2 years
Full-time programme
Online programme
Online programme
400 000 RUB/year
Tuition Fee in 2024
Russian government and HSE scholarships and tuition fee waivers not applicable
RUS+ENG
Instruction in Russian with some courses in English
The program is designed to train specialists in two areas:
Data Scientist
a specialist skilled in modern approaches and methods, capable of solving both traditional but business-critical tasks (demand forecasting, churn prediction, text data analysis, segmentation, etc.) and more modern formulations (building question-and-answer systems, analyzing images, generating realistic examples, etc.).
Machine Learning Engineer
A specialist at the intersection of data science and development who understands and professionally uses modern technologies for collecting, storing and analyzing large data sets, is able to write efficient code and design complex systems related to machine learning-based services
For whom the program is suitable
A college graduate
entering immediately after completing a bachelor's degree (continuing education)
IT-specialist
enrolling for fundamental knowledge in Data Science
A specialist from another field
coming in for a successful start in a Data Scientist career
The program is designed for those who want to understand data science, gain practical experience in solving a large number of real-world problems and are interested in starting a career in this area.
Margarita Burova
academic director of the "Master of Data Science" online program answers applicants' frequently asked questions about the master's program
academic director of the "Master of Data Science" online program answers applicants' frequently asked questions about the master's program
Key benefits
Fully online
the ability to study from anywherein the world anywhere in the world
at your convenience schedule
Training from scratch
the program can be successfully completedby people without a strong background
in math and programming
Asynchronous format
most of the lectures are pre-recorded,so you can watch them at your own pace
at your own time
deferment from the call-up of citizens for military
service is granted to students in accordance
with the Legislation of the Russian Federation
service is granted to students in accordance
with the Legislation of the Russian Federation
Consultations with teachers
faculty are available for chatand videoconferencing, and regular
webinars are held
Classes in English
immersion in the industry,learning the terms, the opportunity
to work abroad
Learning process
Learning ONLINE in a synchronous format at a FACE-TO-FACE educational program:
ONLINE
classes are conducted with the use of distance technologies, which allows you to save valuable time for traveling to the university
FACE-TO-FACE
All rules of full-time educational programs are preserved, and all student privileges are available in the course of study
ASYNCHRONIC
pre-recorded lectures (required viewing), which are available at any convenient time during the week. There are also regular seminars with one of the lecturers each week.
Program Content
2 - 3 required courses per semester
courses on machine learning, programming languages and data analysisin the 2nd year of study
selection of one of two tracks, each track has its own coursesProjects
in the 1-st year of study:
Data Scraping Project, Algorithms and Data Structures
Data Scraping Project, Algorithms and Data Structures
in the 2-nd year of study:
Machine Learning Project, Final Project - final qualification paper
Machine Learning Project, Final Project - final qualification paper
Graduates
Starting a career in data analytics and machine learning. Opportunity to apply for Junior Data Scientist or Junior Machine Learning Engineer positions
Start an academic career and do postgraduate research in Data Science in Russia or abroad
Entry requirements
Diploma of higher educationBachelor's or specialist degreein any field |
Theoretical knowledge• of basic mathematics within the school course• English language skills at B1-B2 level |
Practical skillsare not required, but are welcome.Learn the program literally from the ground up |
Enrollment in the program
Based on the results of internal entrance tests:
90
points
points
Testing in math
(in English)
Online test on our platform with proctoring, the duration is 90 minutes.
The test has 20 assignments of 5 points each
The test has 20 assignments of 5 points each
10
points
points
Motivational letter
Example questions:
student's education, motivation for entering the master's program, description of current employment, what areas of development in IT are of interest, what you want to learn on the program
student's education, motivation for entering the master's program, description of current employment, what areas of development in IT are of interest, what you want to learn on the program
Upon completion of training,
a state diploma with an English language
supplement is issued
supplement is issued
Tuition fees and discounts in 2023
Per semester
176 250 ₽
176 250 ₽
Payment is made semester by semester
Per the year
352 500 ₽
352 500 ₽
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