Ar­ti­fi­ci­al In­tel­li­gence and Da­ta Ana­ly­tics (MSc)

Schedule

1st semester

In Neu-Ulm

• Enterprise Application Engineering
• Consulting
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strategic Management
• Digital Process Management
• Big Data and AI

2nd semester

optional: abroad

• Business Value Creation by IT
• Business Application Re-Engineering
• Advanced NLP
• Deep Learing
• Data Platform Architectures
• Elective

3rd semester

optional: abroad

• Academic Writing
• Information Systems Research
• Master Thesis
• Thesis Colloquium

Companies are undergoing constant change. Globalisation intensifies competition, and digitalisation generates enormous amounts of data (“big data”). New technologies in the area of data mining, analytical databases and graphic visualisation open up a wide range of innovative opportunities for data analysis, compression and prediction.

The strategic use of artificial intelligence and data analytics creates new possibilities for converting data into knowledge. This knowledge forms a sound basis for actions, enabling deliberate company management and control and ensuring successful corporate performance management (CPM).

The master’s programme “Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics” equips students with the knowledge they need to plan and implement innovative approaches for BI strategies, BI organisations and BI architectures using modern technologies. Students are trained as experts in the field of business intelligence.

During the optional semester abroad, students develop intercultural skills that prove useful in their future professional activities with international companies.

Graduates of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics master’s programme are in a position to assist international companies in choosing, implementing, applying and maintaining business intelligence solutions. They serve the purpose of an interface, taking on the responsibility of coordinating the essential business areas of management and IT.

Typical jobs include:

• As data scientists, graduates have an intermediary role for the IT department and other specialised departments or the management and are able to create concrete analytical models for operational issues (e.g. in the area of data mining).
• As BI specialists, graduates work in the IT department, manage integrated data warehouses and are capable of selecting the data that is relevant for a specific operational task from the large volume of data available.
• As business analysts, graduates analyse business processes, designing concepts for company-wide BI strategies accordingly.
• Extensive knowledge in the areas of IT, data analysis and business management also makes graduates attractive candidates for business consulting.

In a dual master programme, you complement the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures with practical expertise. From the very beginning, you gain valuable hands-on experience in a company of your choice. Discover the benefits of a Master's degree with additional practical experience at the HNU: Combine in-depth academic knowledge with real-world experience and benefit from a salary provided by your partner company while you study.

Although the term “Dual studies” is not commonly used in English-speaking countries, it has become a well-established concept in Germany. Internationally, it may also be referred to as a dual study programme, cooperative education, work-study programme or work-integrated learning.

• Completed university studies with at least 210 ECTS (University degree does not reach 210 ECTS)
• Grade 2,5 or better
• A total of 25 ECTS from the areas of object-oriented programming, database systems, IT management, business administration, mathematics and statistics, each amounting to at least 5 ECTS from a previous higher education programme. For this purpose, we require a transcript of grades and the relevant excerpts from the module handbook. (Alternatively, oral exams (30 minutes each) can be taken at Neu-Ulm University.)
• English B2
• For international applicants: German A1
  (The language certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester.)
• The programme is approval-free

Winter semester: 02.05. – 31.08. extended until 15/09/2025

For non-EU applicants:
Winter semester: 02.05. – 15.07.

The programme is only offered in the winter semester.

25 ECTS credits in the area computer science, information management or computer science and information technology (IT). These 25 ECTS credits must have been acquired within the scope of a degree programme at a state or state-recognised German or foreign institution of higher education.

Of these 25 ECTS credits,  …

• a minimum of 5 ECTS credits must be in basics of business information systems/IT or information management or business IT applications,
• a minimum of 5 ECTS credits must be in practical computer science/ data processing / software development or comparable subjects (e.g. programming, databases, software engineering),
• a minimum of 3 ECTS credits must be in mathematics / statistics / quantitative methods or comparable subjects.

Yes.

The HNU bachelor’s degree programmes in the following subjects fulfil this requirement:

• Business Information Systems
• Information Management Automotive
• Information Management and Corporate Communication

If you cannot provide the 25 ECTS from the areas of object-oriented programming, database systems, IT management, business administration, mathematics and statistics, each amounting to at least 5 ECTS, then you can alternatively take oral exams (30 minutes each) at Neu-Ulm University. The exams take place online. To prepare for the oral exams, online pre-courses as well as self-study material are provided.

For the master’s degree programmes offered in English, you will need to submit evidence of level B2 English language skills with your application. This can be done in the following ways:

• corresponding results from a recognised language test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS)
• evidence of adequate language skills from school or university transcripts
• completion of a degree programme that was verifiably taught entirely in English
• evidence that English is your native language

Non-native speakers of German are also required to provide evidence of German language skills at level A1 when enrolling.

If you acquired your university entrance qualification outside of the German school system, you will need to have your transcript evaluated via uni-assist (opens in a new window).

To ensure a swift and smooth procedure, we recommend registering with uni-assist at least 6 weeks prior to the end of the application period.

Please apply via uni-assist e.V (opens in a new window). and at the same time apply for your degree programme via the regular application procedure. The uni-assist evaluation does not replace the HNU application process!

To enrol in any of the programmes in which the predominant language of instruction is German, you will need to provide evidence of German level C1 language skills. Evidence of your language skills can be provided, for instance, with the following certificates:

• German Language Exam for University Admission (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang – DSH): a minimum of DSH-2
• Test of German as a Foreign Language (TestDaF): a minimum of TDN 4 in all sub-tests
• German Language Diploma from the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz – DSD): DSD II
• Goethe Certificate C2 (Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom – GDS)
• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

Preparation courses for language tests are offered at:

• Studienkolleg Coburg (Preparatory College)
• Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
• Ulm University

For the programmes offered in English, you will need to submit evidence of B2 level English language skills with your application. This can done in the following ways:

• corresponding results from a recognised language test (e.g. a 90-point minimum TOEFL-IBT, a 6.5-point minimum Cambridge IELTS, a 3-point minimum Cambridge BEC Vantage)
• evidence of adequate language skills from school or university transcripts
• completion of a degree programme that was verifiably taught entirely in English
• evidence that English is your native language

Non-native speakers of German are also required to provide evidence of German language skills at level A1 when enrolling.