Overview

The Data Science and Engineering program of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University aims to provide students with a strong foundation in data engineering, ‘big data’ science, and data analysis. The program integrates the knowledge, expertise and educational assets of HBKU and its research institutes in data collection, management and analytics, and scalable data-driven knowledge discovery, as well as the fundamental concepts behind these techniques.

The program aims to equip students with state-of-the- art methods and theory related to the next generation of ‘big data’ technology. It offers its participants the option of either completing a research thesis or working on an industrial project.

Program Focus

Fundamental knowledge in data science, engineering and technology, spanning areas such as applied statistics, machine learning, and technological tools such as cloud platforms for large-scale data analysis.

Hands-on experience in real-world projects related to scalable big data collection, storage, management, analysis and mining, as well as knowledge extraction and discovery.

Research thesis or industrial project involving original work related to data science and engineering, guided by world-class faculty members from CSE and from HBKU’s research institutes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods and Ethics

Statistics for Science and Engineering

Advanced Data Management Systems

Applied Data Analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-14 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Data Science & Big Data Machine Learning

Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0) from a recognized university

A bachelor's degree or background in Computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics and related fields

Applicants are required to submit a valid IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English

Official electronic copies of transcripts and graduation statements should be submitted as part of the online application

Applicants should submit two letters of recommendation

Applicants should submit a personal statement as part of the online application

Applicants should submit a copy of their current resume or curriculum vitae

All applicants should submit an electronic copy of their passport as part of the online application

Tuition Fee

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International

91250 QAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 182500 QAR for the full programme during 24 months.
National

91250 QAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 182500 QAR for the full programme during 24 months.

Living costs for Ar Rayyan

4230 - 7920 QAR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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