Study location	Netherlands, Groningen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	Three semesters
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) BSc in Biology, Life Sciences, Informatics or equivalent The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 (with no sub-score below 6.0) CAE: 176 (with no sub-score below 169)

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. The references should be from from former employers. A motivation letter must be added to your application. As part of the application procedure where you are examined on master playing level, we ask you to describe yourself as a musician and how you want to develop yourself. We would like to see the following aspects: 1. Name, instrument, education and department (classical music, jazz etc.) 2. Describe in short your personal and musical background and what makes the Prince Clause Conservatoire the preferred study place for you? 3. What are your strong and weak points as a musician? What characterizes/describes you as a musician? Why do you think we should admit you to our Master programme? A relevant portfolio is required. Digital recording requirements: • YouTube recording without breaks of representative quality not older than 6 months • Preferably concert recording. • 1 movement of a solo piece & 1 etude • Level needs to meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Music final exam You may be asked to take an additional test or tests and/or modules in the field of statistics and programming. - We advise you to make sure you have an authenticated birth certificate ready, as you may also need it for formalities upon arrival in Holland.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. hanze.nl/..c13-4940-4214-ab5e-ec5f2f0256ba

Overview

The Data Science for Life Sciences master programme is for life science or IT-students who want to learn more about the growing field of data science. After this master you will not only be able to conduct research, but also facilitate and initiate innovations for the Life Science Industry. You learn how to build and manage data storages and breach the gap between life sciences and technology.

Would you like to specialise further in Data Science? In the master programme in Data Science for Life Sciences, you will be combining your knowledge of life sciences with data science. You will work as a professional on new data processing technologies and contribute to healthcare and innovations in the Life Science industry. In short, you will develop into a data scientist who bridges the gap between domains of life sciences and technology. You will play an active role in ensuring that the data generated by the exponential growth in databases and medical databases is exploited to the full. The data scientist of the future must be up to speed with new developments in the professional field and must know exactly how and where the necessary information can be gathered and integrated in order to reach a well-informed research conclusion. This master programme responds to the growing demand for data scientists and is the first master at a university of applied sciences in this field.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the master programme will find jobs within a wide range of fields, including ones in scientific research, industry and policymaking, such as:

• Senior scientist
• Big data engineer
• Bio-statistican
• Scientist
• Scientist researcher