Students in this master’s degree program generally possess:

• intellectual curiosity
• the willingness to discover new and exciting things
• the motivation to tenaciously ponder over a single problem or piece of evidence until you have fully understood it
• abstraction ability
• imagination and fantasy

If you find that this resonates with you, the mathematics-computer science program may be perfect for you!

English language proficiency will be necessary to read and understand the relevant specialist literature.

Proof of a bachelor’s degree with at least 70 credits earned in mathematics and another 70 in computer science at a higher education institution in Germany. Alternatively, you may submit a higher education degree from a higher education institution that does not differ significantly. Qualifications that were not part of the bachelor’s degree program may also be taken into account.
If no more than 30 credit points are missing, admission may still be granted under the condition that they are obtained by the end of the first academic year. Two-thirds of the above mentioned credit points must be presented by the end of the application deadline.

If you have not yet received your bachelor’s degree certificate by the application deadline, but have earned at least 135 credits in your bachelor’s program, you must apply by the set deadline with a transcript (certified copy issued by your university) of all coursework and exams completed to date, including your average grade to date.

Applicants who have not obtained a university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution or a degree in a German-speaking course must provide proof of sufficient German language skills. These must correspond to the level DSH-2 of the “German Language Proficiency Examination for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Applicants” and must be proven by the time of enrollment at JGU.

Good to know: The legally binding basis for selection, admission and enrollment is the text of the entrance requirements as specified in Section 2 of the currently valid examination regulations and, where applicable, in the appendix.

The examination regulations can be found here.

Course sequence

After you have acquired the fundamentals of mathematics and computer science in the bachelor’s program, the master’s program will reinforce and round out these skills. You will also select sub-sections of mathematics and one sub-section of computer science in which you will gain in-depth specialized knowledge. You will take lectures and advanced seminars that span the course of two semesters as well as specialized lectures that take place within a single semester, which will help guide you towards current research topics. You will then select one of these areas to be the topic of your master’s thesis.

• Specialization in mathematics and computer science
• Intermediate elective courses
• Advanced seminars will introduce you to possible research topics for your master’s thesis
• Master’s thesis

Stays abroad

Would you like to live abroad for a semester or a year? Do you want to learn another language and get to know a new culture? Or gain a different perspective on your particular subject? A stay abroad provides you with the perfect opportunity to achieve this and is possible with every degree program – either self-organized or by taking advantage of one of the popular exchange programs. This is made possible by various cooperation agreements and partnerships with foreign universities.

For more information on this topic, please visit our websites on studying abroad. Visit our student exchange platform for an overview of cooperating universities in your field.

This program of study does not require you to spend time abroad, but you nevertheless have the opportunity to do so.

For the master’s degree program, there is no designated semester for a stay abroad. You can however discuss suitable individualized solutions with your lecturers and with the academic advisory office.

Internships

This program of study does not include a mandatory internship. However, voluntary internships are a great way to gain insight into a professional field.

An internship allows you to discover whether everyday life in a particular occupation suits your career expectations and interests. You can gain qualifications for a professional field and acquire important professional and personal skills to start a career. An internship helps you both shape your career path, and mold the remainder of your course sequence – in particular by selecting specializations that suit your practical experience.

You can find further information and relevant internships on the Career Service website.

Upon graduating from the mathematics-computer science program, you will have extremely good career prospects. In almost every sector, well-trained experts are sought-after who are not only able to comprehend and convey complex problems quickly, but who also have the know-how to solve them swiftly and instinctively.

It is not only software and IT companies that will want to recruit you and that will offer an attractive pay, but also industrial companies, banks and credit institutions (i.e risk management), insurance companies (i.e. as actuaries in model development for reinsurers), business consultancies, automotive and telecommunications industries (networking and automated driving) as well as service providers and within the realm of scientific research (i.e. the development of climate models).

Additional areas of work that former students have found are:

• Aerospace
• Logistics
• Energy supply
• Chemical and pharmaceutical industries
• Software development
• Public service

Why it is worth it to pursue a master’s degree in mathematics-computer science: You will be provided with the prospect of more independent and even more interesting work than you would otherwise have with only a bachelor’s degree. Typically you can also expect an even better salary and more promising career paths. A master’s degree is typically necessary as well for higher civil service positions.

Not sure what to do after graduation? Don’t worry!

A university degree generally does not prepare you for a single profession but qualifies you for a wide range of career paths – for example, in research, in a typical profession related to your field of study, or in one of many other academic fields.

This is why career orientation is also part of your studies. Gaining practical experience is key, and you can do so through internships, working student positions, part-time jobs or voluntary work, for example.

JGU’s Career Service will support you throughout the entire process with information, advice, workshops and numerous events – from career orientation and working on your profile and skills to finding your dream job and successfully applying for it.