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M.Sc. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Saarland University Saarbrücken

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  • Winter and summer
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  • English
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  • 15 Nov
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About the programme

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Saarland University is an international four-semester Master of Science worth 120 ECTS, taught in English, with starts in the winter or the summer semester. It prepares you for research and development work in AI and builds on complex data analysis and automation: mathematics and statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, data management, modelling and simulation, data visualisation and computer security. You work on real questions from fields such as computational linguistics, physics, materials science, chemistry, psychology and biology, and because you handle sensitive data, IT security, law, data protection, philosophy and ethics also matter. An industrial internship and a research-group internship can count as electives. Professors from computer science and language science and technology teach alongside scientists from the research centres on campus. It suits graduates in computer science or a related field.

Fields of study

Artificial Intelligence(Computer Science & IT)
Computer Science(Computer Science & IT)
Data Science(Computer Science & IT)

How to apply

ChannelDirect to university
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Requirements

What you need to apply for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Saarland University

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0
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CEFR: C1

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
no
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

MOI accepted as English proof
Not Accepted
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Bachelor's degree from a German university (at least 180 CP) or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university in computer science, informatics or a related field

You can apply without the final diploma.

Please upload your current transcript instead. If your application is

successful, you will be asked to provide the official diploma after your

first term here.

180CP

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Required
GMAT
Not required
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You must answer all the following questions. A maximum of 500 characters per answer is allowed.

Why do you want to obtain an MSc degree? What are the career perspectives you aim to achieve?

From the study programs you selected, would you favor one of those study programs? If so, why?

Why Saarbrücken? Do you have specific interests in research done at the site?

Required

two letters of recommendation written by referees who know the applicant academically to give evidence of the applicant's particular interest in the subject

GRE General Test / GATE test

Starting with applications for summer semester 2026: Applicants for Computer Science, Cybersecurity, DSAI, Embedded Systems and Visual Computing who have no degree certificate from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) region, Switzerland, or the UK are required to upload the test result from the GRE General Test or the Indian GATE test. Other applicants may optionally include a test result. Please attach the test result to the end of your degree certificate document.

For applications until winter semester 2025/26: You may optionally attach the result from a GRE General Test to the end of your degree certificate document.

APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

Requirements for application

  • Bachelor's degree from a German university (at least 180 CP) or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university in computer science, informatics or a related field
  • Advanced proficiency in English (level C1)
  • Personal statement written by the applicant and two letters of recommendation written by referees who know the applicant academically to give evidence of the applicant's particular interest in the subject

A level of knowledge and competence that corresponds to that acquired in the Bachelor's degree programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Saarland University. Specifically, this requires applicants to show that they have the necessary level of expertise in the following areas:

  • Mathematics (discrete mathematics, real analysis and multivariable calculus, linear algebra, numerical methods, stochastics, statistics)
  • Theoretical informatics (complexity theory, computability)
  • Practical informatics (functional and object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, databases)
  • Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Programme-specific documents

1. Transcript of Records (Full Academic Transcript, High-School Diploma) (TOR)

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

3. Statement of Purpose (SOP)

4. Language Certification (EC)

5. Other Qualifications (Publications/Certifications/IMPRS) (OTH)

6. LOR (Two)

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Application procedure

Application quick facts

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APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

0 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Saarbrücken Campus

Building A4 4, Ground floor

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

296 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,496 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

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Admission outcomes

Community-reported data from MS in Germany students (2018-2025)

Acceptance rate

6%

4 accepted out of 63 total applications

Grade distributionGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)

AdmittedRejected
1.02.03.04.0

Based on 63 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

Based on 63 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

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