MSc in Data Science

Data Science is a specialisation of the Master’s programme in Computing Science. The Master’s is focused on research. You will learn how to turn real-world data sets into tools and useful insights, with the help of software and algorithms. First, you'll study scientific literature in the Research seminar. Next, during your research internship, you'll participate in a research project in a company or a scientific group. In the Master's thesis, you'll carry out your own research project, under the close supervision of our expert staff. You can, for example, take part in the research of iCIS on topics like Machine learning, Information retrieval, and recommender systems or Privacy and law.

This specialisation builds on the strong international reputation of the Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (iCIS) in areas such as machine learning, probabilistic modelling, and information retrieval. We’re leading in research on legal and privacy aspects of data science and on the impact of data science on society and policy. Our approach is pragmatic as well as theoretical. As an academic, we don’t just expect you to understand and make use of the appropriate tools, but also to programme and develop your own. Because of its relevance to all kinds of different disciplines, we offer our students the chance to take related courses at other departments like at language studies (information retrieval and natural language processing), artificial intelligence (machine learning for cognitive neuroscience), chemistry (pattern recognition and chemometrics) and biophysics (machine learning and optimal control). The job opportunities are excellent: some of our students get offered jobs before they’ve even graduated and almost all of our graduates have positions within six months after graduating.

Facts and figures

• Degree: MSc in Computing Science
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Croho code: 60364
• Duration: 2 years (120 EC), full time
• Start month: September
• Language of instruction: English
• Enrolled students: 20 - 50 per year
• Contact hours: 15 - 20 hours per week

Master's in Data Science: something for you?

• Our Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (iCIS) has a strong international reputation in areas such as machine learning, probabilistic modelling, and information retrieval.
• iCIS is leading in research on legal and privacy aspects of data science and on the impact of data science on society and policy.
• Our approach is pragmatic as well as theoretical.
• You can also take related courses at departments like language studies, artificial intelligence, chemistry, or biophysics.
• Exceptional students have the opportunity to study for a double degree in Artificial Intelligence.

Why study Data Science at Radboud University?

• This specialisation builds on the strong international reputation of the Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (iCIS) in areas such as machine learning, probabilistic modelling, and information retrieval.
• We’re leading in research on legal and privacy aspects of data science and on the impact of data science on society and policy.
• Our approach is pragmatic as well as theoretical. As an academic, we don’t just expect you to understand and make use of the appropriate tools, but also to programme and develop your own.
• Because of its relevance to all kinds of different disciplines, we offer our students the chance to take related courses at other departments like at language studies (information retrieval and natural language processing), artificial intelligence (machine learning for cognitive neuroscience), chemistry (pattern recognition and chemometrics) and biophysics (machine learning and optimal control).
• The job opportunities are excellent: some of our students get offered jobs before they’ve even graduated and almost all of our graduates have positions within six months after graduating.
• Exceptional students who choose this specialisation have the opportunity to study for a double degree in Computing Science together with the Master's programme in Artificial Intelligence. This will take three instead of two years.
• Our students rate this Master’s programme 8,2 out of 10 according to the National Student Survey 2019.