Demand for Master’s Degrees in Data Science Quadruples Since Last Year
According to analytics from HSE University’s online campus, the demand for the Master of Data Science online Master’s programme has quadrupled, and the number of applicants doubled compared to last year (more than 250 students). Data science ranks first in demand among all HSE master’s degree programmes taught online.
The average age of students on the online Master’s programme in data science in 2023 is 25 years old, and men make up 75% of the students. Last year, the average age of graduates was 28, and the programme’s graduates were also predominantly male. According to job aggregator sites, the demand for Data Science specialists has been growing for several years.
Elena Artemyeva
Director of Analytics and Data Science at Rabota.ru
'Companies that work with large volumes of data, including unstructured ones (texts, video, audio, and images), need qualified personnel capable of searching, processing, and analysing information, finding implicit connections and building complex models that will help the company reach a new level and, of course, increase revenue. At the same time, basic knowledge about the features of big data analysis and the capabilities of technologies used by Data Science specialists is required not only by professionals in this field, but also by business customers, who must, at least to some extent, understand how exactly these technologies and the people who own them are able to help their business, and what can and can’t be expected from them.'
Other areas in high demand for online master’s degrees include machine learning and high-load systems, communication and digital design, digital product management and economic analysis.
In 2020, HSE University launched Russia’s first English-language online Master’s programme, Master of Data Science, which attracted applicants from many countries including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, the USA, Canada, China, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Its first graduation took place in 2022, with 17 out of 48 participants completing their studies with honours. Online graduates emphasised the comfortable learning environment, educational track flexibility, and programme relevance, which meets the needs of major employers in the industry.
With the support of key employers, HSE University’s online programmes prepare highly qualified specialists for the industries of the future. Online graduates can successfully operate in markets where industry is inseparable from information technology, business processes are automated, and artificial intelligence has become widespread. HSE University trains specialists in the fields of computer vision, data science, machine learning and high-load systems, business analysis, finance, design, LegalTech, etc. Our digital programmes have been created with the participation of industry partners, and through formats such as business laboratories, practical seminars, and internships, students solve relevant cases and supplement their graduate portfolio with completed projects.
Enrolment for the Data Science programme is carried out twice a year—in September and March.
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