Data Science & 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.

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.

Applicants must hold a minimum of a 4 year bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 8) (or equivalent) with a minimum of a second-class honours, grade 1 (2:1) with a score of 65% or higher with strong numeric content to include three/four math modules with a minimum of 60% in the following subjects: Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra (& Matrices), Fourier Transforms, Probability, Integral Calculus, Differential Calculus, Graph Theory (& Combinatorics), Discrete Mathematics, Mathematics for Engineers, Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry (& Calculus), Numerical Methods and (Partial) Differential Equations.

Closing Date : 30 June 2026

1 year full-time.

Commences: September

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.