- Degree
- Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
- Admission restriction
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Yes (registration via hochschulstart.de)
English B2 Level, German A1 Level - Contact
- Application period
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29 April – 15. July 2025
Why study Applied Informatics at HSWT?
Computer science methods and the tools based on them have become indispensable in all areas of the life sciences and are rapidly changing the world of work. The development towards more sustainability and the utilisation of the latest technologies in the life sciences are currently major challenges. With this degree programme, you decide to study computer science and choose your individual life science profile.
After graduating as a computer scientist, your future will lie in the application of computer science methods in an area of life sciences.
Programme content in the Bachelor of Applied Informatics
The Applied Informatics degree programme offers a unique profile at the interface of computer science, natural sciences and technology. Here you can combine your enthusiasm for computers and programming with the fascination of the life sciences. On the computer science course, you will learn how to optimise life science processes with the help of software.
These processes include technical processes such as the fermentative production of antibiotics or the brewing of a tasty beer, as well as natural processes such as the metabolism in the cells of a living organism.
These are the subjects that await you on the applied computer science degree programme at HSWT:
- Competences in computer science form the core of the degree programme. With the subjects of computer science and mathematics, you will learn to develop your own programs and complex software to analyse and simulate technical and biochemical processes.
- During your first year of study, you will choose your profile specialisation in the life sciences and apply your computer science knowledge in one of the following areas: Molecular Biology, Brewing Technology, Sustainable Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering or Food Technology.
In Applied Informatics our students can choose a specific profile in Life Sciences – they learn to apply their knowledge in life sciences as part of their studies.
This is how the Applied Computer Science programme at HSWT is structured
The Bachelor's degree programme in Applied Computer Science begins on 1 October and comprises seven semesters. After completing your Bachelor's thesis, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) in Computer Science.
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1st semester
Module
ECTS
Mathematics 1 6 Physics 3 Fundamentals of Computer Science 5 Programming 1 6
Digital technology 5 General compulsory elective module 3 -
2nd semester
Module
ECTS
Mathematics 2 5 Digital practical course 3 Databases 5 Algorithms and data structures 5
Programming 2 6 Fundamentals of biochemistry/chemistry 5 General compulsory elective module 3 -
3rd semester
Module
ECTS
Technical Signal Processing 5 Scientific Programming 5 System Programming 5 Software Engineering 5
Computer networks 5 Life Science Compulsory elective module 5 -
4th semester
Module
ECTS
Automation Technology 5 Statistics 5 Software architectures 5 Theoretical Computer Science 5
Simulation Programming 5 Life Science Compulsory elective module 5 -
5th semester (practical semester)
Module
ECTS
Practical time 25 Practical courses 5 -
6th semester
Module
ECTS
Data Science 5 Project studies 5 Life Science Compulsory elective module 5 Three compulsory elective modules (5 EC each) 15
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7th semester
Module
ECTS
Intelligent Systems 5 Two compulsory elective modules (5 EC each) 10 Bachelor's thesis 15
Career prospects after studying computer science
On completion of the Bachelor's degree programme, you will have application-related, scientifically sound and professionally qualifying skills in the field of computer science, always with an eye on applications in research, development and production.
You will be able to take on particularly qualified specialist and management tasks in information technology fields - for example in the biotechnology, brewing, food and pharmaceutical industries as well as in molecular Bioinformatics and related sectors.
All areas of the life sciences related to computer science and, conversely, all areas of computer science related to the life sciences are open to you as career fields. These examples are intended to show you the range of job prospects after studying computer science with a life science profile:
- You will develop modern software on the latest platforms at universities, research institutes or in companies.
- Your biological expertise will enable you to analyse, model and optimise industrial and medical processes using computer science methods.
- You will be involved in Process Automation and Robotics as well as Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence.
- You will develop algorithms and methods for data evaluation, pattern recognition and the optimisation of bioprocesses.
- You will contribute to the sustainable development of life on our planet
In any case, an exciting environment with state-of-the-art technology and powerful computer technology awaits you in your professional life, offering you excellent career opportunities and equally good earning potential.
Study Applied Computer Science: You need these requirements at the HSWT
In addition to the general guidelines for applying to study at the Weihenstephan Campus, you must provide proof of English language skills at a minimum level of B2 and German language skills at a minimum level of A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If German is not your native language and you cannot provide proof of German language proficiency at a minimum level of A2, you must submit this proof by the time you complete your studies.
Bachelor's degree programme in Applied Computer Science at Weihenstephan - that's a plus:
Practical knowledge
Our teaching staff will prepare you for your professional future in the best possible way, without drowning you in dry theory: by being close to industry and research, through excursions and visits to trade fairs, we create a variety of insights into your professional future.
Best study conditions
The open campus culture, hybrid lectures and numerous learning and working groups give you plenty of room to develop, both professionally and personally. So that you can use your IT skills to shape a sustainable future.
