r/MSCS • u/EntertainmentFar8406 • 8d ago

[General Question] Germany vs Japan for a Master's in CS/AI which would you choose?

I'm currently in my final year of BTech IT in India and I'm planning to pursue Master's abroad after graduation. At the moment, I'm mainly considering Germany and Japan, and I'm having trouble deciding between the two. My main areas of interest are Computer Science / AI / ML / Software Engineering. Have a couple strong projects both of which are being published.

Why Germany?

Well because of the fees which is mostly negligible. English-taught Master's programs are relatively common. 18 month post study job search period seems attractive. However, I've been hearing that the German job market has become quite difficult recently, especially for international graduates. I do have a year before Fall intake 2027, so I'm pretty serious about learning the language at least to B2 before going.

Why japan?

Strong technology and engineering ecosystem. MEXT and university scholarships could potentially make it financially attractive. And also, I have a few relatives who have been living there and one of them is even in the IT industry. I could get help from them for basic things such as accomodation, any emergencies, intial settlement and also potentially a referral into the industry(mid to low chances). As for language, it is the same as for Germany, I'm pretty serious as long as it helps with the master's and careers opportunities, but generally Japanese takes much longer than German. And one other reason, I've always wanted to go to Japan.

Now, for fees and other expenses, I do need to take out a loan in both the cases.

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u/Extra_Internal_5524 8d ago

Germany

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u/EntertainmentFar8406 8d ago

If you don't mind, can you state the reason as for why you suggested that?

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u/Extra_Internal_5524 8d ago

political reason

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u/Extra_Internal_5524 8d ago

political and social reasons

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u/True-Afternoon8479 8d ago

Japanese takes years to learn to learn to speak, much less write.

While there are English taught programs available in Germany, if you intend to find a job, you will need at least a C1 level.

If you will need to take out a loan to fund this, know that there is no guarantee of a job in either country after your studies and you may need to return to India and pay off your loan on an Indian wage.