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Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level. The degree should be at level 8 in any subject with some mathematical content.

Minimum English language requirements:

Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.

Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code

MHR64

If you are interested in this programme please email pgadmissions@mu.ie 

The following documents should be uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.

Students will gain skills in programming, statistics and databases, followed by an advanced module on statistical machine learning. The course includes material on the social and ethical consequences of the use of data and the implications for business and government. Applications from many industry sectors will be explored in our Case Studies module. In the Project module, students will put these technical skills in to practice. They will also gain experience in report writing, presentations and teamwork. Students also do a 30-credit thesis.

Duration: 1 year full-time

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Year 1

DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS The MSc in Data Science and Analytics is a 12-month conversion course (new in 2017) designed to give students the knowledge and skills to collect, process analyse and visualise data in order to extract useful information, explore patterns and evaluate models. The course is a collaboration between the Departments of Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science and the National Centre for Geocomputation.   Commences September MTDSF6 - DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS Credits: 90 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ADVANCED TOPICS IN GEOCOMPUTATION NCG618 5 1 BAYESIAN DATA ANALYSIS ST645 5 1 CASE STUDIES IN DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS NCG612 5 2 CRITICAL DATA STUDIES NIR605 5 2 DATA ANALYTICS PROJECT NCG613 5 2 DISSERTATION NCG616 30 S GENERALISED LINEAR MODELS ST634 5 2 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE IN PRACTICE NCG619 5 2 INTERNET SOLUTIONS ENGINEERING FOR DATA SCIENTISTS CS615C 10 2 INTRODUCTION TO GECOMPUTATION NCG617 5 1 LINEAR MODELS ST633 5 1 MACHINE LEARNING & NEURAL NETWORKS CS401 5 1 MSC IN DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS-PROJECT & DISSERTATION ST606 30 S MUSIC PROGRAMMING 2 CS322 5 1 PROJECT (DATA SCIENCE) CS648 30 S R FOR DATA ANALYTICS ST661 5 1 SPATIAL DATABASES CS621C 10 1 STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING ST644 5 2 STATISTICAL METHODS FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 DS663 5 1 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING CS620C 10 1 TOPICS IN DATA ANALYTICS ST662 5 2

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The Data Analytics jobs market is expanding in Ireland. Jobs are available in any industry or sector that collects data, ranging from IT, to healthcare, finance, food science and travel.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site