Mathematics and Computer Science (M.Sc.)

The M.Sc. programme 'Mathematics and Computer Science' requires students to accumulate a total of 120 ECTS credits (120 CP). Typically, students should aim to acquire 30 credits per semester.

Students can earn a total of 42 credits during the compulsory stage of the programme; 30 credits for the Master's thesis and 12 for the accompanying Master's thesis seminar. The Master's thesis is to be completed within six months. Before completing their thesis, each student must contribute successfully to the Master's thesis seminar on a subject directly related to the project work carried out for the student's thesis.

In the compulsory elective part of the programme, students must acquire at least 78 credits. The compulsory elective part of the curriculum includes practical training phases, modules from core lecture courses, advanced lecture courses or seminars in the fields of mathematics and computer science; work performed as a course tutor or supervisor in problem-solving classes, language courses, soft-skills seminars, industrial work placements or internships, or departmental or university-related administrative duties. For further information, please consult the study regulations.

Graduates from the Saarland University programme have excellent career prospects in all of the fields in which mathematicians and computer scientists traditionally work. Exciting job opportunities also arise in research and development departments, in the financial sector, e-commerce, the automotive and mechanical engineering industries, in the medical and health sectors, in the pharmaceutical industry and in telecommunications. With their knowledge and skills in both academic disciplines, graduates are well placed to provide balanced input and to benefit from the very varied career opportunities open to them.

Students seeking admission to the M.Sc. programme 'Mathematics and Computer Science' will need to fulfil the following admission requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from a German university or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university either in a subject area that closely combines mathematics and computer science, or in a related discipline.
• Proof of advanced proficiency in English (GER: C1, TOEFL: 95/120, IELTS: 7.0/9.0)
• Proof of subject-specific knowledge and skills corresponding to those taught in the Bachelor's degree programme 'Mathematics and Computer Science' at Saarland University. Specifically, this requires applicants to show that they have the necessary level of expertise in the following areas:
  1) Mathematics (analysis, linear algebra, numerical methods, stochastics)
  2) Computer science and informatics (functional and object-oriented programming, algorithms and data structures, software development methods, theoretical informatics)
• Evidence of the applicant's particular interest in the subject in the form of a personal statement written by the applicant and two letters of recommendation written by referees who know the applicant academically.

Das Studium kann zum Wintersemester und zum Sommersemester aufgenommen werden. Bewerbungsfristen sind der 15. Mai für das Wintersemester und der 15. November für das Sommersemester. Bewerber, die sich bis zum 15. Mai für das darauffolgende Sommersemester bewerben, erhalten bei einer positiven Entscheidung der jeweiligen Masterkommission voraussichtlich bis Mitte Juli ein Zulassungsschreiben. Bewerber, die sich bis zum 15. November für das darauffolgende Wintersemester bewerben, erhalten bei einer positiven Entscheidung der jeweiligen Masterkommission voraussichtlich bis Mitte Februar ein Zulassungsschreiben.

Die Bewerbung erfolgt über das Online-Bewerbungsportal der Saarbrücker Informatik, wo Sie auch weitere Informationen zu Bewerbung und Zulassung finden.

Ordnungen

• Study regulations
• Examination regulations
• Subject-specific provisions
• Module catalogue

(Regulations available in German only.)