Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, M.Sc.
Artificial intelligence is now being put to use everywhere, in online shopping, autonomous driving or medical data analysis. The international master's programme 'Data Science and Artificial Intelligence' aims to prepare students for demanding national and international research and development activities in this field. The Master's programme is based on complex data analysis and automation: from mathematics and statistics to machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, data management, modelling and simulation or data visualization.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.05, summer semester until 15.11 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €412.30 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
Students work on concrete questions and problems of application subjects such as computer linguistics, physics, material sciences, chemistry, psychology and biology. By dealing with sensitive data, aspects of IT security, law, data protection, philosophy and ethics are also important considerations in this course of study. An industrial internship and a master internship in a research group can be included in the elective requirements.
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Along with the professors in Saarland University's Department of Computer Science and Department of Language Science and Technology, scientists from the six renowned research centers on campus teach in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence programme. Those experts conduct application-oriented research in the fields of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data and prepare you comprehensively for the challenges of the digital future.
What you study
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The new master's degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence prepares you comprehensively for the challenges of the digital future. A very exciting professional and research field awaits you!
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- Autonomous driving
- Digital voice assistants
- Industrial automation
- AI gaming
- Chatbots in Marketing and Media
- Warning systems for impending environmental disasters
- Graphic design
- Diagnostic systems for diseases
All doors are open to our graduates with a master’s degree in DSAI: Germany will need around half a million data experts by 2023. Whether in the automotive industry, in the energy industry or in the health sector, not only IT companies but also government institutions, banks or industry are recruiting competent and committed young professionals - worldwide!
Talented students can work towards their doctorate at the Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science. The SIC also supports young start-ups in further developing and marketing their ideas and inventions.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saarland), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €412.30 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | 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 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. |
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| Language | English C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.05, summer semester until 15.11 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.11uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, 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 15.11.2026 (32 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.