Data plays a role in almost every scientific discipline, the corporate sector and social organisations. This Master of Science in Computing Science: Data Science and AI will teach you how to transform data into knowledge and solutions using modern machine learning and AI techniques.

A professional data scientist has fine problem-solving, analytical, programming, and communication skills. He or she applies those skills to analyse a problem in the light of the available real-world data, to come up with a creative and useful solution, to find or program the right tool to turn the data into knowledge, and to communicate the obtained findings to others.

By combining data, computing power and human intellect, data scientists can make a real difference to help and improve our society. Most of our graduates work as data consultants and data analysts for commercial companies and governmental organisations.

Something for you?

• Our Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (iCIS) has a strong international reputation machine learning, probabilistic modelling, recommender systems and information retrieval.
• Our approach is pragmatic, yet grounded in theory.
• You can take related courses in disciplines like language studies, artificial intelligence, chemistry, or biophysics.
• Exceptional students have the opportunity to study for a double Master's programme in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and AI.

What will you learn:

The Master's specialisation in Data Science and AI trains you to become a curious, creative, and competent data scientist. As an academic, we do not just expect you to understand and make use of the appropriate tools, but also to program and develop your own.

You will follow core courses in machine learning, information retrieval, and probabilistic modeling, and can then delve deeper into different application areas such as natural language processing, medical pattern recognition, neuroimaging, business rules and/or bioinformatics. You’ll learn how to turn data into knowledge with the help of computers and how to translate that knowledge into solutions.

Career prospects:

The job perspective for our graduates is excellent. Industry desperately needs data science specialists at an academic level, and thus our graduates have no difficulty in find an interesting and challenging job.

A few of our graduates decide to go for a PhD and stay at the university, but most of our students go for a career in industry. They then typically either find a job at a larger company as consultant or data analysis, or start up their own company in data analytics.

• Doing a PhD at Radboud University: If you would like to have a career in science, it is possible to apply for a PhD position at Radboud University. Of course, you can also apply at any other university worldwide. Many of our students have already successfully secured a PhD position.
• Put your studies to work!: To prepare you for finding a job, Radboud University offers various forms of job market orientation, so that you can prepare for your future during your studies. Career Service Science assists students and young alumni with their journey into the job market. You can contact them for help with job orientation, application tips, and information about internships and vacancies. Furthermore, students organise the BBB Career Event each year, the ideal place for students and employers to meet.
• Keep developing, even after your Master's: Radboud University can also help you develop professionally after your Master's. Through our courses, training, and continuing education programs, you will delve into current issues and strengthen your knowledge and skills. With our education for professionals, you will continue to grow and be prepared for new challenges.

Examples of companies where our graduates end up include SMEs like Orikami, Media11 and FlexOne, and multinationals like ING Bank, Philips, ASML, Capgemini, Booking.com and perhaps even Google.