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Duration
18 months
Intake
Winter semester
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E.G. Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First IELTS Academic: 5.5
About this programme
The Master's degree programme in Data Science is designed as an interdisciplinary degree programme that enables students from a wide range of study domains (natural science, engineering, social sciences, etc.) to specialise in data science. Curriculum First semester of study: Optional: Pre-course Programming Tools and Programming Languages for Data Science Mathematics and Multivariate Statistics Data Visualisation and Visual Analytics Machine Learning Data Management Cloud Computing Second semester of study: Social Media Analytics Big Data Technologies Deep Learning Application project Elective module (e.g. Generative AI, Ethical AI, Advanced Topics in Data Mining) Third semester of study: Thesis Colloquium
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Prerequisites
Access to the Data Science Master’s degree programme is granted to those who have completed a Bachelor’s degree programme with a grade of at least 2.5. Applicants must also prove that they have earned 30 cumulative credit points (ECTS) in the subjects of Mathematics/Statistics and Computer Science. At least 10 credit points (according to ECTS) in the subject area of Mathematics/Statistics and at least 10 credit points (according to ECTS) in the subject area of Computer Science must be proven. If the previous course of study comprised less than 210 credit points but at least 180 credit points, the missing skills must be made up. As a rule, a total of 300 credit points should have been earned. At the beginning of the course of study, the examination board will inform applicants of the skills that need to be made up and the latest possible time for their proof of achievement. English language skills (details see below) Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from outside of the Bologna Area (member of the European Higher Education Area) also require proof of the following qualification: a GRE with a minimum score of 65% in all parts of the test (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing)
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Typical graduate salary — Data Science & Analytics, Europe
EUR 52,000–53,000/yr
· ≈ ₹55.3 L–₹56.3 L/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Data Science & Analytics field in Europe,
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The main intake is Winter semester. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
Access to the Data Science Master’s degree programme is granted to those who have completed a Bachelor’s degree programme with a grade of at least 2.5. Applicants must also prove that they have earned 30 cumulative credit points (ECTS) in the subjects of Mathematics/Statistics and Computer Science. At least 10 credit points (according to ECTS) in the subject area of Mathematics/Statistics and at least 10 credit points (according to ECTS) in the subject area of Computer Science must be proven. If the previous course of study comprised less than 210 credit points but at least 180 credit points, the missing skills must be made up. As a rule, a total of 300 credit points should have been earned. At the beginning of the course of study, the examination board will inform applicants of the skills that need to be made up and the latest possible time for their proof of achievement. English language skills (details see below) Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from outside of the Bologna Area (member of the European Higher Education Area) also require proof of the following qualification: a GRE with a minimum score of 65% in all parts of the test (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing) English: E.G. Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First IELTS Academic: 5.5.
The programme runs about 18 months full-time.
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