Master’s · Mathematics
Scientific Computing M.Sc.
Technische Universität Berlin · Berlin · Official programme page
22 facts from 11 official pages · last checked 8 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English
Source
“The Scientific Computing master's program is taught exclusively in English.”
“Language of instruction English” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“As a student of a Berlin university, your primary residence must be located within the university's catchment area.”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/re-registration-co · checked 8 November 2026
No TU Berlin page offers this programme as distance learning; enrolled students must register a primary residence in Berlin or Brandenburg. Students of extra-occupational (continuing education) master's programmes are exempt from that rule.
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“Zu den Ausgestaltungsmöglichkeiten eines Teilzeitstudiums beraten u. a. die Studienfachberatung sowie die/der zuständige Prüfungsausschuss(vorsitzende).”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The regulation points students to advice on part-time study options; the standard period of four semesters assumes full-time study. German quote because the regulation has no English version.
- Length
- 4 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study 4 semesters”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Credits
- 120 ECTS
Source
“Credit points 120”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
- Intakes
- Winter
Source
“(1) Das Studium beginnt im Wintersemester.”
“Program start Winter semester” page
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
German quote because the regulation has no English version.
- Non-EU deadline
- 15 May 2027 (winter 2027)Applications open 1 April 2027.
Source
“Application for English-language master's programs with restricted admission: 01.04.2027 until 15.05.2027”
“Applications with international academic credentials have the same deadlines as non-international applications (see below). To apply, you must also submit a VPD (preliminary review documentation) from uni-assist.” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/applying-and-enrolling/dates-deadlines · checked 8 November 2026
Applicants with foreign certificates have the same deadline as everyone else but must also hold a uni-assist VPD by then; uni-assist needs four to six weeks (it advises eight), so the VPD has to be requested well before. There is no conditional or provisional admission: every requirement must be proven by the deadline.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
Source
“There are no tuition fees to pay at TU Berlin. The only exceptions to this are continuing education master's programs.”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/financing-your-studies · checked 8 November 2026
- Application fee
- €75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester; the same fee applies to the VPD procedure TU Berlin uses€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00 … he costs are the same for all forms of application, whether standard or VPD procedure”
www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 8 November 2026
TU Berlin charges no application fee of its own; applicants with foreign certificates must pay uni-assist's handling fee for the mandatory preliminary review documentation (VPD).
- Places
- Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission Restricted admission”
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
A lottery for leftover places was held for winter 2026/27 in this programme, so the cap is not always binding.
- Places for non-EU applicants
- Separate quota · 8% of the available study places (preliminary quota under § 15 BerlHZG) · inside the quota as in the main procedure: 80% of places by the faculty's selection-procedure score, 20% by waiting time
Source
“8% of the available study places are reserved for applicants of foreign nationality and stateless persons who meet the academic requirements, provided they are not considered equivalent to German citizens. … 80% of the available study places will be allocated by the result of the selection process and 20% by waiting time”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/allocation-of-study-places · checked 8 November 2026
Applicants who hold EU, Icelandic, Liechtenstein or Norwegian nationality, and non-EU nationals treated as equivalent to Germans, are ranked on the main list instead. A master's applicant may submit only one master's application per semester at TU Berlin.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Case by case
Source
“1. ein erster berufsqualifizierender Hochschulabschluss in einem Studiengang der Fachrichtung Mathematik, Wirtschaftsmathematik oder Technomathematik oder in einem Studiengang einer anderen Fachrichtung mit Schwerpunkt in der angewandten oder numerischen Mathematik bzw. Scientific Computing bei hinreichend starker mathematischer Ausrichtung,”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung, first applied to the winter semester 2025/26 procedures, sets module credit minima but no minimum total number of credit points or semesters for the first degree, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's in mathematics is not excluded. German quote because the regulation has no English version.
- Subject background
- A first university degree qualifying the holder for professional work in mathematics, business mathematics or technomathematics, or in another subject with a sufficiently strong mathematical orientation; the latter normally needs at least 18 credit points in analysis and linear algebra plus further mathematics credits.
Source
“For the master's degree program, the applicants must possess a first university degree in mathematics, business mathematics or technomathematics or another degree in a program with sufficient mathematical orientation.”
“1. mindestens 18 Leistungspunkte (LP) Kompetenzen in Analysis und Linearer Algebra” page
www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026
A preparatory course "Mathematics Prep-Course for Scientific Computing" worth 3 credit points is offered before the programme starts to applicants whose degree is not in a mathematical subject.
- Minimum grade
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
- www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc
- www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf
No cut-off grade: the overall grade earns up to 100 points on a published table (1.0 = 100, 2.0 = 70, 3.0 = 40, 4.0 = 10) and weighs 70 of 100 in the ranking.
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
- www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/scientific-computing-m-sc
- www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf
- www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/admission-requirements/general-admission-requirements
uni-assist converts the grade into the German scale as part of the VPD.
- English
- Level B2. IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 87 · TOEFL band 4.5 · PTE 65. Cambridge: B2 First with at least grade B. Also accepted at this level: UNIcert II, Oxford Test of English B2.2 (at least 126 points in every competence area), DAAD ZEMS language assessment B2 in all competence areas, ZEMS English-LV B2.2 (grade 2.0 or better). TOEFL test centre code for TU Berlin applications: 2727.. Exemption: Only the German Abitur is listed as an exempting qualification (advanced English course with at least 11/15 points for C1, or English taken for at least seven years with at least 11/15 points for B2); beyond that "further exempting proofs may be determined and checked by the persons responsible for the study programme", for example an English-language school-leaving certificate giving access to higher education
Source
“2. englische Sprachkenntnisse auf der Niveaustufe B2 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen (GER) oder einem gleichwertigen Niveau.”
“Min. 4.5 (87+) Min. 5 (95+) … B2 First (min.B) C1 Advanced (A-C) … Min. 6.5 Min. 7 … 65 76 approx. $250 US … All certificates should not be older than 2 years.” page
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
Scores come from TU Berlin's central overview of accepted English certificates, which has two columns: "Recommended score for level B2+" (TOEFL iBT 4.5 / 87+, IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE 65, Cambridge B2 First grade B, Oxford Test of English B2.2 with 126 points, UNIcert II) and "Recommended score for level C1" (TOEFL iBT 5 / 95+, IELTS 7, PTE 76, Cambridge C1 Advanced A-C, Oxford C1 with 141 points, UNIcert III). Neither the TOEFL iBT Home Edition nor the Duolingo English Test appears anywhere in TU Berlin's list, so toeflHomeEdition and duolingoAccepted are left undefined rather than set to false. For a TOEFL certificate TU Berlin asks applicants to use uni-assist test centre code 2727. Certificates must not be older than two years. German quote because the Zugangs- und Zulassungsordnung has no English version; the programme page names no level and refers applicants to the regulations ("Applicants are required to submit proof of English skills at the required level.").
- German
- Not needed when applying
Source
“A proof of German language proficiency is necessary for all degree programs held in German language unless you hold a higher education entrance qualification under German law.”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/admission-requirements/language-skills · checked 8 November 2026
German is required only for German-language programmes. This programme is taught in English, so no German certificate is asked for at application or during the degree.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
- Selection
- Scored selection procedure: the overall grade of the previous degree weighs 70 of 100 and the relevance of its content 30 of 100 (a degree in mathematics, technomathematics or business mathematics scores full marks, another subject with applied or numerical mathematics 50 points). Module descriptions must be supplied where the transcript does not show the content. No interview.
Source
“1. Gesamtnote des Studiengangs gemäß § 3 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 mit einer Gewichtung von 70 von 100 und 2. Relevanz der inhaltlichen Schwerpunkte des Studiengangs gemäß § 3 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 für den internationalen konsekutiven Masterstudiengang Scientific Computing mit einer Gewichtung von 30 von 100.”
www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_II/ScientificComputing_M.Sc._2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
German quote because the regulation has no English version.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“English language skills are required for all English-language degree programs.”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/admission-requirements/language-skills · checked 8 November 2026
TU Berlin's central list of exempting proofs covers only the German Abitur and, at the programme's discretion, an "English-language school leaving certificate opening access to higher education"; it does not give applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan a country-based waiver, and a medium-of-instruction letter is not on the list. The Urban Management programme states the point explicitly: applicants from countries where English is the official language or the language of instruction still have to take a test. Individual programmes differ (Ecology and Environmental Planning, Urban Ecosystem Sciences, Geodesy, Computational Neuroscience and Global Production Engineering publish their own rules), so check the programme record.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Graduates of Indian universities must submit an APS certificate covering all semesters of the completed bachelor's degree with their application.
Source
“Since the application period of winter semester 2023, graduates from India must submit an APS certificate which must include all semesters (completed Bachelor's degree) for application.”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/applying-with-a-primary-university-degree-from-a-foreign-university/country-specific-requirements · checked 8 November 2026
Uploaded to uni-assist with the VPD request. China, Vietnam and Azad University in Iran are named in the same list; Nigeria and Pakistan are not.
- India: Graduates of Indian universities must meet extra country-specific requirements for the uni-assist preliminary review documentation.
Source
“Applicants who graduated from universities in India, the People's Republic of China, Vietnam and Iran have to additionally fulfil country-specific requirements.”
www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/applying-with-a-primary-university-degree-from-a-foreign-university · checked 8 November 2026
Nigeria and Pakistan are not named in any TU Berlin country rule.
- India: Graduates of Indian universities must submit an APS certificate covering all semesters of the completed bachelor's degree with their application.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at Technische Universität Berlin
- Master’s programmes in Mathematics at other universities
- Master’s programmes in Computer Science & Software Engineering at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.