Mathematicsfull time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
October 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Mathematics

Target group

Bachelor graduates whose degree must include the following skills: -\tLinear Algebra: Confident handling of -\tvector spaces (base, dimension, dual space, quotient space), -\tlinear maps (rank, eigenvalues, Jordan normal form, diagonalisability), -\tBilinear forms, Euclidean and unitary vector spaces. -\tAlgebra: Confident handling of -\tGroups, rings, modules and fields, -\tbasic proof techniques of algebra. -\tAnalysis: Confident handling of -\tLimits (of sequences, infinite series, functions, sequences of functions), -\tbasic topological concepts (compactness, continuity), -\tdifferentiability in one and several real variables -\tthe Lebesgue integration (measure theoretic fundamentals, convergence theorems, integral theorems), -\tordinary differential equations (solution theory, elementary solution methods), -\tbasic proof techniques of analysis. -\tStochastics: Confident handling of -\tdiscrete and continuous random variables, their distributions and parameters\; -\tconditional probabilities, stochastic independence, -\tthe central limit theorem and the law of large numbers, -\tbasic methods of inferential statistics. -\tNumerics: -\tBasic understanding of central problems of numerical analysis, -\tconfident handling of numerical methods, -\tability to assess the condition of a problem.

Annotation

Prior academic consultation is advised for students wishing to commence studies in the summer semester

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Further details are governed by the admission regulations as well as examination regulations.

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    More information is to follow

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    More information is to follow

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German