Computer Science (English) (B.Sc.)

Outstanding Study Environment: Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC)

From Theoretical Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Human Computer Interaction to AI and Cybersecurity—at Saarland University there is a unique variety of research areas. Over the past 50 years, the Computer Science department has established close cooperation with the Mathematics and Language Science and Technology departments as well as other renowned research institutes: Just a stone’s throw away on the campus are the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the Center for Bioinformatics and the Cluster for Multimodal Computing and Interaction. They all work together as partners at Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC) to conduct world-class research and provide a unique experience for studying in a vibrant community. Within walking distance of SIC you can find the internationally renowned Helmholtz Center for Information Security CISPA, which conducts cybersecurity research at the highest level.

Our curriculum starts with a mandatory part comprising maths, programming, algorithms and data structures, theoretical Computer Science, machine learning, and system architecture to provide a solid introduction to the foundations of CS: Example.

From the fourth semester on, you can specialize your program according to your interests by selecting among a wide range of more than 20 core courses that go deeper into a specific field (e.g. artificial intelligence, computer graphics, visual computing, complexity theory, software engineering, databases, compilers, and so on). Finally you can get to the bottom of things with advanced courses that are on the edge of current research.

You complete your studies by writing a bachelor’s thesis in one of the more than 70 research groups headed by world-class faculty here at Saarland Informatics Campus. After completing your bachelor’s degree you can continue studying at Saarland University by applying to one of our Master’s programs or our graduate school to pursue a PhD.

Basic courses

• Maths 1 (Calculus)
• Maths 2 (Linear Algebra)
• Maths 3 (Multivariate Calculus & Probability Theory)
• Programming 1 (Functional Programming)
• Programming 2 (Imperative Programming)
• System Architecture
• Theoretical Computer Science
• ALgorithms and Data Structures
• Software Lab
• Elements of Machine Learning
• Big Data Engineering
• Concurrent Programming

Core courses

• Operating Systems
• Computer Graphics
• Database Systems
• Embedded Systems
• Information Retrieval and Data Mining
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Architecture
• Security
• Software Engineering
• Compiler Construction
• Automated Reasoning
• Image Processing and Computer Vision
• Computer Algebra
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Introduction to Computational Logic
• Geometric Modelling
• Complexity Theory
• Cryptography
• Optimization
• Semantics
• Verification
• Telecommunications

Outstanding career prospects

During your studies, you’ll already have plenty of different work experience opportunities, both in academia and industry. You can work as a research assistant in the computer science department, at one of the five associated institutes or as an intern at one of the many start-ups and IT companies in the region.
With a degree from Saarbrucken under your belt, you will be an ideal candidate for jobs in leading companies in the high-tech industry. Thanks to cooperation between our campus and numerous organizations, students benefit from excellent opportunities to succeed on the global job market. Our alumni work at companies such as Google, Intel, NVidia and many other global players. If you want to pursue a career in academia, you can stay on with us at the Saarland Informatics Campus. Our institutes offer you ample opportunity to be involved in the next big breakthrough in computer science.
If you want to start your own business, Saarland University offers a particularly wide range of support for graduates and students who are budding entrepreneurs. According to recent rankings, Saarland University is in the top 10 out of over 200 German universities that were compared with regard to their support for start-ups.

Computer Science
Visual Computing
Educational Technology

In addition, access to further master's degree programs is possible with the appropriate focus in the bachelor's area and possibly the completion of individual modules:

Cybersicherheit
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Embedded Systems
Entrepreneurial Cybersecurity
Medieninformatik
Mathematik und Informatik
Language Science and Technology
Bioinformatik
Wirtschaftsinformatik

Regulations

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Programme content and additional information

• Modulhandbuch
• Modulliste
• Beispielstudienplan A
• Beispielstudienplan B