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Admission requirements for the M.Sc. AI in Society
Admission to the program “AI in Society” at the Technical University of Munich requires:
- a qualifying bachelor’s degree of at least six semesters with modules worth at least 140 ECTS credits
- proof of English proficiency (more information here)
- at least 5 ECTS credits worth of modules from mathematics or statistics passed during your previous studies
- a practical project worth at least 18 ECTS credits completed during the bachelor’s studies
- passing of the aptitude test
Optionally you may add a motivational letter of at most 800 words, in which you explain why you are particularly suitable for the master's degree program “AI in Society”. The motivation is to be justified, for example, by explanations of course-specific professional training, internships, stays abroad or subject-related further training in the bachelor's degree program that went beyond attendance times and compulsory courses. This must be documented by attachments if necessary.
Important: in case you choose to submit a motivational letter, you should additionally add a signed declaration of having prepared the letter independently and without outside help, and that the ideas taken from outside sources are marked as such.
Requirement: Practical project
During your previous studies, you should have successfully completed a practical project, usually comprising at least 18 credits. This project should have integrated engineering or scientific knowledge with insights from political, economics, or social sciences. The aim of the project should have been the practical analysis of societal challenges, demonstrating the ability to apply a blend of technical and social science perspectives.
For instance, suitable projects may have focused on areas such as:
- analyzing social media trends through data analytics
- developing or assessing educational technologies
- exploring the ethical dimensions of AI or data usage
- innovating within the smart cities framework
- implementing data-driven approaches in healthcare
If your practical project does not exactly match the above description content-wise, we highly encourage you to apply regardless.
Please also take note of the following:
- we are not asking for one single module which spanned 18 ECTS – you can submit multiple ones which in sum make up 18 ECTS.
- your bachelor's thesis also counts as a module. Therefore, you can also list it in order to meet the ECTS requirement, if the content of the thesis project is fitting (see above).
- apart from university modules, you can also prove the practical requirement by things like internships or work experience. In this case, please submit to us a work certificate, which states a) the duration of your involvement, and b) the content. Since these things are not credit-based, we recalculate from hours to ECTS (for your reference: 30h correspond to 1 ECTS).
- we are paying much attention to the interdisciplinarity aspect, so please make sure your practical projects fulfil it. They especially need to involve a practical aspect, e.g. you should've investigated or worked on a societal problem with technical tools, e.g. programming. Experiences that have no evident hands-on content, e.g. a seminar where you have discussed papers, are not sufficient!
Requirement: Aptitude test
After your submitted documents (full list see here) have been reviewed and approved, you will be invited to the aptitude test. This is a written test spanning 90 minutes, consisting of 35 multiple-choice questions. The test aims to assess your knowledge in the fields of
- politics and social science
- economics and law
- mathematics and statistics
- science and engineering
Please note that knowledge which is yet to be learned during the program itself will not be assessed in the test.
Having successfully passed the test, you will be admitted to the study program. In some cases where you don’t meet the required threshold of points, you will be invited to an additional interview.
The written test will take place on 25.06.2024. An online option is being planned, in case you absolutely cannot make it in person. Details will be published here in time.