MSc in Mathematics in Data Science

We require a current, tabular CV with a complete overview of your career up to the date of your current application to TUM. It must include precise and comprehensive information about your educational background (schools attended, dates of (final) exams, etc.). Please provide information for every period up to the month of your application to TUM and leave no gaps – even if you have not attended school or university or worked (e.g., extended vacation or sabbatical periods). This is the only way we can understand your educational background.

Bachelor's certificate and Bachelor's diploma

Subject and grade transcript

An essay written in English, approximately 1000 words in length (two pages, 12pt), must be submitted. The essay must contain a declaration that the essay is the candidate's own work and that the candidate has clearly identified any ideas stemming from outside sources. State your favorite theorem from one of the following three fields: 1. approximation theory, 2. statistics, 3. optimization that you encountered in your undergraduate studies. Explain your choice as well as the context provided by the class where you encountered the theorem, and discuss the importance of the theorem in the context of data science. Provide a short sketch of its proof, and discuss the assumptions and the scope of the chosen theorem (e.g., in terms of potential generalizations, potential limitations, or possibly also related open questions).

This is a self-written text in which you explain your academic and personal motivation for choosing your degree program. Ideas borrowed from external sources must be marked as such. Further information on format and scope can be found in the degree program's examination regulations or on your school's website . Please upload the document when applying online .

We require a copy of your valid identity card. If you don't have a German identity card, you can also use a copy of your temporary ID card or international passport. You have the right to black out the issuing authority, the serial number, and the ID number. Please upload the document when applying online

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