Year 1 Courses
In the first year, you are introduced to the various Data Science core fields, like computer science and data analytics. You develop a mathematical base which you will build on during the rest of your studies. You will explore the important area of law and ethics to become a responsible data scientist. And you will also learn more about the main application domains and the broader social, and economic setting of data science developments. Besides that, you complete your first Data Challenge, where you work in groups to analyze real data for real stakeholders.
You will take the following courses:
Block 1
Calculus
Law and Data Science
Programming
Block 2
Applied Physical Sciences (TU/e) or Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship for Data Science (TiU)
Data Statistics
Block 3
Data Analytics for Engineers
Cognitive Science 1
Linear Algebra
Block 4
Data Science Ethics
DBL Data Challenge
Statistical Computing
Year 2 Courses
In the second year, you study legal, mathematical, statistical, technical and business aspects of data research more in-depth. You design part of your program by choosing elective modules, and apply all your acquired knowledge and skills in two Data Challenges.
You will take the following courses:
Block 1
Engineering Design
Econometrics for Data Science
Elective
Block 2
Data Mining
Visualization
Elective
Block 3
Data Management for Data Analytics
Data Challenge 1
Elective
Block 4
Data Science Research Methods
Data Challenge 2
Innovation and Regulation
Year 3 Courses
Entrepreneurship plays a greater role in the third year, which offers courses such as Business Insights and Networks & Data-Driven Business Creation. There is a more extensive choice of electives. You can - for example - choose electives that give you the best preparation for the Master’s program you are planning to take. You have the option to go abroad on exchange without academic delays.
You will take the following courses:
Block 1
Business Insights and Networks
Data Challenge 3
Elective
Block 2
Language & AI
Data-Driven Business Creation
Elective
Block 3
Elective
Elective
Bachelor's Final Project
Block 4
Elective
Elective
Bachelor's Final Project
The Bachelor's final project is an individual thesis project. You will develop and formulate a research question, and analyze the problem making a justified choice for methods and techniques from the data science domain.
Minors and Elective packages
You have to define part of your study program yourself by filling in the elective part (45 ECTS in total).
Tilburg University offers the following elective packages (minors):
Minor Business Analytics and Operations Research
Minor Business and Entrepreneurship for Data Science
Minor Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
Minor Marketing Analytics
Eindhoven University of Technology also offers several coherent elective packages, for example:
Computer Science for Data Science
Data Modeling Foundations
Statistics for Data Science
Technology Entrepreneurship
If you want to create your individual package, please consult the Education Coordinator. He/she must approve your proposal.
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Introduction to Computational Statistics
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Study abroad: going on exchange
We encourage all students to gain international experience. A popular and very exiting option is to go abroad on exchange. As an exchange student, you study at one of the many international partner universities of Tilburg University, typically for one semester.
The Study Abroad & Exchange Office of Tilburg University will be available to help you research the opportunities within your study program and a dedicated Study Abroad & Exchange Coordinator will be advising you before, during and after your exchange.
Most students will be eligible for a grant or scholarship to financially support them during their exchange experience. Additional grants for students with special needs or a difficult financial situation are also available.
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