- English-taught
- Winter & summer intake
Computational and Data Science (M.Sc.)
At a glance
- Language
- English-taught
- Duration
- 4 sem 120 ECTS
- Intake
- Winter & summer
- Tuition
- €1,500 per semester; see fee notes
- Semester fee
- €201.50
● Closed for this intake Non-EU applicants · Winter semester The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.
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 with prior knowledge in linear algebra, analysis, Mathematics for CDS, computer science and a Sciences/Engineering/Economics (SEE) discipline
- Minimum grade
- No limited capacity; admission rests on the listed academic requirements only — job experience and references are not considered
- English
- CEFR B2 (TOEFL iBT 90 / IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5 or equivalent).
- German
- not required, except for the Computational Chemistry SEE profile which is German-only
- Prerequisite credits
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- SEE profiles: Computational Physics, Computational Chemistry (German only), Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Electrical Engineering and IT, Process Engineering, Business and Economics, Computational Earth System Sciences, Computational Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- Mathematics-for-CDS, computer science, SEE and specialization subjects must total 80 CP
- Also required
- No GRE or GATE required. New Mathematics-department programme — the bachelor started in October 2025 and the master is scheduled to start in WS 2026/27, with accreditation expected to complete in early 2026. EU and non-EU applicants alike apply directly through the KIT Online-Portal of the International Students Office; KIT performs its own foreign-degree equivalence check. No uni-assist, no VPD, no application fee. APS certificate required for applicants from China, Vietnam and India.
Deadlines & timeline
| Who | Intake | Deadline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-EU applicants | Winter semester | closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window | Non-EU / foreign-degree applicants apply earlier than German and EU applicants. |
| EU / German-degree applicants | Winter semester | German and EU/EEA applicants. A 30 September deadline for an October start is only practical if you are already in Germany or the EU. | |
| Non-EU applicants | Summer semester | Non-EU / foreign-degree applicants. | |
| EU / German-degree applicants | Summer semester | German and EU/EEA applicants. |
Fees & funding
- Tuition
- €1,500 per semester
- Semester contribution
- €201.50
- Semester ticket
- not included
KIT is a Baden-Württemberg state university. Non-EU/EEA students pay tuition of €1,500/semester IN ADDITION to the semester contribution of €201.50/semester (total €1,701.50/semester for non-EU students). EU/EEA students pay only the semester contribution. The contribution breaks down as €80.00 administrative charge + €109.50 Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe (including student liability insurance) + €12.00 Students Union. The semester ticket is NOT included — only about €17.50 of the Studierendenwerk charge funds a limited off-peak KVV base ticket (weekdays 18:00–06:00, all day at weekends and on public holidays); budget separately for a KVV Studikarte or Deutschlandticket. A second degree costs €650/semester. Source: https://www.sle.kit.edu/english/imstudium/703.php Confirmed exemptions from the Baden-Württemberg €1,500 non-EU tuition: EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur, Erasmus Mundus / double-degree / EUCOR / cooperation-programme students, doctoral students, Baden-Württemberg-Stiftung scholarship holders, and students grandfathered from before WS 2017/18.
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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