Master's · Computer Science · Stuttgart

MSc Computer Science

University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart

What a first year actually costs

Tuition is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the whole first year, including the costs that usually surface late.

TuitionPer year, as published by the university	$3,401
Living costsAccommodation, food, transport — a working estimate	$13,000
Student visaGovernment fee, one-off	$100
Health insuranceTypically mandatory for international students	$1,550
First year, all in	$18,051

Not in the table above: Public universities charge a mandatory semester contribution on top of any tuition — see each programme's semesterFee.

University of Stuttgart publishes this fee as EUR 3,000 a year. The dollar figures above are converted, so treat them as approximate and quote the published amount when you apply.

Getting in

English: IELTS 7 overall
Academic: See entry requirements below
Application deadline: 15 January 2027
Intake: Fall 2027

Applying

Entry requirements: Bachelor of 6+ semesters in CS/Software Engineering/closely related

After you graduate

Graduates of this program are eligible for 18-mo job-seeker permit in Germany. Work rights are set by government policy rather than the university, and they change — check the current rules before you rely on them.

What the headline leaves outBegins after graduation; requires proof you can support yourself while searching.

Where these numbers come from

Checked against University of Stuttgart’s own published pages on 1 October 2026.

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