The Continuing Education Programme Data Science – From Mathematical Foundations to Applications is aimed at persons who are interested in analytic questions and want to become data handling experts. Motivation and background can be multi-layered, from natural sciences, engineering to economics. In any case, basic affinity for mathematics and IT are required.
Info
Degree
Master in Data Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/90 ECTS-Credits
Study Code
UC 992 203
Start
wintersemester 2022/23
(Registration until 31.07.2022)
Cost
7.000 EUR
Language
English
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Objectives
Graduates
- are able solve specific problems in Data Science,
- have a thorough understanding of the mathematical foundations of Data Science,
- have an overview of state-of-the-art methods for supervised and unsupervised learning,
- can perform data science tasks using appropriate software systems,
- can present results of a data science project to experts in the field as well as to end users in a clear way.

Target group
Persons
- who are interested in analytic questions,
- with a academic background in natural sciences, engineering or economics,
- basic affinity for mathematics and IT.

Requirements
- completion of a pertinent Diploma, Bachelor’s or Master’s Programme
- Bachelor’s programme must correspond to a minimum of 180 ECTS-Credits

Contact
Sandra Steixner
Department of Mathematics
Technikerstraße 13
6020 Innsbruck
Academic Supervision
DI Tobias Josef Hell, BSc PhD
Department of Mathematics
Instructors
Philipp Zech, PhD
Markus Moßbrugger, BSc
Michael Sandbichler, BSc MSc PhD
assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Umlauf
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Haltmeier
Dipl.Ing. Tobias Hell, BSc PhD
Mag. Jakob Meßner
Martin Pichl, BSc MSc PhD
Organisational Information
Dates
Schedule and dates are found on the website of the Department.
Location
Campus Technik
Technikerstraße 13a
6020 Innsbruck
Admission Requirements
The University Preparation Programme is open to persons, who have been admitted to a regular university study programme by the rectorate of the University of Innsbruck under the condition that they
(a) pass the supplementary examination to prove sufficient knowledge of the German language and
(b) possibly one or several supplementary examinations in other subjects before they start the regular university study programme.
Modules
- Foundations of Data Science
- Methods of Data Science
- Applications in Data Science
Enrolment
Registration is currently not yet open.
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General Information for the Registration for Continuing Education Programmes.
Participation in the university continuing education
courses requires the admission as a non-degree student