MS in Data Science

A four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in computer science, math, statistics, engineering, natural sciences, or a related field.

Upload unofficial transcripts directly to your application using these instructions. Official transcripts will be required if you are admitted and wish to attend our program following these instructions. No hard copies should be faxed or mailed to our department.

Submit the names of three individuals who can speak to your ability to do graduate-level work in data science, ideally familiar with the background experience described in your statement of purpose. One of the three letters must be recent (in the last two years), and if you have been out of school for less than 5 years, it is encouraged for one of three letters to come from a faculty member.

You must write a statement of purpose outlining your immediate educational and long-range career objectives in relation to data science and why you are applying to the University of Minnesota's Data Science program. Discuss any interests in specific research topics or faculty members' projects. In a separate section within the statement of purpose, concisely discuss your relevant educational, research, or industrial backgrounds as they relate to data science or data analytics, and the specific prerequisite areas If you have expertise in computing or another prerequisite field that is not reflected in your transcripts, please include a description. Include any unique experiences relevant to the research you have done, especially any data-driven projects.

Please include a curriculum vitae which includes educational institutions attended, degrees awarded, and employment history, with dates.

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