Application and Admission

The study program is addressing graduates of medicine, mathematics, statistics or similar fields with background in statistics (e.g. psychology).

The next round starts in WS 2025/2026. Please note that the application deadline is the 15.06.2025

 

Application documents

The following documents need to be submitted:
- Application document
- Registration form
- Unauthenticated copy of the study credentials
- Curriculum Vitae

Please send your documents via e-mail before the end of the application deadline to the following address: datascience(at)imbi.uni-heidelberg.de

Admission requirements

Addressed are graduates (at least six semesters) of the following study programs with previous knowledge in mathematics and statistics.

• Biostatistics / Statistics / Mathematics
• Medicine
• Psychology
• Biology
• Other related study programs

Prior knowledge of mathematics and statistics

Previous knowledge in mathematics and statistics is required when applying. The following content should be covered:

Mathematics:

• Basics (arithmetic, logarithm, power, functions (e.g. linear functions, exponential functions), linear equation, equation systems)
• Differential and integral calculus
• Extreme value problems
• Vector and matrix calculation (scalar product, calculation with matrices and vectors, inverse matrix, transposed matrix, determinant)

Statistics:

• Basics of probability calculation (including discrete and continuous random variables and distributions)
• Conditional probability and Bayes' theorem
• Point Estimators and Confidence Intervals
• Central limit theorem

In addition, the basics of statistical analysis (basics of descriptive and inductive statistics, scale level of variables, measure of location and dispersion measures, correlation) are advantageous but not required for participation.

Every two years we offer a statistics course (part 1: mathematical basics, descriptive statistics; part 2: stochastics / statistics). A lack of previous knowledge could be acquired through this. You can find more information on this in our master's program in Medical Biometry / Biostatistics.