It is not possible to apply for the first semester to be the summer semester. Applications for the first semester can only be submitted for the winter semester.
However, applications for higher semesters in the summer semester are possible. For the requirements, see https://www.stat.de/archives/ufaqs/can-i-apply-for-higher-study-semesters-hohere-fachsemester .
Otherwise, you can register as guest student (“Nebenhörer”) and take some courses in the summer semester and before applying for the winter term. For HU, see the course guidance centre on the HU website.
The following documents should be submitted with the application:
- Secondary school leaving certificate with an overview of subjects and
grades (Please refer to the country information in the application portal)
- Overview of subjects and grades for your degree programme (Transcript
of Records / Diploma Supplement)
- Module handbook (description of the learning content of your degree
programme to date)
- Degree certificate from the university or, in the graduation phase,
confirmation of when you will graduate
- Official translation of documents not issued in German or English
- Proof of the language skills required by the Subject-specific access
and admission rules for the Master’s programme (see
https://www.stat.de/wp-content/uploads/2.2.3.23.-2019-Statistik-E-3.pdf).
- Self-assesment form on admission requirements and selection criteria.
This form(s) is available as a PDF document on the application portal.
- If you are currently studying at a German/Austrian college/university:
Certificate of enrolment stating the subjects and semesters studied.
- If you have already studied at a German/Austrian university:
Exmatriculation certificate/confirmation of leaving with details of the
subjects studied and the subject-related semesters.
International students must provide the following additional documents:
- Complete curriculum vitae (from the beginning of school education to
the date of application)
- Copy of passport or identity card; if you have more than one
nationality, all supporting documents
- For applications from China, Vietnam and India: Certificate of the
Academic Examination Centre (APS)
For further details see
https://www.hu-berlin.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-und-zulassung/informationen-fuer-internationale-studieninteressierte/bewerbungsfristen-und-dokumente-zur-bewerbung-fuer-masterstudiengaenge
(in German).
Applicants from the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam and India need an APS certificate.
1. Re-apply next year for the first semester (1st Fachsemester)
a) If you are missing ECTS credits (in Subject Knowledge 1 or Selection Criterion 2), you can use the time until the next application period to acquire them.
Please note that any additional ECTS credits must be earned in the upcoming winter term. In the following summer semester, the exams (usually scheduled in July) take place after the application deadline (typically in May).
- Winter Semester: You can obtain the missing credits by enrolling in a Bachelor’s programme (e.g., Mathematics). Only courses completed with an exam at a recognized university can be accepted.
- Summer Semester: You may already attend some introductory courses from the Master’s program in Statistics. Some of these are also offered as Bachelor-level courses (e.g., Stochastik I in the Bachelor of Mathematics). If you are later admitted to the Master’s, these can be recognised. Please note that as a Bachelor student you are generally not allowed to take Master’s courses.
b) If your combined grade is below the cut-off, then admission will be difficult. The combined grade is calculated as follows:
- 70% = final grade from your previous degree
- 30% = grades from additional ECTS in Mathematics, Probability Theory, Statistics, Econometrics
For winter semester 2024/25, the required combined grade was better than 1.88. Since application numbers are rising, the NC threshold is expected to increase further.
2. Re-apply next year for the second semester (higher semester)
To apply directly for the second semester, you must prove:
- 30 ECTS credits that qualify you for admission, plus
- an additional 30 ECTS credits equivalent to courses of the Master’s in Statistics.
Language requirements: B1 level in both German and English.
3. Enrollment as Guest or Visiting Student (Gast-/Nebenhörer) to Earn Missing ECTS
- Guest students (Gasthörer): Attendance is possible, but exams cannot be taken.
- Visiting students (Nebenhörer): Limited to approximately 6 hours of courses per week. Since earning x ECTS usually requires about x/2 hours of coursework per week, this restriction may limit how many ECTS can be achieved.
Further details: HU Berlin – Guest Student Information.
Yes. Untranslated documents will not be considered.
No. Your application will be evaluated based only on the documents you submitted by the application deadline.
You have to apply at the HU Berlin as described on this website under Admission.
The semesters after receiving the Bachelor’s degree count as waiting semesters.
Yes, it is possible to apply for the programme while you are still in your Bachelor’s. Therefore, you have to verify that you need less than or equal to 30 ECTS to finish your Bachelor’s. Additionally, you have to state the missing courses and your expected Bachelor’s grade. If you are accepted to the programme, you have until the end of your first Master’s semester to prove that you finished the Bachelor’s degree with the expected grade (or better). If your grade is worse, you might be exmatriculated since the expected grade is used in the admission process. You can find the regulations and required document in the general admission regulations of HU Berlin (German: Nichtamtliche Lesefassung der Fächerübergreifenden Satzung zur Regelung von Zulassung, Studium und Prüfung der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).
