KITComputational and Data ScienceKarlsruhe Institute of Technology · Karlsruhe, Germany

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Sep 30, 2027).

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Extensive course descriptions

Module handbook or equivalent descriptions for the mandatory courses used to demonstrate the program-specific academic requirements.

English language certificate

Proof meeting the program's English B2 requirement, unless an accepted academic or school-language proof applies.

Bachelor degree certificate and transcript(s)

Original-language documents with official translation where needed; transcript should show the content and extent of studies.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS; In Computational and Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Chemistry, Earth System Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electrical and Information Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Robotics, or a substantially equivalent program.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; At least 20 ECTS in fundamental mathematics, including linear algebra and analysis or higher mathematics.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; At least 40 ECTS in one of Applied Mathematics or Mathematics for Computational and Data Science, Computer Science, or the listed natural sciences, engineering, or economics application areas, plus at least 12 ECTS in each of the two remaining areas.
Prerequisites: Independent academic work; Bachelor's thesis or comparable independent academic paper worth at least 6 ECTS.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (5.5 each component); Accepted English proof under KIT regulations.