
B.Sc Data Science
DURATION
6 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,500 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU: €870/month | non-EU: €7.500/semester. Up to 40% scholarship for students starting for October intake.
Introduction
A degree with a future, for all those who create knowledge from data
Are you wondering how new business ideas are created from data? What do these business models actually look like? Most importantly, how can precise predictions and reliable future forecasts be made on the basis of gathered information? What do these business models even look like? And what does this mean for their growth?
What effect does this have on product design, quality assurance, employee development and marketing? Above all, what does this mean for customers? Do you want to know how these data are collected, processed and analyzed? And what is Big Data all about?
Which methods and tools are being used? Which legal and ethical questions need to be considered within data science projects? Are you thinking of how data sources can be used to create innovations and new market-driven products or services? What processes are involved?
Similarly, which rules of the game have to be taken into account? What is machine learning, a subarea of artificial intelligence, and how does it actually work? In which sectors is machine learning being used today?
Where does the potential lie for tomorrow and in the future? In which areas is machine learning used today? Where are the potentials of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?
Our bachelor’s degree in Data Science offers explorers like you not only answers to your questions, but a springboard to build the knowledge and skills to stay one step ahead of the future. Data Scientist is one of the most sought-after professions of the 21st century. Interested studying the Bachelor in Data Science at XU Exponential University? Do you want to study with a future?
A new time needs a new university
If digitisation and innovative technologies are changing our society, if the future of work depends on new digital skills and if whole sectors of the economy are in upheaval – shouldn’t our education system also change and provide answers?
We think so
The XU Exponential University near Berlin is Germany’s first university that focuses exclusively on digitization and technology. At Studio Five on the premises of Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, we have created a place that focuses specifically on the training, promotion and networking of future heroes* of digital change. Our university in Potsdam is the perfect place for you!
XU Exponential University Potsdam
Study in a place where revolutionary ideas become innovations.
Every innovation is based on a groundbreaking idea. But an idea is only really good if it is implemented. This is exactly what our university near Berlin is all about: developing new ideas for the innovations of tomorrow. Ideas that we want to set in motion together with you.
Learning through interaction
Frontal teaching is deprecated: We rely on interactive experiences and flexible learning settings in small groups – even outside the lecture hall. Studying at XU in Potsdam means practical project work, experimenting, and prototyping.
Build relationships
Our global expert network supports you on your way to success: At our university near Berlin, you will be taught by leading practitioners* from business and start-ups as well as the best minds in technology, business and research.
Creating perspectives
Knowledge is power: At XU in Potsdam you will gather practical experience and gain access to current market knowledge from experts – first hand. So you get everything you need for your digital future – and for turning your revolutionary ideas into reality.
We are officially recognized
The XU Exponential University of Applied Sciences was officially recognized by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Culture of the state of Brandenburg in 2018. The accreditation was carried out by the Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ZEvA), which confirmed the development of sustainable and innovative study programmes to the university as part of the accreditation process.
How you can benefit from our innovative, digital teaching offers
Whether communication, production, trade or the world of work: the digital transformation has arrived almost everywhere. Only the universities and colleges follow this development only hesitantly. There is still little awareness of digital change, the need for lifelong learning and digital literacy. The consequence of this unwillingness to change and the lack of technical resources is a teaching offer that is no longer up to date.
We do things differently.
As a university for digitisation, we see it as our task to reinvent ourselves again and again. We not only offer you an apprenticeship with a fixed degree – we also prepare you in the best possible way for the various challenges in technology, business and research. At the XU Exponential University near Berlin, you get access to global knowledge and the chance to further your education – interactively and practically.
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Curriculum
Let’s go – your first semesters
In your first semesters, everything centers around data science project management: data collection, processing and evaluation. In applied project work, you will learn how to professionally visualize and present results that you have gained from data information. After the first semesters, you will already have key data science skills and will be familiar with all important data science methods, apps and tools. In addition, you will obtain extensive knowledge in the modules of Big Data/Smart Data, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Data/Cyber Security.
Another focus of your first semester is communication and innovation management, where you will learn how to apply modern communication and collaboration methods and techniques effectively and efficiently. You will work with innovation methods and techniques, including design thinking and lean start-up methods. You will develop and test the latest digital methods and techniques in a playful way and acquire a high degree of digital tool competence.
In your fourth semester at XU Exponential University, you will study abroad at one of our international partner universities.
Final spurt – your last semesters
You will deepen your acquired digital skills and will select at least two elective subjects. If you want to know more, you may also choose other subjects.
And last but not least – your bachelor-thesis
In your last semester, you will complete your studies by writing a bachelor thesis. In your bachelor thesis, you will address concrete and practical questions in the area of Data Science/Data Analytics.You can work on your thesis in cooperation with businesses, whether it be large corporations or start-ups.
Your bachelor’s degree in Data Science. Your future. Your decision.
This also applies to your elective subjects. You decide which specialization suits you best. When making your choice, be sure to consider the experience you have gained from jobs, internships and projects and the demands that the job market places on you.
Options include
- Programming and Optimization
- Domain Specific Case Studies and Tools
- Web Technologies
- Security
- Computational Intelligence
- Team Management
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Career Opportunities
Depending on which specialization you have chosen, you can take off in the following areas, for example:
- Data Science/Data Analytics
- Data/Information Security
- Research and Development
- Innovation Management
- Marketing Management
- Business Development
- Consulting
Your bachelor’s degree in Data Science makes you a frontrunner in many different fields and industries. Your digital and analytical skills are in demand, whether it be in business (large corporations or long-established companies), start-ups, agencies, consulting firms and public authorities. And this trend continues to rise.
Experts that can collect, process and evaluate data, identify the economic potential from it and develop recommendations for action that ensure the success of companies, services and products of the future are in high demand on the market. The demand is only growing here as well.
In addition, there are a large number of career opportunities for all-rounders who will bring the future forward in interdisciplinary positions between research and development, innovation and product management, marketing and business development. And the trend? Also on the upswing. Data Scientist is definitely a profession of the future.
Program Admission Requirements
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