MS in CS in USA, University of West Florida

MS in Computer Science

Kick start your Master's journey in Computer Science with a Globally Recognized Master's Degree from University of West Florida, US. Receive dual Accreditation - Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore and MS in Computer Science from the University of West Florida, US on completion of the course.

10 Months Online

12 Months On-Campus in US
Jul 31, 2022

Batch Start Date
STEM OPT

Eligible to apply for up to 36 months OPT
GRE Wavier

for IIITB learners
SACSCOC

Accreditation
INR 3,00,000 (incl. taxes)

Program fee
Save Upto 10 Lakhs

in degree cost

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About the Program

Blended Program

Study 10 Months online with IIIT Bangalore and upGrad, 12 Months at the University of West Florida, US

Student Support

Student support is available 7 days a week, 24*7. You can write to us via studentsupport@upgrad.com or for urgent queries use the " Talk to Us" option on the learn platform.

End-to-end counseling and visa support

upGrad team will help you with application to University of West Florida, US, securing confirmed offer letter & support with US visa application.

Program Overview

Key Highlights

Dual certification - IIIT Bangalore as well as University of West Florida
SACSCOC Accreditation
Online Sessions + Live Lectures
Career Essential Soft Skills Program
STEM Program Leading upto 36 Months of OPT
In-built IELTS prep to be provided by upGrad
Timely Doubt Resolution
One-on-One with Industry Mentors
24x7 Available Student Support Team
World Class Faculty Members & Industry Experts
upGrad end to end support for applications and visa
Alumni status from IIIT Bangalore and University of West Florida
Ranked #35 in the "Best Regional Universities South" by U.S. News & World Report (2022)
Ranked #16 in the "Top Public Schools - Regional Universities South" by U.S. World News & Report (2022)

“Our aim is simple: We strive to create high-impact, hands-on experiences that prepare students for meaningful and productive careers.”

- Ronnie Screwvala, Co-Founder, upGrad

Top Subjects You Will Learn

The program covers tools such as Statistics, Python Programming, Predictive Analytics using Python, Basic & Advanced SQL, Data Visualization using Python, EDA, Basic & Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms, and many more.
Job Opportunities

Software Developer, Front End Developer, Data Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Architect, Data Scientist, etc.
Who Is This Program For?

Engineers (Freshers and with any experience), Engineers (Freshers and with any experience), Software and IT Professionals, Product & E-commerce Folks, BFSI Professionals, Marketing and Sales Professionals, Managers or Executives at Manufacturing, Construction etc.
Minimum Eligibility

For IIIT Bangalore -
• B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc. (IT/Computer Science)/BCA graduate with minimum of 60% or above marks are eligible to apply
For University of West Florida -
• Applicant must complete the Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science from IIIT, Bangalore with 2.85 or above CGPA on the band of 4
• IELTS >= 6.0 or TOEFL >= 71 or Duolingo >= 95 or PTE >=50

Syllabus

Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases, and projects.

Programming Languages and Tools Covered

Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore

Complete all the courses in the programme successfully to receive Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore. It is India's #1 Technical University (Private) as per the survey of India Today, 2021.

Connect with a global network of accomplished upGrad and IIIT Bangalore Alumni
Upgrade to a widely recognised and valued Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Science
Network with Data Science professionals across all industry sectors

Instructors

Along the way, you will receive support from an unmatched faculty of data science instructors with decades of industry experience.

Hindol Basu

CEO

An alumnus of IIT and IIM with over 13 years of experience in Analytics with industry leaders such as the CitiGroup, Tata Industries, etc.

Chandrashekar Ramanathan

Dean - Academics

Prof. Chandrashekar has a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organizations.

S. Anand

CEO

A gold medallist from IIM Bangalore, an alumnus of IIT Madras and London Business School, Anand is among the top 10 data scientists in India.

Tricha Anjali

Ex- Associate Dean, IITB

Prof. Anjali has a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech as well as an integrated M.Tech. (EE) from IIT Bombay. Her research interests include computer and wireless networks.

Behzad Ahmadi

Data Scientist

An M. Tech graduate and PhD holder from Jersey Institute of Technology, Behzad posses tremendous years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning

Dr. Debabrata Das

Director, IIITB

Dr. Debabrata Das is currently Director of IIITB. He has received his PhD degree from IIT-Kharagpur. His main areas of research interest are IoT and Wireless Access Network's MAC, QoS, Power saving.

Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan

Professor

Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys Technologies and several other companies.

Mirza Rahim Baig

Lead Business Analytics

Advanced analytics professional with 8+ years of experience as a consultant in the e-commerce and healthcare domains

Sajan Kedia

Ex- Data Science Lead

An alumnus of IIT with over 7 years of experience working on Watson at IBM Research, Startups & Myntra

Rajesh Sabapathy

Sr. Data Science

10+ years of experience of leading Data Science teams in healthcare, banking and insurance domain. He has experience of solving complex problems using Deep Learning, Computer Vision techniques and other Machine Learning algorithms

Pre-Programme Preparatory Content (Year 1)
Course 1- Data Toolkit (Year 1)
- 13 Weeks
Course 2 - Machine Learning-I (Year 1)
- 10 Weeks
Course 3 - Specialisation (Option to choose from 5 tracks) (Year 1)
- 6 Weeks
Core Courses, University of West Florida (Year 2)
Concentration Courses, University of West Florida (Year 2)
Electives, University of West Florida (Year 2) (Choose any three courses)
Thesis/Project, University of West Florida (Year 2) (Choose any one)

300+

Hours of Learning
7+

Case Study & Projects
20+

Live Sessions
3

Tools & Softwares
30

Hours of Python Boot Camp

Industry Projects

Learn through real-life industry projects sponsored by top companies across industries

Solve actual industry problems designed by experts
Engage in collaborative projects with your peers
Personalised subjective feedback on your submissions to facilitate improvement

IMDb Movie Analysis

Analyze movie data from the past hundred years and find out various insights...

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Uber Supply-Demand Gap

Use analytics to identify why Uber sometimes faces a supply-demand challenge...

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Creditworthiness of Customers

Learn how Predictive Analytics can be used to decide the creditworthiness of...

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Telecom Churn Analysis

Solve the most crucial business problem for a leading telecom operator in In...

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Lead scoring

Learn how the knowledge of basic machine learning algorithms can be used to ...

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Fraud detection

Decline fraud transactions on a credit card in real-time to minimize the los...

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Speech recognition

Learn how Google speech-to-text works and make your own model.

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Image captioning

Build a model which will caption a given image and describe it in sentences ...

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Gesture Recognition

Learners will build a gesture recognition model for a Smart-TV to recognize ...

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Social Media Listening

What if you could predict the popularity of a brand like upGrad in India?

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Interactive Market Campaign Analysis

Research and analyse data from a marketing campaign to gain valuable insight...

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Retail Giant Sales Forecasting

Help a retail-giant to have a clear idea of how their sales will look like i...

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The upGrad Advantage

Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you MS in Computer Science

Learning Support
Doubt Resolution
Networking

Industry Mentors
- Receive unparalleled guidance from industry mentors, teaching assistants and graders
- Receive one-on-one feedback on submissions and personalised feedback on improvement
Student Support
- Available all days 9 AM - 9 PM IST.
- For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.
Q&A Forum
- Timely doubt resolution by Industry experts and peers
- 100% Expert-verified responses to ensure quality learning
Expert Feedback
- Personalised expert feedback on assignments and projects
- Regular live sessions by experts to clarify concept related doubts
upGrad BaseCamp
- Fun-packed, informative and career-building workshops Sessions by industry professionals and professors
- Group activities with your peers and alumni
Industry Networking
- Live sessions by experts on various industry topics
- One-on-one discussions and feedback sessions with industry mentors

upGrad Alumni

Akash Kumar

Aman Avilash

Anand Sonawane

Asher Babu

Digvijay Vyas

Harsha Raikar

Jai Singh Bhagat

Jaya Priya

Kumar Vaibhav

Manshul Goel

Mathew George

Mirza Hashim

Mukund Kumar

Nirmal Maheshwari

Ragul Tamilchemma

Rutuja Mowade

Sai Dileep

Santhosh Francis

Shreyas Srivatsan

Shyam Kumar V N

Snigdha Prakash

Soumya Kuttapa

Admission Process

There are 3 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:

Step 1: Complete Application Form

Fill out an application form online

Step 2: Get Shortlisted & Receive your offer Letter

Our admissions committee will review your profile. Upon qualifying, an offer letter will be sent to you confirming your admission.

Step 3: Block your Seat & Begin the Prep Course

Block your seat with a payment of INR 25,000 to enrol on the program. Begin with your Prep course and start your Master's journey!

Program Fee

Online Program
INR 3,00,000 (inclusive of taxes)

On-Campus Program
Indicative Tuition Fee at University of West Florida - USD 21,777

Indicative Living Cost per annum in US - USD 12,000

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How You Benefit From This Program

Master's degree from a reputed US University Dual certification - IIIT Bangalore as well as University of West Florida, US
GRE Waiver for IIIT Bangalore learners
In-built IELTS prep to be provided by upGrad
STEM programs leading upto 36 Months of OPT
upGrad end to end support for applications and visa
World Class Faculty Members & Industry Experts
24x7 Available Student Support Team
One-on-One with Industry Mentors
Save upto 10 Lakhs for an equivalent degree from US

Student Reviews

Vibhor Srivastava

4.5 Years Experience Deputy Manager, ICICI Bank

The Data Science course from upGrad and IIIT Bangalore has been a boon for me and it has helped enhance my skills in Excel, SQL, R, etc.

Rutuja Mowade

4 Years Experience Analyst, Nice

It doesn’t matter what your previous working background is, as everything is taught from the basics.

Anshu Srivastava

6 Years Experience Research Assistant, Nice

Group case studies really give a sense of teamwork, as it happens in regular classroom studies. It teaches us coordination and right attitude as a team player in meeting all the deadlines.

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