PostGraduate in Data Analysis
Education objectives
The Postgraduate Program in Information Analysis and Management aims to train experts and managers qualified to lead and guide information collection, compilation, analysis, and management inside organizations. The analysts and information managers have the vital task of organizing and analyzing information from organizations and translating it into actions to achieve tangible goals. The major goal of this program is to create skills for decision-making support and to promote decision-making improvements in organizations.
The goal of this program is to train technical staff and managers to:
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Develop techniques and methodologies for data collection;
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Apply various methodologies, tools and computational statistics to explore and analyze information in order to reduce levels of uncertainty associated with decision-making;
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Communicate results, in written form or orally, adapting them to the level and interests of the audience.
Applications - 1st call
To complete the application, the applicant must register in NOVA IMS' Applications Portal, fill the form, upload their Curriculum Vitae, pay the application fee (€ 51), and submit the application in the end. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum. The members of the Admissions’ Jury Panel may decide to hold an interview with all or some applicants - face-to-face or videoconference.
The applications for this program, for the 2025/2026 academic year, are open from January 1st to February 3rd, 2025. To apply, click here.
General characterization
DGES code
E146
Cicle
Postgraduate programmes
Degree
None
Access to other programs
This Postgraduate program gives access to the Master Degree Program in Statistics and Information Management, with a specialization in Information Analysis and Management.
Coordinator
Jorge Miguel Ventura Bravo
Opening date
September 2025
Vacancies
35
Fees
€ 4.200, for applicants with a nationality from a European Union member country; € 4.900, for applicants of other nationalities.
Schedule
After Working Hours
Teaching language
English
Degree pre-requisites
The study plan of this Program corresponds to 60 ECTS, of which 37,5 are in mandatory course units. The remaining 22,5 ECTS corresponding to the Elective Course Units
Conditions of admittance
The requirements for the applications are: a degree in a compatible field (complete until September); analysis of the applicants' academic and professional curriculum.
Evaluation rules
The assessment method will be continuous assessment, i.e. through individual or group work, projects, quizzes, tests/exams, etc.
At the beginning of each academic year, it is up to each teacher of each Curricular Unit (CU) to define how assessment will be carried out in their CUs, and this information is then made available via the student platform.