As the Fourth Industrial Revolution unfolds, it has become commonplace to refer to data as the ‘new oil’ of the global economy. Data scientists are the talent that provide the ability to extract, refine and deploy this new source of value for decision making in the global economy and even within the context of Malawi. The MSc in Data Science programme is designed to help the graduate student master advanced practical principles of data science and its related courses including statistical methods, machine learning, data mining, business intelligence, big data analytics, big data management and their applications. It is a two-year taught program. During first year, students will take coursework using a combination of face to face lectures and virtual lectures. In second year, students will conduct a research project in Data Science and submit a dissertation.

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