Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 96 months
- Doctoral degree requirements must be completed within one eight-year period
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
English
Duolingo English Test: 110
TOEFL iBT: 79
Credits
67 SCH
- For entering students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent: 67
- For entering students with a master's degree or equivalent: 33-55
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
El Paso, United States
Disciplines
Data Science & Big Data
Overview
Data Science is an emerging discipline that combines mathematics, computing, and statistics to develop and apply methodologies required for data-driven industries. High demand for data scientists exists in technology, government, and banking. This program is offered at the University of Texas El Paso.
Career Opportunities
Data science experts are needed in virtually every job sector, including tech companies such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. Other corporations include banking and financial institutions, healthcare, and consulting.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Data Mining
- Multivariate Data Analysis
- Machine Learning
- Data Visualization
- Statistical Programming
- Measure and Probability Theory
- Time Series Analysis
- Survival Analysis
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 79
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a degree in a related field in the mathematical and computational sciences or any technical field, as long as they have completed sufficient courses in mathematics, statistics and computing
- Three letters of recommendation from previous professors, supervisors, or others qualified to evaluate the applicant
- Statement summarizing research interests and future plans
- Graduate Record Exam (General or Mathematical Sciences)
- Applicants from countries where English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English proficiency.
Tuition Fees
- International: 11,984 AUD / year (≈ 8,534 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 11,984 AUD / year (≈ 8,534 USD / year)
- Domestic In-State: 5,845 AUD / year (≈ 4,162 USD / year)
Living costs
El Paso, United States: 1,247-2,311 AUD / month
