Data Science, B.Sc.
Today, new knowledge in science, economics, management, and technology is created almost exclusively from large quantities of complex data. To properly handle patient or customer data, share prices and returns, and weather or climate information, one needs knowledge of statistics, computer science, and mathematics. These subjects are combined in the Data Science Bachelor's program. Students acquire the ability to carry out statistical data analyses and at the same time gain deeper insights into concepts and methods in computer science.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €339.70 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
This program imparts basic specialist knowledge in dealing with large amounts of data, with the aim of using scientific knowledge to develop methods and solve problems in relevant application fields.
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In the first year, students learn the necessary fundamentals in mathematics, probability, statistics, and programming. This is followed in the second and third years by special lectures on the presentation, processing, and evaluation of data as well as on computer-aided statistics and statistical learning. In mandatory elective courses and case studies, students learn early on to make connections between academic knowledge and relevant practical problems.
What you study
The basics of the study program are covered in the first year. This includes a sound introduction to mathematical theory (applied analysis and linear algebra), computer science (data structures, algorithms, programming) as well as probability and statistics. In the second and third year, the study program offers choices in the fields of advanced mathematical, programming and statistical modeling methods. The management and processing as well as the representation and interpretation of data is taught. Knowledge and application of software is deepened, especially with regard to efficient algorithms.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Graduates of the Faculty of Statistics work primarily in medical and pharmaceutical research, in banking and insurance, or in marketing and quality control for both large and small companies. Other popular areas of work include management consulting, software development, and market and opinion research. Unemployment is practically unknown among our graduates.
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The possible uses of statistics are constantly expanding, and compared to the situation in Great Britain or the United States, where there are dozens of statistics departments and tens of thousands of trained statisticians, the potential for employment in Germany is far from exhausted. Especially for experts in data science, huge areas of activity are opening up due to the constant increase in the amount of data in all areas of business, science, and everyday life.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €339.70 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | It is important to have a basic interest in mathematics as well as information technology and databases. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.