• access to the “Data Science” master’s program is granted to those who have completed a bachelor’s program with a grade of at least 2.5 and can also prove 30 cumulative credit points (ECTS) in the subject “Mathematics / Statistics” and “Computer Science” At least 10 credit points (according to ECTS) in the subject area "Mathematics/Statistics" and at least 10 credit points (according to ECTS) in the subject area "Computer Science" must be proven.
• if the previous course comprised less than 210 credit points, but at least 180 credit points, the missing skills must be made up. As a rule, a total of 300 credit points should be achieved. Applicants will be informed of the skills to be made up and the latest possible time for their proof of achievement at the beginning of the course by the examination board.
• evidence of English language skills that correspond to at least level B 2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Example of accepted evidence can be found in Section 7 of the Examination Regulations for the master’s degree in Data Science.

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree from outside the Bologna Area (member of the European higher Education Area) also require proof of the following qualification:

• a GRE with a minimum score of 65% in all parts of the test (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning und Analytical Writing).

Note:

A prerequisite for participation in the selection procedure is that a maximum of 15 credit points of the credit points required for the Bachelor's degree are still outstanding. Proof of this must be provided with a certificate from the university attended when applying. You can find a form for such a certificate here. In addition, a certificate from the examination office must be submitted together with the application for admission, stating the graded examination results achieved to date, the provisional average grade calculated from this and the number of credit points achieved to date in relation to the total number of credit points to be achieved for the respective degree program. 

Applicants who have already completed their Bachelor's degree program must provide proof of the date on which the last examination was taken for the calculation of the waiting period, if necessary by means of a certificate from the university.

Applications for the first semester of study:

• November until 15.01. of each year (summer term)
• May until 15.07. of each year (winter term)

Applications for higher semester of study:

Admission is based on the capacities that become available. More information is provided by the Admissions Office.

• November until 15.01. of each year (summer term)
• May until 15.07. of each year (winter term)

Information on application deadlines and procedures for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification can be found at https://www.fh-kiel.de/en/degree-courses/information-for-prospective-students/international-applications/.

This is a statutory deadline. This means that applications for admission and application documents that are submitted to the Kiel University of Applied Sciences -Admissions Office  (via Uni-Assist for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification) after the above-mentioned deadlines will no longer be considered. If the end of an exclusion period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the period nevertheless ends at the end of the corresponding day and is not extended to the end of the next working day. (Article 43, Section 7 of the University Admission Ordinance –(HZVO). The date of receipt at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences is valid! Subsequent submissions beyond this deadline are also not possible. Incomplete documents or documents received late are excluded from the selection process. Applications received by fax or e-mail are invalid and also do not take part in the award procedure.

Documents to be submitted (as upload):

1. evidence of the above-mentioned university degree (bachelor’s certificate, performance overview with grades, etc.) or if the first university degree was not completed: proof that a maximum of 15 of the credit points required for the bachelor’s degree are still outstanding with a provisional average grade
2. evidence of above-mentioned English language skills
3. first university entrance qualification (Abitur, technical college leaving certificate)
4. certificate in the event of a name change (e.g. marriage certificate)
5. certificate of de-registration if you are/ were previously enrolled in the same degree program in which you are seeking admission for a first semester
6. complete proof of previous periods of study in the form of certificates
7. proof of previous achievements (if applying for a higher semester)
8. for university degrees obtained outside the Bologna area: GRE (minimum percentile of 65 % in all parts of the test (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning und Analytical Writing)).

After deducting the so-called advance quotas (foreigner quota, hardship quota), 20% of the study places are allocated after a waiting period. The other 80% are distributed according to a university selection quota. This provides for an allocation based on the average grade of the university entrance qualification, which is an admission requirement in accordance with the examination regulations.

The waiting period counts from the time the university entrance qualification is attained.

Notification of admission for the main procedure is sent approx. 2-3 weeks after the application deadline. Then, rejections are handled. After a rejection you have the opportunity to participate in a possible lottery procedure. A lottery procedure takes place if there are still some remaining places for the course after the main selection procedure, the replacement procedure and enrolment.

You are informed of the enrolment deadline with the notification of admission. If enrolment is not made on time, the right to the study place expires irrevocably. You can find more information on enrolment here.