Data Science and Society Tilburg University

Overview

Data Science and Society  from Tilburg University  is a multidisciplinary program that  build upon the domain-specific knowledge you have already acquired, offering four tracks: Business, Governance, Media, or Health. Your track will be stated on your Master's diploma. 

The program offers a balanced mix of theory and practice and is aimed at students without (much) prior knowledge of programming and machine learning.

• You are admitted to a specialization track that matches the domain knowledge you have developed in your previous education.

• You get acquainted with the data science methodology and the laws and regulations that are relevant for data science and data scientists. 
• You learn data analytics techniques and get trained to gather insights from large and complex data sets. You also learn how to translate those insights into actionable solutions and recommendations within your area of specialization.

Career prospects

As a Data Science and Society graduate you have the ability to create data driven solutions for questions that come from society, businesses and organizations.

You are well-equipped to perform the role of a strategy consultant, as well as to serve as a linking-pin between management and technical staff. Not only are you able to identify opportunities that big data and related emerging technologies offer, you are also aware of the risks.

With the programming, data processing, data analytics and data visualization skills you have developed - and your hands-on experience in working with complex data sets - you also qualify for data analytics jobs.

Graduates work or start for example as:

• Data Analyst bij Eneco 
• Business Intelligence Analyst at Houthoff
• Statistical Researcher at Statistics Netherlands