Data Science - Master

Data Science students will learn to extract relevant information from a compilation of large datasets from different sources. Data Scientists are the experts needed to understand, apply, and improve data driven methods like machine learning and Artificial intelligence. The ability to create, manage and exploit data has become one of the most important challenges for practitioners in most industries. Students with expertise in Data Science will be highly sought after in the labor market, where they will contribute to the development of smart solutions and digitisation. This study comes in the wake of Big Data and the need to find useful information in them. Analysis, understanding, and use of these data require interdisciplinary skills and knowledge. This master programme creates opportunities for students from different engineering backgrounds who want to focus more on digitisation and data analysis. You can write your master thesis in collaboration with industry, and participate in innovation and research. UiS has a strong research focus on analysis of large datasets, Cloud solutions, and machine learning.

Programme-specific requirements recorded in SIT Connect.

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent is required. The degree must include at least: 10 ECTS credits in programming + 10 ECTS informatics/computer science The equivalent of 25 ECTS credits in mathematics, 5 ECTS credits in statistics and 7,5 ECTS credits in Physics. In case programming and computer engineering subjects cannot be confirmed through the The Bologna Process Framework for Learning Outcomes, at least 50 credits in programming and computer engineering subjects will be required. If you completed your degree which is not confirmed throught the Bologna Process, a minimum of 50 credits in programming and computer engineering subjects is required. If you have completed studies/courses outside the University of Stavanger, you must upload course descriptions that have clearly defined curriculum (learning outcomes). Admission to this master's programme requires a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C (according to ECTS Standards) in your bachelor's degree.

The official programme record lists English. It does not publish a programme-specific minimum language-test score, so no score is invented here.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.