Computer Science - Data Science

Course code: DPTCS-DASC-1F09
QQI level: Level 9
NFQ type: Level 9 NFQ
Duration: 1 year full-time. The course is taught over a full calendar year, with two 12-week semesters of taught modules, involving attendance at labs and lectures, followed by dedicated research work over the remaining summer months for the MSc Dissertation.
Attendance: Full time
CAO points: —

Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ)

Dublin

NFQ Level 9

Course summary

The M.Sc. in Computer Science – Data Science programme combines statistics, cloud and security technologies with data management. It covers all key aspects of the field: how to securely store and manage data, how to visualise and analyse at scale, and how to use analysis to make decisions.

Is This Course For Me?

This course is designed for graduates from a computing or closely related undergraduate background. Candidates with a good undergraduate Honours degree in disciplines such as engineering, mathematics, or statistics are also encouraged to apply, if they have acquired good programming skills. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their computing skills and experience.