Overview

The Data Science for Decision Making program offered by the Barcelona School of Economics combines Data Science and Economics to train you for decision-making. You will learn skills in machine learning, econometrics, and statistical analysis using diverse real-world data.

Key Features

Students who are passionate about data and learning strong analytical skills. Here’s why it is perfect for you:

You are a recent graduate with strong analytical skills.
You want to specialize in applied data work.
You have work experience with data in enterprises, government, or international organizations.

Accreditation

All Barcelona School of Economics Master's degrees have been recognized by the Catalan and Spanish Education authorities and within the framework of the Bologna Process (in Spanish, “Master Universitario o Master Oficial”).

The Barcelona School of Economics has been distinguished as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence in every edition of the program (2012-15; 2016-19; 2020-23)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economics for Data-driven Decision Making

Computational Machine Learning
Computing for Data Science

Computational Learning and Deep Learning
Machine Learning and Causal Inference

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-02 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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120

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 39 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in Spain

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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

IELTS

6.5

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90

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120

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General requirements

An undergraduate/bachelor/grado/laurea, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university (for Bologna degrees, a minimum of 180 ECTS are required).
University diploma in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Business Administration. Students with academic backgrounds in other subjects will be considered.

An advanced level of English language skills: TOEFL score of 90 or above; IELTS Academic Test score of 6.5 or above, Duolingo English Test 120 points.
The GRE General Test highly recommended, but optional.

Candidates will also be evaluated on the following admission criteria:

Outstanding academic record

Quantitative skills

Reference letters

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Tuition Fee

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International

19000 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19000 EUR for the full programme during 9 months.
EU/EEA

19000 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19000 EUR for the full programme during 9 months.

Living costs for Barcelona

770 - 1360 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Types of funding that may be offered to candidates include:

Waivers covering 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of tuition fees
A limited number of fully-funded scholarships (100% of fees and some additional stipend, depending on the scholarship)

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