MSc Data Science at University of Münster

The MSc Data Science is a new interdisciplinary master's programme taught in English that builds methodological depth in artificial intelligence and machine learning with a focus on applications in the natural sciences. It is hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science with the Faculties of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, and Geosciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science (in collaboration with Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, and Geosciences)  |  Department: Center for Data Science and Complexity  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Intake: Winter semester (starting 2026/27); applications May to 15 July (winter) and November to 15 January (summer)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Students specialise in one track: Mathematical and Computational Data Science, Data Science in Physics, Data Science in Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Data Science. The programme has a foundation phase in mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, an interdisciplinary third-semester project in cross-faculty teams, and a master thesis.

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