Program profile & structure
Profile of the degree program
Studying in the MSc program in Data Science, you will learn to develop innovative solutions for complex data science problems and work in an interdisciplinary environment. During your studies, you will deepen and expand your expertise in advanced topics of statistics and machine learning and also specialize in specific areas of application.
As a graduate of our Master's program, you will have an excellent academic education that you have designed according to your individual interests.
You will also work on your own scientific projects on current research topics. This will prepare you for a career as a data expert in industry and academia.
Structure of the degree program
The degree program is divided into
- a compulsory area (incl. the Master's thesis) (at least 66 ECTS),
- the compulsory elective area "Machine Learning and Statistics" (at least 12 ECTS), and
- the compulsory elective area "Specialization " (at least 42 ECTS).
Not to Be Missed: The Compulsory Modules
Advanced knowledge of current developments in the field of deep learning and reinforcement learning is essential for our Master's degree program in Data Science. You will acquire this at the beginning of your degree program in the lecture "Modern Machine Learning" including an associated lab (6 CP).
Two elective modules allow you to take courses from computer science and data science and from other subject areas according to your interests (12 CP each).
The compulsory area also includes a seminar on current topics in data science (6 CP) and the Master's thesis (30 CP).
Advanced: Machine Learning & Statistics Electives
You select modules totalling at least 12 CP from around 11 modules, all of which cover key advanced topics in data science and machine learning.
Examples of modules are
- Statistical Machine Learning
- Advanced Statistics I and II
- Advanced Explainable AI
- Advanced Data Engineering
- Digital Image Processing - AI-based approaches
- and many more
Choose Your Signature: The Specialization Electives
You can choose from four specializations during your studies. You must choose one of these specializations by completing modules amounting to at least 42 CP from the respective specialization (according to the specified regulations). You can choose from the following specializations:
- Machine Learning and Statistics
- Computational Life Sciences
- Human-Centred Data Science
- Information Systems
All specialisations have an area with compulsory elective modules so that you can also select modules according to your interests within a specialization. If you write your Master's thesis as part of your specialization, the specialization will be highlighted on your Master's certificate.