Program Overview

This Master of Science in Data Analytics has been designed to meet the growing need for graduates with data science skills in the light of increasing applications of new and existing technologies and techniques such as statistical analysis, machine learning and data visualisation across many industries throughout the global economy. Given the rapid growth in internet data usage, the shift to cloud computing, and the rate at which Irish businesses integrate data and analytics into their daily operations, Data Analytics is an identifiable discipline with a breadth and depth of content that encompasses many of the subfields (e.g. software development, machine learning, data visualisation that form the modern AI ecosystem).

The programme aims to respond to the ever-growing demand across industries for data analytics specialists involving skills in technology, programming for data analytics, data analysis with related context, graph technology considered to be effective means to empower the development of sophisticated AI applications. Additionally, the programme learning outcomes focus on the learner’s ability to meet requirements and deliver against business intelligence goals of organisations they will work in and allow for all of these outcomes to be demonstrated from an academic perspective but also to have a portfolio piece of work that can be shared with current or prospective employers.

The specific programme objectives are to:

• Enable learners to develop expert knowledge of current and developing analytics skills related to the development and use of analysis and statistics.
• Provide learners with a deep and systematic knowledge of business and technical strategies for data analytics and the subsequent skills to implement solutions in these areas.
• Facilitate the learner’s ability to develop applied data analytics skills relevant to the workplace.
• Identify and develop autonomous learning skills appropriate to develop specialisms in the field of analytics.
• Develop in learners a deep and systematic understanding of current issues of research and analysis relating to the field of data analytics.
• Empower learners as they identify, develop and apply detailed analytical, creative, problem solving in research scenarios relating to data analytics.
• Provide the learner with a comprehensive platform for career development, innovation and further study related to the field of data analytics.
• Respond ethically and informatively to address any emerging trends and wicked problems that may arise due to the growing needs of industry.
• Apply advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge to address a problem domain related to the field of data analytics creating an applied solution.