βWhether itβs a financial services company looking to mitigate risk or a retailer trying to predict customer behavior, the use case for AI and machine learning is based on an effective data strategy,β said Ryohei Fujimaki, founder of dotData and youngest researcher at the history of the 119-year-old IT corporation NEC.
As demand grows, so does the number of Data Science programs at universities. What modules are studied by students, what visa opportunities are provided for university graduates - we understand below.
Radbound University, Holland
The course load of the master's program is 120 credits, two years of study. In the first year of specialization, students study five required courses (Machine Learning in Practice, Information Retrieval, Bayesian Networks, Research Seminar in Data Science, Philosophy and Ethics for Computing and Information Science). The rest of the program consists of electives, internships and dissertation work. Among the elective courses: Intelligent Systems in Medical Imaging, Machine Learning in Particle Physica and Astronomy, Law in Cyberspace and others.
Internships take place in local SMEs, international corporations (ING Bank, Philips, ASML, Capgemini or Booking.com), government organizations or in any department where they work with big data (astronomy, particle physics, neuroscience, bioinformatics) .
Visa conditions for graduates: After graduation, students can stay in the country for up to 12 months to look for work.
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Data Science is an undergraduate program at the university. For students interested in receiving post-graduate education, the university recommends considering a professional master's program - Computer Science (Big Data). It trains data scientists, data architects, and data directors who are able to offer insights that influence strategic decision making.
The training lasts 4 semesters (or 16 months), including a 4-month paid internship. All students take the basic courses of Machine Learning, Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Big Data, Data Mining, Big Data Systems, Natural Language Processing. Mandatory labs help in the practical study of various models and algorithms related to big data. Students take two Programming for Big Data laboratory courses and gain access to the SFU Big Data Center, opened in 2017 to bring together professionals and companies interested in the development of this industry.
Visa conditions for graduates: To obtain a Post-Graduation Work Permit, you must have been a full-time student at any public university or college for at least 8 months (900 hours) and successfully completed your program. If the course lasted more than 2 years, then the Post-Graduation Work Permit will be given for 3 years, if less, then the validity period will be the same length as the training course.
University of Vermont, USA
Master in Complex Systems and Data Science - a two-year program where students study methods for collecting, storing and processing data; visualization techniques with a focus on creating high quality web applications. They look for complex patterns and correlations, for example, using machine learning and data mining, etc.
Core modules (12 credits) include disciplines such as Principles of Complex Systems, Modeling Complex Systems, QR: Data Science, Data Science II.
Visa conditions for graduates: They can take a paid optional practical training (OPT) internship in their specialty after receiving a degree, in fact, work on a study visa. The OPT work permit is limited to 12 months. But for young people with a STEM specialty, this period has been extended to 36. The good news is that after this time, you can go back to university, for example, master's or graduate school, study for a year or two and apply for OPT again. Another option to stay in the country is to apply for an H-1B work visa if you have an employer company.
University College Cork, Ireland
The one-year MSc in Data Science and Analytics is the result of a collaboration between the Departments of Computer Science and Statistics. Gives an idea of ββthe basic principles of this rapidly developing field. Students must earn 90 credits through a combination of core modules (Data Mining, Deep Learning, Foundations of Statistical Data Analytics, Generalized Linear Modeling Techniques, Database Technology), electives (Optimization, Information Storage and Retrieval, Machine Learning and Statistical Analytics, Scalable Computing for Data Analytics and others) and dissertations. All elective modules are approved by the curator of the program.
Graduates of 2017-2018 have found jobs in companies such as Amazon, Apple, Bank of Ireland, Dell, Digital Turbine Asia Pacific, Dell EMC, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Pilz, PWC.
Visa conditions for graduates: Especially for young people outside the European Union, the Third Level Graduate Scheme was developed. All graduates of accredited universities receive permission to stay in the country for 12 months, and those who have completed master's and postgraduate studies can then extend the validity of the visa for another 12 months.
University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
After completing a master's degree in Data Analytics, the student will have the tools of data mining and the knowledge of how to apply them to research in the field of cosmology, healthcare and cybersecurity. The term of study is 12 months, you need to collect 180 credits. Basic modules: Applied Data and Text Analytics, Big Data Applications, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Master's Engineering or Study Project.
For those who would like to immediately complete an internship in their specialty, the university has a master's program with professional experience. It is designed for 18 months, where an additional 6 months of practice are added to the studies. Plus the opportunity to apply data analysis tools to new technologies and startups using the SAP Next Gen Lab.
Visa conditions for graduates: You can stay in the country for up to 2 years after graduation to find an employer with a sponsor license
Source: habr.com