- English-taught
- Winter & summer intake
Computational and Data Science (M.Sc.)
At a glance
- Language
- English-taught
- Duration
- not confirmed
- Intake
- Winter & summer
- Tuition
- €1,500 per semester; see fee notes
- Semester fee
- €201.50
● Open: apply now All applicants · Winter semester
KIT's computational/data flagship and its answer to TUM's and RWTH's data-science masters — at a fraction of TUM's tuition. Aimed at model- and data-driven careers (computational scientist, risk modeller, ML engineer), with an officially wide range of admissible prior degrees. Based at KIT Campus South (city centre), where most teaching is concentrated.
Admission requirements
- Prior degree
- Bachelor (≥3 years, ≥180 ECTS) in Computational and Data Science, Mathematics or Computer Science — or in economics, chemistry, earth-system sciences, mechanical engineering, physics, electrical engineering/IT, chemical engineering, process engineering or robotics (officially a notably wide door)
- Minimum grade
- not confirmed
- English
- typically IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 90 (B2 CEFR) — confirm on the programme page
- German
- not required
- Prerequisite credits
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- At least 20 ECTS in mathematical foundations (linear algebra and analysis, or higher mathematics)
- Also required
- Open admission (non-NC): meet the requirements and you are in — you do not compete for a fixed number of places. APS certificate required for Indian applicants.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | Winter semester | Same date for EU and non-EU applicants (confirmed) — the latest winter deadline on this platform. Honest caveat: a 30 September deadline for an October start leaves effectively no time for a student visa; practical mainly if you are already in Germany/the EU. Strict exclusion deadline; weekend deadlines do NOT roll forward. | |
| All applicants | Summer semester | Same date for EU and non-EU applicants — a realistic route for non-EU applicants with visa lead time. |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €1,500 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €201.50
- Semester ticket
- not included
Baden-Württemberg state university: non-EU/EEA students pay €1,500/semester tuition IN ADDITION to the €201.50/semester semester contribution (total €1,701.50/semester for non-EU students; contribution = €80 administrative + €109.50 Studierendenwerk + €12 student body). EU/EEA and exchange students pay only the semester contribution; a second degree costs €650/semester. No Deutschlandsemesterticket exists at KIT — €17.50 of the contribution funds a base KVV ticket valid weekday evenings (18:00–06:00) and all day at weekends/holidays only; budget separately for daytime transport (under-27s: D-Ticket JugendBW). The fee was upheld by VG Karlsruhe in Dec 2024. Source: https://www.sle.kit.edu/imstudium/gebuehren.php (page-dated 16.04.2026).
Scholarships are listed per university: see KIT scholarships.
How to apply
- uni-assist
- not required
- Application portal
- www.intl.kit.edu
- Official page
- www.sle.kit.edu
EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.
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External resources
- Official Official programme page (opens in a new tab)
- Official Official programme table — language, NC status, deadlines (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Official Apply via the KIT online portal (no uni-assist) (opens in a new tab)
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