Application Deadline November 1, 2026

for all applicants

• Degree certificates (in one file, German or English) [PDF]
• Transcript of Records (in one file, German or English) [PDF]
• A tabular curriculum vitae (CV) in German or English
• Proof of sufficient English language proficiency [PDF]
• Recommended for international applicants: dMAT Data Science [PDF]
• If applicable: proof of sufficient German language proficiency [PDF]

Please make sure that the scanned documents are correctly formatted and available in an appropriate resolution.

Please note that the entire application process is conducted online. No original documents are required for the application process, only scanned copies.

Please note that the selection process takes several months. Unfortunately, we cannot answer status enquiries about your application.

Please note that there are two application portals: one for international applicants and one for applicants from the EU / EEA.

Please make absolutely sure that you apply in the correct portal. Otherwise your application will be invalid.

ONLY for foreign nationals or stateless applicants who

• are NOT nationals of a member state of the European Union (EU), including Germany, or of a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA; Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway).

• did NOT obtain their bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree at a German university or at a university in another EU or EEA member state.

ONLY for applicants who

• are nationals of a member state of the European Union (EU), including Germany, or of a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA; Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway).

• obtained their bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree at a German university or at a university in another EU or EEA member state.

For all application and admission procedure from the summer semester 2027 onwards, international applicants can submit results of the dMAT Data Science in order to strengthen their application. The dMAT Data Science replaces the online aptitude test, which is no longer used.

The dMAT Data Science is offered by g.a.s.t. e.V. (Gesellschaft für Akademische Studienvorbereitung und Testentwicklung) in cooperation with lot of test centres all around the world. For test registration, further information and sample tests, please follow the dMAT Website.

We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to take the dMAT Data Science, as a good test result can significantly enhance your chances of admission and strengthen your application profile. Applicants who do not take the test will still be considered in the selection procedure. However, in a highly competitive selection procedure as ours, submitting a good test result will be an advantage.

As the dMAT Data Science is administered by an external test provider, test dates are scheduled independently of our application deadlines. Prospective applicants should be aware that available test dates may fall several months before the application deadline for our programme. We therefore strongly recommend reviewing the test dates early on in order to plan your application timeline accordingly.
For applications for the Summer Semester 2027, the relevant dMAT test date has already passed; it took place at the beginning of June.

Additional information for applicants from India

Please note that there are two different contexts in which a dMAT may be relevant:

1) dMAT Data Science – University of Göttingen: This is the subject-specific dMAT that may contribute points to the selection procedure for the M.Sc. Applied Data Science at the University of Goettingen.

2) dMAT as part of the APS procedure for applicants from India: For applicants with certain Indian university degrees, a dMAT with the General Academic Module is required as part of the APS documentation for studying in Germany. We cannot provide any information on the APS procedure, please refer to the Academic Evaluation Center directly.

For the Applied Data Science M.Sc. application procedure, we only accept the dMAT with subject module in Data Science. The dMAT with the General Academic Module is not accepted. Please do NOT include this in your application.

The selection is based on a cumulative score of a) the grade of the bachelor's degree b) the result of the dMAT Data Science and – if applicable – c) the result of the personal interview. Your overall score has to be among the best-ranked applicants in order to be admitted.

Only if you are on the shortlist for the programme, you will be invited to a personal interview. The interviews are conducted via video call and generally take place in the second half of June for the winter semester intake and in the first half of December for the summer semester intake.