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Admission requirements
Prerequisites for the admission to the Master's course:
• A first in Germany recognised university degree that qualifies for a profession or a degree from a state or state-recognised university of cooperative education in the area of Mathematics or a study programme with closely related technical orientation, as particularly in Mathematics and Technomathematics. An Admission Committee is established for the settling of instances of doubt during the assessment of the completed study programmes.
• mastery of the English language at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.Notes to the required language skills
This may inter alia be proven by a general certificate of aptitude for higher education or a subject bound advanced technical college entrance qualification, comprising the foreign language English.
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.
Application hints and tips
If, at the time of application, proof of the first degree qualifying the applicant for a profession is not yet available, the application will be considered under the precondition that 80% of the credit points attainable for the degree have already been achieved based on completed module examinations or the final thesis and the colloquium (if applicable). A certification from the awarding institute of higher education (examination office) serves as proof of the above-mentioned academic achievements. You can find the appropriate form on the Admissions Office website.
General information for the degree programme
Mathematics is a key technology for most fields in research, industry and economy and the importance of mathematics will continue to grow. Financial engineering and the analysis of complex financial products, the minimization of transportation costs, the optimization of portfolios, the corporate management - none of these fields can do without modern mathematical tools and models.
The first three semesters cover the taught part of the programme (90 ECTS points), in the last semester students work on their research-oriented MSc thesis.
The modules in probability theory & statistics, financial & actuarial mathematics, continuous and discrete optimization are mandatory (24 ECTS points).
Furthermore, students choose two modules in the field of stochastics (12 ECTS points), mandatory electives in the mathematical field (30 ECTS points) and a module on scientific research (6 ECTS points). In order to emphasise the business aspect of the programme, students choose either business management or economics as their minor.
Study contents
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Documents
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Additionally, the regulations can be viewed on the website of the responsible unit.
- Study Regulation
- Examination Regulation
... you will find on the respective site of the responsible unit.
Contact
Admissions Office
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Faculty of Mathematics
Academic Advisor
Mr Dr. Vadim Alekseev
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TU Dresden
Fakultät Mathematik
01062 Dresden
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- +49 351 463 35003
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International Office
International Office
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