Masters in Data Science from University of Arizona

Master of Science in Data Science

Get a 2 year Full Time Masters in Data Science with the Latest Cutting Edge Curriculum from One of the Top 100 Best Global Universities in the World, University of Arizona.

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Top 100 (Best Global Universities)

by U.S. News and World report*
24 Months

Recommended 12-15 hrs/week
Jun 29, 2022

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Program Overview

Key Highlights

1350 Hours of Learning
Designed for Working Professionals
9+ Programming Tools & Languages
High-performance Coaching (1:1)
Masterclasses by Industry Experts
University of Arizona Alumni Status
Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)
Just-in-time Interviews
Career Essential Soft Skills Program
Industry Readiness Assessments
Support available all days for 24 hours

"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 Skills You Will Learn

Python, BD processing using Spark, Deploy ML Models, Supervised & Unsupervised ML Models, Predictive Analytics & Statistics
Job Opportunities

Big Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer
Who Is This Program For?

The program caters to: Managers and Aspiring Managers, MBA Graduates, Engineers, Professionals in various domains
Minimum Eligibility

- Bachelor’s Degree (with minimum 50% score | medium of instruction - English) from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Arizona.
- 4 year accredited Bachelor's OR 3 year accredited Bachelor's + Master's OR 3 year accredited Bachelor's + Post Graduate Diploma OR 3 year Bachelor’s by itself provided the degree is at least 120 credits and the degree has been earned in Division I and the institution is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an institutional score of 'A' or better
- Completed Undergraduate-Level Mathematics Coursework and be familiar with Computer Programming (Candidates without coursework in Mathematics would be considered on a case-to-case basis based on profile and entrance test scores).

Master of Science in Data Science from University of Arizona

Complete all the courses successfully to obtain this recognition from the University of Arizona.

Earn a Master of Science in Data Science degree
Get University of Arizona alumni status
Get ID cards (chargeable) and email IDs from University of Arizona.
A minimum of 70% score (C grade) is required to pass each course. A minimum of 3.0 CGPA is required to pass the entire program.

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Programming Languages and Tools Covered

Syllabus

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

Global Lecturers

Learn from leading Data Science faculty and industry leaders

Behzad Ahmadi

Data Scientist, Walmart Labs

He has extensive experience as a Data Scientist and an ML practitioner. He has worked as an Adjunct Professor in his alma mater, which is the New Jersey Institute of Technology, as well as at North Eastern University.

S. Anand

CEO

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

Georgios Ouzounis

Professor, Deep Learning, Kauno Kolegija

Georgios has twenty-two years of experience in scientific research, engineering, and entrepreneurship. He is currently spending his time as a Professor of Deep Learning at Kaunas University of Applied Sciences.

Shailesh Kumar

Chief Data Scientist, CoE AI/ML

He comes with over twenty years of experience in building and innovating AI/ML solutions across a wide range of industries with top brands like Google, Fico, and Ola

Course 0 - Pre Course Requisites
- 3 Weeks
Course 1 - Data Analysis and Visualization
- 10 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 2 - Data Mining and Discovery
- 10 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 3 - Introduction to Machine Learning
- 11 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 4 - Data Base Development and Management
- 9 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 5 - Data Warehousing and Analytics in the Cloud
- 10 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Capstone Project - 1
- 5 Weeks
Course 6 - Neural Networks
- 10 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 7 - Applied Natural Language Processing
- 10 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 8 - Managing the Digital Information Environment
- 10 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Course 9 - Ethical Issues in Information
- 9 Weeks
- 1 Assignment
Capstone Project- 2
- 5 Weeks

25+

Industry driven case studies
30+

Live Sessions
10 w

Capstone Projects
1350

Hours of Learning

Industry Projects

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

Credit Card Fraud Detection

Predict fraudulent credit card transactions with the help of machine learnin...

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Style transfer using GAN

Use a variant of GANs i.e. CycleGAN, to translate the style of one MRI image...

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Sales forecasting

Analyse the sales data for a retail giant and forecast sales using deep neur...

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Eye for Blind

Build the model that will convert the contents of an image and output the au...

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Sentiment Based Product Recommendation System

Perform sentiment analysis on the reviews of the products and provide recomm...

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News Recommendation System

Recommend news articles to users based on their preferences

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Stack Overflow Case Study

Perform exploratory data analysis using cloud services on stack overflow dat...

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Uber Case Study

Analyse the Uber dataset to understand the demand and supply of cab services...

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Data Warehousing Case Study

You will work on telecom industry data and learn ETL and Data ingestion, Sqo...

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Real Time Twitter HashTag Analysis, using Spark Streaming

You will perform the Twitter hashtag analysis on real-time data using Spark ...

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Recommendation System, using ALS (Alternating Least Squares)

Recommendation system is built using ALS algorithm in Spark.

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Market Basket Analysis, using Apriori Algorithm

You will implement market basket analysis using Spark with the help of Aprio...

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NYC Taxi Fare Prediction

Build a pricing model to predict the fare of a taxi ride using the set of at...

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Telecom Churn Prediction

Classification model is built to predict the churning of the customer from t...

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Recommendation System using PCA and KNN

Implemented the movie recommendation system by reducing the dimensionality u...

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E-Commerce Assignment

Analyse a clickstream dataset of a cosmetics store using Hive and extract va...

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Speech Recognition

Learn Google speech-to-text and make a model using deep learning.

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Gesture Recognition

Build a gesture recognition model for a Smart-TV, using a 3D convolution Net...

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The upGrad Advantage

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 feedbacks on improvement
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.
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.
Industry Networking
- Live sessions by experts on various industry topics
- One-on-one discussion and feedback sessions with industry mentors

Career Mentorship Session (1:1)

Get personalized career landscaping from experts to chart out best opportunities

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Personalized Industry Session

Sessions by an industry expert for a small group of 10-12 learners with similar profiles to discuss real life applications of concepts and personalized coaching

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Interview Preparation

Support in polishing your hard skills and soft skills for interview preparation

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High Performance Coaching (1:1)

Get a dedicated career coach to help you stay on track to achieve your career goals and support you in your career journey

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Program Fee

USD 11,000

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Refer someone you know and receive cash reimbursements of up to $500!*

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Senior Maintenance Manager, Schlumberger

Upgrad has a holistic approach to students, much better than just an online course. We have a person/buddy to help us with non technical questions with outstanding support, then we have live sessions that have been very good in quality and content, finally the career guidance to support.

How You Benefit From This Program

Masters in Data Science from University of Arizona
Get Masters in Data Science without quitting your job
Career Transformation into In-demand field of Data Science
Career Transition with up to average 57% salary raise
Stepping Stone into the field of Data Science
Cutting-edge curriculum designed by industry experts

Our Learners Work At

Top companies from all around the world have recruited upGrad alumni

Admissions Process

Take the English Proficiency Test*

University of Arizona accepts the following English proficiency test scores: IELTS , TOEFL , Pearson PTE Academic, CEPT Full Academic.

Take the Eligibility Test and Submit your SOP

The online test will check your aptitude, mathematical & programming skills. At the end of this test, you will be asked to submit an SOP(~500 words)

Receive your Offer Letter and Block your Seat

The application will be reviewed by upGrad & University of Arizona. Upon qualifying, an offer letter will be released. You can then block your seat!

Disclaimer

- *Exemption for students with a bachelor's degree from an institution where medium of instruction was English. Subject to verification.

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