MASTER OF SCIENCE M.SC INFORMATION STUDIES DATA SCIENCE

  • Country Netherlands The
  • Course Duration 1 YEAR
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Language Specification ENGLISH
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required Graduate
  • Admission intake Apr 01
  • Minimum GPA 3.2

Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
USD 122 USD 18,576

Program Description

Program Description

With the launch of the innovative and interdisciplinary?Data Science track in the Information Studies Master's Programme, the UvA now makes it possible for you to become a skilful expert in this field.?This Master?s programme has been developed in collaboration with VU University and?Amsterdam Data Science. Courses are taught by an international team of top scientists and experts from all collaborating institutions.

During this one-year Master?s programme in Data Science you will:
  • delve into the main theories and tools used in the field of data science, and develop an integrated view on the latest developments and future possibilities of Data Science in society;
  • learn how to translate scientific, societal, and business challenges into data-related questions, identify solutions that are methodologically sound, while taking the ethical and legal aspects into account, communicate results and make well-founded decisions;
  • work together with an international group of students from a wide variety of educational backgrounds;
  • conduct and evaluate data science projects in a broad range of domains.