A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Mannheim.

Price€1,500/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires Ielts academic 6.0
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 30 Oct 2026

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About this programme

Statistics and machine learning carry the weight in this Mannheim data science master: Statistics for Data Scientists and Machine Learning and Causal Inference are 9 ECTS each, and a seminar and lab on causal inference is another 9 ECTS.⁠ Other modules lean towards AI and vision, including Deep Learning, Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing and Generative Computer Vision Models.⁠

The M.Sc. is taught in English and lasts 4 semesters (2 years), with about 120 ECTS.⁠ Applicants need a bachelor's degree with a grade of at least 2.5 in computer science, mathematics or a related field, and students still finishing may apply with 130 ECTS completed.⁠ Applicants without German or EU/EEA citizenship or a German entrance qualification also provide a GRE result of at least 162 quantitative and 151 verbal points.⁠ English can be shown with GMAT 500 or Cambridge FCE grade C or better.⁠ Lectures start in September 2027 for the fall semester and in February 2027 for spring, and the semester fee is EUR 194 in spring 2027.⁠

What you will study

54 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 54 modules

Data and computing

27

Specialist subjects

14

Projects and labs

5

Languages and communication

3

Business and management

2

Research methods

2

Maths and foundations

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: wim.uni-mannheim.de, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMannheim Master in Data Science Uni Mannheim54
Data Engineering Constructor31
MSc Computer Science with Business Analytics IU Internationale Hochschule20
MSc Computer Science IU Internationale Hochschule16
MSc Computer Science with Data Science IU Internationale Hochschule20
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More languages and communication, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
25% here
3% typical
Languages and communication
5% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
52% here
63% typical
Thesis
0% here
7% typical
Maths and foundations
2% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: research methods, business and management, projects and labs.

What is only here?

24 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Data and computing

8
  • Statistics for Data Scientists
  • Machine Learning and Causal Inference
  • Mathematical Foundations of machine Learning for Social Data Scientists
  • Foundations of Artificial Intelligence: Search and Problem Solving
  • Sampling and Data
  • (MKT 5110) Marketing Analytics
  • Master Seminar on Computer Vision
  • AI and Data Science in Fiction and Society

Specialist subjects

7
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Optimization
  • Nonlinear Optimization
  • AI Product Development
  • Co-creating digital health applications with design methodology
  • Advanced Topics in Process Mining
  • Responsible AI: Conceptual Foundations, Methods and Applications

Languages and communication

2
  • (IS 6170) Large Language Models for the Economic and Social Sciences
  • (IS 6110) Advanced Topics in Large Language Models

Business and management

2
  • (IS 5400) Management of Enterprise Systems
  • (MKT 5450) Customers, Markets and Firm Strategy

Projects and labs

2
  • Individual Project
  • Team Project

Research methods

2
  • (IS 7230) Seminar Data-Science II (Empirical Studies)
  • Scientific Research
Where you'll study

Studying in Mannheim

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 319,536 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 0.6 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms through partner residences⁠ · No room guarantee⁠
RankingQS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: #105, subject (Social Sciences and Management)⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Library⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Canteen⁠

The rest of what we hold on Uni Mannheim is on its page.

What it costs

€1,500 / semester

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
Semester contributionAll applicants2027€194 / semester
ScholarshipsUnknown
How to start

Apply by 15 Nov 2026

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When does it happen?
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Feb 2027
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May 2027
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Deadline ruleApplication · Note: planned dates; table header still reads Spring Semester 2026 · Term: Spring semester · Portal: Portal2 · End date: 15 Nov 2026 · Start date: 15 Oct 2026 · 2026/27⁠
Deadline ruleApplication · Note: table header still reads 2026/2027; the 2027/2028 bullet refers to this table · Term: Fall semester · Portal: Portal2 · End date: 15 May 2027 · Start date: 1 Apr 2027 · 2027/28⁠
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall7 tests accepted
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All 7 accepted proofs
Cambridge cae · Language: English
Cambridge cpe · Language: English
Cambridge fce · Language: English · Min grade: C
Gmat 500 · Language: English
Ielts academic 6.0 · Language: English
Prior studies in english · Language: English · Min share percent: 50
Toefl ibt 72 · Language: English
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyQualification: Bachelor in progress allowed · Min ects completed: 130⁠
    +1 more
    • Qualification: Bachelor or equivalent · Min grade german scale: 2.5⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageCambridge cae · Language: English⁠
    +6 more
    • Cambridge cpe · Language: English⁠
    • Cambridge fce · Language: English · Min grade: C⁠
    • Gmat 500 · Language: English⁠
    • Ielts academic 6.0 · Language: English⁠
    • Prior studies in english · Language: English · Min share percent: 50⁠
    • Toefl ibt 72 · Language: English⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsTest: GRE · Min verbal: 151 · Required for: applicants without German or EU/EEA citizenship or German entrance qualification · Min quantitative: 162⁠
  4. 4
    How they chooseRelevant professional activities · Criterion: Professional experience⁠
    +2 more
    • Semester abroad · Criterion: Study abroad⁠
    • The final grade or—for students still completing their degree – the grade average of the bachelor’s program · Criterion: Final grade⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineApplication · Note: planned dates; table header still reads Spring Semester 2026 · Term: Spring semester · Portal: Portal2 · End date: 15 Nov 2026 · Start date: 15 Oct 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    +1 more
    • Application · Note: table header still reads 2026/2027; the 2027/2028 bullet refers to this table · Term: Fall semester · Portal: Portal2 · End date: 15 May 2027 · Start date: 1 Apr 2027 · 2027/28⁠
  8. 8
    StartDate: 15 Feb 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Spring semester · 2027 · Semester start: 1 Feb 2027⁠
    +1 more
    • Date: 6 Sep 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Fall semester · 2027/28 · Semester start: 1 Aug 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Germany

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeMannheim Master in Data Science Uni MannheimSimilarData Engineering ConstructorSimilarMSc Computer Science with Business Analytics IU Internationale Hochschule
PriceNot published€11,925 / semester · 2027/28Not published
Duration4 semesters2 years24 months
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date15 Feb 20271 Feb 2027Not published

3 of 6 publish a next date.

IU Internationale Hochschule · CologneGermany

MSc Computer Science

€20,000 total · year not stated · confirm with the source

63% data and computing · 13% maths and foundations

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish

IU Internationale Hochschule · CologneGermany

MSc Computer Science with Data Science

€20,000 total · year not stated · confirm with the source

65% data and computing · 15% projects and labs

MasterTaught in EnglishEnglish

Uni Mannheim · MannheimGermany

Mannheim Master in Social Data Science

€1,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

74% data and computing · 9% projects and labs

MasterTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date

Frankfurt School · Frankfurt am MainGermany

Master of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

€35,500 total · 2027 · all nationalities

53% data and computing · 20% business and management

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Mannheim Master in Data Science is a master's programme in computing and data at Universität Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 54 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (52%), projects and labs (11%) and languages and communication (5%).

How much does Mannheim Master in Data Science cost?

€1,500 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

15 Feb 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires Ielts academic 6.0).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

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Dates · 1 with values
StartDate: 15 Feb 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Spring semester · 2027 · Semester start: 1 Feb 2027⁠Date: 6 Sep 2027 · Kind: Lecture start · Term: Fall semester · 2027/28 · Semester start: 1 Aug 2027⁠
Admission · 4 with values
Admission testsTest: GRE · Min verbal: 151 · Required for: applicants without German or EU/EEA citizenship or German entrance qualification · Min quantitative: 162⁠
Language requirementCambridge cae · Language: English⁠Cambridge cpe · Language: English⁠Cambridge fce · Language: English · Min grade: C⁠Gmat 500 · Language: English⁠Ielts academic 6.0 · Language: English⁠Prior studies in english · Language: English · Min share percent: 50⁠Toefl ibt 72 · Language: English⁠
Prior educationQualification: Bachelor in progress allowed · Min ects completed: 130⁠Qualification: Bachelor or equivalent · Min grade german scale: 2.5⁠
Selection criteriaRelevant professional activities · Criterion: Professional experience⁠Semester abroad · Criterion: Study abroad⁠The final grade or—for students still completing their degree – the grade average of the bachelor’s program · Criterion: Final grade⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: M.Sc.⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters · 2 years⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
OutcomesNot found on official pages
Start ruleTerms: Fall semester; Spring semester · Months: September; February⁠

Institution record: Universität Mannheim

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