Master of Science in Data Science

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Important Dates

Deadline for Graduate Studies Admission: 12-11-2026

Degree Overview

The MSc in Data Science program will stimulate research activities in the area of computer science, statistics, and their applications. This will enrich both undergraduate and graduate programs in both Colleges (College of Computing and Informatics and College of Science). Faculty of both departments (Computer Science and Mathematics) will be able to contribute and continue performing their teaching, and research in the undergraduate and graduate programs in both departments. In addition, interdisciplinary research projects could be achieved with the other departments in the UoS.

The program will accept students from any related undergraduate program of computing or mathematics. For those students who lack some foundational knowledge, the program offers remedial courses to bridge the lack of background knowledge before embarking on the required courses.

Degree Requirements

• A minimum of 33 credit hours are required to complete the program including 15 credit hours of major core requirements and 9 credit hours of major electives, in addition to a thesis of 9 credit hours.

Career Path

Data scientist has become one of the key careers of the century. The anticipated program will emphasize various aspects of data science and related fields. Consequently, the graduates are expected to find jobs in sectors like industry, commerce, government, and science. In addition, since the application areas for data science are very broad, graduates can work in a field that sparks their own personal interest.

Contact Info

For more information, please contact: Email: info@sharjah.ac.ae
Phone: +971 6 5585000

University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

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