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Department of Mathematics

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Application

Applications are accepted from

 May 1 - June 15 for winter term (starting October 1st) and December 1 - January 15 for summer term (starting April 1st) each year.

 Applications have to be submitted online via STiNE (the central student server of the university).

Application Documents

For documents not issued in English or German, a certified English or German translation is required.

  • Degree certificate or provisional Transcript of Records
    If you are still studying when you apply and cannot yet provide a final certificate containing your grades, please submit your current Transcript of Records confirming your provisional grade point average. You will then need to submit your degree certificate by the end of the first semester of your master’s program.
    You are eligible, if you can prove, that you have gained at least 60 Credit Points in Mathematics and at least 20 Credit Points in Economic Sciences.
  • Current Transcript of Records with proof of the conversion of your final grade or your current grade average into the German grading system
    If you do not have proof for this, we recommend that you provide your current overall grade, as well as the highest and lowest grades that are considered passing grades at your university. You can also request this conversion at www.uni-assist.de if necessary. Grade conversions from the Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (Central Office for Foreign Education), the Zeugnisanerkennungsstellen (Certificate Recognition Offices) of the German federal states and APS certificates from the Akademische Prüfstellen (Academic Examination Offices) of China, Vietnam and Mongolia can also be submitted.
  • Self-written list of your completed modules in Mathematics and their Credit Points
  • Self-written list of your completed modules in Economic Sciences and their Credit Points
  • Curriculum Vitae (in English)
  • Letter of motivation (about one page): Why do you want to study Business Mathematics? What interests you most? What are you hoping to achieve in your studies regarding your further scientific education?
  • Proof of knowledge of the English language (see Admission requirements)

Proficiency in English

Your proficiency in English will be considered as proven if at least one of the following applies to you:

  • You have passed a test within CEFR/TELC at level B2
  • You have passed the IELTS test with a score of at least 5.0
  • You have passed the TOEFL test with 72 credits in the internet-based test (TOEFL iBT)
  • You have passed Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), of Proficiency in English (CPE), Higher Business English Certificate (BEC), First Certificate in English (FCE)
  • You have a degree from a Bachelor degree program taught in English language
  • You have a high school diploma accepted at English language universities
  • You have spent at least 6 months in an English-speaking country
  • You have participated in English classes at a German-speaking school for at least seven years.

We recommend that you be able to follow courses and seminars in English as well as in German.

Admission requirements and selection criteria Admission requirements

For the Master's program in Business Mathematics you need to have accomplished a Bachelor's degree in Business Mathematics or Mathematics (with Economics as subsidiary subject) or Economic Scienes (with strong focus on Mathematics). The content of this degree must be comparable to the Bachelor’s degrees in Business Mathematics, Mathematics, Business Administration or Economics from the University of Hamburg.
You are eligible, if you can prove, that you have gained at least 60 ECTS Credits in Mathematics and at least 20 ECTS Credits in Economic Sciences.

If you have not received your degree certificate yet, you can submit this by the end of the first semester of your Master’s program. Please see the “Documents to submit” section for details.

Selection criteria:

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available, a selection procedure will be necessary. The following selection criteria are used to calculate a selection rating:

a) grade of your Bachelor's degree and length of studies

b) relevant qualifications or work experience, in particular a Bachelor's degree in Business Mathematics

c) personal statement regarding further scientific education

For details of the legal basis for this regulation, please see the selection by laws for your chosen Master’s program: www.uni-hamburg.de/auswahl-master

Advice regarding visa application

For our international applicants it is strongly recommended to apply for a visa (if needed) very shortly after submitting your application. There is a specific “prospective student visa” which you can apply for when you have not received an admission yet. In general, this will be a faster option than waiting for an admission letter and starting only then with applying for a “student visa”.

Further information can be found on the website of Campus Center and International Office.