Master in Data Science: current programme facts

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NextSkillEdge's current Master in Data Science page describes an 18–24 month, 100% online programme delivered over four semesters.

The public curriculum moves from Python and statistics through machine learning, deep learning, natural-language processing, computer vision, big-data processing and a capstone.

The page does not name the university that would award the master's degree. It describes only a “partner university”.

CareerSkale should not publish an enrolment offer until that entity and every material programme fact are confirmed.

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Programme

Published position

Master in Data Science

What still needs confirming

Confirm final award title and level

Published position

Master in Data Science

What still needs confirming

Confirm final award title and level

Published position

Not stated

What still needs confirming

Written application-support/payment authority required

Published position

Operates the page and describes delivery/projects

What still needs confirming

Contract must identify teaching, assessment and support duties

Published position

Unnamed partner university

What still needs confirming

Name and verify the legal awarder before publication

Published position

18–24 months, four semesters

What still needs confirming

Confirm intake-specific schedule and maximum registration

Published position

100% online

What still needs confirming

Confirm live/asynchronous split and time zone

Published position

Not published

What still needs confirming

Current fee, currency and taxes required

Published position

Not published

What still needs confirming

Current start date and capacity required

Published position

STEM background, mathematics comfort and basic programming described as preferred

What still needs confirming

Formal minimum and exception rules required

Published position

Not published

What still needs confirming

Software, cloud, assessment, resit and certificate charges required

Published position

No programme-specific rule is published. NextSkillEdge's general terms defer to NextSkillEdge and institution rules, give no fixed programme timeframe and indicate that some fees may be non-refundable

What still needs confirming

Final contract and legal policy control

Published learning sequence

Python programming, statistics and probability, data wrangling, and exploratory data analysis.

Supervised and unsupervised learning, feature engineering and model evaluation.

Deep learning, neural networks, natural-language processing, computer vision and large-scale processing with Apache Spark.

An end-to-end capstone using a real dataset, industry mentorship and presentation or deployment of the final work.

The provider should issue a module specification showing learning outcomes, assessment weight, prerequisites, required software and academic credit. Marketing headings do not establish a master's-level qualification.

Entry and workload

NextSkillEdge says a STEM background, basic programming and comfort with mathematics are preferred. It does not publish a precise degree classification, acceptable fields, English-language threshold or experience route.

Applicants should ask for:

  • the recognised qualification needed for entry;
  • any calculus, linear algebra, statistics or programming prerequisite;
  • the weekly study expectation;
  • the computer specification and paid software required;
  • whether cloud-compute credits are included;
  • the assessment/resit rules; and
  • any preparatory module for non-technical entrants.
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Focus 01

Awarding entity and recognition

The awarder must appear consistently on the application, offer, student contract, transcript and final certificate. Its recognised status must be checked in the relevant jurisdiction.

CareerSkale and NextSkillEdge should not use “internationally recognised” as a substitute for naming the institution and official status. CareerSkale is an application-support intermediary; it does not award the degree.