MSc Data and Knowledge Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Entry requirements

The target group of the Master Data and Knowledge Engineering are better-than-average graduates with a Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with a minimum grade point average of 2,30 on the German scale. The duration of the Bachelor degree must be at least 3 years (six semesters), the degree must contain one course on Databases and either 10 courses (60 ECTS) in CS or 6 courses (40 ECTS) in CS and 4 courses (20 ECTS) in applied statistics. These courses may not be exercises or praktika. The Master DKE can be studied in German or English. Thus International candidates must prove knowledge of German or English on level C1. Beware that this webpage contains also the mapping for B2; for the data science Master DKE, make sure that you check under C1. Exceptions from the English evaluation are listed at the end of that webpage. Detailed information about the Master DKE can be found here . application instructions here . Candidates fullfilling these requirements are further subject to a process of eligibility assessment. The regulations governing all prerequisites of the degree are part of the degree's statutes. Here you find all statutes of the degree, most recent document first. To identify the current prerequisites, choose the most recent document named SPO_Master_..; you will find also a courtesy translation of that document in the same webpage. Beware that this document describes the regulations of more than one degree, so please focus only on the statements that concern the data science Master DKE. Towards the end of the courtesy translation, you find also the formula for calculating your grade in the German system Applicants have to fill out and submit the following form and the required documents. No admission restriction (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: Applicants with German Bachelor degree (apply directly to OVGU): Winter Semester: 15 July; Applicants with German Bachelor degree (apply directly to OVGU): Summer Semester: 15 January; Applicants with International Bachelor degree (via uni-assist): Winter Semester: 15 May; Applicants with International Bachelor degree (via uni-assist): Summer Semester: 26 November.