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Master’s · Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Data Science M.Sc.

Technische Universität Braunschweig · Braunschweig · Official programme page

22 facts from 8 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
“Language of instruction English Start of programme winter and summer semester”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/data-science-master · checked 14 November 2026

A joint programme of the Computer Science and Mathematics departments. The admission regulations add that no proof of German is needed.

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

No page states the teaching format. The programme is taught on the Braunschweig campus (the page describes the Computer Science Centre and the Forum building as being within walking distance) and TU Braunschweig publishes no distance-learning version, but because no page says so explicitly no value is recorded.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard duration of study 4 semesters”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/data-science-master · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“To successfully complete the study programme, a total of 120 credit points must be achieved.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Pruefungen/MSc_Data_Science_Examination_Regulation_2026_en.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Examination regulations PO3, valid from winter semester 2026/27. Of the 120 credits, 30 are the master's thesis, which is written over six months.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“The Master's degree programme in Data Science starts every winter and summer semester.”
“Start of programme winter and summer semester” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Sept 2026 (summer 2027)This date has passed; the next summer intake open to applicants in the foreign-student quota is summer 2028 (15 September 2027).15 Mar 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“For the winter semester, applications must reach the University … no later than 15 March for applicants who fall under the quota for foreign students according to the NHZVO, Section 33, Paragraph 1 - no later than 15 July for all other applicants. For the summer semester, applications must reach the University - No later than 15 September for applicants who fall under the quota for foreign students according to to NHZVO, Section 33, Paragraph 1, - no later than 15 January for all other applicants.”
“01 February - 15 March (only for non-EU citizens who apply for English-language and bilingual Master's programmes)” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan fall under the foreign-student quota of Section 33 (1) NHZVO, so their deadline is 15 March for the winter semester and 15 September of the previous year for the summer semester - four months earlier than for everyone else. The central application page gives the matching application window 1 February - 15 March. The deadlines are cut-off deadlines and cover the documents as well, and an admission letter is valid only for the semester applied for. Applications above capacity must arrive by 10 February (summer) or 10 August (winter).

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“These tuition fees were abolished by the Lower Saxony State Parliament by law of 11 December 2013 for the winter semester 2014/2015.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/study-teaching/during-your-studies/financing-and-costs · checked 14 November 2026

Lower Saxony charges no general tuition fees, whatever the nationality; students pay only the semester contribution of 472.50 EUR (winter semester 2026/27). Long-term tuition fees of 500.00 EUR per semester can start after the standard period of study plus six semesters.

Application fee
€75 one-off Fee for the assessment of foreign qualifications, paid once however many programmes are applied for.
Source
“TU Braunschweig charges a fee of 75 Euro for the assessment of foreign qualifications which you have to pay when applying. … You only have to pay the assessment fee once, also if you are applying for several programs.”

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

The receipt must be attached to each application. Holders of a scholarship from a national German provider (e.g. the DAAD) and applicants who already paid for an earlier TU Braunschweig application are exempt.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission restricted admission (special admission requirements)”
“If there are more applicants who meet the entry requirements than places available in a degree programme that is subject to specific admissions criteria, places will be awarded based on the University's own selection process (Section 4). If there are fewer applicants who meet the entry requirements than places available, all eligible applicants will be admitted.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/data-science-master · checked 14 November 2026

The number of places is set by Lower Saxony's admission-numbers regulation and is not published in the admission regulations. A selection procedure is only run if more qualified applicants apply than there are places.

Places for non-EU applicants
Separate quota · 40% of places · final grade or interim average grade (51%) plus the score from the selection interview (49%); ties are broken at random
Source
“For restricted-admissions degree programmes, 40% of places are allocated to applicants who fall under the quota for foreign students according to the NHZVO, Section 33, Paragraph 1, and 60% of places to all other applicants.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The quota follows Section 33 (1) of the Lower Saxony University Admission Regulations, which covers foreign nationals and stateless persons who are not treated as German for admission purposes, so applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan compete for these 40% of places among themselves. Within the quota, pre-selection by bachelor's grade reduces the field to twice the number of places, and the final ranking weights the grade at 51% and the selection interview at 49%.

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

No page names an accreditation agency or period for this programme.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“the University may provisionally admit applicants whose Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is pending at the time of application if they have accumulated at least 150 credits (83.3 %) in a degree programme with a total of 180 credits, or at least 180 credits (85.7 %) in a degree programme with a total of 210 credits”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The regulations set no minimum number of credits or years for a completed bachelor's degree and treat a 180-credit programme as the normal case, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's qualifies. What has to be proven instead is the subject content (25 + 60 or 75 credits in mathematics and computer science); for a degree from outside the Bologna area the Admissions Committee assesses equivalence using anabin.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in data science, computer science, mathematics or a closely related field, from a German university or a university in a Bologna signatory state (for degrees from other countries, equivalence is assessed on anabin). Plus either at least 25 credits in basic mathematics and 60 credits in basic computer science (covering programming, software engineering, databases and two of IT security, distributed systems and computer networks), or at least 75 credits in basic mathematics (up to 15 of them in computer science) covering linear algebra, analysis including multivariate, and programming.
Source
“To enter the consecutive Master's degree programme in Data Science, applicants must: a) 1. hold a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in a previous degree programme in data science, computer science, mathematics or a closely related field, awarded either by a German university or by a university in a Bologna signatory state … 2. hold an equivalent qualification from a previous degree programme in data science, computer science, mathematics or a closely related field, awarded by a foreign university; degree equivalency will be assessed according to the recommendations of the Central Office for Foreign Education (http://anabin.kmk.org, in German only)”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Proof of the subject knowledge must be a written overview of at most one A4 page (Arial 10) with documents attached. The Admissions Committee decides whether a degree is closely related, and admission may carry the condition that missing modules or credits are made up within two semesters; students who do not can be de-registered. Programming skills in at least one common language are a prerequisite according to the programme page. Applicants still in their bachelor's can be admitted provisionally with at least 150 of 180 credits (83.3%) or 180 of 210 credits (85.7%).

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

No minimum grade. The bachelor's grade is worth points on a scale from 31 (better than 1.0) to 1 (4.0) and 0 (5.0) and makes up 51% of the selection score, and it also decides the pre-selection for the interview, so a weaker grade lowers the chance of a place without excluding an applicant.

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. The regulations only say that equivalence of a foreign degree is assessed using the recommendations of the Central Office for Foreign Education (anabin), and the points table runs on the German 1.0-5.0 scale.

English
IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 95. Cambridge: Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade B or higher, or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) grade C or higher. The English Language Proficiency Report of TU Braunschweig's Language Centre with at least two skills at B2 and two at C1 is also accepted. A test must not be older than three years at the application deadline. Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, the new 1-6 TOEFL band scale or the Duolingo English Test.. Exemption: A study programme of two years or longer taught entirely in English and completed within the last three years exempts an applicant on request
Source
“Applicants whose native language is not English must have a sufficient command of the language. Sufficient English proficiency must be demonstrated by achieving at least a minimum result in one of the following internationally recognised tests or an equivalent test: … Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 95 credits Internet-based Test/IBT www.ets.org Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Grade B or higher www.cambridgeenglish.org Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) Grade C or higher www.cambridgeenglish.org International English Language Testing System Band 6.5 or higher (IELTS) www.ielts.org”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

TOEFL iBT 95 is the highest English requirement of the English-taught master's programmes at TU Braunschweig; the others ask for 88. The regulations give the score on the old 0-120 scale only. The Duolingo English Test and the TOEFL iBT Home Edition are not mentioned anywhere, so nothing can be recorded for them.

German
Not needed when applying
Source
“Applicants do not have to prove any German language skills.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Unlike CSE, Battery and Hydrogen Technology and the bachelor's programme Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes, this programme asks for no German at all, at application or at enrolment.

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

No page of TU Braunschweig mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the admission regulations list no admission test besides the selection interview.

Selection
Two-stage selection by the Admissions Committee: applicants who meet the entry requirements are pre-selected by bachelor's grade up to twice the number of places, then invited to a selection interview of about 15 minutes by videoconference (up to four applicants may be interviewed together). Grade points (51%) and interview score (49%) give the ranking. Interviews for the winter semester are held 1 May - 15 June for non-EU applicants who need a visa and 1-31 August for everyone else; for the summer semester 1 November - 15 December and in February respectively. Applicants who miss the interview without good reason are excluded.
Source
“Selection interviews for the winter semester will take place between 1 May and 15 June for non-EU applicants requiring a visa and between 1 August and 31 August for EU citizens and other applicants not requiring a visa. … Selection interviews will take place by videoconference. … The Admissions Committee will hold a selection interview of approximately 15 minutes with each applicant.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The interview covers motivation, the ability to work scientifically and systematically, and knowledge of computer science, mathematics or data science; it is scored 1 (very well suited) to 5 (poorly suited). Minutes are kept. Applicants who are rejected are told their rank and may ask to be wait-listed. Places still free at the start of the semester are drawn by lot among informal applications.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Applicants who have successfully completed a two-year (or longer) study programme taught entirely in English within the last three years may upon request be exempt from providing proof of a successful English test.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/fileadmin/Redaktionsgruppen/Fakultaeten/FK1/Data_Science/Admission_Regulations_Master_Data_Science_final_english_Version_2024_08.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan whose bachelor's programme was taught entirely in English and ended no more than three years before the application can ask to be exempted; the exemption must be applied for and is not automatic, and the programme must have been taught exclusively in English, so a part-English programme does not count. There is no exemption for a school-leaving certificate and none for countries with English as an official language, so applicants from Nigeria have no country-based route. The further wording "Applicants whose native language is not English" exempts native speakers only.

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. 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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