“Whether it’s a financial services company that wants to reduce risks, or a retailer trying to predict customer behavior, the AI and machine learning scenario is based on an effective data use strategy,” said Ryoha Fujimaki, founder of dotData and the youngest researcher at the stories of the 119-year-old NEC IT Corporation.
With increasing demand, the number of Data Science programs at universities is growing. What modules students study, what visa options are provided for graduates - we will understand below.
Radbound University, Holland
The course load of the magistracy is 120 credits, two years of study. In the first year of specialization, students take five compulsory courses (Machine Learning in Practice, Information Retrieval, Bayesian Networks, Research Seminar in Data Science, Philosophy and Ethics for Computing and Information Science). The rest of the program consists of electives, internships, and dissertation work. Among the elective courses: Intelligent Systems in Medical Imaging, Machine Learning in Particle Physica and Astronomy, Law in Cyberspace and others.
Internships are held at local small and medium-sized businesses, international corporations (ING Bank, Philips, ASML, Capgemini or Booking.com), government organizations or at any faculty where they work with big data (astronomy, particle physics, neurobiology, bioinformatics) .
Visa conditions for graduates: After graduation, students can stay in the country for up to 12 months to find work.
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Data Science is an undergraduate program at the university. The university recommends that students interested in obtaining post-graduate education consider a program of professional master's programs - Computer Science (Big Data). She prepares analytics experts, data architects and data directors who can come up with ideas that influence strategic decision making.
Training lasts 4 semesters (or 16 months), including a 4-month paid internship. All students take basic courses in Machine Learning, Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Big Data, Data Mining, Big Data Systems, Natural Language Processing. Mandatory laboratory work helps in the practical study of various models and algorithms associated with big data. Students take two laboratory courses, Programming for Big Data, and gain access to the SFU Big Data Center, opened in 2017 to bring together professionals and companies interested in developing this industry.
Visa conditions for graduates: In order to obtain a work permit for Post-Graduation Work Permit, you must be a full-time student at any state university or college for at least 8 months (900 hours) and successfully complete your program. If the course lasted more than 2 years, then the Post-Graduation Work Permit will be given for 3 years, if less, then the duration will be the same length as the training course.
University of Vermont, USA
The Master in Complex Systems and Data Science is a two-year program where students learn methods for collecting, storing and processing data; visualization techniques with an emphasis on creating high-quality web applications. They are looking for complex patterns and correlations, for example, using machine learning and data mining, etc.
Basic modules (12 credits) include such disciplines as Principles of Complex Systems, Modeling Complex Systems, QR: Data Science, Data Science II.
Visa conditions for graduates: They can take a paid internship Optional Practical Training (OPT) in their specialty after obtaining a degree, in fact - work on a study visa. The OPT work permit is limited to 12 months. But for young people with a STEM specialty, this period has been extended to 36. The good news is that after this time you can go to university again, for example, to graduate school or graduate school, unlearn a year or two and again apply for OPT. Another option to stay in the country is to apply for a H-1B work visa with an employer company.
University College Cork, Ireland
A one-year master's program in Data Science and Analytics is the result of a collaboration between the faculties of computer science and statistics. Gives an idea of the basic principles of this rapidly developing field. Students must earn 90 credits through a combination of core modules (Data Mining, Deep Learning, Foundations of Statistical Data Analytics, Generalized Linear Modeling Techniques, Database Technology), optional (Optimization, Information Storage and Retrieval, Machine Learning and Statistical Analytics, Scalable Computing for Data Analytics and others) and dissertations. All modules are optionally approved by the program curator.
Graduates of 2017-2018 were employed in such companies as Amazon, Apple, Bank of Ireland, Dell, Digital Turbine Asia Pacific, Dell EMC, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Pilz, PWC.
Visa conditions for graduates: The Third Level Graduate Scheme was developed specifically for young people from outside the European Union. All graduates of accredited universities receive permission to stay in the country for 12 months, and those who graduate from magistracy and graduate school can then extend the visa for another 12 months.
University of Portsmouth, UK
After receiving a master's degree in Data Analytics, the student will possess data mining tools and knowledge of how to apply them to research in cosmology, healthcare and cybersecurity. The term of study is 12 months, you need to get 180 credits. Base modules: Applied Data and Text Analytics, Big Data Applications, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Master's Engineering or Study Project.
For those who would like to immediately take an internship in a specialty at a university, there is a master's program with professional experience. It is designed for 18 months, where an additional 6 months of practice are added to study. Plus the ability to apply data analysis tools to new technologies and startups using the SAP Next Gen Lab.
Visa conditions for graduates: You can stay in the country for up to 2 years after graduation to find an employer with a sponsor license