Data Science - Master's Programme

Education facts

Code: DSCMA

<p>Data science is based primarily on the areas of informatics such as programming, data mining, artificial intelligence, and visualization. It is used in many application areas, such as business intelligence, the detection of anomalies in patterns of behaviour, analysis of services in cloud computing, and in bioinformatics and genetics.</p> <p><h2>The focus of your studies</h2></p> <p>The programme focuses on three main areas: intelligent data analysis, programming and decision support. Example courses are artificial intelligence, data mining, programming, visual analytics and business intelligence.</p> <p>The University of Skövde has a strong research profile in informatics. This means that after graduation there are excellent opportunities for you to continue your studies and pursue a doctoral degree. All of the teachers in the programme have experience in data science research and the majority are working on ground-breaking projects so that students are exposed to the latest trends in this important and exciting area.</p> <p><h2>Upon completion of your studies</h2></p> <p>The career opportunities are almost endless. With a degree in Data Science, you can work, for example, as a data analyst, a software developer, or a technical specialist. There is an extensive and increasing demand, nationally and internationally, for data scientists who master this subject and who understand all the links in the chain of processing, analysing, and extracting knowledge from big data. Glassdoor has ranked Data Scientist as the no. 1 job in USA, and 5 of the top 10 US jobs are related to Analytics, Big Data, and Data Science.</p>

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen of 180 credits, and skills equivalent to 7,5 credits in Programming and 7,5 credits in Mathematics or Statistics. A further requirement is proof of skills in English, equivalent of studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as English 6 or English level 2. This is normally demonstrated by means of an internationally recognized test, e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, or an equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Data Science - Master's Programme

  University of Skövde

  Skövde

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %