Welcome to the Mathematics Preparatory Course!
Deutsche Version Hello! You will be starting a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field this fall? You can’t wait to get to know your university and your fellow students? You are looking for a gentle introduction to your program? Then you’ve come to the right place!
Organization
The Maths Prep Course will start September 13th, 2021, and end October 8th, 2021. Events will be Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events will be online and live, thus it’s not necessary to be present in Saarbrücken.
Depending on the current situation at the beginning of the preparatory course and the associated organizational effort for us, non-virtual events may also take place. We’ll keep you updated here.
Registration
Registration is necessary to attend this precourse. You can register here.
Do I have to be enrolled at the university to register?
No, if you are not yet enrolled at Saarland University at the time of registration, this is not a problem. However, you should plan to start your studies in the winter semester at Saarland University.
Audience
You should participate in our prep course if you are starting, or have just started, your bachelor’s studies in one of the following fields:
- Computer Science / Informatik (including teacher studies)
- Cybersecurity / Cybersicherheit
- Wirtschaftsinformatik
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Medieninformatik
- Computerlinguistik
- Bioinformatik
- Eingebettete Systeme
- Mathematik und Informatik
If you plan on taking any modules in Computer Science during your studies, you are welcome to participate as well.
Other fields may have their own prep courses. An overview can be found here (in German).
In what language will the prep course be offered?
Unfortunately, this year’s preparatory course will only be offered in German.
Content
During the prep course, we will cover the following topics:
- formal languages
- logic
- proofs
- sets and relations
- induction
Also, we will be offering some social activities where you can get to know your fellow students and your university.
Any further questions?
If you have any further questions, have a look at our FAQ and feel free to contact us at kontakt@vorkurs.cs.uni-saarland.de.