Letterkenny Campus

Master of Science

Data Science & Preparatory Certificate in Computing

1 year & 2 Years / Level 9 / Full-time & Part-time

Is this course for me?

The Certificate in Computing is an online-preparatory programme which is taken remotely in June and July. It is designed to prepare students to undertake the on-campus MSc when they arrive in Letterkenny Institute of Technology.

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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Level 10 studies (Doctoral) at Letterkenny Institute of Technology or other institutions and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

The course will be available to applicants who meet one of the following criteria:
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for non-EU students.

An Honours Degree with first or second-class honours or an equivalent qualification
Candidates who do not have an Honours degree but have significant relevant experience may also be eligible for consideration via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Number of Places	25

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Student Experience

Amber Iqbal

After completing my BSc Hons Degree and Post-Graduate Computing Program from LYIT, I was looking for a Master's course that would further enhance my knowledge and open up better job prospects for the future. This is where LYIT’s master’s program in Big data caught my interest. I checked the program contents, and they fit in well with my objectives. On the path to becoming a Data Scientist, this program expanded my vision through case studies in different sectors, continuous assessments, and particularly with practical studies on data visualization, an area that involved both logic and design. The course introduced me to current technologies such as Hadoop, Amazon AWS, data visualization tools such as Tableau, R-Studio and scientific data analysis languages such as R, Python and SQL. Although it is difficult to juggle time between work and school, you will realize that you made the right decision and significantly boosted your future employment opportunities at the end of the program. With the help of lectures by professional experts at LYIT, I was able to successfully complete this two-year intensive program with distinction and currently working as a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst in a fast-paced tech environment.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

Companies in business & computing
Construction
Finance Companies of all types
Health Care Providers
Logistics
Retail
Supply Chain Management etc.

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

Business Intelligence Analyst
Data Analyst
Data Analytics Consultant
Data Engineer
Data Project Manager
Data Scientist
Logistics Specialist
Marketing Analyst
Operations Analyst

Employer Testimonials

How To Apply Download Application Form Download Prospectus

Key Information

Now accepting applications for September 2024 start

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.atudonegal.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .

Information Booklet 1
Information Booklet 2

Fees

EU Fees:
The fees can be found here

Non-EU Fees: €12,000

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186351

Head of Department Jade Lyons
Email: computing.donegal@atu.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186304

School and Department
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Department of Computing