Overview

This honours degree will equip students with the skills to apply computing and analytical science in the pursuit of discovering new information by identifying patterns in data.

The course is practical in nature, providing you with knowledge of the way data science can solve real problems and facilitate business decisions based on evidence. It also incorporates work placement in a company, which will significantly improve your skills and enhance your employability. Due to the shortage of suitably qualified data science professionals in Ireland and internationally, this degree offers exceptional job prospects for graduates.

Programme Structure

As a graduate of this course you will be able to:

Understand how data can be valuable and can help solve business problems and facilitate business decisions.
Apply data transformation, modelling, mining and machine learning techniques to analyse and derive new knowledge and insight from data.
Design and implement data science algorithms and applications that solve real-world problems.
Effectively visualise and communicate the results of data analysis to support business decision-making.
Adopt appropriate professional, ethical, legal, security and privacy principles in the construction and implementation of data science solutions.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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60

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50

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Data Science & Big Data Machine Learning View 9 other Bachelors in Data Science & Big Data in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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60

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50

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum entry requirements are a grade H5 and above in two higher level subjects together with a minimum of O6/H7 in four other subjects. A minimum of grade O4/H7 must be obtained in Mathematics. A minimum of grade O6/H7 must be obtained in English or Irish.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

10000 EUR / year

≈ 10000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Tuition Fees will be paid in respect of EU nationals who have been resident in an EU Member State for at least three.

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

See International Scholarships: https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Fees-and-Funding/International-Scholarships

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