High-Integrity systems are complex, software controlled systems. They protect humans, the environment, organizations and society. They can be divided into two fields of applications:
- Safety Critical Systems (SCS) have a direct influence on the life and health of humans and the environment. They are used in all industrial areas, e.g. aerospace, automotive, railway and marine systems, power generation, medical technology, SCADA and others.
- Mission Critical Systems (MCS) possess a high criticality with respect to the functioning of an organization, e.g. ERP, CRM, and others.
A Master‘s degree in High Integrity Systems gives access to a wide range of professional opportunities in different application areas of Computer Science. The development of software and IT-services for High Integrity Systems is vitally important for all industries, and also in administrative applications, banking and finance systems.
The Master's degree in High Integrity Systems opens the door to a wide range of fields of use in safety critical areas in
- automotive and machine building industries,
- chemical and pharmaceutical industries,
- aeronautics and space systems,
- bio-medicine and medical technology.
Further fields of use include business process critical areas in
- banking and finance,
- insurance business,
- media and television,
- IT-Services.
Core competences in Software-Engineering, System Modelling, Advanced Testing and Data Integrity put you ahead of the crowd in applying for a doctorate degree or one of the most interesting jobs out there in the field!
Summary
Program | High Integrity Systems |
Terms | 4 terms, full-time |
ECTS credit points | 120 |
Program start | winter semester |
Application deadlines | applicants with German credentials: Sept 15 |
applicants with international credentials: Apr 15 | |
Language | English |
This degree course was accredited by the German Accreditation Council until September 30, 2027.
Admission requirements
Students with a German university entrance qualification may apply until September 15 (winter semester) via the Student Services Center.
International applicants must observe the application deadline of April 15 (winter semester) and may apply at uni-assist.
Admission requirements include a university degree with at least 180 ECTS credits, of which at least 70% must be in computer science. The minimum grade is 1.8.
Applicants with a grade between 1.9 and 2.5 may be admitted if they can provide evidence of special qualifications through relevant professional experience, through particularly interesting IT projects after their first degree, by successfully completing a bachelor's thesis as an individual work, graded "Good" (2.5) or better or through outstanding publications as lead author. The special qualifications need to be related to the HIS study program.
English language skills of at least level B2 must be demonstrated.
