Master in Applied in Data Science
Utrecht, Netherlands
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 25,306 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Non-EU/EEA students (institutional fee) | Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee, full-time) 2026-2027: € 2.694
Key Summary
About: In this one-year Master’s in Applied Data Science at Utrecht University, you’ll apply data science techniques across five focus domains. The programme combines domain knowledge with data analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling and interdisciplinary problem-solving. It emphasizes recognizing similarities in data challenges across fields and turning existing data into solutions. You’ll study data safety and governance and not focus on fundamental data science research.
Career Outcomes: The programme isn’t designed for PhD preparation but prepares you for roles in industry and government. Career paths include data scientist, data analyst, machine learning engineer, data engineer; policy analyst and consulting roles.
One-year fast-paced academic Master’s programme
In this one-year fast-paced academic Master’s programme, you’ll learn how to apply data science techniques in five different focus domains. This knowledge will be combined with your own domain-specific knowledge to create considerable added value.
Similarities in data challenges across different fields
The amount of data in the world has grown dramatically over the past few years and continues to do so. With this, there is a growing need to effectively and safely put this data to use. As opposed to fundamental research into data science, the field of Applied Data Science is unique in that it recognizes similarities in data challenges across different fields. In this Master’s programme, we’ll examine the optimal ways to utilise that data. In the process, we’ll look at how to turn old data into new data and use it to solve problems within a variety of domains.
The curriculum consists of a 46 EC course part and a 14 EC thesis part.
Course part (46 EC)
The course part of this programme consists of:
- 1 compulsory course (15 EC)
- 4 elective courses (30 EC)
- Compulsory colloquium series (1 EC)
Please note: since the ADS curriculum is quite full, we do not recommend taking courses from other UU Master's programmes. Any courses taken outside the Applied Data Sciences programme do not count towards your Applied Data Science degree.
Academic career
Applied Data Science is a one-year master’s programme with an applied focus and not a two-year research master’s programme. Therefore, it does not optimally prepare students for a PhD.
Non-academic career
Our programme gives you a very good starting position on the labour market. There is a great demand for professionals who can analyse data from various angles, including governments, institutions and industry. Whether your previous background is in psychology or computer science, this Master’s programme will give you the appropriate tools for a career in data science.