Specialization in Data Science

Education objectives

The Master Degree Program in Data Science and Advanced Analytics, with a specialization in Data Science, is aimed at technically oriented people with solid scientific background, who want to strengthen and deepen their skills on the most used paradigms and environments for software development, and apply them to solve complex real-world problems involving vast amounts of data.

The best students of the 1^st year of the Master in Data Science and Advanced Analytics will be invited for a 6 month paid internship, to be held during the 2^nd year, in one of the following institutions: Accenture, BI4ALL, Feedzai, Future Healthcare, Grupo Ageas Portugal, iFood, Izertis, Millennium BCP, NOVA IMS, SAS and Tranquilidade.

This Program will provide a set of interdisciplinary skills and tools such as:

• Understanding of the main paradigms associated with large databases and data warehouses;
• Understanding the processes of decision making;
• Mastering data mining tools, in particular for "Big Data" related problems;
• Mastering the processes of creation and maintenance of descriptive and predictive models;
• Recognizing and applying the most effective analytical models to different business cases;
• Interpreting models and their implications to the business.

Applications - 1^st 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 1^st to February 3^rd, 2025. To apply, click here.