Data Science

Today, new knowledge in science, economics, management, and technology is created almost exclusively from large quantities of complex data. To properly handle patient or customer data, share prices and returns, and weather or climate in­for­mation, one needs knowledge of statistics, computer science, and mathematics. These subjects are combined in the Data Science Bachelor's program. Students acquire the ability to carry out statistical data analyses and at the same time gain deeper insights into concepts and methods in computer science.

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This program imparts basic specialist knowledge in dealing with large amounts of data, with the aim of using scientific knowledge to develop methods and solve problems in relevant application fields.

In the first year, students learn the necessary fundamentals in mathematics, probability, statistics, and programming. This is followed in the second and third years by special lectures on the presentation, processing, and evaluation of data as well as on computer-aided statistics and statistical learning. In mandatory elective courses and case studies, students learn early on to make connections between academic knowledge and relevant practical problems.