MSc Data Science at TU Dortmund University

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) Data Science is a 4-semester master’s programme in the Department of Statistics at TU Dortmund University, taught in English. Students work with topics such as fundamentals of methodological statistics (statistical theory); advanced data modeling techniques (advanced statistical learning, statistical learning for big data); special events on artificial intelligence (deep learning, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, data visualization).

Faculty: Department of Statistics  |  Department: Statistics  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include fundamentals of methodological statistics (statistical theory); advanced data modeling techniques (advanced statistical learning, statistical learning for big data); special events on artificial intelligence (deep learning, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, data visualization); practical projects (working with real, relevant data sets, scientific presentation and communication of results). Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in banks and insurance companies; in the pharmaceutical industry; in tech companies, AI research; in research and science; everywhere data is generated. Typical roles include data scientist; AI engineer; business intelligence analyst; research scientist; statistical consultant.

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