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Master’s · Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Communications Engineering and Data Science (CoDaS) M.Sc.

Technische Universität Braunschweig · Braunschweig · Official programme page

22 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 14 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
“Teaching language English Languages All courses are held in English.”
“You can find an overview of our English-taught courses via TU-Connect.” page

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/10527/ · checked 14 November 2026

An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's programme of the Unite! network with Aalto University, Grenoble INP-UGA, Técnico Lisboa, TU Braunschweig and UPC BarcelonaTech. Students study one year at a home university and one at a host university in another country; TU Braunschweig is one of four possible home universities and awards a "Master of Science (MSc) Computer Science".

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. Students must physically study in two countries other than their country of residence, which implies on-site study, but because no page says on-campus, online or hybrid, no value is recorded. One course of the second-year university is taken online during the first year.

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Full-time / part-time full-time”

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/10527/ · checked 14 November 2026

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Programme duration 4 semesters Beginning Winter semester”

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/10527/ · checked 14 November 2026

Two years: 60 ECTS at the home university in the first year, 30 ECTS of courses plus a 30-ECTS thesis at the host university in the second.

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“The total number of credits of the programme is 120 ECTS.”

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/10527/ · checked 14 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Beginning Winter semester”

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/10527/ · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
1 Dec 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 (winter 2027)One application period for everybody: 1 December 2026 to 5 January 2027 for studies starting in autumn 2027. Official language test scores must reach Aalto University by 12 January 2027 at 15.00 (GMT +2).
Source
“The application period for studies beginning in Autumn 2027 will be open from 1 December 2026 to 5 January 2027.”

www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html · checked 14 November 2026

There is no separate non-EU deadline: everyone applies in the same five-week window, which closes about nine months before the October start. Applicants with an unfinished bachelor's must graduate by 31 July 2027 and hand in a certified copy of the certificate by 13 August 2027.

Non-EU tuition
€8,000 per year
Source
“The programme fee for the CoDaS programme is 8000 EUR/academic year. The programme fee is the same for all students of the programme regardless of their citizenship. … Erasmus Mundus scholarship covers the Programme fee (8000 EUR/academic year) for the normative duration of studies (two academic years).”
“The following tuition fees apply for applicants from: all countries 8,000 EUR” page

www.unite-codas-master.eu/scholarship.html · checked 14 November 2026

Conflict between official pages, resolved in favour of the consortium's own fee page: the programme fee is 8,000 EUR per academic year, i.e. 16,000 EUR for the two-year degree, and it is the same for EU and non-EU students. The DAAD International Programmes entry prints the same figure under the heading "Tuition fees per semester", which would double it; the CoDaS consortium page, which TU Braunschweig links to as the authority on fees, says "8000 EUR/academic year" twice. The semester contribution of 472.50 EUR is due on top for the year spent at TU Braunschweig. Erasmus Mundus scholarships cover the fee plus 1,400 EUR a month; CoDaS scholarships are fee waivers, and no more than 10% of the scholarships go to students of the same nationality.

Application fee
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

Neither the consortium nor TU Braunschweig states a fee for this application. The 75 EUR TU Braunschweig charges for assessing foreign qualifications is tied to an application in its own portal TUconnect, and this application is made through Aalto University instead, so it cannot be assumed to apply; no page says "none" either.

Places
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No number of places is published. The consortium says "The programme does not have a minimum quota to be fulfilled, and not all eligible applicants will necessarily be admitted" and ranks applicants on five criteria, but it does not state a cap, so neither "restricted" nor "unrestricted" can be recorded.

Places for non-EU applicants
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No quota by nationality for admission is published. The only nationality rule concerns scholarships: no more than 10% of the Erasmus Mundus scholarships go to students of the same nationality, and at most two CoDaS or CoDaS Premium scholarships per nationality per intake.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“You are eligible to apply in master's admissions if you have a bachelor's degree . The bachelor's degree must be equivalent to 180 ECTS credits or three years of full-time study. The degree must give eligibility to apply for master's degree studies at university in the awarding country.”
“Make sure that your bachelor's degree is equivalent to 180 ECTS credits or three years of full-time study and gives eligibility to apply for master's degree studies at university in the awarding country.” page

www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html · checked 14 November 2026

Three years of full-time study is stated as sufficient, so a three-year bachelor's degree from India, Nigeria or Pakistan qualifies, provided it gives access to master's study in the awarding country and comes from a recognised institution.

Subject background
A high-quality bachelor's degree in communications engineering, computer science, electrical engineering (with a major in communications) or software engineering, plus university-level knowledge in most of: mathematics (linear algebra, calculus, probability theory, statistics, discrete mathematics), algorithms and data structures, software engineering and programming, operating systems, computer networks, communications engineering and mobile and wireless systems. Students allocated to TU Braunschweig must additionally show at least 60 ECTS covering 8 of 10 core computer-science subjects.
Source
“A high-quality Bachelor's degree in communications engineering, computer science, electrical engineering (with a major on communications) or software engineering is required. … Students allocated to TU Braunschweig must also meet the following criteria: Basic knowledge acquired during the first-degree program through successful participation in corresponding modules (courses such as lectures, tutorials, practical courses) totalling at least 60 ECTS credits, in 8 out of 10 of the following core subjects of computer science: Algorithms and Data Structures Programming Software Engineering Software Development Theoretical Computer Science Logic Operating Systems Computer Networks Database Systems Computer Engineering”

www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html · checked 14 November 2026

A master's degree does not qualify for admission: only a bachelor's degree does. The awarding institution must be a recognised part of the national education system of its country.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No minimum grade is published. Academic performance is one of the ranking criteria, assessed together with the relevance of previous studies, but no threshold is given.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published.

English
IELTS 6.5 in every section · TOEFL iBT 92 · TOEFL band 4.5 · Home Edition accepted · Duolingo not accepted · PTE 62. Cambridge: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency. IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with writing 6.0; TOEFL iBT 92 with writing 22 for tests before 21 January 2026 and band 4.5 with 4 in writing afterwards; PTE Academic overall 62 with writing 54. Scores cannot be combined across test dates and must reach Aalto University from the test administrator by 12 January 2027. For the 2027 intake an IELTS or TOEFL result is valid if the test was taken on or after 1 December 2024.. Exemption: Only an English-medium higher education degree completed, while living there, in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States, or a B2 English certificate issued by one of the consortium universities
Source
“No other methods of demonstrating English language skills than those listed below are accepted. Duolingo and EF Set English language tests are not accepted as methods of demonstrating English language proficiency in this admission. Applications without the required proof of language proficiency will be rejected. IELTS Academic Minimum score requirements: IELTS Academic: overall score 6.5, and writing score 6.0 .”
“TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) when test is taken before 21.1.2026: 92, and 22 for Writing TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) when test is taken on or after 21.1.2026 4.5, and 4 for writing TOEFL iBT® Home Edition test is also accepted.” page

www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html · checked 14 November 2026

The two points that matter most for our audience: the Duolingo English Test is explicitly refused, and the TOEFL iBT Home Edition is explicitly accepted. The scores must be sent electronically by the test administrator (Aalto's TOEFL reporting code is 7364); unofficial reports uploaded by applicants are not accepted.

German
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page asks for German. All courses are held in English and the DAAD entry states that there are no course-specific integrated German language courses, but because no page says that German is not required, no value is recorded.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No GRE or GMAT appears among the required or optional application documents.

Selection
Applicants who meet the general eligibility criteria and submitted every obligatory document are ranked on the relevance of previous studies, academic performance, recognition and quality of the institution, suitability and other areas of competence; academic performance and relevance are assessed first and only applications that pass are evaluated further. Obligatory documents include a motivation letter of at most 500 words written in the application form, a link to a motivation video, a CV, links to course descriptions and a passport copy; at least one recommendation letter, work certificates and publications may be added.
Source
“Only the applicants who meet the general eligibility criteria for master's studies (see General eligibility) and who have submitted all the obligatory application documents are evaluated and ranked according to the selection criteria listed here. Relevance of previous studies Academic performance Recognition and quality of institution Suitability Other areas of competence During the evaluation process, the academic performance and relevance of previous studies are assessed first.”

www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html · checked 14 November 2026

A motivation video is part of the application, which is unusual among German master's programmes. Applicants also state which partner universities they prefer; the consortium allocates the home and host university in the admission decision and the home university cannot be changed afterwards.

Where to apply
Applications go to Aalto University, School of Electrical Engineering, which coordinates the CoDaS consortium (codas@aalto.fi); Marvin Plagge handles local admission and support at TU Braunschweig., not to this university
Source
“For any questions regarding admission to the programme, scholarships, fees, insurance etc. please contact the coordinating University, Aalto University, School of Electrical Engineering.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fk1/international/erasmus-mundus-master-of-science-in-communications-engineering-and-data-science-codas · checked 14 November 2026

The application is a single electronic form on the CoDaS website; language test scores are sent by the test administrators directly to Aalto University. Applicants name their preferred home and host universities in the form, but the consortium allocates them and a home university cannot be changed later.

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 proficiency can be demonstrated with a higher education degree in an English-medium programme completed at a university or university of applied sciences in: an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland , the United Kingdom or the United States while residing in that country while studying. An English-medium degree completed in any other country cannot be accepted.”

www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan always need a test certificate: an English-medium degree from any country outside the listed ones is explicitly not accepted, and a degree from an offshore campus does not help either. The only other test-free route is a B2 English certificate issued by one of the consortium universities (Aalto, Grenoble INP-UGA, Técnico Lisboa, TU Braunschweig, UPC BarcelonaTech) to its own degree or exchange students.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants whose higher education entrance qualification comes from India need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) for the visa and for enrolment at TU Braunschweig.
    Source
    “If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in China, India or Vietnam, you will need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) to apply for the visa and to enrol at TU Braunschweig. Please apply for the APS certificate as early as possible. Processing times can be very long, especially in India.”

    www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/preparation · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same sentence. The APS requirement comes from TU Braunschweig's enrolment and the German visa procedure, not from the CoDaS consortium, and applies to students allocated to Braunschweig. No rule on TU Braunschweig's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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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.