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What you need to apply for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Saarland University
CEFR: C1
Bachelor's degree from a German university (at least 180 CP) or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university in computer science, informatics or a related field
You can apply without the final diploma.
Please upload your current transcript instead. If your application is
successful, you will be asked to provide the official diploma after your
first term here.
180CP
You must answer all the following questions. A maximum of 500 characters per answer is allowed.
Why do you want to obtain an MSc degree? What are the career perspectives you aim to achieve?
From the study programs you selected, would you favor one of those study programs? If so, why?
Why Saarbrücken? Do you have specific interests in research done at the site?
Required
two letters of recommendation written by referees who know the applicant academically to give evidence of the applicant's particular interest in the subject
GRE General Test / GATE test
Starting with applications for summer semester 2026: Applicants for Computer Science, Cybersecurity, DSAI, Embedded Systems and Visual Computing who have no degree certificate from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) region, Switzerland, or the UK are required to upload the test result from the GRE General Test or the Indian GATE test. Other applicants may optionally include a test result. Please attach the test result to the end of your degree certificate document.
For applications until winter semester 2025/26: You may optionally attach the result from a GRE General Test to the end of your degree certificate document.
Requirements for application
A level of knowledge and competence that corresponds to that acquired in the Bachelor's degree programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Saarland University. Specifically, this requires applicants to show that they have the necessary level of expertise in the following areas:
What to prepare for your application to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
1. Transcript of Records (Full Academic Transcript, High-School Diploma) (TOR)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Statement of Purpose (SOP)
4. Language Certification (EC)
5. Other Qualifications (Publications/Certifications/IMPRS) (OTH)
6. LOR (Two)
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Building A4 4, Ground floor
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Tuition
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No tuition fees
Semester contribution
296 EUR
per semester
Application fee
0 EUR
one-time
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,496 – 12,496 EUR
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Acceptance rate
6%
4 accepted out of 63 total applications
Grade distributionGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)
Based on 63 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.
Based on 63 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.
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