Master's programme
Applied Data Science
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Do you want to know...
◼ How you can predict the effectiveness of different medical treatments?
◼ How you can use social media data to detect the emergence of extremist
behaviour?
◼ How you can predict environmental conditions using camera data?
◼ How, as a media producer, you can find out the wants and needs of your
viewers, so you can tailor your content to them?
If you’re interested in questions like these, the Applied Data Science Master’s
programme might be it for you!
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
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 those 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.
In this one-year fast-paced academic Master’s programme, you’ll learn how
to apply data science techniques in different focus domains. This knowledge
will be combined with your own domain-specific knowledge to create
considerable added value.
Five faculties have been working together to design this master’s
programme. During the one-year programme you will see data science in
action in a variety of domains, while filling your toolbox with a broad
◼ 1-year Master's programme selection of state-of-the-art data analysis techniques.
◼ Cross-faculty collaboration
◼ State-of-the-art data analysis
techniques PROGRAMME OUTLINE
• Duration: 1 year (fulltime)
• ECTS: 60
◼ In co-creation with Industry • Language: English
• Start: 1 September
• Admission deadlines: 1 April (non-EU), 1 June (EU/EEG)
• Degree: Master of Science
• Officially registered as: Applied Data Science (croho:
60971)
CAREER PROSPECTS
This master's programme gives you an excellent starting
position on the labour market. There is a great demand from
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government, institutions and the business community for data
science professionals. A short survey of data science vacancies
early 2019 brought up over 4.000 vacancies.
COURSES
Block 1 (14 EC): Data wrangling and data analysis.
Block 2 and 3 (15 EC each): Two courses to be taken each block.
You can choose from a range of courses in the following
domains: "I feel like I learned more in the first two weeks of
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◼ Health science: Epidemiology and big data; Using data Applied Data Science than in some of my Bachelor’s
from routine care, registries, health devices and public courses."
repositories. "When I came across this programme, it felt like the right fit. This
◼ Geoscience: Spatial data analysis and simulation
programme focuses on getting the skills that would be applied in
modelling; Spatial statistics and machine learning.
◼ Social & behavioural science: Human Network Analysis; the workplace, and not so much on the academic research side.
Dynamics and Causality in the Social and Behavioural This is especially noticeable when looking at the thesis projects;
Sciences. they are a lot smaller than in most Master’s programmes and are
◼ Humanities: Text and media analytics; Personalisation for
in cooperation with institutions and companies, which I hope will
(public) media; Transformers: Applications in language
and communication; Data Ethics: Responsible data give me the experience I am looking for. Furthermore, I am really
practices and value-sensitive design. enjoying working together with people from different academic
◼ Economics: Causal inference methods for policy evaluation. backgrounds, being able to do more than I could do alone."
Block 4 (14 EC): Research project and thesis.
Block 1 - 3: Colloquium series (2 EC) Data science practice
Camilla Kuijper, Student Applied Data Science
colloquium series (1 EC). Data science ethics colloquium series
(1 EC).
THESIS
You will finish your programme with a 14 EC thesis based on
the final research project. Subjects will be provided by our
academic staff as well as in cooperation with a company.
APPLICATION
This Master's programme is intended for students who have a
clear and ambitious interest in Applied Data Science.
Applicants can come from a wide range of fields. You must
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have an academic understanding of statistics and
programming. Check our website for more details on the
admission requirements.
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