Reviewed on Sep 22, 2025(Enrolled 2025)
What Students Say
Likes
- Located right next to the river Donau in Deggendorf makes for a calming atmosphere.
- Friendly and helpful staff and faculty members.
- Facilities like the library and cafeteria(Mensa) are very well maintained.
Dislikes
- Located in a small town/village, connectivity from other places might be an issue especially when there is bad weather.
- Language barrier is strong as this is a small town and not many people speak good English.
- Campus does not include a dedicated sports ground or a sports arena, even though there are plenty, but not just in the campus itself
Course Curriculum
8
- My course was a mix of theoretical and practical applications. The course is moderately difficult and the focus is more on application than just copy-pasting question answers from the textbooks.
- The positive of my course was the friendly faculty and the negative was the big number of mandatory subjects we had to clear, which was a bit tedious.
- The number of classes in a day varies based on the day. For example, Tuesdays used to be a full day for us, where we had around 5 classes, starting from 8:30 AM and it went up to 5 PM.
- And on Monday we had only one class. Each class lasted for around one and a half hours.
- The number of students in my class was around 40, and the number of indian students out of those was 31.
Admission Experience
- I Applied for 4 colleges, received admission to Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Technische Hochschule Deggendorf)
- University of Passau - Master of Artificial Intelligence Engineering
- Status: Rejected due to less credits in AI and related subjects during bachelor's degree
- University of Lübeck - Master of Science in IT Security
- Status: Rejected due to less credits in certain subjects during the bachelor's degree
- FAU Erlangen - Master of Science in Data Science
- Status: Rejected due to lesser credits in Data Science and related subjects during bachelor's degree
- Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Technische Hochschule Deggendorf) - Master of Science in Applied Computer Science
- Status: Accepted after passing admission test
- The course that I chose in this college was very interesting because it had subjects from the embedded systems field as well, which I feel suits the German market more and would give me good exposure to the embedded software development field as well.
- Admission process: First I had to apply online and submit the documents online itself in their portal and my consultancy, Yes Germany, helped me to do so. After that I had to give an online proctored exam, and I was accepted after the results of the exams were announced.
- Eligibility criteria were to meet the minimum credit requirement (180 ECTS or 210 ECTS) and to have an IELTS score of 6.5, after which you would be invited to an admission test and after clearing that is when you'll be given the admission.
- Overall, the only challenging task is to clear the admission test, which was moderately tough; not very tough. a good 2 or 3 weeks of revision of the concepts studied in the bachelor's and taking the mock test, given by DIT themselves, will help a lot.
- I applied to the summer intake, as I graduated with my bachelor's degree in the month of June, 2024 and was preparing for IELTS and was gathering other documents.
- The application process was handled by my consultancy, whose name is Yes Germany, and they were very supportive throughout the process. They turned in my application in the month of October, and I got an invitation for the admission in the month of November, in the 3rd week of November was when I gave my test and in the 2nd week of December, I got my admission from Deggendorf Institution of Technology.
Faculty
8
- There are around 35 students in my course and the faculty-to-student ratio is quite good.
- The students receive help from the professors whenever necessary.
- The focus of teaching is mostly on understanding the concept rather than rote learning so they would teach you conceptually and would also require you to put in effort to explore the concepts by yourself.
- With this method, I feel a student will be prepared for both the job field and for research purposes as well. There are many practical applications which will be discussed by the professor, and we can always fix a meeting with the professor to discuss more on any topic.
- If the professor feels you are capable of doing good in the subject and sees you fit for his research lab, he may offer you a job in his research lab as his research assistant. Students maintaining a good rapport with the professor will always receive help and constant updates about the opportunities available in the job market.
- The faculty member I admire the most is my course coordinator, Peter Faber, who has an engaging and unique way of teaching all the concepts in the subjects he takes. He makes even the boring subjects very interesting by making us think and explore more about the subject he is teaching.
Campus Life
8
- Our college has around 3 campuses, one in Deggendorf itself, one in Pfarrkirchen and one in Cham
- There is a library and a cafeteria called Mensa, which will give lunch and snack meals. It offers some movie screenings and wide range of sport activities as well, which are spread across the town.
- Our college organises frequent trips and treks to nearby towns and to the Bavarian Alps. There are multiple parties and fests organized throughout the year, with a lot of students participating in these
- There are sports such as tennis, football, basketball and swimming which are very popular here. There is also kayaking and the college has an official kayaking team. There is a student council which will take a stand regarding the problems of the students; they are very approachable and friendly regarding the issues faced by students.
- There are job fairs happening regularly as well where students can interact with the company representatives and find out about the job opportunities in those companies.
Part Time Jobs
- I would say currently not many students usually land them, as the competition is very high for those positions, but if you maintain good rapport with the professors and show them that you're dedicated to the coursework, then we have a good chance at securing one of those positions.
- The pay range usually is around 14-15 euros per hour in the positions, and that usually depends on the university and the professor.
- A student has to keep checking their emails for such opportunities and usually the positions open up on the request of the professor.
- The maximum hours of work allowed per week would be 20 according to the German laws of student work. For now, since there is a lot of competition, getting an on-campus job would be tough, but with good skills and a good professor recommendation, there are more chances of securing a part-time job on campus.
- The minimum wage that has to be paid to anyone would be around 12.81 euros per hour and students are allowed to work 20 hours per week part-time. Students can work either 140 full days or 280 half days per year. It is difficult to secure jobs without knowing German, as the competition for English-speaking jobs is high, so knowing German gives students the edge, but nonetheless people do land part-time jobs by constantly applying, networking and showcasing their skills.
- The application process involves submitting resumes and cover letters and then waiting for interviews. German interviews are long and focus on technical aspects a lot, so students should know the basics and be confident about themselves.
Placement
6
- There isn't a set number as to whether people actually receive employment within 6 months of completing their course, but it's based on the ones who have good internship experience and who have good grades. Completing a master's thesis in a company helps, as you can then keep that as proof of work and the company can consider you for the full-time job.
- Average salary range is around 38,000 euros to 53,000 euros for a fresh master's graduate, but it can vary from person to person and company to company.
- In Germany, there are job agencies that help you find jobs, but other than that, students usually apply for companies in portals like linkedin, stepstone, xing and the company portals. There would be job fairs taking place from time to time but there as well, they would just redirect you to the company portal, but they would be helpful in getting to know if they have vacancies or not.
- One of my friends, who had 3 years' experience in India, has landed an internship at BMW, so experience helps and he put in around 200 applications, so being persistent helps and he applied for his role specifically and tailor-made his resume for each application he sent. Other friends of mine who landed internships did the same too.
- Major companies here include BMW, Siemens, SAP, Zeiss, Volkswagen and multiple startups. Startups can be found out through Job fairs and they would let you know whether they're hiring right now or not.
Accommodation
Off Campus
8
- I got my accommodation on a website called "WG Gesucht".
- Monthly rent is around 430 and it was a private room, a studio apartment with a balcony, a kitchen, a bathroom, a cupboard, a chair and a table.
- There was initially a lot of competition and a lot of scams where they didn't show the room photos and asked for a deposit beforehand.
- I would recommend them to start searching early, and do not transfer any amount of money before signing the contract.
- My accommodation is around a 20 mins walk from my university and usually the students stay near the city centre; if there is no option, then they would have to settle for any accommodation for the current semester and then they can change once they come here and spend a month or so.
Exams
- For admission to a master's degree, the university requires you to have completed your bachelor's degree with a minimum ECTS of 180 or 210, and if you have 180 ECTS, you need to take up extra subjects while studying your course in case you get admission.
- You would need your Bachelor's transcripts, APS certificate, your IELTS scoresheet, your 10th and 12th marksheets, your Degree Certificate if you've already completed your degree, 2 LORs, your resume and your Statement of Purpose ready and turn them in while putting in the application.
- There was no interview for me in my admission process, or for any of my batchmates; it was a straightforward admission based on the test results.
Fees
- So currently the fee per semester is 582 euros in total for international students and 82 euros for students from the EU. There will be a 60 euro application fee as well while putting in the application. This 82 or 582 euro fee will be charged every semester.
- Since in Germany universities do not have hostels, students have to arrange for their own accommodations and some student dorms will be recommended by the university itself. But getting into the university-recommended accommodation will be challenging due to the high competition; students would have plenty of other options as well.
- The average rent in Deggendorf would be around 350-400 (warm rent) on average, but there would be much cheaper and more expensive options as well. I personally landed a studio apartment whose rent was around 430 euros per month and usually the electricity, wifi and radio bills will be included within the warm rent. Make sure to check whether the rent you're paying is a "cold rent" or a "warm rent". "Cold rent" usually means the base rent, the rent without the electricity, wifi and water heating bills, and the "warm rent" includes all the above-mentioned bills.
- My monthly expense came up to 650-700 euros, with 430 being my rent, 145 being my health insurance amount, and around 20-25 euros being my weekly expense for groceries and other home utility stuff. It may vary for every individual so I would not want to estimate generally, but for me it would be this much. If there is a room with lesser rent, then the monthly expense would be reduced drastically.
Scholarship
- I am not aware of scholarships that much because the overall fee itself is less in German universities, but then I did hear about some scholarships where if one studied for a semester and he is facing hardships, he can contact the university further.
- Till now none of my batchmates have applied for any kind of scholarship, as they are managing their expenses by doing part-time jobs.
- I would suggest the students who are in need of scholarships directly contact the university, and they would guide them further on.
