Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology

The Master in Data Science programme provides opportunities for degree holders in both science and non-science streams to learn the foundations of the science of big data and to offer them skills in this emerging discipline.

Please refer to our FAQ for further details.

Benefits

This programme allows students who wish to strengthen their career prospects in data science to acquire in-depth knowledge and skills to analyse, visualize and transform vast quantities of data in differents fields into valuable insights.

Career Opportunity

Data Scientist
Big Data Analyst
Machine Learning Engineer
Webometrician
Mining Analyst
Data Modeler
Data Architect/Engineer
Qualitative Analyst

Course Structure

COURSES MODULE (42 Credit Hours)
CORE COURSES (20 Credits) + ELECTIVE COURSES (12 Credits) + DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT (10 Credits)

CORE COURSES (20 Credits)

Core Courses

Research Methodology

Principles of Data Science

Data Analytics

Programming for Data Science

Applied Machine Learning

Big Data Management

ELECTIVE COURSES (12 Credit Hours)
Please select three (3) subject elective only:

Elective Courses

Data Mining

Parallel and Distributed Computing

Big Data Applications & Analytics

Network and Security

Statistics for Data Science

Natural Language Processing

DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT (10 Credit Hours)

(Note: Not all courses will be offered every semester; the actual courses offered will depend on the availability of staff and the number of registered students).

Entry Requirement

Link: Entry Requirement

Intake Schedule

Universiti Malaya has two intakes per year, in March and in October.
- This programme is a full-time mode, with classes held from 6-9 pm on weekdays and during the weekends.

Fees

Tuition Fees For Postgraduate Programmes ( Malaysian & International), Academic Session 2025/2026

Contact :

Ts. Dr. Mohd Shahrul Nizam Mohd Danuri
Programme Coordinator
(603) 7967 6399
msnizam@um.edu.my

Mrs. Norkusharina Nasir
Senior Administrative Assistance
+603 7967 6316
kusharina@um.edu.my

Master in Data Science (Coursework)