Universiti Teknologi

Overview of Master of Science (Data Science) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Master of Science (Data Science) is a coursework programme offered on a full-time basis at the UTM Main Campus in Johor Bahru. The duration of study for the full-time programme is subjected to the student’s entry qualifications and lasts between one and half (1 1/2) years to a maximum of four (4) years.

The coursework programme is offered based on a 2-Semester per academic session. In this programme, the candidate will learn not only to apply data science, but they will acquire insight into how and why methods work so they will be able to construct solutions to new challenges in data science. Furthermore, student will also be able to work on problems specific to a scientific discipline and to combine knowledge domain with the latest data analysis methods and tools.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

If English is not your native language and you are attending a school where English is not the language of instruction, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic)

Applicants who do not meet the English proficiency requirements of their chosen programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) can  improve their English at Intensive English Programme (IEP) at Language Academy, UTM or CIEP at ELS Language Centers in Malaysia. Students  who choose to attend IEP (Language Academy, UTM) must attain IELTS 5.5 while who choose to attend ELS and must  pass Level 107 before starting their programmes in UTM (Maximum duration 2 Semester)