Master in Data Science

People specializing in data analysis and conversion (data scientists) are the most sought-after experts in the companies such as Microsoft, Nordeus and Seven Bridges Genomics, which has made this profession the most promising one of the 21st century, with an estimated average salary of $ 116,840. Data science brings in the most popular and cutting-edge programming languages such as Python, R, MongoDB, Spark, and Hadoop.

The Data Science study program is a unique master’s degree program in Serbia, on a par with the best quality programs in Europe and the world. This program is thought in the Serbian and English Language. The program instructs candidates to design intelligent mobile and web applications, based on extremely large data sets (Big Data). Lecturers whose expertise and publications place them among the most promising young scientists in the region, use their immense enthusiasm to help candidates achieve the highest academic goals and adopt hands-on required by the highest paying jobs in the country and abroad.

Upon successfully completing the studies, students acquire the title Master Software Engineer.

Curriculum

I semester

Mandatory

• Introduction to Data Science
• Programming Languages

Elective course 1

• Big Data Management
• Advanced Databases

II semester

Elective course 2

• Researching Visual Data
• Researching Textual Data
• Research Paper
• Data Science System Synthesis and Evaluation

Mandatory

• Internship
• Master’s Thesis

The candidate takes six exams. The first project assignment integrates three courses from the first semester, whereas the second one integrates three courses from the second semester.

During the semester, the candidate defines the topic for his/her master’s thesis. The project assignments from the first and second semester can be integrated into the master’s thesis.