Master of Science
Master Business Analytics and Econometrics
From data to insights
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Application information
Application deadline
From mid-April until 15 June, you apply exclusively online via the campus management system KLIPS.
- At the time of application, all subject and language requirements must be met.
- At the time of application, all documents must be provided in either German or in English.
- Documents submitted after the application deadline will not be accepted.
Subject-related requirements
To take part in the selection procedure, the subject-related admission requirements must be met:
| Completed bachelor's degree | A completed Bachelor's degree programme that corresponds to the subject of the selected Master's degree programme. If you have not completed your bachelor's degree, at least 80% of the credit points to be earned must be completed. The pending examinations must be completed by 30 September at the latest. | |
| Bachelor's grade | at least 2.5 (German grading system) | |
Subject-related requirements specifications on the allocation of courses to the subject areas |
or at least 48 ECTS in the fields of Statistics and/or Mathematics and/or Information Systems and/or Informatics PDF of personal subject-related admission criteria (see application documents) | |
Language requirements
| Accepted proofs of English language skills B2: | ||
| Accepted proofs of English language proficiency for the application to the degree programme | Accepted proofs for an application to international options | |
| TOEFL1 | 72 ibt (old score scala) TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and TOEFL iBT® Paper Edition are accepted in addition to the regular test |
Information on the accepted language certificates for different international options can be found here. |
| IELTS Academic1 | 5.5 Accepted in addition to the regular test: IELTS Indicator and IELTS Online | |
| Cambridge2 | B2 First (FCE), B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE) | |
| Bachelor's degree2 |
(Please submit a proof that your Bachelor's degree programme was completed 100 % in English: e.g. Diploma Supplement or an official letter from the university clearly confirming this). | |
| Master's degree2 | Master's degree totally taught in English | |
| Native2 | has to be verified by school certificates | |
| German school leaving certificate2 (e.g. Abiturzeugnis) | After the end of class 11 (G8) or class 12 (G9) at least 5 points in German grading system must be demonstrated. If the higher education entrance qualification was obtained at Rudolf Steiner schools (Waldorf school), the grade at the end of the last class with at least 5 points will be considered. |
not accepted for an application to international options |
| School leaving certificate from a member state of the European Union2 | The school leaving certificate explicitly states English language proficiency at level B2 in a separate sentence. Only the grade is not sufficient. | |
| International/ European Baccalaureat2 | accepted | |
| UNIcert2 | UNIcert II | |
1 validity for two years 2 unlimited validity
Application documents
The following documents must be uploaded to KLIPS as originals or authenticated copies, in either German or English. Documents in other languages must be accompanied by a certified translation.
| Bachelor's certificate or proof that 80 % have been succesfully completed | mandatory | If you have not finished your bachelor studies but have passed at least 80% of the examinations (at least 144 credits in a bachelor degree carrying 180 ECTS credits), you can apply by submitting a confirmation of all credits earned so far, along with a provisional average grade computed and certified by your examination office. Please note that the remaining credits must be earned by 30 September. |
| Transcript of records | mandatory | List of all taken modules and courses, including grades and credits, along with a provisional average grade computed and certified by your examination office. |
| mandatory for applicants with a bachelor's degree obtained outside Germany | Request a preliminary review documentation (VPD) issued for the University of Cologne from uni-assist. You can have your documents checked by uni-assist all year round, the VPD is not tied to an application semester. Read the request procedure carefully and follow the country-specific information. Experience shows that the processing time is 8 weeks. Please make sure to request a VPD at uni-assist well in advance of the application deadline in KLIPS. After you have received the VPD, create an online application in KLIPS. | |
Subject-related admission criteria See PDF file in "subject-related requirements" | mandatory | Enter the courses you have successfully completed so far during your bachelor's degree programme in the PDF document. List only courses that you have completed at the time of application. |
| School leaving certificate | mandatory | A-levels, High school diploma etc. (please submit all pages of the school leaving certificate) |
| Course catalogue | mandatory* | Official description of the content of all taken bachelor courses. Course catalogue or PDF-file with link to course description at the website of the bachelor's university. *this does not apply to UoC graduates |
| Proof of English language skills | mandatory | Please note the accepted proofs of language under "Language requirements". |
| Proof of German language skills | mandatory for Business Administration Accounting & Taxation only* | Please note the accepted proofs of language under "Language requirements". *This is not necessary for applicants who have obtained a university degree (e.g. Bachelor) or the university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur) in German language. |
| Admission test | mandatory for the Double Master's Programme Business Administration with Aalto University (Finland) and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (India) / optional for the Double Master's Programme Business Administration with Louvain School of Management (Belgium), Business Administration, Business Analytics & Econometrics, and Economics | We recommend that you take an admission test as this will increase your chances in the admission process. It will also be considered when applying for a semester abroad. Please note the information under "Selection procedure & admission test". |
| Transcript of semester abroad | optional | Only if examinations passed abroad should be considered for the admission criteria as well. |
Selection procedure & admission test
Admission procedure
If the number of applications exceeds the number of available places, a selection process will be carried out.
Applications will be sorted in descending order based on their scores. Applicants with the highest scores will be admitted.
Calculation of the personal score
The personal score is calculated from the sum of the points for the bachelor's degree grade and the points for a voluntary study aptitude test.
If the final grade is not yet available at the time of application, proof of the current average grade is required.
Points for the bachelor's degree grade
Between 34 and 68 points can be achieved for the bachelor's degree grade.
The exact calculation of the points can be found here:
➡️ Detailed calculation of your score
➡️ Feel free to use our PACO Score tool to calculate your personal score and compare it with the results from the last two years.
Points for the study admission test
Up to 32 points are awarded for the study aptitude test.
If the percentile ranking achieved is below 36 or no test result is submitted, 0 points will be awarded.
It is recommended that you take the study aptitude test to increase your chances of admission.
| Accepted tests | GTEBS (former TM-WISO) | GMAT |
| Accepted languages | German or English | English |
| Accepted test type | Test centre or online version | |
| Validity | 5 years | |
| Submission deadline | June 15 - You are welcome to send your application and submit the test result by 15 June via KLIPS. The test result tab remains editable until the application deadline, even if you have sent your application beforehand. In the meantime, we will check the admission criteria and give you feedback on your eligibility. | |
| Mandatory? | No | |
| Minimum score | None | |
| Upload proof to KLIPS | PDF file of the test result |
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Admission results
The table below shows the admission results for Business Analytics and Econometrics over the past two years.
The first number is the score of the main procedure. All applicants with this score or higher were granted admission. The number in brackets is the score of the move-up procedures. How the score is calculated is explained in the section selection procedure & admission test.
➡️ Feel free to use our PACO Score tool to calculate your personal score and compare it with the results from the last two years.
According to the "Ordinance on the Allocation of Study Places in North Rhine-Westphalia" (Verordnung über die Vergabe von Studienplätzen in Nordrhein-Westfalen), our eligible applicants are admitted in two quotas (see FAQ 3.5).
Admission process (study places: approx. 40) | 93 % of study slots for applicants with ...
| 7 % of study slots for applicants with…
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| 2025 | 50 - chosen by lot | 78 |
| 2024 | 56,4 (52 - chosen by lot) | 83,6 (80) |
Chosen by lot means that not all applicants with the same score/grade could be granted admission. It was chosen by lot among all applicants with this score.
Fees & financing
Application
There are fees for the admission test. Please inquire with the test providers about the current prices. If you have obtained your bachelor's degree outside Germany, please note the handling fees for uni-assist.
Studies
There is only a social contribution per semester for studying at the University of Cologne which includes the Deutschlandticket. There are no tuition fees when studying abroad, but costs for rent, living expenses and learning materials must be paid by the student.
You can find information on financing your studies here.
Grade Conversion Tool
The conversion is a not binding official information, but provides orientation to convert your foreign grade into a German equivalent. The basis for this is the so-called modified Bavarian formula; you can find all information on this determined in the resolution of the Kultusministerkonferenz. You can only obtain an official conversion via uni-assist; please request your VPD as early as possible. Experience shows that the processing time is 8 weeks.
In the first field, enter the best grade that can be achieved in your university's grading system.; in the second field, the grade with which the examination is still considered to have been passed at your university; in the third field, your current overall grade.
The result is the equivalent of your grade according to the German grading system, in which 1,0 is the best grade and 4,0 is the grade with which an examination is just passed.
Please enter grades with decimal places, with a comma, e.g. 2,3.