Overview

The Data Science and Information Technologies MSc programme from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens focuses on subjects related to the management, processing, analysis, and software for massive or complex data, in addition to machine learning and AI technologies, as well as on mathematical models, algorithms, statistical analysis, and image analysis methods for computational and structural biology, bioinformatics, and systems biology, in the era of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and other heterogeneous omics data used for improving human health.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are fully equipped with a number of important skills that is allowing them to continue their career in research, typically towards a PhD, to join a wide spectrum of industrial labs and organizations, or even to create their own companies in the aforementioned and other related domains.

The DSIT program awards Masters of Science (M.Sc) degrees in two specializations:

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics – Biomedical Data Science

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Machine Learning
Big Data Analytics
Knowledge Technologies
Deep Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Biology-Physiology
Biotechnology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-24 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Data Science & Big Data Machine Learning View 4 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Greece

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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Student insurance

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form-Personal Statement-Detailed curriculum vitae
Synopsis of your Biographical Sketch as an excel document
Certified copy of Diploma or certificate of completion of studies by the end of September.
Detailed list of all undergraduate courses and grades (hard copy and pdf).
One page summary of the Undergraduate Research Thesis (hard copy and pdf)
Publications in peer-reviewed journal or Abstracts in conferences (they should be provided in pdf)
Evidence of professional or research activity (if any, a letter from the supervisor or the institute, hard copy and pdf of )
A Photocopy of both sides of your identity card (hard copy and pdf)
Certificate of the ranking of the student, if such document is issued by the Department otherwise it an estimation should be provided within the reference letters (hard copy and pdf)
Two reference letters with special reference to the relevant ranking of the applicant.
Certificate of Proficiency in English

Tuition Fee

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International

1800 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 900 EUR per semester during 18 months.
EU/EEA

1800 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 900 EUR per semester during 18 months.

Living costs for Athens

595 - 760 EUR /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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Scholarships Information

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