Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

It is aimed at future motivated international students of the Master's degree program in Data Science or Econometrics, who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in Data Science/Econometrics at the TU Dortmund University, Ruhr-University Bochum or, University of Duisburg-Essen and who are particularly interested in preparing for their upcoming Master's degree program in Data Science or Econometrics at TU Dortmund. Of course it can also be used by already enrolled students of the Master's degree program in Data Science or Econometrics to refresh the Bachelor's content.

International students with an admission (with stipulations) for one of the Master`s degree programs in Data Science or Econometrics are welcome to register. 
In addition it is possible to register if you have already started your Master`s degree program in Data Science or Econometrics and you are faced with difficulties during your studies.

Yes, if you have applied for the Master`s degree programs in Data Science or Econometrics at TU Dortmund University but you have not yet received your admission, you can already register. Please note that the registration is only valid once you have been admitted to the Master`s degree program.

No, due to limited capacities it is not possible to register for the IMPACT Program if you do not have an admission for the Master´s degree programs in Data Science or Econometrics at TU Dortmund University.

Yes, of course. It is possible to register if you have already started your Master`s degree program in Data Science or Econometrics and you are faced with difficulties during your studies.

If you have not completed a Bachelor in Data Science/Econometrics at TU Dortmund University, Ruhr-University Bochum or the University of Duisburg-Essen, you have probably been admitted with stipulations. These stipulations serve to bring your level of knowledge closer to our Bachelor graduate’s level. These extra requirements have to be fulfilled after enrollment and before attending the course Case Studies. 
The IMPACT Program offers different courses from the Bachelor’s program in Data Science, complemented by intensive tutoring sessions to succeed in the exam to fulfill the stipulations. All courses aim to fulfill the academic stipulations and provide excellent preparation for your Master`s degree program in Data Science or Econometrics at TU Dortmund University.

Students who have already completed a B.Sc. program in statistics, mathematics, computer science or a related field may be admitted to this Master’s degree program (possibly with certain stipulations). 
Even though you have taken these courses, they might not meet the expected academic level for TU Dortmund University. The offered courses are equivalent to the German-taught Bachelor modules offered at TU Dortmund University. Therefore, they are covering the academic requirements. By taking these courses, you will fulfill the additional stipulations by passing the exam.

The courses are fully online courses.

If you are already in Dortmund you can take part in In-Class Study Courses on campus. Many materials (lecture videos, scripts, exercises and solutions) are available on the TU Dortmund University's internal learning platform Moodle at any time. This means you can repeat your courses whenever you want.

German language is not required for the program.

No, this is not possible. You can only choose the Accomodation Package in combination with the Basic Package or the Plus Package.

Yes, but you have to inform us as early as possible if you wish to extend the rental time.

Please inform us, if you do not receive your visa in time, we will find a solution.

The deadline for the registration is  15 January 2025. If you register later than 15 January we cannot guarantee that there will still be places available and that you can be considered for the IMPACT Program.