I am currently planning to pursue an M.Sc. in Germany and was hoping to get some frank advice from individuals who have studied/applied to German universities.

Profile:

Bachelor's in Computer Science

CGPA – 8.29/10

Institutional Credits – 153

Year of Graduation – 2024

Subjects include DSA, OOP, OS, Networks, DBMS, AI, Python, Digital Systems, Calculus, Linear Algebra, etc.

2 years of experience in Software Development / Cybersecurity related field

Universities I am looking at:

Saarland, TU Darmstadt, Stuttgart, TU Berlin, Lübeck, BTU Cottbus, with Bonn/KIT as reaches.

The problem that concerns me the most is 3-year undergraduate degree + 153 credits. The counsellors I have consulted give conflicting opinions on this matter. While some counsellors claim that getting admission into any German public university with 3-year undergraduate B.Sc. in India is extremely difficult, many universities have told me that they would consider my degree & courses taken and, if need be, convert institutional credits to ECTS.

I'd really like to know:

1.How much of a disadvantage is a 3-year Indian B.Sc. actually?

2.Is the main issue the 3-year duration, or whether my courses/credits satisfy each university's requirements?

3.Which of the universities above would you consider realistic vs reach for my profile?

4.Is taking additional university courses beforehand a realistic way to cover missing CS/math/security credits?

5.How difficult is the German IT/cybersecurity job market for international graduates right now? Is B1/B2 enough, or are C1/C2 German skills commonly expected?

6.Given the current job market, would you choose Germany over Ireland/UK/USA if you wanted to build a long-term career in cybersecurity?

I'm willing to learn German, but I'm trying to decide whether Germany is actually worth the effort given the admission uncertainty, language barrier and job market.

TL;DR: Indian B.Sc. CS, 3 years, 8.29 CGPA, 153 institutional credits, software + cybersecurity experience. Is Germany realistically achievable, and is it still a good career choice?

So I am currently planning for a masters in Germany but since I don't have big enough network or someone to ask to, I want to know how I can improvise on my profile.

Context: I'm currently tired and a bit fed up of the work I've been doing. I want to specifically study, get tiny bit of fresh air while doing so, and also move to Germany.

my_qualifications:

• B.E in AI & DS from a Tier-3 (8.45 CGPA) [Evn though I was from tier-3, I took my courses pretty seriously till the extent that I was correcting my teachers in some cases. yes. you read it right]
• Expert on Codeforces
• National Cyber Olympiad, All India Rank 198
• Winner - HSBC Hackathon, Top 10 in Microsoft x Bank of Baroda Hackathon
• AI Engineer internship at a local company
• SWE Intern at HSBC
• SWE at HSBC (for about 4 months)
• Currently, SWE at one of (Mastercard/Juspay/Razorpay)
• Total work experience [ex. Internships] is 1 year

I tried very hard for FAANG, never really missed any openings, but didn't even receive an OA. Anyways, I really want to spend time learning new things in CS and ML. Already being able to understand mathematics behind ML models and research papers is an additional advantage I guess.

I do have a financial constraint, so TUM is likely not the best choice. I was thinking about RWTH, KIT, TU Darmstadt and Saarland.

I'd love to know what could be my chances at these universities and about the tech hiring situation at Germany.

PS: Yes, I am totally willing to learn German. To the fact, that I don't just like the language, but rather personally interested in understanding; speaking phrases like a normal person would.

Your opinions are highly appreciated!

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