MS Data Science at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

Residential master's that builds knowledge and skills for data-driven tasks and lays a foundation for future researchers. It consists of formal coursework and either a thesis or comprehensive examinations.

Faculty: School of Computing, Information, and Data Sciences | Department: Halicioglu Data Science Institute | Duration: One to two years full-time (minimum three quarters of registration) | Intake: Fall quarter; application deadline in December | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Twelve four-unit courses (48 units) across foundations (DSC 200, 202, 210, 211, 212), required core DSC 240, 241 and 260 with further electives from machine learning, systems and algorithms, and free electives or a specialization (Bioengineering, Business, Machine Vision and Interaction Design, Computational Neuroscience, Networks). Plan I is a thesis (8-12 units of DSC 299); Plan II is comprehensive exams in three areas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Three (3) letters of recommendation, one (1) of which is recommended to be from the applicant’s current employer.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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