BSc Data Science at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

The bachelor’s degree program Data Science is an interdisciplinary study program that deals with the modeling, processing and analysis of data. Modern methods from mathematics, computer science, and statistics are used to extract relevant information from large amounts of data.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the first year you will learn the basics of analysis, linear algebra, algorithms and data structures, modeling, and programming. In the second year you build on the basics you have learned and get to know many important mathematical tools from the areas of numerics, optimization, and stochastics. At the same time you deal with logic, information visualization, and knowledge extraction from databases.

Career pathways

Technology industry (e.g. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, SAP, Siemens, etc.) Consulting industry (e.g. McKinsey, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, etc.)

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: 1st semester: No Admissions Restrictions. Application deadline: Winter semester: 30.09.; Summer semester: not possible. Language: For enrollment in the B.Sc. Data Science program, very good German language skills are generally required. More detailed information on the accepted language certificates for international students can be found at https://www.fau.de/education/international/aus-dem-ausland-an-die-fau/bewerbung-und-einschreibung-fuer-internationale-bewerberinnen-und-bewerber/deutschkenntnisse-und-sprachzertifikate/. The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th. Applications have to be submitted via the campus management portal campo.fau.de In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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