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    MSc: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

The MSc is accredited by the British Computer Society.

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 skill set 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.

Entry Requirements

Admission requires a good honours degree with a substantial academic component of Computing or IT that includes study of databases and programming.

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Fees

AED 78000

Student Destinations

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.

Module Details

Core courses:

  • Big Data Management
  • Data Mining and Machine Learning
  • Data Visualisation and Analytics
  • Research Methods and Project Planning

Optional courses:

  • Information Systems Methodologies
  • Computer Network Security
  • Software Engineering Foundations
  • Digital and Knowledge Economy
  • Advanced Software Engineering

In addition to these taught courses, students pursuing the MSc qualification undertake a Masters project, which culminates in a dissertation.

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