Admission requirements for Data Science
To apply for the MSc in Data Science you need:
- A university bachelor's degree or a professional bachelor's degree relating to data science. It must include specific skills in certain areas.
You find the specific requirements below.
- English proficiency corresponding to B-level with a minimum of 3,0 in grade point average.
- If you hold another comparable degree (e.g. an international education), which is comparable to a university or professional bachelor’s degree, the ITU will make an individual assessment of the education in question.
The following programme gives legal right to admission to Data Science:
Programmes that automatically meet the specific requirements:
ITU compiled a list of Danish bachelor programmes that automatically meet the specific admission requirements for the MSc in Data Science.
- Data Science (AAU)
- Data Science (AU)
- Machine Learning and Data Science (KU)
- Artificial Intelligence and Data (DTU)
If your bachelor programme is not shown above, you will be asked to explain how you meet the specific requirements.
Specific requirements
Specific requirements for MSc programme in Data Science at ITU
Your bachelor must cover all the topis listed in the box below:
The BSc programme in Data Science from ITU covers the following topics.
| Requirements | ECTS |
1: Linear algebra | 5 |
| Vectors and matrices, vector and matrix operations incl. eigenvalues and eigenvectors Course example:
Linear Algebra and Optimization BSLIALO1KU (7,5 ECTS) | |
2: Algorithms and data structures | 5 |
| Big-O notation, basic analysis of algorithm correctness and complexity, hashing, basic data structures including graphs Course example:
Algorithms and Data Structures BSALDAS1KU (7,5 ECTS)
| |
3: Introduction to machine learning | 5 |
| E.g., linear regression, logistic regression, kernel methods, neural networks, unsupervised learning Course example:
Machine Learning BSMALEA1KU (15 ECTS)
| |
4: Probability theory and statistics | 10 |
| E.g., random variables, transformation of variables, joint and conditional distributions, independence, estimation, sampling, hypothesis testing Course example:
Introduction to Probability BSFOPRO1KU (7,5 ECTS) and Applied Statistics BSAPSTA2KU (15 ECTS)
| |
5: Introduction to programming | 10 |
| At least Python or similar Course example:
Introduction to Data Science and Programming BSINDSP1KU (15 ECTS)
| |
6: Introduction to database design and systems | 5 |
| Design and use of relational databases, basic data analytics, basic SQL Course example:
Introduction to Database System BSINDBS2KU (7,5 ECTS) | |
Your bachelor gives legal right to admission
- You must apply before the deadline 1 March.
- You need not upload any other application material.
Please note, if you have previously been enrolled on a master level programme, without completing, it is your duty to upload a transcript together with course descriptions for the courses you passed (links or scanned documents). We must assess whether to give you a starting credit transfer on the basis of what you passed.
Documentation must be in English or one of the Nordic languages.
Your bachelor automatically meet the specific requirements
You must upload the following documents with your application:
- Please fill in a Statement of Purpose. The Statement of Purpose must be written in English
- Bachelors' diploma
- Documentation for English B-level
Documentation must be in English or one of the Nordic languages.
Your bachelor does not automatically meet the specific requirements
You must upload the following documents with your application:
- Please fill in a Statement of Purpose. The Statement of Purpose must be written in English
- Bachelors' diploma
- Documentation for English B-level
Documentation must be in English or one of the Nordic languages.
How we evaluate your application
All applications that meet specific requirements for the programme will be assessed based on an overall evaluation. Your grades will account for 50% of the evaluation, while the overall assessment of your educational background and application materials make up the remaining 50%.
Tuition and scholarship
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