Computational Sciences

A new interdisciplinary master’s degree program in computational sciences is offered at Freie Universität since winter semester 2016/2017. Applications for the uppcoming admission period for winter semester 2017/18 will be accepted between April 15, 2017 and May 31, 2017. Students enrolled in the program will be taught how to apply precise mathematical and computer-based methods and to develop software for solving current scientific problems. The classes will mainly be taught in English. The instructors in the program are from the disciplines of chemistry, physics, geosciences, mathematics, and computer science.

The four-semester master's program combines theoretical and application-oriented contents and is divided into the following four components:

• Synchronization: Learning fundamental methods of computational sciences and establishing an interdisciplinary profile from courses that were not worked on in the respective bachelor’s degree program
• Scientific computing: Setting a priority in numerics, statistics, or computer science
• Specialization: Focus on one of the three scientific fields: molecular sciences, geosciences, or atmospheric sciences
• Master’s thesis: Writing up a research project in the field chosen for specialization

The admissions requirement for the Master’s program is a first university degree in one of the following programs or the equivalent degree from a German higher education institution or one outside Germany:

• Bachelor program in:

1. Chemistry of the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy at the Freie Universität Berlin including at least 10 credit points (CP) in mathematics and at least 8 CP in physics
2. Physics of the Department of Physics at the Freie Universität Berlin
3. Geological Sciences of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Freie Universität Berlin
4. Meteorology of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Freie Universität Berlin including at least 10 CP in mathematics
5. Geographical Sciences of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Freie Universität Berlin including at least 10 CP in mathematics
6. Mathematics of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Freie Universität Berlin including at least 20 CP in computer science, chemistry and/or physics
7. Computer Science of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Freie Universität Berlin including at least 20 CP in mathematics, chemistry and/or physics
8. Engineering Sciences including at least 20 CP in mathematics, chemistry and/or physics

• Proficiency in English (level B1 CEFR or equivalent) is required.

Proficiency in German is not required.

Admission to this program is restricted.