{"id":14341,"date":"2023-05-08T15:08:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/?page_id=14341"},"modified":"2026-10-19T17:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:20:12","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) &#8211; Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14341\" class=\"elementor elementor-14341\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2206546 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2206546\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c2c62c\" data-id=\"0c2c62c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c4a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"25c4a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"14303\" class=\"elementor elementor-14303\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-404d2cb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"404d2cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c26864e\" data-id=\"c26864e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbc3604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cbc3604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master Data Science\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca0ec9 elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"cca0ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Seite nur auf Englisch verf\u00fcgbar (page available in English only)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Die Information zum Master Data Science sind derzeit nur in English verf\u00fcgbar. Englische Sprachkenntnisse sind eine Zugangsvoraussetzung f\u00fcr diesen Master-Studiengang.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d96be elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"32d96be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul 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href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/faq\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) &#8211; Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/help-and-contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Help &#038; contact &#8211; Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-32d96be\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14383\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14382\"><a 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class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Help &#038; contact &#8211; Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e439469 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e439469\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3460a5d\" data-id=\"3460a5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eba3119\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2fa0b7\" data-id=\"f2fa0b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e187c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e187c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before Application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c73d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"30c73d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can I find detailed information on the application process and deadlines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5111\"><ul><li class=\"a11y-focus\">General information for all master applicants of the RWTH is provided<ul><li>for <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/Studium\/Vor-dem-Studium\/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz\/Master-Bewerbung\/~dqml\/Bewerbung-Master-Internationale\/?lidx=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">international students<\/a>,<\/li><li>for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/studium\/Vor-dem-Studium\/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz\/~dedx\/Master-Bewerbung\/lidx\/1\/\">students with a German university degree<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"a11y-focus\">Specific information regarding the data science master can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/de\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/application-for-admission\/\">Master&#8217;s Application page for Data Science<\/a>.<\/li><li>Many topics on the process are covered in these <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/studium\/vor-dem-studium\/bewerbung-um-einen-studienplatz\/master-bewerbung\/~oyyb\/faq\/?lidx=1\" target=\"_self\">FAQs<\/a> on Master&#8217;s applications.<\/li><li>You need to apply via\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/online.rwth-aachen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RWTHonline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the application requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5112\"><p>Please have a look at the <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/de\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/application-for-admission\/\" target=\"_self\">requirements<\/a>\u00a0section.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is coverage of entry profiles evaluated?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5113\"><p>You need to fulfill one of the entry profiles from the <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/de\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/application-for-admission\/\" target=\"_self\">requirements<\/a> section.<\/p><p>The courses from your previous studies need to cover the required courses in sufficient depth and breadth. For this, consult the module handbook of the respective entry profile:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/de\/pos-und-modulhandbuecher\/\">computer science<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathematik.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/mathematik\/studium\/studiengaenge\/mathematik-bachelor-\/~bmiq\/pruefungsordnung-formalia\/?lidx=1\">mathematics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/studium\/vor-dem-studium\/studiengaenge\/liste-aktuelle-studiengaenge\/studiengangbeschreibung\/~bkhx\/physik-b-sc\/\">physics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>You don&#8217;t need 1-1 coverage, that is, multiple of your courses may be considered for covering one of the required courses. We also consider courses from multiple study programs.<\/p><p><!-- obsidian --><\/p><p>Note that you always need to have a <strong>full<\/strong> bachelor&#8217;s degree in mathematics, computer science, physics, or equivalent. For example, studying mechanical engineering and taking all modules from one entry profile is not sufficient.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can you check my eligibility before the application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5114\"><p>Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t have the capacities for a pre-check. Please have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\/de\/studium\/master\/master-data-science\/application-for-admission\/#elementor-toc__heading-anchor-4\">entry profiles<\/a> and check whether your previous studies cover the required courses (also see &#8220;How is coverage of entry profiles evaluated?&#8221;).<\/p><p>If you have questions regarding coverage of a specific course, then send us an email with:<\/p><ul><li>your transcript,<\/li><li>your module handbook,<\/li><li>a list of modules that potentially cover the course in question.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need a GRE score and is the GRE General Test at home accepted?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5115\"><p>We require a GRE test for Non-EU applicants with the following scores:<\/p><ul><li>Quantitative Reasoning: minimum 75th percentile,<\/li><li>Verbal Reasoning: minimum 15th percentile,<\/li><li>Analytical Writing: minimum score 3.5<\/li><\/ul><p>The scores above are a strict requirements, and cannot be compensated in any other way.<\/p><p>We do accept the GRE General Test at home.<\/p><p>You are exempt from taking a GRE test if the bachelor&#8217;s degree you are applying with was earned in Germany.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5116\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5116\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the language requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5116\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5116\"><ul><li class=\"a11y-focus\">You need English level of B2 or higher<\/li><li>German language knowledge is not required<\/li><li>You find all information on language requirements, including exemptions and a list of recognized certificates, on the page for <a class=\"internal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/Studium\/Vor-dem-Studium\/Zugangsvoraussetzungen\/~zwyn\/Sprachkenntnisse\/?lidx=1\">general information on language requirements at RWTH<\/a><\/li><li>Medium of instruction (MOI) certificates from your previous studies are\u00a0not accepted<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5117\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5117\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where do I upload my language certificate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5117\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5117\"><p>When enrolling, you only need to state\u00a0<strong>how<\/strong> you will prove your English proficiency. You upload the certificate when you enroll for the program. That is, you don&#8217;t need the certificate at the time of application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5118\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5118\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I get a waiver for the GRE test or language requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5118\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5118\"><p>A waiver of GRE and language requirements is not possible. This is independent of professional experience, past academic performance, and the language of your previous studies.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5119\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5119\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I apply with a preliminary transcript?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5119\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5119\"><p>Most students don&#8217;t have their final diploma at the time they apply. You can apply with a preliminary transcript. You only have to show the final diploma when enrolling.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is admission to data science competitive, i.e., is it a restricted-admission study program with Numerus Clausus (NC)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51110\"><p>Data science is currently admission free, and there is no selective process. That is, if you meet the entry requirements then you will be admitted.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does RWTH charge tuition or application fees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51111\"><p>As of October 2026, the University does not charge tuition or applications fees, independent of your nationality. However, you have to pay a social contribution fee every semester, which currently amounts to around 400 \u20ac.<\/p><p>Also have a look at the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/bqmn\/lidx\/1\">page for information on financial matters<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where do I find information on scholarships and other financial matters?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51112\"><p>Have a look at the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/bqmn\/lidx\/1\">page for information on financial matters<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Is it advantageous for my application if I have worked in data science before? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51113\"><p>No, this does not have any impact on your application for this course of study. Broadly speaking, your academic record is the only factor taken into account when you apply to universities in Germany.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Do I need a letter of recommendation\/statement of purpose or does it help at all? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51114\"><p>No, we do not require a letter of recommendation, statement of purpose or the like and submitting such documents does not have any impact on your application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I have a Bachelor's\/ Master's degree in X. Can I apply for the Data Science program?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51115\"><p>If you have a full bachelor&#8217;s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or equivalent, then this is generally possible. If you do not have a suitable degree in these areas, then you are unfortunately not qualified for this program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where can I find detailed information on the application process and deadlines?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<ul><li class=\\\"a11y-focus\\\">General information for all master applicants of the RWTH is provided<ul><li>for <a class=\\\"internal\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rwth-aachen.de\\\/cms\\\/root\\\/Studium\\\/Vor-dem-Studium\\\/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz\\\/Master-Bewerbung\\\/~dqml\\\/Bewerbung-Master-Internationale\\\/?lidx=1\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">international students<\\\/a>,<\\\/li><li>for <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rwth-aachen.de\\\/cms\\\/root\\\/studium\\\/Vor-dem-Studium\\\/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz\\\/~dedx\\\/Master-Bewerbung\\\/lidx\\\/1\\\/\\\">students with a German university degree<\\\/a>.<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/li><li class=\\\"a11y-focus\\\">Specific information regarding the data science master can be found on the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\\\/de\\\/studium\\\/master\\\/master-data-science\\\/application-for-admission\\\/\\\">Master&#8217;s Application page for Data Science<\\\/a>.<\\\/li><li>Many topics on the process are covered in these <a class=\\\"internal\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rwth-aachen.de\\\/cms\\\/root\\\/studium\\\/vor-dem-studium\\\/bewerbung-um-einen-studienplatz\\\/master-bewerbung\\\/~oyyb\\\/faq\\\/?lidx=1\\\" target=\\\"_self\\\">FAQs<\\\/a> on Master&#8217;s applications.<\\\/li><li>You need to apply via\\u00a0<a class=\\\"external\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/online.rwth-aachen.de\\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">RWTHonline<\\\/a><\\\/li><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the application requirements?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Please have a look at the <a class=\\\"internal\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\\\/de\\\/studium\\\/master\\\/master-data-science\\\/application-for-admission\\\/\\\" target=\\\"_self\\\">requirements<\\\/a>\\u00a0section.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How is coverage of entry profiles evaluated?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>You need to fulfill one of the entry profiles from the <a class=\\\"internal\\\" href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/sc.informatik.rwth-aachen.de\\\/de\\\/studium\\\/master\\\/master-data-science\\\/application-for-admission\\\/\\\" target=\\\"_self\\\">requirements<\\\/a> section.<\\\/p><p>The courses from your previous studies need to cover the required courses in sufficient depth and breadth. 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If you do not have a suitable degree in these areas, then you are unfortunately not qualified for this program.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c50c629 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c50c629\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf1161d\" data-id=\"bf1161d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f824c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4511\"><p>The admission board starts reviewing academic requirements once the application deadline has passed. 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Can you upload it on my behalf? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4512\"><p>You can upload documents yourself during the application period.<\/p><p>Once the application deadline has passed, please ask the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/wir\/Einrichtungen\/Verwaltung\/Dezernate\/Internationale-Hochschulbeziehungen\/~rcx\/Abteilung-2-1-International-Admissions\/lidx\/1\/\">International Office<\/a> to upload your document if you are an international student. If you are a student from Germany, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/wir\/Einrichtungen\/Verwaltung\/Dezernate\/Akademische-und-studentische-Angelegenhe\/~rcu\/Abteilung-1-2-Studentische-Angelegenhe\/lidx\/1\/\">Registar&#8217;s Office<\/a> on this matter.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When do you check the academic entry requirements?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The admission board starts reviewing academic requirements once the application deadline has passed. It might take a few weeks for all applications to be checked. You don&#8217;t get an answer sooner if you apply early.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I forgot to upload a document onto RWTHonline. Can you upload it on my behalf?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>You can upload documents yourself during the application period.<\\\/p><p>Once the application deadline has passed, please ask the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rwth-aachen.de\\\/cms\\\/root\\\/wir\\\/Einrichtungen\\\/Verwaltung\\\/Dezernate\\\/Internationale-Hochschulbeziehungen\\\/~rcx\\\/Abteilung-2-1-International-Admissions\\\/lidx\\\/1\\\/\\\">International Office<\\\/a> to upload your document if you are an international student. If you are a student from Germany, please contact the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rwth-aachen.de\\\/cms\\\/root\\\/wir\\\/Einrichtungen\\\/Verwaltung\\\/Dezernate\\\/Akademische-und-studentische-Angelegenhe\\\/~rcu\\\/Abteilung-1-2-Studentische-Angelegenhe\\\/lidx\\\/1\\\/\\\">Registar&#8217;s Office<\\\/a> on this matter.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-127536e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"127536e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6b8347\" data-id=\"e6b8347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20301a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20301a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">During Your Studies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc93724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"fc93724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2641\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I got a certificate from passing a language course. How do I add it to my transcript?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2641\"><p>Send the certificate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/root\/wir\/einrichtungen\/verwaltung\/dezernate\/akademische-und-studentische-angelegenhe\/~rcv\/abteilung-1-3-zentrales-pruefungsamt\/?lidx=1\">Central Examination Office<\/a> to have your language course added to your transcript.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2642\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2642\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I got a course certificate for passing a module (no language course). How do I add it to my transcript?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2642\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2642\"><p>You need to have the course recognized via <a href=\"https:\/\/paperless.rwth-aachen.de\/application\/transfer-of-credit\">paperless<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2643\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2643\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I do more than 120 CP in order to replace elective modules?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2643\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2643\"><p><!-- obsidian --><\/p><p>If you have more than the 120 credits, then\u00a0surplus coursework will be assigned to\u00a0the additional coursework section of your transcript. These courses do not count towards the overall grade. Per default,\u00a0coursework is allocated with respect to the examination date. You can make an individual selection via application. Note that there are strict deadlines for this application. Consult the <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/whdqy\/lidx\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/whdqy\/lidx\/1\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\">examination board\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p><p>Note that you have to select courses such that the rules for the different areas (Core, Focus,&#8230;) are respected.<\/p><p>Also note that you will graduate automatically as soon as you meet all requirements. That is, you cannot take additional modules after finishing your degree.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2644\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2644\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Can I write my Master's Thesis on a topic in another discipline? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2644\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2644\"><p>No, your Master&#8217;s thesis should be related to one of the following specializations: computer science, mathematics, physics, computational life science, or business analytics.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I got a certificate from passing a language course. 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