Premaster Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship
In preparation of the Master's program Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship (jd)
The pre-master’s program is designed for students with a technical oriented bachelor’s program that includes at least 15 ECTS in mathematics (linear algebra) and statistics, with a minimum of 5 EC in each subject. Students who lack foundational courses in Programming (in Python), Data Structures and Algorithms, Introduction to Machine Learning, Foundations of Databases, or Statistics for Data Scientists are required to complete a selection of the pre-master’s program to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify for the master’s program.
The program (30 ECTS)
The total length of the program is one semester and includes the following courses:
- Programming
- Data-structures and Algorithms
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Foundations of Databases
- Statistics for Data Scientists
You can check out all the course descriptions via the Osiris Course Catalogue of Tilburg University here.
Starting moment & application deadlines
The courses of the pre-master’s program Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship, offered in the spring semester of 2024-2025 (starting at the end of January 2025).
To enroll in the Premaster’s program, the application deadlines are as follows:
- Non-EU students until October 1, 2024;
- EU students until December 1, 2024;
- Dutch students until January 1, 2025.
How to apply
The master’s and pre-master’s are a joint effort of Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg
University. Applications must be sent to Tilburg University. After unconditional admission to the
Master or pre-Master, you will be enrolled in both universities and you will have access to
the facilities of all three campuses in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven and Tilburg. For the application deadlines please check our website, get in touch with our admissions officer or send an email to questions@jads.nl
Students with a diploma from a Dutch educational institution applying for the pre-Master:
Students with a diploma from a non-Dutch educational institution applying for the pre-Master:
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