Statistics and Data Science

The admission requirement for this Master's program is proof of a professional university degree with at least 180 ECTS credits or an equivalent degree from Germany or abroad in the field of statistics or data science or a degree program with statistics or data science as a major or minor subject as well as successful participation in an aptitude test. The application for the aptitude test must be submitted to the Department of Statistics by May 15 for the following winter semester and by November 15 for the following summer semester (cut-off deadline).

• Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Statistics or Data Science as a major, minor, or focus.
• At least 150 ECTS (equal to 5 semesters) must be proven by the time of application, final degree can be submitted later.
• English proficiency B2 (or English degree).

The admission requirement for this Master's program is proof of a professional university degree with at least 180 ECTS credits or an equivalent degree from Germany or abroad in the field of statistics or data science or a degree program with statistics or data science as a major or minor subject as well as successful participation in an aptitude test. The application for the aptitude test must be submitted to the Department of Statistics by May 15 for the following winter semester and by November 15 for the following summer semester (cut-off deadline).

Test

• If you are eligible for the second stage, we will send you a written test.
• You have two weeks to upload the solutions.
• If the test is passed, you will be invited to an selection interview.

Applicants who neither have German citizenship nor are considered as "Bildungsinländer" must additionally submit an application for admission to studies to the LMU International Office, deadline for which is July 15th, 2024. Acceptance from the international office does not imply acceptance to the program.

Selection Interview

• The interview will take 15 minutes
• Knowledge in the three areas will be discussed