Overview

TWU’s master of science degree in informatics is a brand-new program beginning in fall 2016. By studying in the Informatics program of Texas Woman's University, students will acquire the skills needed to gain the advantage in a competitive job market.

Key Features

Majors in this program will build upon a set of foundational courses and choose discipline-specific courses within an approved Application Area (Clinical Applications, Data Science/Data Analytics, Health Studies, Sports Informatics, or Community Informatics) to complete the major.

Course content for the degree provides a central set of knowledge and skills that all informatics students will possess and then allows students to explore and refine their understanding of informatics as it is applied to high-demand professions and careers.

Majors will learn to use technology and data analytics to derive meaningful information from data for data and decision-driven practice in user-centered systems.

Informatics is the interprofessional study and application of information science, computer science, cognitive science, and organizational science to the arts, sciences, and professions.

Informatics includes a formal study of information including:

its structure, properties, uses and function in society,

the people who use the information and the technologies that are developed to record, organize, store, retrieve, and disseminate the information.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentals of Informatics

Database Systems

Big Data: Management, Access, and Use

Data Communication Networks

Human-Computer Interface

Statistical Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-05-15 00:00:00

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Starting 2023-08-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-01-17 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Mathematics Informatics & Information Technology View 1022 other Masters in Mathematics in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold an earned bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university.

Have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate study and a minimum 3.0 GPA for all prior graduate work.

English proficiency.

Tuition Fee

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International

24828 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12414 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

24828 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12414 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

10104 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5052 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Denton

1036 - 1920 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Informatics.

Available Scholarships

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