BACHELOR'S OF
DATA SCIENCE
Start: March/September | ONLINE
3 Years 180 EC (Full-Time) / 4 Years 240 EC (Part-Time)
- Live interactive workshops to facilitate learning
- Individual and group support through peer-reviews, team coaching
- Mentoring from industry professionals
- Extensive digital library with interactive content
- Portfolio building to get you job-ready
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Graduate with a bachelor degree and two professional certifications
DATA SCIENCE CERTIFICATE
Year 1 & 2 | Online
AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & FREELANCER CERTIFICATE
Year 3 | Online
BACHELOR OF DATA SCIENCE
Year 3 | Freelance Project & Online
WHY DATA SCIENCE?
INCREASE YOUR FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Some data scientists work for the world’s top tech companies, others work for themselves. As a data scientist, you can work anywhere in the world and under the terms you want.
GAIN A HIGH-VALUE AND A VERSATILE SKILL SET
Both a designer and a developer, a data scientist is a critical chain to any business. Gain next generation skills that you can apply in any industry.
INCREASE YOUR JOB PROSPECTS
Start a reputable career with endless job opportunities. The demand for data scientist is projected to continue to increase, find a high-paying job when you graduate.
WHY DATA SCIENCE?
Dubbed the hottest job of the 21st century, data scientists are some of the most wanted professionals in today’s labor market. According to Glassdoor, data science is the number one job considering demand, salary, and job satisfaction. In Amsterdam, the average entry-level data scientist salary is 47,422 EUR We help you prepare for the world’s hottest job by developing your technical and interpersonal skills and connecting you with employers in the Amsterdam metropolitan area.
WHY THIS PROGRAMME?
Are you tired of endless lectures, exams, and textbooks?
Join a new approach to learning and education that values and empowers the learner.
LEARN EVERYWHERE, ANYTIME
With our online programme, you can study anywhere in the world. Since our degrees are part-time, you have time to start or continue your professional career while you master software engineering.
COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS
Online studies are not necessarily lonely. You will have weekly workshops with your course facilitator and live sessions with your mentor and peers to get the best of Amsterdam Tech's experience.
BUILD A PORTFOLIO
Increase your practice by working on real projects. Showcase your learning in a strong portfolio that shows you are ready to join the job market by mastering the world's most in-demand skills.
BECOME A TRUSTED LEADER
Our courses teach you more than tech. Learn the tools, techniques, and strategies you need to excel in leadership skills like communication, teamwork, and consultancy.
START DATES
March, September
You can choose one of two intakes per year.
PROGRAMME FEE
2900 Euro per year.
Students can pay in 1, 2 or 4 installments per year.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
We accept applications on a rolling basis.
No application fee. Pay the 250 Euro nonrefundable registration fee only when you are accepted and registered
EQUIP YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
PROGRAMMING
BUILDING & DEPLOYING SOFTWARE
ANALYSING SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS
BUILDING DATABASES
DESIGNING SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE
ENSURING SOFTWARE SECURITY
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
ANALYTICAL THINKING
SELF-AWARENESS
STRUCTURED PROBLEM SOLVING
COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT
TEAM PLAYING
TRUSTED ADVISOR
THE LEARNER EXPERIENCE
Enjoy flexible self-study and being part of a learner community. Get hands-on practice with your weekly projects and assignments and learn with and from your faculty and peers. In practice, a typical week would look like this:
- At the start of the week, access your weekly course content and check your assigned project and understand what is required to complete it
- Start engaging with your digital content in line with your project requirements
- Attend your weekly workshop with a field expert to better prepare for your project and hear about industry insights
- Attend a team coaching session with your peers to discuss and tackle challenges together
- Book a group mentoring session with your programme mentor for additional support
- By the end of the week, submit your project and start a new weekly flow!
RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION
Amsterdam Tech holds International Accreditation from ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities) with Premier Status for its commendable Areas of Operation.
ASIC Accreditation is a leading, globally recognised quality standard in international education. Institutions undergo an impartial and independent external assessment process to confirm their provision meets rigorous internationally accepted standards, covering the whole spectrum of its administration, governance, and educational offering. Achieving ASIC Accreditation demonstrates to students and stakeholders that an institution is a high-quality education provider that delivers safe and rewarding educational experiences and is committed to continuous improvement throughout its operation.
Awarded qualifications with this accreditation are professional degrees and do not confer to a statutory degree under the WHW Act.
About ASIC: One of the largest international accreditation agencies operating in 70+ countries, ASIC is recognised in the UK by UKVI – UK Visas and Immigration (part of the Home Office of the UK Government), is ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) Accredited and is a Full Member of The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation), a member of the International Schools Association (ISA), and an institutional member of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network).
Amsterdam Tech has an academic partnership with European Leadership University (ELU), through which academic credits and degrees may be offered within the framework of this collaboration.
Degrees awarded by European Leadership University (ELU) are accredited in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) through the Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council, which is an affiliate member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA). These degrees do not constitute Dutch statutory degrees and are recognised as foreign-accredited degrees under the Dutch Higher Education and Scientific Research Act (WHW).
RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION
Amsterdam Tech is a member college of Woolf and offers EU degrees through this partnership in accordance with Maltese legislation. These degrees are recognised as foreign-accredited degrees under the Dutch Higher Education and Scientific Research Act (WHW). Amsterdam Tech also offers a degree pathway in partnership with Schoolvision, a recognised University of Applied Sciences (HBO) in the Netherlands.
CURRICULUM
Basic software engineering principles, variables, functions, loop statements, if statements, basic algorithms and data structures.
Python
IDE
Terminal
Cover fundamental computer programming concepts and learn the basics of C. Build a solid foundation in back-end programming including pointers, arrays, strings, algorithms, hash data structures, software architecture, blockchain basics and more.
CÂ IDEÂ Assembly
Learners move on to Python and the fundamentals of machine learning, covering regressions, training sets, structured vs unstructured data, and data collection, display, and storage. Learners also cover some of the cloud-based tools available for ML.
Python
Pytorch
Jupyter
After getting a handle on Python, learners advance deeper into machine learning, large/complex data sets, business principles and the use of data to improve key business outcomes, and how data can be a strategic asset to a business. Learners complete multiple real-world, larger projects.
Python, Panda, Tensor Flow, Keras, Jupyter
Learners complete a final program project that aligns with the industry in which they want to get a job. The project must be about 3 months in duration and of significant technical difficulty. Learners will also contribute to open source
projects from Kaggle and simultaneously complete 40 technical interviews.
Python, Panda, Tensor Flow, Keras, Jupyter
Agile Freelancing and Open Source Projects: The outcome of the final project module is intended to be a submission of a freelance project along with a written report and a presentation that will satisfy the assessment criteria. It is aimed to ensure that you progress towards your project with high expectations of a successful outcome and thus planning is a crucial part of your process
WHO CAN JOIN THIS PROGRAMME?
The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is a rigorous, entry-level bachelor’s programme. Whether you have 10 years of work experience, or are just getting started, this programme will help you gain all the skills you need to start working as a software engineer.
 This programme is suitable if any of these apply to you:
- You are a high-school graduate ready to start a hot job in tech.
- You are a working professional ready to make your next career move.
- You have an associate’s degree or had to interrupt your undergraduate education and are now dedicated to getting your bachelor’s degree.
- You got a taste of coding during a bootcamp and want to make this your career.
- You breathe tech.
- You are both a learner and a mentor.
- You want to be part of transforming education.
If you are unsure whether you meet the prerequisites for the course, please write us at [email protected]