{"id":280,"date":"2026-03-02T07:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/data-science\/?post_type=qualification&#038;p=280"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:12:22","slug":"master-of-science-in-data-science","status":"publish","type":"qualification","link":"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/data-science\/qualification\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"280\" class=\"elementor elementor-280\" data-elementor-post-type=\"qualification\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e25836f links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e25836f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37be7c49 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"37be7c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cab3f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cab3f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">This is a two-year program that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">results in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Masters degree (NQF Exit Level 9)<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. The modules cover a range of advanced statistical\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">techniques<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">c<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ustomer\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">i<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ntelligence\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">a<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">nalytics and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">d<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ata-driven Internet-of-Things\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">a<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">nalysis as well as statistical software.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The program has a balance between theory and application<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. Furthermore, bootcamps are held to expose the students to a range of software.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0program is facilitated by the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za\/discipline\/statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Discipline of Statistics<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, which is home to a diverse group of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">academics<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0specializing in a wide array of Statistics and Data Science teaching and research areas.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">This Masters in Data Science is an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">analytical data science<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0program, with a strong emphasis on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">statistical thinking<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0and working with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">complex, real-world data<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0to generate insight rather than algorithm or software development (which falls\u00a0 under\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">computational\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">data science). The focus is on extracting meaningful information from data, understanding uncertainty, and building interpretable models to support real-world decisions. As a result, advanced statistical training, such as Honours-level statistics modules, is essential, as the program builds on this foundation to produce deep\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">analytical\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">capability rather than narrow, tool-driven technical exposure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfefc32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dfefc32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa424f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fa424f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bde0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47bde0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAQA<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1ee7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1ee7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>115522<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c767edb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c767edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3a99cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b3a99cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NQF LEVEL<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d57cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d57cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>09<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bfeb7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64bfeb7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b998f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70b998f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DURATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d3bf8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d3bf8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2 Years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28158029 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28158029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f3b502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78f3b502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLOSING DATE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5c5e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5c5e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>31 October<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6108fc5e links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6108fc5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313e3de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"313e3de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3afa0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2b3afa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c42c958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c42c958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Honours degree in Statistics, or\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Honours degree in Data Science (which covers sufficient statistical methodology at an advanced level, i.e. Honours level), or<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Please note that as this is an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">analytical\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Data Science Masters program (as opposed to computational Data Science), sufficient statistical methodological knowledge is required. Thus, an Honours in purely Computer Science (or similar) will not be considered. If you are interested in pursuing this program but do not yet meet the entrance requirement, then please consider our\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/blog\/qualification\/postgraduate-diploma-in-data-science\/\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef85f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ef85f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160391a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"160391a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme Structure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4213ef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d4213ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514f3af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514f3af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">A\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">hybrid\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">approach has been adopted where\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">online lectures<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0take place after hours (from 6pm) on weekdays, with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">on-campus<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0sessions every few weeks. These contact sessions can be used for teaching, practicals and assessments. All exams take place on campus.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Therefore, this program is not fully online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b611f links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85b611f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2e32e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b2e32e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost of The Programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531e1f2d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"531e1f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d33725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d33725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Fees are charged per module. Click on the following for the fees for year 1 and year 2 in 202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">6<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. Please note that these fees will be subject to a slight increase each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-MSc-DS-Invoice-Year-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">2026 MSc DS Fees &#8211; Year 1<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-MSc-DS-Invoice-Year-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">2026 MSc DS Fees &#8211; Year 2<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">International students<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0are required to pay an additional levy. More information on this can be found\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/ukzn.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fee-Booklet-2025-International.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">IMPORTANT: If accepted into the program, a registration fee of approximately\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">R7300\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(amount subject to change each year) must be paid by the deadline (typically\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">by first week of February<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">) to complete your registration into the program. This registration fee gets deducted off your fees for the year. See more info about financial clearance\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/ww2.registration.ukzn.ac.za\/remote-online-operations-for-student-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. International students are required to pay full fees as well as an international levy.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b466eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78b466eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b99b910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b99b910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selection Process:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6bb0d0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c6bb0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722cb343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"722cb343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">December<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, applicants external to UKZN are emailed requesting them to submit\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">their academic record and proof of qualifications.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Spaces are limited and selection is purely based on academic performance.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The applicant&#8217;s credit weighted average (CWA) for their qualifying Honours degree or Postgraduate diploma (as per the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">entrance requirements<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0above) is determined. Applicants are then ranked according to their CWA and the top candidates are selected.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Applicants are informed of the outcome in early\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">January<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Lectures usually start in the second week of February.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba2fd48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ba2fd48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a106f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a106f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2018353e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2018353e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512fac25 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"512fac25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"1362078757\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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id=\"e-n-tab-content-13620787571\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-13620787571\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-69a460de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69a460de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a33ae0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a33ae0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49511e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49511e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de1f5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4de1f5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b26896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b26896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Optimization and Recommendation Analysis &#8211; <strong>STAT802<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Data Reduction and Latent Variable Analysis &#8211; <strong>STAT804<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 32 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afd5ca7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7afd5ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e66532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20e66532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16740ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16740ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"C9DxTc \">IoT Analytics<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"> &#8211; <strong>STAT<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><strong>801<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Research Methods for Data Science<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"> &#8211; <strong>STAT<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><strong>806<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 32 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-13620787572\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-13620787572\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-40221dca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40221dca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6511a26c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6511a26c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654d684a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"654d684a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438a798b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"438a798b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eab47d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eab47d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year LONG<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d894b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d894b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Research Project in Data Science &#8211;<\/span><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \"> STAT<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">8<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><strong>RP\u00a0<\/strong>(96 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