FAQ:Degree

Do I need German translations of all documents?

No. We accept documents in English and German. If your original documents are in another language, you have to provide certified translations of those documents in either German or English.

I have not finished my degree and do not know my overall/final grade yet?

Please make sure by the time you apply that you have 60 ECTS in core CS subjects.

You can apply if you have finished 5/6 semesters and can evidence 150 ECTS credits (or comparable) of your first degree. This must be detectable in your official transcript of records showing the amount of already acquired credits and the number of minimum credits required for completion. The final transcript and graduation certificate have to be handed in for enrolment if you are admitted.

In regards to your overall average grade (preliminary) and/or final grade, please provide a document with a (preliminary) final grade calculated by your university, even if only 5/6 semesters of the studies have been completed. It can be in GPA or the system used in your university, but it should be submitted in numbers. Make sure you send an official document attested by your university as the IAS admission board does not accept self-calculated final grades nor does the IAS admission board calculate final grades for you. If this information is listed in your transcript of records, then you don't need to provide this extra document.

For the translation of your final/average grade into the German grading system and comparison reasons. Please provide your degrees grading scale (minimum passing grade, maximum grade, e.g. in GPA: "1" is usually the minimum passing grade and "4" the maximum grade.) Please provide an official document for your grading scale if it is not evident on your official transcript.

I do not have "standard" BSc but a comparable degree:

Please submit all documents that can together be counted as comparable to a BSc degree (e.g. in some countries, an associative + 2 years BSc degree).