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MSc Data Science at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

Data Science is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (Department of Education and Psychology) and leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, English as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. This master's degree program imparts skills that are necessary in order to handle the advancing digitization of many areas of society and the physical and life sciences. This concerns, for example, the collection, processing, analysis and interpretation of large digital data sets.

Faculty: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science  |  Department: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Department of Education and Psychology  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The program comprises a foundation area with the modules Statistics for Data Science Machine Learning for Data Science Programming for Data Science Introduction to Profile Areas and a profile area with the specializations Data Sciences in Life Sciences Data Science Technologies Module list Foundation area (mandatory modules)

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to hold positions of leadership in subject-specific terms in a wide range of different fields of activity relating to collection, management, preparation, analysis and interpretation of digital data.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to get admitted to the master’s program applicants must fulfil the following admission criteria: The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent degree with a total of 180 credit points (LP). These must include at least 20 LP in mathematics modules and at least 10 LP in computer science modules. The 20 LP in mathematics modules must contain at least 5 LP in linear algebra or calculus and at least 5 LP in probability theory or statistics. With regard to the required 10 LP in computer science modules, at least 5 LP must be in algorithms and at least 5 LP in a module that imparted knowledge of a higher programming language, e.g. C/ C++, Java or Python. Any applicant who did not earn his or her university degree at an education institution where English is the language of instruction is required to prove English language skills at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). More information is available in the Admissions Regulations for the Master’s Degree Program in Data Science . The application requires the completion of this self-indication .

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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