Application for Applied Data Science M.Sc.

Summer Semester 2025

Application deadline for all applicants on 1 November 2024. The application period starts in October.

Application Documents

• Graduation Certificate (in one file, German or English) [PDF, PNG, JPG]
• Transcript of Records (in one file, German or English) [PDF, PNG, JPG]
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English or German [PDF]
• Proof of English proficiency [PDF, PNG, JPG]
• If required: Proof of German proficiency [PDF, PNG, JPG]
• A personal statement (up to 300 words) in English or German, addressing your motivation to study Applied Data Science. You should describe due to which skills and personal interests you think you are qualified for the study programme.

Make sure that the documents are properly formatted and scanned in an appropriate resolution. Furthermore, the document's labelling should be self-explanatory.

Please note that the entire application process is conducted online only. No hard copies are required.

Selection Procedure

All international applicants are required to pass an online aptitude test, which examines basic knowledge in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science. A few days after the end of the application period, you will receive an email containing a personal link to the aptitude test and login credentials. The test will take 40 minutes and has to be completed within a few days. The test result will be part of the selection procedure.

If you are on the shortlist for the programme, you will be invited to a personal interview. The interviews will probably be conducted via video call in December 2024.

For further information regarding the access requirements, please check the programme page.

Please note that the selection process usually takes a few months. Unfortunately, we are unable to answer questions about the status of your application.

Online Application Forms

Please note that there are two different application forms: one for international applicants and one for applicants from the EU / EEA.

Please make absolutely sure to use the correct application form. Otherwise, your application will be invalid.

Online application form international applicants

ONLY for applicants who are

• NOT citizens of a European Union (EU) member country, including Germany.
• NOT citizens of a European Economic Area (EEA) member country (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway).
• NOT holders of an EU (including Germany) or EEA member country bachelor's degree.

Online application form international applicants

Online application form EU / EEA applicants

ONLY for applicants who

• are citizens of a European Union (EU) member country, including Germany,
• belong to a European Economic Area (EEA) member country (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
• are citizens of a foreign country and hold an EU (including Germany) or EEA member country bachelor's degree.