Applied Data Science & Business Analytics B.Sc.

“The degree programme "Applied Data Science & Business Analytics" comprises 180 ECTS credits and has a standard period of study of six semesters. It may also be studied in a variant including an additional semester at a partner university abroad, extending the standard period of study to seven semesters ("Global Track", comprising 210 ECTS credits). The language of instruction is English.”

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The examination regulations state English as the only language of instruction. The programme page gives "Language 100 % in English".

“Study types Full-time on campus … Campuses Dortmund , Frankfurt/Main , Munich , Hamburg”

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Taught on the Dortmund, Frankfurt/Main, Munich and Hamburg campuses. The dataset can hold only one campus per programme, so the campus field is left empty and the list is recorded here. One semester abroad at a partner university is compulsory and a second is optional ('Global Track').

“Study types Full-time on campus”

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Only the full-time on-campus form is offered for this programme.

“The degree programme "Applied Data Science & Business Analytics" comprises 180 ECTS credits and has a standard period of study of six semesters. It may also be studied in a variant including an additional semester at a partner university abroad, extending the standard period of study to seven semesters ("Global Track", comprising 210 ECTS credits). The language of instruction is English.”

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Six semesters in the standard form, seven with the optional additional semester abroad ('Global Track').

“The degree programme "Applied Data Science & Business Analytics" comprises 180 ECTS credits and has a standard period of study of six semesters. It may also be studied in a variant including an additional semester at a partner university abroad, extending the standard period of study to seven semesters ("Global Track", comprising 210 ECTS credits). The language of instruction is English.”

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180 ECTS in the standard form, 210 ECTS with the 'Global Track' semester abroad.

“Semester start September (fall term) or March (spring term)”

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ISM calls the September start the fall term (winter semester) and the March start the spring term (summer semester).

“Applicants who require a visa for Germany and do not yet have one should submit their application the latest by June 15 for the fall term or by December 15 for the spring term.”

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ISM runs rolling admissions and publishes no general deadline; this is the cut-off for applicants who need a German student visa. Conflict: the programme application pages and the central admission FAQ give 15 June for the fall term, while ISM's bachelor's programmes page, its page for Indian applicants and the M.Sc. International Business flyer give 15 July; the programme pages are followed here. All sources agree on 15 December for the spring term. ISM recommends applying about four months to a year ahead when a visa is needed.

“Tuition fees (EU/Non-EU) 5,970 Euro per semester”

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Same price for EU and non-EU students, identical on all campuses; monthly payment is possible and the bachelor's thesis fee is included in the semester fee. ISM advertises a 1,500 EUR early-bird discount for signing the study contract by 15 March for a fall start, and partial scholarships of 25-50%; the list price is recorded here.

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No ISM page names an application fee, and none says that applying is free. § 15 of the admission regulations says only that "ISM may charge a fee for conducting the admission procedure" and that the amount must be communicated before the procedure starts. The one-off enrolment fee (600/1,500 EUR) is recorded as registrationFee and the non-EU admission deposit as the institution's otherFees.

“Enrollment fee EU & EWR students: 600 Euro Non-EU students: 1,500 Euro”

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One-off fee paid at enrolment.

“The individual interview is a mandatory part of the selection process. 2If no subject- or program-specific assessments are carried out in accordance with § 12, the selection decision shall be made solely on the basis of the results of the individual interview. 3The individual interview shall be graded as "pass" or "fail. 4Passing the individual interview is a prerequisite for admission to the program.”

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No cap is published. Admission turns on a structured individual interview graded pass/fail, so the programme is recorded as a selection procedure rather than as unrestricted. § 2 of the admission regulations does say that "The ISM Presidential Board determines the number of study places for the individual locations and on-campus programs for the respective semester based on the available resources" and that it is "announced at the beginning of the application period", and § 3(3) foresees applicants who meet the requirements but cannot be offered a place; ISM publishes no such number on its website. Distance-learning programmes are exempt from the places rule. Five percent of the places on a degree programme are reserved in advance for applicants with disabilities (§ 4(1)). Also quoted (same date): https://en.ism.de/faq-admission states: "No. ISM International School of Management does not have a numerus clausus (NC). Instead of an automatic average-grade based (NC-based) selection process, ISM relies on individual admission interview."

“Study program: B.Sc. Applied Data Science & Business Analytics Accreditation: First accreditation in 2023, valid until end of spring term 2031”

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Programme accreditation by FIBAA on behalf of the German Accreditation Council; the programme pages add the international AACSB business-school accreditation.

“Admission requirements To enroll in a Bachelor's program, you must have successfully completed your high school diploma, a vocational diploma (both academic and practical components), or a recognized professional qualification that entitles to German university entrance (e.g., German master craftsman's certificate).”

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§ 5(1) of the admission regulations asks for a general, subject-specific or Fachhochschule university-entrance qualification or one recognised as equivalent by the state authorities. Applicants who qualified abroad but do not meet that requirement can be admitted under § 7 after passing ISM's own written entrance examination. ISM's page for Indian applicants says a 10+2 certificate must be "equivalent to the German Abitur". Provisional admission is possible if the original documents are missing, with six months to produce them (§ 5(3)).

“You do NOT have to fulfill an NC (Numerus Clausus) or meet certain GPA criteria!”

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The central admission FAQ says the same for the bachelor's programmes ("No Numerus Clausus (NC): ISM does not have a Numerus Clausus (NC).") and adds for master's applicants that "A GPA of 2.5 or higher (on the German grading scale) is generally recommended".

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ISM publishes no grade-conversion formula and no equivalence table for foreign grades. Its FAQ expresses the recommended grade on the German scale ("A GPA of 2.5 or higher (on the German grading scale) is generally recommended") without saying how a foreign grade is converted.

“People who do not meet the admission requirements set out in §§ 5 and 6 but who are eligible to study at an educational institution abroad after successfully attending such an institution and who have also successfully passed the ISM entrance examination are also eligible for admission to the bachelor's program.”

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ISM offers no foundation year or Studienkolleg for bachelor's applicants. The only bridge is ISM's own entrance examination under § 7 of the admission regulations for applicants who qualified abroad without a German university-entrance qualification; it is written, may be taken in person or virtually and may be repeated once.

“The following language proficiency certificates are accepted for English-taught and billingual (German-English) programs at ISM International School of Management: Language certificates from a certified provider (no more than 2 years old), for example: TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 80 IELTS: minimum overall score of 6.0 Cambridge: First (FCE) with minimum 160 points, or AE (C1 Advanced) or CPE (C2 Proficiency) TOEIC: Listening/Reading minimum 785 points; Speaking minimum 160 points; Writing minimum 150 points Pearson PTE Academic: minimum 67 points ELS English for Academic Purposes: minimum level 112 Duolingo English Test: minimum 110 points.”

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ISM asks for CEFR B2 in the language of instruction (§ 5(1) no. 4 and § 8(6) of the admission regulations) and lists the accepted certificates and minimum scores centrally, not per programme. No ISM page says whether TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted, and no score is given on the new 1-6 TOEFL band scale. Bachelor applicants without a certificate "will be asked to take an online assessment test in English as part of the admission process". ISM's bachelor's programmes page words the exemption as "certificate of English language (if available and only needed if the medium of instruction in your high school was not English; otherwise, you will be asked to take an online assessment test in English as part of the admission process)".

“for English-language degree programs, English language skills at least at level B2 in accordance with § 10, and 5. successful participation in the selection process in accordance with §§ 11 and 12.”

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German is required only for ISM's German-language programmes (B2, § 5(1) nos. 2-3 and § 8(5) of the admission regulations). For the English-taught programmes no ISM page or regulation asks for German at application, during the degree or at graduation; German courses are optional and free within StudyPlus. Also quoted (same date): https://en.ism.de/services/language-center states: "At ISM, we offer also free additional language and hands-on courses within our StudyPlus program"

“No. ISM International School of Management does not require either the GMAT or the GRE for its Bachelor, Master, or MBA programs. The admission interview and review of application documents replaces the standardized aptitude test.”

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Stated for the bachelor's, master's and MBA programmes alike; the admission regulations provide for no standardised admission test either.

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Conflict between two ISM pages: the page for Indian applicants says "At ISM we also require Bachelor applicants to take an online aptitude test in Mathematics prior to their admission interview day", while the central admission FAQ says "No math test is administered as part of the application process." The binding admission regulations only allow subject-specific assessments where the programme's admission requirements announce them (§ 12(1)), and the three bachelor's programme pages announce none, so no required test is recorded. Applicants without an English certificate do take ISM's online English assessment.

“Personal selection interview incl. presentation The next step is to get to know you personally. You will give a short presentation and have a structured online selection interview.”

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The interview lasts 30-45 minutes and covers motivation for the programme, personal interests, academic and professional plans and intercultural competence; it is a structured job-style interview graded pass/fail (§ 11 of the admission regulations). ISM's page for Indian applicants adds an online aptitude test in mathematics and English before the interview day, which the central admission FAQ contradicts ("No math test is administered as part of the application process.").