M.Sc. Business Informatics

We require proof that you have completed a relevant Bachelor's degree in the fields of Business Informatics, Computer Science or Business Administration or proof of a comparable domestic or foreign university degree qualifying you for a profession. The professionally qualifying university degree must have been passed with an overall grade of 3.2 (German grade scale, lower is better) or 7.3 grade points (higher is better) or better in accordance with § 28 of the General Provisions.

As part of the completed degree program or another degree program, a total of at least 90 credit points (CP) must have been completed in modules from Business Informatics, Computer Science, Mathematics or Business Administration.

Of these, at least 18 CP must have been completed in the fields of Business Information and Business Administration, at least 18 CP in Mathematics and at least 30 CP in Computer Science.

Furthermore,

- 6 credit points must be allocated to competences from the modules ‘Information Management’ and either ‘Introduction to Management’ or ’Decision Theory and Finance’ as well as

- either 9 CP must be allocated to competences from the module ’Object-oriented Programming’ or 6 CP to competences from the module ’Software Engineering’ and

- credit points at least to the specified extent must be allocated to competences from at least 3 of the 5 modules

a) ‘Introduction to Statistics’ (6 CP)

b) ‘Operations Research‘ (9 CP)

c) ‘Algorithms and Data Structures’ (9 CP)

d) ‘Database Systems’ (9 CP) and

e) either ‘Basic Real Analysis’ (9 CP) or ‘Basic Linear Algebra’ (9 CP).

Course-specific knowledge and skills that must be provenThe degree programme's modules and courses are usually taught in English. A German-language course is also possible if requested by all the students in the module or course. The coursework and the examinations can be taken in either German or English, depending on the student's choice. Optional and mandatory courses may include modules imported from Bachelor's degree programmes or other subject areas in the German language, which means the choice may be restricted in some cases.

Therefore, either

• a) English proficiency of at least level C1 (opens in a new tab)* of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages” must be proven. Proof is provided exclusively by a language certificate from an internationally recognized language test. Purely English-language studies or school certificates are not sufficient!

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• b) English proficiency of at least level B1 (opens in a new tab)* of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" and German proficiency of at least level “DSH-2 (opens in a new tab)*” must be proven.

*The linked website provides further information on the evidence and certificates required to prove that the language level has been reached.