International Information Systems (IIS) (M.Sc.)
International Information Systems (IIS) is a Master’s degree program for those with a strong interest in information technology and its role in today’s business environment. This international program already welcomes students from many different countries and is orientated towards international study with a mandatory study abroad period and courses focusing on the international aspects of information systems management.
Fact Sheet
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Admission
- Qualification assessment
- Duration of studies
- 4 semesters
- Teaching language
- completely in English
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Number of students
- 150-250
- Special ways to study
- International degree program
Program overview
What is the degree program about?
The Master of Science in International Information Systems is a degree program for young talents who want to help shape the digital transformation of tomorrow. Excellent learning and working conditions prepare students for an international career in business with a strong focus on managing international information systems. The degree program is appropriate for students who are interested in information technology and its role in today’s business environment, irrespective of the academic field chosen during their undergraduate studies.
Each year around 80 students enroll in the Master’s degree program, of whom about 50 % are international. So far, these international students have come from 33 different countries all over the world. Graduates of the Master’s degree program have started their careers in international enterprises like Accenture, Siemens or adidas, in research or became self-employed by founding a start-up.
In the first semester, students with an undergraduate degree in business and economics acquire preliminary knowledge in computer science. Students who have obtained an undergraduate degree in computer science take modules in business and economics. Both groups of students are familiarized with the preliminary knowledge and skills required for the compulsory modules in information systems and informatics. These comprise 30 ECTS and consist of compulsory elective modules chosen from Data & Knowledge, Digital Business, and Architectures & Development.
Students have the opportunity to study abroad in the third semester.
In the fourth semester, students can complete their Master’s thesis with the support of an international company or partner university.
This degree program is open to students with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, economics, computer science, information systems or an IT-related engineering degree.
Graduates in International Information Systems are ideally suited for roles at the interface between management and IT in consulting firms, start-ups, IT companies and global companies, e.g. in occupational areas such as software engineering, enterprise architecture, IT governance and management and project and process management or as a data scientist or business analyst.
International information systems specialists are in demand at international enterprises like SAP, BMW Group, Daimler, VW, Siemens, adidas, Infineon, AMD or Bosch as well as management consultancies such as KPMG or Accenture.
Application for a Degree Program
Admission Requirements and Application
Admission
- Master: Qualification assessment
Application deadline
- Winter semester: 31.05.
- Summer semester: nicht möglich
Language skills
- C1 (Englisch)
Content related master requirements
The following documents are required for the application and need to be provided as PDF-files in the application portal:
- Copy of your undergraduate degree or recent statement of grades from the examinations office together with an official translation (either English or German).
- Applicants from Germany: You require a minimum of 135 ECTS from your Bachelor’s degree when applying. A printout from the transcript of records from your university’s online system is sufficient.
- International applicants: You require your final Bachelor’s degree when applying. If you are expected to graduate after the application deadline, but before coming to Germany, then you require academic confirmation from your university that states that you will finish your Bachelor’s degree before the start of the IIS program in the winter semester.
- Copy of your university entrance qualification (high school leaving certificate and transcript) plus an official translation (either English or German).
- Please note: Copies of German high school leaving certificates and university degrees do not have to be certified. Regular copies are accepted.
- Your curriculum vitae (CV) in English in tabular form (i.e. not as a free text).
- Proof of practical experience if available (copy of contract or letter of recommendation). Please do not send us academic recommendations.
- Proof of your English language skills (a regular copy or original certificate). The certificate needs to be valid on the date you submit your application. Exceptions only apply to students whose university entrance qualification was obtained in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or the United Kingdom. All other students must provide a certificate. Below are the minimum scores required for the English exams:
- TOEFL – minimum 95 (iBT or iBT home edition), minimum 240 (CBT), minimum 587 (PBT).IELTS – minimum 7.0 (academic version – online version is also accepted)Cambridge English Advanced (CAE, Level C1) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) – minimum a C grade. UNIcert Level III certificate (the UNIcert III exam and not the courses in your Bachelor’s transcript which were required in order to take the exam)
- A C1 course or similar taken at university is not accepted as proof. The same applies to any other proof that is not listed above. Please refrain from sending e-mails regarding this.
- Applicants from China, India, Vietnam, and Mongolia will have to include APS certification. Please take care of this early on if you are planning to apply because it can take a while until you get the certification. Without this, your application will not reach the admission committee.
General information on the application process and requirements for a master degree program at FAU can be found here: https://www.fau.eu/education/application-and-enrolment/applying-for-masters-degree-programmes
Note that we cannot consider incomplete applications or applications via email!
