RWTData Analytics and Decision ScienceRWTH Aachen University

Program Info

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Aug 31, 2026).

Official sources are the final authority

Motivation letter

Proof of professional experience

Evidence of at least 1 year of professional work experience.

Recommendation letter x 1

At least one letter of recommendation.

Degree certificate and transcript of records

Translation required if documents are not in English or German.

Official sources are the final authority

Academic: Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field; Degree completed in engineering or science in a related STEM field (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; At least 125 credit points in mathematics and/or natural sciences (e.g. chemistry and/or physics) and/or computer science and/or engineering, including a minimum of 15 credit points in higher mathematics or statistics, database and information systems, programming, algorithms and data structures, complexity theory, or quantitative methods/operations research. Programming skills are beneficial.
Prerequisites: Professional experience; At least 1 year of professional work experience.
IELTS: 6.0 overall; IELTS Academic. Exemptions for nationals or first-degree holders from the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.
TOEFL: 90 overall; TOEFL iBT. Exemptions for nationals or first-degree holders from the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.