What will you learn in this minor?

You will learn to carry out a Data Science project from beginning to end. That involves: asking the right (research) question(s), data collection and cleaning, data management and organisation, modelling, communication and visualisation, and implementation of your findings. This minor will give you excellent job prospects. This Minor will give you excellent job opportunities. Searching for “Data Science” on LinkedIn today will give you about 1,000 job hits in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. 

Transition to a Master

The minor will make you conditionally eligible for a UvA Master's programme:

• Business Administration: The ‘Digital Business’ track teaches you to apply Data Science in a commercial/business context. Find out more about the additional admission requirements that apply.

Programme

The minor consists of 30 EC and can be completed in one semester. It includes the following courses:

• Algorithms and Data Structures in Python (6 EC, period 1)*
• Data Wrangling (6 EC period 1)
• Databases & Data Visualisation  (6 EC, period 2)
• Machine Learning  (6 EC, period 2)
• Privacy Law and Ethics (3 EC, period 3)
• Text Retrieval and Mining (3 EC, period 3)

*Students from FNWI – Informatiekunde can replace this course with either "Zoekmachines" or "Problemsolving and Search".

You can find the programme and detailed course descriptions of the current academic year in the Course Catalogue. Please note that the content of the courses may be subject to change. The new course catalogue containing the final programme will be published in the beginning of June.

Entry requirements

• You must have successfully completed your first year (60 EC) of a Bachelor’s programme at a research university (WO).
• Students taking this minor typically follow a Bachelor's programme in: Actuarial Sciences, Business, Communication Sciences, Econometrics, Economics, Psychology or STEM studies (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
• The minor is also open to other students, provided they have an affinity with quantitative methods.
• This minor is open to students of UvA Economics and Business, except for students of the Bachelor's programma in Actuarial Science, Business Analytics and Econometrics.

Required prior knowledge

The minor Amsterdam Data Science and Artificial Intelligence is for many a difficult programme. You are required to have basic knowledge of Python and Statistics. Self-study before starting the minor will be required in case of deficiencies in:

• Python
• Econometrics and Statistics

The links to the e-modules of these topics will be published in the Course Catalogue.

Application and Admission

This minor has a limited capacity. Applications start 12 May 2021 and work on a first come first serve basis. The application form will be published on this page. Please note that your can only apply for one minor at the Faculty of Economics and Business. All other applications at our Faculty will not be taken into consideration.

What do you need to apply?

All students: 

• a short motivation to be copied in the application form

Non-UvA students:

• Between 10-12 May: Sign up as an elective student (bijvak student) for Bachelor's in Business Administration in Studielink. Important: make sure that your start date is 1 September 2021.
  You will not be able to sign up for the minor without enrolment.
• a signed and stamped transcript of grades. We understand that due to the corona crisis it might be difficult to provide us with a certified transcript. Therefore, as an exception, we will also accept non-certified transcripts for the minor applications. We rely on your integrity.

More info and contact

For more general information about applying for and taking a minor, visit the student website about minors at UvA Economics and Business. Or you can contact the Education Desk.