Study 8 months online with IIITB and upGrad, 12 months at Clarkson University, US
Choose from 11 electives at Clarkson University, US
upGrad team will help you with application to Clarkson University, US, securing confirmed offer letter & support with US visa application.
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Analyze movie data from the past hundred years and find out various insights to determine what makes a movie do well.
Use analytics to identify why Uber sometimes faces a supply-demand challenge and what can be done to overcome it.
Learn how the knowledge of basic machine learning algorithms can be used to determine leads that are potentially convertible and save your Sales team time, money and resources.
Decline fraud transactions on a credit card in real-time to minimize the losses so that customers are not charged for items that they did not purchase.
Learn how Predictive Analytics can be used to decide the creditworthiness of customers and whether they are issued a credit card or not.
Learn how Google speech-to-text works and make your own model.
Build a model which will caption a given image and describe it in sentences in a detailed way like objects, present, the actions they are doing etc.
Learners will build a gesture recognition model for a Smart-TV to recognize 5 hand gestures, using a 3D Convolution Network.
What if you could predict the popularity of a brand like upGrad in India?
Solve the most crucial business problem for a leading telecom operator in India and Southeast Asia: predicting customer churn.
Research and analyse data from a marketing campaign to gain valuable insights and determine the 'yays' and 'nays' of the campaign.
Help a retail-giant to have a clear idea of how their sales will look like in the future.
There are 3 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:
Fill out an application form online
Our admissions committee will review your profile. Upon qualifying, an offer letter will be sent to you confirming your admission.
Block your seat with a payment of INR 25,000 to enrol on the program. Begin with your Prep course and start your Data Science journey!
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Referral offer is valid only on the MS in Applied Data Science
The MS in Applied Data Science is an engaging yet rigorous 8 months online and 12 months on-campus program designed for students to develop practical knowledge and skills, establish a professional network, and accelerate entry into data science careers. The student as part of this program will receive dual certification, an Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science from IIITB and Master degree from Clarkson University, US.
You should expect to carry out several industry-relevant projects simulated as per the actual workplace, making you a skilled data science professional at par with leading industry standards. On completion of program, you will have option to apply for OPT in US as well as get support from Clarkson University Career Services to build a career in the US.
The programme is designed for professionals with limited data analytics experience to help them build their understanding from the basics to an advanced level. The programme covers tools such as Python, MySQL and Excel, as well as important Data Science concepts such as statistics and exploratory data analytics, regression, clustering, tree models, model selection and principal component analysis.
The online learning experience will be a mix of interactive lectures from industry leaders as well as world-renowned faculty. Additionally, the program comprises live lectures dedicated to solving your academic queries and reinforcing learning. On-campus learning experience will be in class experience face to face with the faculty.
Post successful completion of the program, an Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science would be granted from IIIT Bangalore and an MS in Applied Data Science from Clarkson University, US.
No, the program is designed to be completed in its entirety, and cannot be taken as standalone modules.
If you like finding meaningful insights from data and if you get excited by the prospect of informing business decisions through analysis and have an analytical bend of mind, then this program is meant for you. As long as you can clear the selection test (or are exempt) and are excited about the transition to Data Analyst, this program is meant for you.
Absolutely! Data Analyst is becoming a necessity for all industries and is no more a choice. Hence, there is a critical demand for quality data professionals and because the supply is constrained, this is one of the most lucrative career options across industries.
You can start the application process by submitting the application. Applications have already started for the next cohort.
upGrad, IIIT B, Clarkson University US, world-renowned faculty, and many industry leaders have committed a lot of time in conceptualising and creating this program to make sure that the learners can receive the best possible learning experience in data analytics. Hence, we want to make sure that the participants of this program also show a very high level of commitment and passion for Data Science. For entry into Clarkson University, students have to successfully complete IIIT Bangalore program with a minimum of 3 GPA.
To be eligible for the program, the following criteria need to be fulfilled:
For IIITB:
• B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc (IT/Computer Science)/BCA with minimum of 60% or above marks. Maximum backlogs (ATKTs) accepted will be 5.
For Clarkson University:
• The applicant must complete the Advanced Certificate Program in Data Science from IIIT, Bangalore with 3 or above CGPA.
• IELTS score >= 6.5 or equivalent across all bands or PTE >= 56 or Duolingo >= 115 or TOEFL iBT (not home edition) >= 80.
- It will allow students to learn how to draw informed decisions and conclusions with data while being attuned to ethical considerations of data use.
- In the digital world, students get a chance to build a solid foundation to work in a gamut of industries.
- Students will get global exposure while pursuing MS in Applied Science from the U.S.
- According to PayScale, the average base salary for MS in Applied Data Science graduates is $80k/year.
There are limited part-time, on-campus jobs for international students, where the income is sufficient to provide “pocket money.” A part-time job will not generate enough income to pay for all educational expenses. Some internships related to the capstone project may be paid.
Yes, upGrad will help you prepare for the English proficiency test to establish your current English proficiency to be eligible for the Master's program in the US.
Clarkson University will have one intake for students coming through this route. The intake of the year will be August (Fall) intake. Though the application process for Clarkson University will start during the IIITB online program, you will be able to go to Clarkson University in the nearest intake which is at least 3 months away from completion of your IIITB program.
upGrad will apply for you in Clarkson University once all the documents are provided by you (as given in the offer letter issued to you by upGrad). Apart from the documents mentioned in the offer letter of Clarkson University, you will have to give proof of English proficiency for application of admission to Clarkson University. upGrad will support you to get your English proficiency scores within 3 months of the start of a batch to accelerate this process.
At least 12-15 hours per week of time commitment is expected to be able to graduate from the online program. The on-campus program in the US is full-time and will have an appropriate workload.
Peer-to-peer discussion forum where you can post your queries and your peers/faculty/teaching assistants answer your queries within a day. Regular Q&A sessions with faculty to get clarification on conceptual doubts.
Refund Policy: (Programs with prep-session component)
Deferral Policy: (Pre- Program Commencement)
Deferral Policy: (Post Program Commencement)
No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank).
If you are availing 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.
Certain banks charge nominal processing fees between INR 99 - 500 on 0% Credit Card EMI transaction. If charged will be billed in the first repayment installment.
Only the Indian bank Credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot/part payments and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charges will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only the Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.