Data Science

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  • University/Institute Name Utrecht University
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration2 years
  • Application deadlineApr 2026

Position Details (Master's)

Data Science is a two-year research oriented Master's program (120 EC) from Utrecht University. The credits are in EC (European Credits), where 1 EC is equivalent with 28 hours of work. 

Are you curious about...

  • pushing existing data science technologies to higher levels?
  • designing new theories and tools for data analysis?
  • understanding how data science can be used to solve urgent problems facing society, like inequality, world hunger, and global warming?
  • translating challenging questions into technical solutions that produce valuable insights about real life or business operations?

Become the Data Scientist of the future

Data scientists collect, clean, integrate, analyse, and visualise data to make predictions, understand the impact of unseen events and optimize the way certain tasks are done.

The research Master’s in Data Science from Utrecht University aims at creating the data scientists of the future that go beyond applying existing analytical tools, algorithms, and machine learning principles.

It enables you to advance the existing technologies, make the necessary breakthroughs, and push the boundaries of data science far beyond what we are capable of doing today. It prepares you for a research career (PhD) or for an industrial career in high level positions that require open and collaborative minds to drive innovative Data Science solutions.

Courses included:

  • Data Mining
  • Knowledge and Data Engineering
  • Scientific Methods for Computing Science
  • Data Intensive Systems

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Aug 2026