyin the field of artificial intelligence, data science, computer science, mathematics, engineering, computational linguistics or a related field, or an equivalent successful domestic or foreign degree.

b) Successfully passed aptitude test according to the statutes for the aptitude test:  Statutes aptitude test MAI  (we don’t have a real test - you only need to upload examples of your prior work (PDF, link to online portfolio, etc.)).

When you start the application, you find a form “curricular analysis” - here you can add extra-curricular activities, like object-oriented programming, probability theory and statistics, analysis and linear algebra, optimisation methods, machine learning, deep learning and deep learning frameworks, computer vision, language and text understanding, big data technology Frameworks, computer vision, speech and text comprehension, big data technologies. 
c)  Proof of sufficient English skills, level B2. Proof of the passed exam has to be submitted until enrollment at the latest. A list of all accepted certificates can be found here: English certificates  This certification is not required of applicants who have completed their university degree in the English language or when the applicant is a citizen of a country where English is spoken as a first language.

It is possible to apply for a master’s degree with less than 210 ECTS (normally 180 ECTS); however, proof of compensation of the missing 30 ECTS has to be provided no later than the end of the application period by means of:

• Proof of practical experience outside the degree course which corresponds to the practical semester of a bachelor’s degree in terms of content and scope. Please note that where documents are submitted to show evidence of practical professional experience or either practical or theoretical achievements worth 30 ECTS – in addition to a bachelor’s degree – the documents must clearly indicate that the 30 ECTS were obtained over and above the bachelor's degree programme. Confirmation can be provided by the university showing that the ECTS/internship were not counted towards the first degree. The duration of the practical professional experience gained outside the first degree should be equivalent to 20 weeks of full-time work. Furthermore, the experience reference must be submitted on an official letterhead together with a description of the tasks you hold.
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• Proof of practical or theoretical studies and examinations passed at a German or foreign university in addition to the student’s first degree which corresponds in content and scope to the demands of a bachelor's degree.

The above named requirements may also be changed for the coming application period, so please inform yourself again on our website before you apply.

GRE is not required. The selection of the applicants is based on grades and the results of the aptitude test.

The decision if you are eligible for the desired study program at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt can only be checked in a legally binding manner as part of the application process using the documents you submitted. Without presentation of your application, it is not possible to make a binding statement or to give any evaluation about the chances of your application in relation to your previous educational background.

Application period for the summer term (starting mid of March) will be from October 15th to January 15th.

Application period for the winter term (starting beginning of October) will be from April 1st to July 15th.

You always have to apply online (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl )!

Letters of admission and rejection can be expected within the following periods:

• beginning to mid of February, when you applied for the summer term (starting 15th of March)
• beginning to mid of August, when your applied for the winter term (starting 1st of October)

Sometimes for Master courses with aptitude test or orientation and selection procedure 1-2 additional weeks are necessary, as the respective procedure has to be performed after the end of the application period.

We are aware of the fact that getting letters of admission as early as possible is crucial for the VISA-processing of our international applicants. You can be assured that letters of admission are always provided as soon as possible. Please refrain from inquiring, as this unfortunately can't speed up the admission procedure.

The semester fee for all students is 82 Euros per semester. Costs for living are about 900 Euros per month.

The tuition fee for citizens outside the EU and outside the EEA states is 1,200 Euros per semester.