Applied Data Science (MSc)

Consecutive MSc in Applied Data Science focused on data-driven knowledge extraction across the life sciences, especially molecular biology, neuroscience, and computational neuroscience, with additional professionalisation modules.

Academic requirements

Online aptitude test and personal interview for shortlisted applicants.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

English proficiency at CEFR C1. The official page also publishes a separate combined-language admission pathway that is kept out of this English-only field.

German requirements

Proof of German language proficiency equivalent to DSH level 2 if using B2 English level.

Accepted bachelor fields

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Digital Humanities, Computational Biology, Computational Neuroscience, Business Informatics, or a related subject. Applicants must have at least 50 ECTS in mathematics, statistics, or computer science and at least 15 ECTS in another scientific discipline.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Master’s thesis

Mandatory internship

Research lab rotation or industry internship (12 ECTS)

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

The official programme page states that graduates can work as applied data scientists, statisticians, or data analysts in academia or industry, or continue to a doctorate in areas such as bioinformatics, medical informatics, computational biology, mathematics, and computer science.

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