M.Sc. Computer Simulation in Science

Formal Requirements for Applicants with non-German Bachelor Degree

1. Bachelor degree in Applied Science, Business Mathematics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Safety Engineering or a related field.The regular length of the Bachelor study should be of at least 6 semesters and should correspond to at least 180 ECTS credits and with a grade of (or equivalent to ) at least 3.0 after rounding down to the first decimal place in the German ranking system.

2. Sufficiently good proficiency in English, documented by providing the results of a recently passed language certificate from one of the certificates listed below:

- TOEFL2 iBT (internet-based) with at least 79 points or

- TOEFL Essentials (internet-based) with at least 8.0 score or

- IELTS test, academic module with at least 6.0 band score or

- Cambrigde English Qualification with at least 173 points or certifcate in B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency,

B2 Business Vantage or C1 Business Higher or

- PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic with at least 67 points or

- telc English B2/C1 university or

- NULTE certificate B2.

All certificates must not be older than two years at the time of enrolment.

Scientific Requirements for Admission

The following knowledge must have been acquired during the

bachelor study (percentages are used if no ECTS credits are provided):

knowledge of a programming language corresponding to 8 ECTS credits or 4% and

24 ECTS credits or 13% which can be assigned to one the following

specialization fields:

1. Atmospheric Physics:

Experimental Physics (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Atoms and Molecules), Thermodynamics, Data Analysis and Statistics

Self-assessment for Atmospheric Physics

2. Computational Electromagnetics:

Electromagnetics / Electromagnetic Theory, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Techniques in Engineering /Computational Engineering

Self-assessment for Computational Electromagnetics

3. Computational Finance:

Analysis I, II and III, Linear Algebra I and Introduction to Stochastic Calculus, Introduction into Numerical Analysis, Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations, Functional Analysis

Self-assessment for Computational Finance

4. Computational Fluid Mechanics:

Fluid Mechanics, Numerical Methods (or similar)

CFM1-Self-assessment for Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFM2-Self-assessment for Pedestrian Dynamcis

5. Detector Physics:

Newton’s laws, circular motion, harmonic oscillator, forced oscillations, energy and momentum conservation, elastic scattering. Basic relations of relativistic kinematics. Coloumb’s law of electric forces, Lorentz force, law of induction, propagation of planar electromagnetic waves in vacuum and matter. Quantisation of energy levels in atoms, excitations of atoms, photoelectric effect, description of microscopic particles with wave functions, Compton scattering. Radioactive decays.

Self-assessment for Detector Physics

6. Imaging in Medicine

Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics, Basic Quantum Mechanics

Self-assessment for Imaging in Medicine

7. Molecular and Materials Modelling:

Physical Chemistry (including Introductory Thermodynamics), Modern General Physics.

Self-assessment for Molecular and Materials Modelling

8. Theoretical Particle Physics:

Quantum Mechanics, Elementary Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics (Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics).

Self-assessment exercises for Theoretical Particle Physics

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If the bachelor knowledge is not sufficient for the choice of a specialization field, admission can be granted conditional on the fulfillment of further requirements. Mathematical knowledge corresponding to a Bachelor of Science or Engineering is assumed.

Bachelor degree in Applied Science, Business Mathematics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Safety Engineering or a related field.The regular length of the Bachelor study should be of at least 6 semesters and should correspond to at least 180 ECTS credits. A minimal mark of (or corresponding to) 3.0 after rounding down to the first decimal place in the German system is required.

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Step 3  Scientific Check

• Check by the CSiS admission committee.
• Applicants may be asked to submit a digital entrance test on Mathematics and Programming skills at Bachelor level.