Program Overview

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Mathematics - Master

Key data on study program

The Master of Science Mathematics study program is a scientific research-oriented programme that prepares students equally for work in research and university teaching as well as for work in business and industry.

• Faculty: Science
• Academic Degree: Master
• Restricted admission: None
• Regular duration of studies: 4 semesters
• Is a combination subject required?: No
• Application deadline 1st semester:
  • Application deadline for Germans and EU citizens:
    • Summer semester: 15.03
    • Winter semester: 15.09
  • Application deadline for non-EU citizens:
    • Summer semester: 15.01
    • Winter semester: 15.07
• Program start: Winter semester, Summer semester
• Language of instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and application

On what criteria are applicants selected?

This degree program is free of admission, i.e., you will receive a study place if you meet the admission requirements. Nevertheless, an application is required to check these prerequisites. Students may begin their studies in either the winter or summer semester.

Which requirements must I meet for studies?

• Applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics (or a comparable undergraduate degree) with a German grade of 2.5 or better (or international equivalent).
• The language of study and examination is German. Individual courses may be held in English. A good knowledge of English is expected for the study of literature. Therefore, knowledge of English is required. However, formal proof of English proficiency is not required. German language skills to the extent of DSH-2 (Testdaf4) are required for foreign students.

Program details

Which topics are dealt with in the program?

The Master of Science Mathematics study program is a scientific research-oriented programme that prepares students equally for work in research and university teaching as well as for work in business and industry. In the Master's program in Mathematics, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of special mathematical theories and structures as well as the ability to independently develop and appropriately apply mathematical methods and models.

What is special about the Tübingen program?

A specialty of the master's program is the combination of a broad range of mathematics with simultaneous deepening in a selected mathematical field. Graduates acquire in-depth knowledge of several different areas of mathematics and mathematical modeling, and they specialise in a selected area to the extent that they can deal with current research questions. For this purpose, the department offers a wide range of courses in the following five majors, which are derived naturally from the research priorities represented in the department:

• Algebra and Geometry
• Analysis and Differential Geometry
• Mathematical Physics
• Numerical Mathematics
• Stochastics

How is the program structured?

The master’s program is divided into four sections: Specialization, Advanced Knowledge in Mathematics, Elective Specialization, and Scientific Work.

• Specialization (21 credit points) consists of in-depth lectures with associated exercises and a seminar. The modules in the Scientific Work section, especially the master’s thesis, will also deal with topics from the area of ​​specialization. In this area of ​​mathematics, you will be introduced to current research questions.
• Advanced Knowledge in Mathematics, 30–33 credit points have to be achieved in at least 2 other study areas of the department, whereby on the one hand the entry into a new mathematical field is made possible, but on the other hand the desired depth is ensured.
• Elective Specialization, you can contribute very individually courses from degree programs in other departments and thus expand the expertise you may have acquired in the bachelor’s degree in a minor subject or deepen your competencies in certain areas of mathematics, possibly also in your personal specialization, by taking additional modules from the master’s degree program.

After your studies

Career prospects

Graduates will find varied and interesting jobs in all areas of application in computer and communication technology, in research and development departments, in management consultancies, in banks and insurance companies, as well as in many other promising economic growth segments. You are highly sought-after in the job market: mathematicians can be put to use flexibly because they are trained in thinking in terms of structures, in formation of models, and in solving difficulty abstract problems. In addition, a permanently low number of graduates generally leads to first-class market opportunities for mathematicians.

Doctorate options

The master program qualifies for doctoral studies in Mathematics. For further information, see the website Faculty of Science - Doctoral Studies.