M.Sc. Data Science in Business and Economics

Bachelor Degree Certificate in Business Administration, Economics or related fields with a final grade of at least 2.5 or better according to the German grading system. (The final grades of international applicants will be converted into the German grading system and therefore also be subject to this rule).

• A certificate stating that the applicant has successfully completed a first university degree or a certificate (or equivalent documents) providing evidence of the successful completion of at least the year prior to his/her final examination in the equivalent studies.
• Degree should preferably amount to 180 ECTS.

Complete Transcript of Records with a final grade or calculated grade average.

The transcript should prove the applicant has solid intermediate knowledge in

• Statistics / Mathematics / Econometrics
• Business Administration
• Economics

Further, applicants must demonstrate their experience in writing code in a statistical programming language (preferrably R or Python). Applicants can prove their experience

• by showing that they have successfully passed modules in their qualifying degree that involve students' writing code (preferrably R or Python), in this case, applicants must provide detailed descriptions of the relevant courses, or
• by providing documents that demonstrate their skills/experience in writing code in a statistical programming language (preferrably R or Python), e.g., part of a B.Sc.-thesis, or
• by providing other documentation that establishes the applicant's skills/experience in writing code in a statistical programming language (preferrably R or Python), e.g. certificates of online learning platforms that offer programming for Data Science courses.
• In all cases, it is important that applicants provide clear documentation of their skills that allows the selection committee to make an informed assessment.

Proof of English language proficiency

• TOEFL ibt: at least 79 points or
• IELTS: at least 6.5 (overall) or
• Cambridge: CAE, CPE or BEC Higher oder
• German Abitur with at least 6 (G8) or 7 (G9) years of English lessons or
• Recognised university degree (e.g. Bachelor's degree) taught entirely in English (English as the language of instruction), or
• Transcript of Records, which proves that at least 30 ECTS credits have been earned in English-language modules.
• Please note that for the latter two options, proof of the language of instruction is required, unless this is clearly stated in the transcript!