Business informatics with focus on data science & consulting (DataCon) Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society
Master of Science
4 semesters
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Information Systems and Management
Focus
Data Science & Consulting
Target group
You have already successfully completed your first degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science or Economics and wish to extend your IT skills to include a topic that currently dominates information technology, big data and the internet of things, as well as extending your consulting expertise in a Master's degree: then you have come to the right place!
Admission requirements
Applicants:who have not completed their first degree in Business Information Systems or Computer Science must show that they have basic knowledge (at least 20 ECTS) of Business Administration disciplines such as Accounting, Investment and Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Production Theory, Logistics or Corporate Management. Alternatively, the applicant can demonstrate knowledge he or she has acquired through self-learning by taking a written entrance examination on these topics and scoring at least 50% of the maximum points. Successful participation in an examination of knowledge in the areas of Programming, Databases, Web Applications and Business Intelligence is a further requirement. Applicants can prepare for the examination through a free top-up course offered by the department; no prior knowledge is required for this course. Applicants pass the examination if they achieve at least 50% of the points in each of its parts.
Lecture period
- 10.03.2025 - 14.06.2025
- 29.09.2025 - 03.01.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2024 - 15.01.2025
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
There are degree courses with different application deadlines. Please visit our website for information: https://www.hwg-lu.de/service/studierendenservicecenter-ssc/informationen-fuer-studieninteressierteDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
There are degree courses with different application deadlines. Please visit our website for information: https://www.hwg-lu.de/service/studierendenservicecenter-ssc/informationen-fuer-studieninteressierteApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2025 - 15.07.2025Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
in accordance with the letter of acceptance
Tuition fee
Fees
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Languages of instruction
Main language
German