How to apply

Please note that there will no longer be a voluntary pre-application at the beginning of an application phase. This change will come into effect from the start of the application phase for summer semester 2025.

Application period for summer semester 2025: 15 August – 30 September

The 'How to apply' section on this website has been updated accordingly.

Common requirements for all students
  • Above-average performance in the completed degree
  • The willingness to work in a challenging, multi-cultural environment
  • A B.Sc. or B.Eng. (or higher degree) in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering or Physics or a related or subject-specific course of study at the level of at least three years of study.

The Master of Science programme Communication and Information Technology builds upon prior knowledge, which you should have acquired during your Bachelor education.
In order to assess your prior knowledge and to judge by yourself whether you are familiar with the background material required and presumed at the Communication and Information Technology programme, please carefully work through the following questions. Test your prior knowledge.

Applicants with a foreign education certificate (bachelor’s or equivalent degree) have to apply online via uni-assist:

  • Register for the uni-assist online portal
  • Upload the required application documents
  • Submit your application to uni-assist electronically
  • Pay the handling fees to uni-assist

All necessary application documents as well as the handling fees must be received before the application deadline. For details, please check the application website.

Applicants with a German education certificate (German bachelor’s or equivalent degree) directly apply via the university’s online application system.

Please note that applications sent by email and mail-in applications will not be accepted.

Beware of Plagiarism! In recent years we saw a large number of Motivation Letters which have been plagiarized from the web. Such applicants will be excluded immediately from further selection. We are using a plagiarism tracking algorithm.

We don't look for novelists and poets, we look for engineers (fine if you are additionally a poet ...). So it is perfectly ok if your statement is written in a plain language. But make sure

  • that it addresses your personal motivation;
  • that you tell us your reasons to apply to a university in Germany, and to Ulm University in particular;
  • that you tell us about your future plans and aspirations.

Submission window for application starts: 15 August
Deadline for completed application: 30 September
Start of the programme: March

The precise legal rules for the full application process are defined in the admissions statutes (Zulassungssatzung). For your convenience, we explain the most important points here; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Be sure to include the following documents with your full application to demonstrate that you are qualified to enroll in the MSc Communication and Information Technology. All documents must be in English or German.

  1. A bachelor’s degree or at least an equivalent degree from a university, a university of applied sciences, a cooperative university or a recognized foreign higher education institution in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering or Physics or a related or subject-specific course of study at the level of at least three years of study.
  2. A “transcript of records” document, which lists all the courses you have taken for your first degree. The list must specify the grade and number of credit points for each course and must include the final grade or average grade.
  3. A "diploma supplement" (if available)
  4. In case of foreign certificates: a grading scale stating maximum and minimum passing grade of BSc degree.
  5. Form requesting subject-specific additional information (provided at "my campus portal")
  6. Curriculum vitae
  7. Personally written motivation letter (not more than two pages), explaining in detail why you chose CIT for your Master’s study, articulating your professional goals, and explaining your reasons to pursue Germany and, in particular, Ulm University.
  8. Proof of English language skills
    The master's programme in Communication and Information Technology requires language skills at level C 1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Applicants must fulfil this requirement by submitting one of the following language certificates.
    • Higher education degree in a study programme with English as the sole language of instruction
    • 7.0 points or more in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS, “IELTS Academic” (IELTS online) or “IELTS Indicator”); if both score and CEFR level are indicated, the higher indicated language proficiency level will be recognised.
    • Certificate in C 1 Advanced English or Certificate  C 2 Proficiency in English in the Cambridge exam
    • 490 (listening), 455 (reading), 180 (speaking) and 180 (writing) points or more in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
    • 95 points or more in the Test of English as a Foreign Language  internet-based (TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT home edition)
    • Level III or level IV of UNIcert®
    • PTE Academic, with a score of 76 or higher
    • CEFR C 1 level or higher shown on the higher education entrance qualification. A level of language proficiency which is partly at CEFR C 1 or lower is not recognised.

      For more details please check the university’s language statutes.
  9. Copies of English or German translations of all official certificates and transcripts (including proof of grading system(s), including maximum and minimum passing grade applied in your bachelor's degree), in case the language of the certificates is neither English nor German.
  10. A declaration that you have never been expelled from an MSc degree programme in Germany.
  11. For applicants from China, Vietnam, and India: please note that in order to receive your visa and enroll into the programme, you will need the APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) from the German Embassy. Be sure to apply for the certificate early.

The guidelines here govern the assessment of admissions criteria for the Master’s degree programme in “Communication and Information Technology” (CIT) at Ulm University.

After evaluation of your documents, and upon positive decision on your application, Ulm University will send you a letter of admission (Zulassung). We will hopefully start sending admission letters in November. Please note that for organizational reasons it is impossible to answer any requests concerning the status of admission.

I do not have my English language score now. Can I send the result later?

In case your proof of language proficiency is not yet available by the time you post your application it can be handed in separately. It must, however, be presented at the time of enrolment at the latest. Otherwise you will not be permitted to enroll! Please include proof of registration for a test date with your application.

Country specific application requirements

Recommendations added by the Communication and Information Technology office exist for:

  • India:
    Applicants from India are highly encouraged to include their GATE result with their application (if available).
  • Pakistan:
    The Certificate of Registration from the Pakistan Engineering Council should be included with the application.
  • Ghana:
    Applicants from Ghana need at least a Bachelor's degree. The Higher National Diploma (HND) does not entitle for enrollment in the Master's programme.

Visa and Immigration Requirements for foreign students

Foreign students have to apply for a student visa at their nearest German Embassy in their home country. German Immigration Law does not allow to change the Immigration status whilst in Germany; never enter with a tourist visa !

As soon as you know about your admission go to the nearest embassy or consulate. Go there immediately after receiving the admission letter. Be aware that the visa procedure will take several weeks. The embassies will inform you about the details of visa application as they apply to your country. You have to present the following at the Embassy:

  1. our letter of admission (Zulassung)
  2. our documentation of the course
  3. a proof of your financial means (800 Euro/month at the least). Be prepared to show a bank statement covering the full expenses of the first year!
  4. in addition to the above the respective embassy may require you to submit additional material - check with your nearest German embassy

The excellent frequently asked questions pool at the DAAD website is a good resource (select from drop-down menu at the top of the page).

What services and assistance is provided?

Together with the admission letter you will receive detailed information on services we provide. We will assist you in finding housing, i.e. we will make reservations in the students' dormitories.
Upon arrival a senior student will meet and assist you during your first hours on foreign terrain. You will soon meet your new classmates and become familiar with your new surroundings.
An intensive German class will be offered in March, just before the beginning of the lecture period. Be sure to attend this class. It will help you meet your new classmates and feel more comfortable when roaming around town.
You will get further assistance with formalities after arrival.