Questions & Answers
Here you can find the most frequently asked questions and respective answers. Please note that the information given by the course guidance isn’t legally binding. The information given by the Board of Examiners as well as the study guidelines is mandatory.
Application and admission
What requirements do I have to fulfil in order to be admitted to the Master's programme?
The programme is aimed at prospective students with a university degree in social sciences, mathematics, economics, psychology or another subject area relevant to statistics with an overall grade of at least "good" (2.5) and knowledge in statistics/quantitative methods amounting to 30 ECTS credits or knowledge in statistics/quantitative methods amounting to at least 50 ECTS credits and an average grade of at least 2.5 for the modules considered. As a non-native speaker you must further provide proof of a B2 (or higher) language level.
Which courses/modules are taken into account for the 30 ECTS (or 50 ECTS) as part of the admission requirements?
All courses related to quantitative methods, statistics, computer-aided statistics (R, SPSS, STATA) and mathematics, as well as theses with a clear quantitative reference can be considered. In addition, modules from computer science with reference to mathematics/data analysis as well as programming languages used for data analysis (Python/SQL, etc.) are also relevant.
If the module title does not clearly indicate the statistical or methodological reference, please submit an excerpt from the module handbook. In addition, the modules that could be considered for recognition of the 30 ECTS (or 50 ECTS) should already be marked in colour.
What cannot be taken into account within the framework of the 30 ECTS (or 50 ECTS)?
Qualitative modules, ungraded internships and activities as a student assistant/tutor are not taken into account.
What can I do to provide missing ECTS points?
If you are unable to gain the required ECTS points within the framework of your studies, either in the regular course of studies or as a voluntary additional subject, you have the option of completing a module course at the University of Bamberg. There you can take appropriate courses (e.g. Fundamentals of Econometrics, Multivariate Methods,...). Missing ECTS points can also be acquired within the framework of a summer school.
Can I already apply for the Master's programme even if I have not yet passed all the examinations for the successful Bachelor's degree?
Yes, this is possible. However, at the time of application, all achievements of the 30 ECTS required for admission must be documented, i.e. these modules must already have been completed.
What deadlines do I have to observe when applying/enrolling?
The admission process takes approximately two weeks, which is why an application should be submitted no later than two weeks before the end of the enrolment period of the respective semester.
Which documents do I have to submit with the application for the Master's programme?
Bachelor's degree certificate or transcript of records, printed online application form, curriculum vitae and the certificate of higher education entrance qualification.
What can I do if I do not yet have my Bachelor's degree certificate at the time of application?
You apply with your Transcript of Records. Your grade point average will be calculated on the basis of your performance to date and you will receive provisional admission if your application is successful.
How many study places are available?
There is currently no restriction.
Who can help me with problems in the course of my online application?
In this case, please contact the Student Office.
Which modules can be taken in the area of application in module group 5?
The selection of Master's degree programmes from which elective modules can be taken can be found in the examination and study regulations. The taking of a module should be discussed with the respective lecturer beforehand.
I would like to do a stay abroad. What are the possibilities?
There are currently two Erasmus places per semester at the University of Florence. For more detailed information on how to apply etc., please refer to the pages of the International Office. There is also the possibility to go abroad on your own initiative. In both cases, we strongly recommend contacting the study programme representative before going abroad to clarify questions regarding credit transfer.
I am a foreign student applicant and my mother tongue is not German. What do I have to consider when applying?
Foreign applicants whose native language is not German and who have not graduated from a German university must provide proof of the C2 language certificate in German when applying. If you can prove B2 or C1 level, please contact the International Office. In this case, you can also be approved for admission to the Master's programme after passing the DSH examination.
The recognition/certification of certificates and degrees is carried out by the Students' Office.
I will soon be going to a foreign partner university. Which modules can I have credited?
Please have the content equivalence/credibility confirmed before providing the service. You can find the form for Learning Agreements here.
I would like to receive credit for modules that I completed abroad. How does the conversion of grades work?
For this, please contact the examination board of the Master's programme in Survey Statistics.
I obtained my Bachelor's degree abroad and am now interested in studying Survey Statistics. Can I apply for this degree programme?
See FAQs on application and admission. Foreign students are also asked to contact the Registrar's Office to arrange the necessary language skills. General information for foreign students can be found here.
I have written an exam and failed it. Do I have to repeat the exam at the next regular exam date?
The examination must be offered again at the next possible date, but there is no compulsory registration obligation. Therefore, there is no automatic registration in FlexNow for the next regular examination date.
How often am I allowed to repeat an exam?
A failed module examination or partial module examination can be repeated up to the end of the maximum duration of study at a regular examination date and without limitation of the number of failed attempts (see Examination and Study Regulations).
I have discovered that, contrary to expectations, a certain compulsory elective module does not suit me. Can I change the module?
Even if a compulsory elective module is not passed, another compulsory elective module can be taken instead and brought in.
Are exams that I have not passed listed in the certificate? Are voluntary additional achievements listed in the certificate?
They are not listed on the transcript, but you can have a transcript of records created in FlexNow with or without failed attempts.
Can I already take Master's modules in the Bachelor's programme and credit them in my later Master's programme?
Yes, modules from the Master's programme that were already completed in the Bachelor's programme can be credited.
I have changed my degree programme. Where can I get credit for my previous achievements?
Please contact anrechnung.stat-oek(at)uni-bamberg.de with your completed form for the crediting of examination achievements.
I have changed my degree programme. How does the placement in the right semester work?
See the examination and study regulations for this.
Can I also take Bachelor modules in the Master's programme?
Generally not, unless the module in question is also part of a Master's degree programme at the Otto-Friedrich-Universit?t Bamberg.
A variety of courses are offered at the VHB (www.vhb.org). Which courses can I have recognised?
Crediting of courses is possible in principle, but should be discussed with the examination board.
Unfortunately, I was prevented from attending the introductory days (EETs) and have not made a timetable now. Which courses should I best take in the first semester?
Information on this can be found in the freely accessible VC course Master of Survey Statistics.