Earn an MSc in Data Science – Online
and advance your career with industry & academia experts at the first university in Europe with 5 QS Stars in Online Education.
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MSc in Data Science – Distance Learning
Duration:
3 Semesters
Qualification Awarded:
Master of Science in Data Science
Language:
English
Mode of Study:
Distance Learning
Earn an MSc in Data Science Online
Advance your Career with Data Science Skills Which are in High Demand in a Wide Range of Areas (from Marketing to Finance and from Medicine to Psychology)
An industry-driven, interdisciplinary MSc Degree.
Through the MSc in Data Science of the University of Nicosia you will develop critical skills that will help design the appropriate data analysis pipeline. You will be able to collect requirements, design, implement, evaluate, and communicate a data science solution.
You will be given the opportunity to work in real-world problems with and with real data in collaboration with industrial partners (e.g. Expedia). You will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art data science technologies like Deep and Reinforcement learning.
After the completion of the MSc you will be in a position to pursue a career in applied data science positions where interdisciplinary skills are required (e.g. bioinformatics, computational social science, data-driven journalism, financial forecasting, etc.) or to conduct research and create new innovative methods.
Flexible Learning Tailored to Your Needs
Our Programme is Tailored to the Needs of Working Professionals and New Graduates
By choosing the number of courses per semester, students have the opportunity to determine their time schedule, study pace and workload. In addition, the distance learning mode, comprising online interactive lectures, tutorials, activities, and assignments, allows study outside normal working hours, as well as autonomy and control.
The programme is conducted completely online, with three courses delivered over 14 weeks each semester on an e-Learning Environment (Moodle), which includes multiple embedded synchronous and asynchronous learning activities, such as webinars, online chats, discussion fora and wikis. In addition, recorded lectures are designed to enhance student interactivity and active learning by including engaging slides with clickable tabs, interactive quizzes, drag-and-drop activities, matching activities and opinion polls.
Some of Our Courses
Our Faculty
Renowned Academics From Around the World With Extensive Industry Expertise
Ioannis Katakis, Associate Professor, University of Nicosia
Athena Stassopoulou, Professor, University of Nicosia
Demetris Trihinas, Lecturer, University of Nicosia
Spyros Makridakis, Professor, University of Nicosia (Institute for the Future), Founder, M-Competitions
Thomas Liebig, Head of Data Science, Materna, Germany
Nectarios Papanicolaou, Professor, University of Nicosia
Ioannis Partalas, Machine Learning Scientist, Expedia, Switzerland
Eirini Spyropoulou, Team Lead, Document Intelligence Center of Excellence, Greece
Kalia Orphanou, Senior Researcher, University of Cyprus
George Portides, Assistant Professor, University of Nicosia
Francois Schnitzler, InterDigital, France
Panagiotis Kasnesis, Certified Instructor, NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
Our Guest Lecturers
Elia Kouzari
KPMG, Cyprus
Pasquale Cirillo
TU Delft, Netherlands
Dimitrios Kotzias
Google Brain, Switzerland
Adam Woznica
Expedia, Switzerland
Konstantina Christakopoulou
Google Brain, USA
Kevin Na
VISA, United Kingdom
Slawek Smyl
Facebook, California, U.S.A
Evangelia Christakopoulou
Apple, California, U.S.A
Fabian Hadiji
Jodel, Germany
Elizabeth Daly
IBM Research, Ireland
Constantine Dovrolis
Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.A
Konstantina Bereta
MarineTraffic, Athens
Georgina Tryfou
ImpacTech, Cyprus
Marios Dikaiakos
University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Tuition and Scholarships
The total cost of the master’s programme is €12,060.
Scholarships
The University of Nicosia believes strongly in expanding accessibility to and affordability of higher education. Over the last decade, the University of Nicosia has awarded over €100 million euros of financial aid to students through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based scholarships and work-study programs.
Since the MSc program has a rolling admissions policy, scholarships are reviewed and awarded monthly, in conjunction with admissions decisions.
Data Science Merit Scholars
Type: Merit Based
Amount: 20%
- Students with strong undergraduate academic records. Minimum level for consideration is a GPA > 3.5 or equivalent.
- Publications in peer-to-peer data science conferences/journals will be considered.
- Data Science related achievements (e.g. excellence in Kaggle competitions, contributions to open source projects) will be considered.
- Industry experience/leadership in data-driven applications will be appreciated
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Up to 3 per month (up to 36 annually)
Application Process
Submit MSc in Data Science Scholarship Application, including supporting documents.
Opportunity Scholars
Type: Need BasedAmount: 20% to 70%
- Students with financial need who can benefit from this program are eligible to apply for this need-based scholarship award.
- To be considered for this scholarship, in addition to the scholarship application, students need to provide an income statement / evidence of financial need.
- Scholarships are awarded based on a sliding scale based on financial need metrics and subject to budget availability.
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Up to 3 per month (up to 36 annually)
Application Process
Submit MSc in Data Science Scholarship Application, including an income statement / proof of financial need.
Data Engineering Work-Study Scholars
Type: Work-Study
Amount: 15%-30%
- Students with the interest and capability to work as research assistants at the University of Nicosia and tackle challenging tasks in the data science arena.
- Positions are allocated based on position and project availability.
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Up to 2 per month (up to 24 annually)
Application Process
Submit MSc Data Science Scholarship Application, including a brief proposal explaining what services you can provide to the university.
UNIC Alumni Scholarship
Type: UNIC Alumni
Amount: 10%
- Students who graduated from the University of Nicosia with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Alumni).
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Unlimited
Application Process
Submit MSc Data Science Scholarship Application, including your UNIC Student ID number.
Scholarship Terms
- Scholarship applications are reviewed on a monthly basis. Applications must be submitted by the last day of the month to be eligible for that month’s review.
- Only students who have completed their MSc application and have been accepted to the MSc are eligible to submit a scholarship application.
- Students eligible for more than one type of Scholarship/Financial Aid will be awarded the scholarship constituting the highest amount.
- Scholarships are applied on a pro-rata basis to each course in the MSc.
- The University of Nicosia reserves the right, at its sole discretion to award or not award any scholarship to any student and/or to change the number of scholarships awarded, their eligibility requirements or any other aspect of the financial aid program.
Study at the University of Nicosia (UNIC)
UNIC’s Vibrant Urban Campus
With Probably the Best Student Residences in all of Europe
Online Education at UNIC
The First University in the EU and the Thirteenth University Globally to be awarded 5 QS Stars in Distance Education
Our University has been a pioneer in online/distance learning education in Europe, supporting both its own degree programmes, as well as those of its joint degree partners.
UNIC is the first university in the European Union to be awarded a 5-Star QS rating for Online/Distance Learning by the QS Intelligence Unit and the first university globally to receive triple accreditation for its online learning quality.
“The University of Nicosia MSc Data Science program offered me a very exciting and flexible learning experience even though I had full time job commitments. The program offers broad hands-on skills and exposure to real world experiences through interactions with industry experts from renowned companies such as Google, Facebook, IBM, and Expedia. I liked the program’s emphasis on ‘techniques, concepts and methodologies, which persist’ rather than tools that may suddenly emerge and vanish. Sounds good? Better still, the greater portion of my fees was covered by a scholarship, thus enabling me to successfully complete my studies.”
“The MSc Data Science program combines a well-structured curriculum with many lectures, experienced professors experts in their fields always ready to help you and guide you, guest lectures, and connection with the industry. We had the opportunity to meet up with experts from around the world, learn from their experiences, and also get an insight into new areas of Data Science and AI. Last but not least, it allowed me to start a new career as a Machine Learning Researcher in the UNIC’s AI Lab.”
“The UNIC MSc Data Science program is the study opportunity you are looking for. A step towards your next job in the field of AI. Thanks to the professors and guests, academia experts and industry professionals, this program provides all the knowledge necessary to start a career in Data Science. It helps you grow and develop yourself in this field and prepares you to overcome the future challenges of AI.”
“I wanted a master program that has a thorough in-depth curriculum in data science but is also teaching how to apply those concepts in the real world. The UNIC MSc Data Science program is carefully curated to this effect. But what really exceeded my expectations are the teachers that are experts in their fields from academia and the industry that provide you the knowledge and help you need to understand what it takes to succeed in this field.”
“Are you in doubt whether you would need a computer science degree in order to become a data scientist? Please think again! I studied chemical engineering (and working as a chemical engineer) and I am now pursuing this fascinating master’s degree in Data Science at UNIC which I am really enjoying! The programme is very well structured (100% online and very interactive), professors are always willing to advise and support their students and guest lectures (that we are very lucky to have) help students to understand data science in the real world through some very interesting talks.”
“After a thorough research of my options regarding an MSc in Data Science, I decided to study at the University of Nicosia. Right from the start, I realized that I had made the best decision, and by the time I completed my studies, due to the guidance-expertise of my professors, and the optimal structure of the program, I had gained a vast amount of knowledge in Data Science. Also, I had developed other skills which are equally important. For example, I considerably improved my critical thinking, the communication, research, self-teaching and time-management skills. As a result, before even finishing the program, I managed to land my first job in Data Science in one of the best companies in Greece, and not only to meet the expectations of my role, but also to surpass them. And imagine that before my studies I didn’t have a clue in things like programming!”