Master of Science Data Science and Communication

The MSc in Data Science and Communication is designed for students who have an interest in the way data and data processing are shaping our communication practices as society becomes increasingly digitized. Whether students want to investigate how Big Data impact our daily decision-making practices or learn how to create innovative communication chatbots, this MSc will provide students with the necessary means to successfully navigate the Networked Society.

The programme offers state-of-the-art empirical, technical and theoretical training. Students will have the opportunity to learn cutting edge computational techniques to study social behaviours at scale, alongside a deep grounding in the principles of communication studies and the social sciences. Substantial training will also be devoted to quantitative methods aimed at harnessing big data, especially when it comes to social and news media. Students will learn the underpinnings of emerging communication technologies ranging from computer mediated communications to human computer interaction.