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Bachelor’s-to-Master’s in Data Science at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

A linked bachelor's and master's programme in Data Science in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially, designed for highly qualified students.

Faculty: Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences  |  Duration: Typically 4.5 to 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

At least 38 four-unit courses (152 units: 128 undergraduate, 24 graduate); all CDS Data Science BS and MS requirements. Up to 8 undergraduate units at 500 level or above may count toward the MS; at least 24 units must be completed as a graduate student.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through the MS in Data Science application before the bachelor's degree is conferred; applying in the junior year is encouraged.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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