MSc in Data Science
Academic City, United Arab Emirates
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 85,050 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admission
** all tuition fees inclusive of VAT
Key Summary
Overview
You will learn how to model, store and process these data sets using the latest algorithms and techniques and about modern methods and tools for visually exploring them.
The core courses of the programme provide the key skillset of a data scientist: applying machine learning, managing large data sets, and generating interesting visualisations.
The skills acquired will be applicable to business applications, industrial applications and also to scientific data exploration.
Professional recognition
The MSc is accredited by the British Computer Society.
Course content
Students undertake four courses in semester 1 and a further four courses in semester 2. On this programme, the following taught courses are mandatory:
Core courses
- Big Data Management
- Data Mining and Machine Learning
- Statistical Modelling and Analysis
- Research Methods and Project Planning
Optional courses
- Data Visualisation and Analytics
- Computer Network Security
- Software Engineering Foundations
- Digital and Knowledge-Economy
- Advanced Software Engineering
- Industrial Programming
- Network Applications
- Biologically Inspired Computing
In addition to these taught courses, students pursuing the MSc qualification undertake a Masters project, which culminates in a dissertation.
The job market in Dubai is fast evolving to accommodate the needs of the emerging knowledge economy towards which the UAE in general and Dubai, in particular, is moving. Within that context, the job prospects for graduates in MSc Data Science are excellent, both locally and also globally.