Master's in Project Management & Data Science (MSc) HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Top employers need data analysts and project managers who can manage high-level, data-driven projects in an international work environment. The Master’s in Project Management and Data Science (MPMD) prepares you with academic knowledge, real-world experience and industry connections.

You will learn from professors with academic qualifications and rich industry experience, and you will study in an international environment with peers from 16+ countries at HTW Berlin, one of Germany’s biggest universities of applied sciences based in one of the most dynamic and exciting cities of Europe.

Dual competencies in data analysis and project management

In this two-year, English-taught programme, you will advance from a foundational understanding of data analytics and international project management to the level of advanced, hands-on expertise in both fields.

In addition, the curriculum includes courses in:

• International business law
• Change management and leadership
• Cross-cultural communication
• Data governance and security
• Artificial intelligence

Practice-oriented approach

Your programme is focused on real-world problem-solving and provides many opportunities to build your resume and meet people from a range of industries and businesses. All modules take a practice-oriented academic approach, geared towards market demands. Methods include:

• Case studies, collaborative projects with peers, workshops and real-life business scenarios in which you will directly apply your new knowledge
• Industry involvement through guest lectures, company visits and collaborative company projects
• Option to write your Master's thesis in collaboration with a company

High employability

HTW Berlin graduates are repeatedly ranked among the best by the personnel managers of the largest German companies. MPMD graduates work for big players from Mercedes-Benz to Deutsche Bank and Samsung Electronics as well as innovative start-ups in Berlin like HelloFresh and more.

Modern learning environment

Each module of the MPMD provides you with a mix of lectures with your professors from HTW Berlin, case studies in which you will directly apply your new knowledge and self-paced online learning with readings, videos, exercises and opportunities to self-assess your learning progress. Lectures will simultaneously be streamed as interactive video conferences.

Key aspects

• Dual competencies in data analysis & international project management
• Preparation for management positions
• Excellent international career prospects
• Open to students with a range of backgrounds

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Duration: two years (four semesters)

Language: English

Location: HTW Berlin Treskowallee Campus

Learning outcomes: In the first two semesters, you will advance from a foundational understanding of data analytics and international project management to the level of advanced expertise in both fields with the core modules "International Project Management" and "Agile Project Management" as well as "Foundations of Data Analytics and Statistical Programming" and "Data Mining".

The third semester is dedicated to courses in which you will apply your new knowledge in real-life business scenarios.

The curriculum is completed by courses in contract and international business law, change management and leadership, data governance and compliance, cross-cultural communication, data ethics, artificial intelligence and NLP & neural networks, plus a range of electives.

Your fourth semester will be dedicated to your Master’s thesis – in collaboration with a company, if you like.

Programme content

First semester:

• International Project Management
• Foundations of Data Analytics and Statistical Programming
• Contract and International Business Law
• Change Management and Leadership

Second semester:

• Agile Project Management
• Data Mining
• Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
• Elective module I (see list below)

Third semester:

• Project Management and Data Analytics Lab
• Advanced Data Mining Techniques, Databases and Big Data
• Responsible Data Management in Practice
• Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Neural Networks
• Elective module II (see below)

Fourth semester:

• Master's thesis
• Master's thesis seminar and final oral examination

Elective modules:

• Negotiation Techniques and Cross-Cultural Communication
• Interpersonal Dynamics and Group Facilitation
• Technology Management in Practice
• Data Ethics and Responsible Data Science
• Managing International Projects
• Statistical Programming
• Current topics in Data Science: Financial Markets
• Current topics in Project Management

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An optional internship in the fourth semester is possible and encouraged.

• Bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS
• At least one year of professional experience after acquiring your Bachelor’s degree (not necessarily in the area of project management or data science)
• English language proficiency

The MPMD study programme is open to students from a wide range of previous fields of study.

Detailed information on how to apply

Approximately 350 EUR per semester (including public transport in Germany / "Deutschlandticket")

The estimated cost of living in Berlin is 992 EUR per month (based on the BAföG entitlement).

Although the MPMD is a full-time study programme, many of our students hold a part-time job.

As an international student you are allowed to work 140 full days or 280 half days per year or an unlimited number of days as an academic assistant.

Students from the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland have unrestricted access to the German labour market.

After successful completion of your MPMD studies, you are entitled to different work visas in Germany.

As an MPMD student at HTW Berlin, you might be eligible for a student loan from "Studentische Darlehnskasse e.V. Berlin", or "daka Berlin" for short. This non-profit organisation offers student loans regardless of age, BAföG entitlement, income, nationality and semesters of study. The requirements for a loan are

• Enrolment at a member university (true for HTW Berlin)
• one to two guarantors (depending on the amount lent): 18-60 years of age, permanent residence in Germany, permanent employment in Germany, net income of at least 1,450 EUR/month.

The Career Services department of HTW Berlin will support and advise you during your transition from studying to employment. We also offer application trainings.

Upon acceptance into the study programme, we will provide you with detailed information on finding accommodation in Berlin. Most of our students stay in student dorms close to the campus. Information on other types of accommodation is also provided.

Enrolment will take place as early as September 2026 (for summer semester 2027) and April 2027 (for winter semester 2027/28) to give you ample time to apply for a visa and prepare your stay and studies in Berlin!

As Berlin's biggest university of applied sciences, HTW Berlin provides more than 14,000 students with access to over 70 different Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes.

We are regularly recognised for the high quality of our programmes. In fact, we are the first university in Berlin to receive the quality seal from the Accreditation Council, so we are able to guarantee the quality standards of our study programmes. HTW Berlin graduates are repeatedly ranked among the best by the personnel managers of the largest German companies.

At HTW Berlin, we partner and collaborate with over 130 universities worldwide. Across our two campuses and via our virtual programmes, we host more than 3,000 high-achieving international students. HTW Berlin offers a welcoming and academically challenging environment for dedicated international students. We also provide excellent support structures for our online and in-person international students.

We offer study programmes in five different departments, spanning a range of fields, from engineering, computer science and economics to culture and design. Traditional applied sciences like mechanical engineering, automotive engineering and business administration go hand in hand with innovative studies such as information technology and networked systems, construction and real estate management, or renewable energy systems technology. Our programmes are diverse, multidisciplinary and led by the pressing needs of organisations, corporations, non-profits, industries and society.

HTW Berlin supports research and development projects as well as innovative education and cultural programmes. Areas of focus include the information society, energy-related issues, environmental problems, entrepreneurial start-ups, competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, social economics, and political issues such as European and national labour market policies or the effects of globalisation.

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