# Mathematics in Data Science (MSc) at TUM

Mathematically oriented data science master emphasizing statistics, machine learning, optimization and the theory of data representation, plus interdisciplinary courses on the social and political implications of big data and AI. This programme is based at TUM's Garching campus.

University: Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tum.md)
City: Munich (https://studygermany.dev/cities/munich.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tum-msc-mathematics-in-data-science/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- Tuition: not confirmed (see fee notes)
- Semester contribution: €97
- Semester ticket included: no

Fee notes: ⚠ Tuition figure inferred, not page-confirmed: the non-EU/EEA tuition for this programme was not read directly this pass; €6,000/semester is the CIT subject-area band that almost certainly applies. Fee unconfirmed for WS 2026/27 - verify at https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees. EU/EEA citizens and holders of a German bachelor's degree or German Abitur pay no tuition. The €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee applies; no semester ticket is bundled (subscribe separately to the discounted student Deutschlandticket). The Linde/MDSI Master's Scholarship (€1,000/month) specifically targets students of this programme.

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: not confirmed
- Minimum grade: not confirmed
- Also required: Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) required as part of the application process. Applicants are ranked; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. GRE or Indian GATE mandatory for applicants with degrees from Bangladesh, China, India, Iran or Pakistan. uni-assist VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) required for applicants with a non-German bachelor's degree; APS certificate required for applicants from China, India and Vietnam.

## Application deadlines

- All applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-31 (PASSED as of the last site build; the window usually repeats next cycle). Application window 1 February - 31 May annually via TUMonline.
- All applicants, summer semester: 2026-11-30. Application window 1 October - 30 November annually via TUMonline.

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (the deadline notes show who this applies to)
- Application portal: https://campus.tum.de
- Official programme page: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/mathematics-in-data-science-master-of-science-msc

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://www.cit.tum.de/en/cit/studies/degree-programs/master-mathematics-data-science/)
- [Programme overview (TUM)](https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/mathematics-in-data-science-master-of-science-msc)
- [StudyCheck listing (below review threshold, n=2)](https://www.studycheck.de/studium/computational-mathematics/tu-muenchen-21106)
- [Apply via TUMonline](https://campus.tum.de)



## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-10

- TUM programme detail - Mathematics in Data Science M.Sc. (language, intake, deadlines confirmed). Inferred - tuitionEur €6,000 is the CIT subject-area band, not read on the programme page; verify before relying on it: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/degree-programs/detail/mathematics-in-data-science-master-of-science-msc