EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA

SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE
ABOUT US

The European Higher Education Institute is a high quality institution dedicated to

preparing students for the careers of the global economy through the use of new
technologies and advanced digital skills. The institution’s mission is to foster
academic excellence and student achievement in the field of business, computer
science, innovation technologies and education. Our degree programmes provide
students with a strong academic foundation and problem-solving skills to prepare
them to become competent professionals and responsible citizens in a diverse,
dynamic and global environment. All the master programmes are designed to take
into account the emerging requirements of the job markets and to provide
students with the skills and competencies needed to build a successful career at
international level. The European Higher Education Institute is accredited by the
Malta Further & Higher Education Authority and is affiliated to ENQA - European
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Authority (MFHEA)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA 


SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Computer science and technology will be our future and employment of IT

experts is expected to grow by 12% from now until 2028. By considering the rapid

rise of innovative tech as drivers of the global economy, the MSC in Data Science

and Artificial Intelligence offers students a broad foundation in modern software

and hardware systems and an in-depth knowledge of the new applications of IT.

The master covers the latest technologies from Artificial Intelligence to Data

Science and machine learning and their applications to the cloud and mobile apps

and systems. Students will develop a comprehensive knowledge of the

fundamentals of data management and an in-depth understanding of artificial

intelligence principles and technologies and big data analytics. They will also

develop a comprehensive knowledge of the main data-mining tasks such as data

selection, data transformation, analysis and interpretation, with specific reference

to unstructured text data, and with the issues related to analysis in the "big data"

environment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the programme, students will acquire the skills to

be at the forefront of the AI-driven transformation in our economy and society
organise, visualise, and analyse large, complex datasets using descriptive
statistics and graphs to make decisions understand and analyse innovations
like smart city, digital governance, smart mobility, smart manufacturin
work with AI-based systems with intelligent assistants or decision-making
mechanisms
master the most popular modern machine-learning approaches to computer-
vision tasks, in particular specialised deep-learning architecture
write and implement Python scripts that carry out simple data analyses of
large data set
write data transformation scripts using the Python API to the Apache Spark
big data analytics engin
analyse the implementation of AI strategies to comprehend the associated
values, risks and opportunities

CURRICULUM

The master lasts 18 months and awards students 90 ECTS. The programme is
structured in 3 semesters of 6 months and includes the following 9 modules and
a final project work.

PYTHON – 6 ECTS


This course introduces computer programming using the Python programming

language. In this course, students will analyse the different programming systems
with particular attention to python programming language, which is today the
most widely used for many types of applications, from networking, to the web, to
animation up to machine learning. Emphasis is placed on common algorithms and
programming principles utilising the standard library distributed with Python.
Upon completion, students will be able to have a good knowledge of the python
syntax and the most important mechanisms of object-oriented programming and
should be able to design, code, test, and debug Python language programs.


Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to
Carry out activities and tasks using python programming language
Understand the main principles and functions of python;
Ensure the correct use of variables and analyse them for efficient use;
Understand the expressions used in python as well as the functions
Develop a good understanding of the libraries in python and the programming
basics like creating loops and classes
Create a software application using the Python programming language
Debug a software application written in the Python programming language
Test a software application written in the Python programming language.
DATA SCIENCE – 8 ECTS

In this course, the goal is to give students an introduction to and hands-on

experience with all phases of the data science process using real data and
modern tools. Students will be introduced to real-world datasets using a
statistical programming language for hands-on experience in data science. The
main topics covered are: data formats, loading, and cleaning; statistical and
exploratory data analysis using Python; basics of data visualisation; and some
fundamental ethical issues in data science.

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to
Understand issues relating to acquisition, cleaning and loading of data
Be able to perform exploratory data analysis using Python
Understand the basics of how data can be presented and visualised
Analyse the basic of NLP and computer vision
Become familiar with some very fundamental ethical issues in data science;
Understand the implication of information security in data science
Practise some object-oriented programming and automation
Use effectively data aggregation and transformation
Understand the different ethics involved in data.

DATA MANAGEMENT – 8 ECTS


In this course, students will provide students the fundamental theory and
practical knowledge to use Database Management Systems to support MIS. It
allows students to be introduced to main concepts of designing a relational
database as well as map out the business requirements to the logical and
physical design of Database Management Systems. In addition, OLAP tools to
extract critical information to make business decisions will also be dealt with. The
master also prepares students to deal with the concept of privacy issues and
data breaches. Proper data management is presented as essential for all
organisations that handle sensitive information and large volumes of data.

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:


At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to
Deal with the business requirements to manage an information system to
support operations in business and solve issues in data management
Create a schema for a database and learn how to build an MIS database;
Introduce RDBMS and external MIS tools for the creation of reports for
decision making in business;
Delve into Online Analytical Processing to better understand business
operations
Analyse effectively the business requirements and learn about the database
management systems concepts;
Use Structured Query Language to full effect in the design of databases;
Effectively integrate databases and analyse information for reporting.
BIG DATA – 8 ECTS 

In this course, students are introduced to data analysis to improve skills and
understanding of how big data creates value in the business and public sector.
The course also introduces data analysis lifecycle and the three types of data
analytics: descriptive, predictive and prescriptive. Students will use Anaconda
(Python with its libraries) extensively to create a data pipeline to acquire, analyse
and visualise data. Students will identify the likelihood of future outcomes
through the use of data, statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques
based on historical data. The course prepares students to work effectively with
heterogeneous, real-world data, training them to become experts in extracting
useful insights for business. It provides a unique blend of information technology,
mathematical, analytical, and managerial skills. Moreover, the course covers the
concept of Big data privacy, the management of big data and the system and
processes used to minimise risk and protect sensitive data.

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to
Explain the challenges of big data analytics as related to the Internet of things
Learn methods for managing and analysing large datasets;
Analyse data using basic statistical and data preparation techniques in Python
with pandas
Develop algorithms for descriptive and predictive analysis of big data;
Analyse data using machine learning models;
Use fundamental principles adopted in predictive analysis;
Understand the implication of protection and privacy in the use of big dat
Differentiate among the descriptive, predictive and inferential statistics
Analyse the principles for using big data in a secure way
Evaluate the data analysis lifecycle and understand the different types of data
analysis
Create data-driven solutions that boost profits, reduce costs, and improve
efficiency
Maintain compliance with data privacy regulations.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – 8 ECTS

In this course students will be introduced to the fundamental theories and

applications of artificial intelligence. Accordingly, this course provides students
with intensive knowledge in designing intelligent agents and observing their
behaviours in connection to its surrounding environment. In addition, search
algorithms for problem solving will be covered deeply in this course, supported
with the appropriate applications, and examples. The main goal of these materials
is to allow students to make use of them for solving problems with help of
intelligent agents and their adopted algorithms. Moreover the concept of AI
security will be introduced as well as the impact and implication of AI on
cybersecurity.
Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to

Understand fully artificial intelligence and its application;

Determine the type of environment for the intelligent agent such as robots in
order to enhance its performance;
Carry out problem solving activities on how to use artificial intelligence in the
future
Carry out prototyping expert systems;
Understand the concepts behind game playing and Natural Language
Processing;
Identify data breach
Understand the impact of security in AI
Distinguish among the different types of intelligent agents
Identify the relation between intelligent agents and its environment
Apply security measures for the use of A
Apply logic in problem solving and understand the limitations of logic
Understand the concepts of Natural Processing Language;

MACHINE LEARNING – 8 ECTS

This module introduces students to the basics of machine learning and data
analytics in the current age of big data. After an initial part on numbers and
concepts related to big data and on motivation for a new type of analytics based
on machine learning, algorithms for both supervised and unsupervised learning
are presented both in theory and practice via hands-on labs, to prepare students
for research or industry application of machine learning techniques.

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to

Understand the limitations and drawbacks of conventional programming in the

age of big data
Develop an appreciation of how machines learn models from data
Assess the pros and cons of data-driven models
Understand a variety of supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms
Understand how to evaluate machine learning models for different problems
Analyse the application of machine learning (ML) technique in cyber- security
Identify automatic model building starting from conventional programming to
machine learning;
Learn about supervised and unsupervised model learning;
Understand and comprehend the topic of clustering and dimensionality
reduction
Analyse the relationship between machine learning and cybersecurity
Apply non parametric algorithms such as decision trees and random forests to
lab work;
Apply and understand the use of machine learning to respond to active cyber-
attacks in real time
Comprehend the clustering models and algorithms such as k-Means,
hierarchical and density based
Understand the limitations of traditional machine learning such as the curse of
dimensionality, local priors and so on
DEEP LEARNING – 8 ECTS

Deep learning is machine learning driven by deep artificial neural networks.

Assuming a general knowledge of the basic concepts introduced in machine
learning, the course digs deeper into why and how artificial neural networks go
beyond the generalised linear models and provide a universal function
approximation by learning non-linear multi-dimensional spaces as output. After a
broad discussion on general deep and wide feed forward neural networks (aka
multilayer perceptron), two specialised deep learning solutions, namely
convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks are introduced and
thoroughly described to show how to effectively learn and process grid-shaped
data and sequential data respectively. Finally, deep unsupervised neural
networks are described as powerful solutions to learn unlabelled data by fine
tuning the reconstruction error of the input. Various types of auto encoders are
covered.

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to

Understand the limitations and drawbacks of generalised linear models

Develop an appreciation of how deep and wide artificial neural networks work
and learn powerful models from data and how they can be fine-tuned
Be able to re-train and tune hyperparameters of several classes of deep
learning methods, in particular CNNs, RNNs, and GANs, on real-world
datasets
Apply deep learning techniques to practical problems
Critically evaluate model performance and interpret results
Analyse NLP tasks that can be performed with deep learning, such as
language translation, chatbots, speech recognition, text classification, and
question-answering
Demonstrate the deep neural networks, layers, matrices, approximation and
performance
Apply hyper parameters such as filter size, filter count, stride and padding
Apply advanced techniques for analysing complex data using neural networks,
machine learning algorithms and N
Solve NLP problems using deep learning models to understand human
languages and build better syste
Practice computer vision applications based on deep learnin
Use advanced deep learning techniques for CV and NLP
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS – 8 ECTS


The course builds on a relational understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and

focuses on opportunities, limitations, and challenges related to organisational use
of AI for value creation. The course introduces different types of AI technologies
and how they have emerged. Through theories of how the relationship and
dynamics between organisations and technology can be understood, the course
highlights how AI triggers new organisational and societal challenges. Against
this backdrop, the course explores how, on operational and strategic levels,
businesses can work with understanding, managing and creating value using AI.

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to

Describe different types of AI technologies and account for their evolution

Account for and explain the role of AI in organisational value creation
Motivate different ethical challenges and issues raised by the use of AI in
businesses
Analyse organisational challenges related to the management of AI in
business
Design, construct, and evaluate intelligent software agents
Demonstrate theoretical and practical skills in developing intelligent software
agents based on data-driven and logic-based methods.

NEURAL NETWORKS – 8 ECTS

Neural networks provide a model of computation drastically different from

traditional computers. Typically, neural networks are not explicitly programmed to
perform a given task; rather, they learn to do the task from examples of desired
input/output behavior. This course will cover basic neural network architectures
and learning algorithms, for applications in pattern recognition, image processing,
and computer vision. Three forms of learning will be introduced (i.e., supervised,
unsupervised and reinforcement learning) and applications of these will be
discussed. The students will have a chance to try out several of these models on
practical problems. Through the course, students will also examine the history of
neural networks and state-of-the-art approaches to deep learning. They will learn
to design neural network architectures and training procedures via hands-on
assignments. Current research articles to appreciate state-of-the-art approaches
will be presented. 

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and
autonomy to

Define the common Evolutionary Computation methods

Describe evolutionary robotics
Identify the different learning techniques within the Artificial Neural Networks;
Arrange learning in Artificial Neural Networks and differentiate between
supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement and deep learning;
Show the performance of the different artificial neural networks.

PROJECT WORK – 20 ECTS

The Master's Project work provides a means for both practical applications of the
knowledge and skills obtained through classwork and extended, in-depth work
on a focused project. Through the project, students have opportunities to gain
experience in specific areas of interest or career development. Students are
required to think about possible topics for the project-work at the end of the
second semester or at the beginning of the third semester. Each student will be
assigned a faculty member who will be the project advisor Project Advisor. The
project advisor provides primary research guidance and mentorship to the
students. The student, in consultation with his/her Project Advisor, is responsible
for selecting an appropriate project topic, an overall plan of work, and a time
schedule for completion. Students are required to present to the project advisor a
proposal which must contain an introduction to the problem, a statement of the
problem, significance and impact, the aims of the project, a description of the
methods, and a realistic project timeline. The master project work is generally 40
pages, corresponding to 20000 words single-spaced or 10000 words double-
spaced, not including the bibliography. However, the length will vary according to
the topic and the method of analysis, so the appropriate length will be
determined by the student and the project advisor. Once the project is completed
and approved by the project advisor, the student has to present it by video-
conference to the master committee. The master committee will be in charge of
evaluating the project results and grading it.

CAREER BENEFITS OF THE MASTER

With technology changing quickly, Data science and AI are among the fastest
growing and most in-demand careers today. A practical grounding in artificial
intelligence (AI), data science and its business applications, equip with the
knowledge and skills required to transform organisation into innovative, efficient,
and sustainable companies of the future. The master offers an invaluable skill set
essential to enter the workforce, succeed in this quickly-expanding field and
contribute to contemporary advances in the field.

MOST IN DEMAND Data Science and AI careers

Computer programmer
Computer systems analyst
Software applications developer
Software architect
Software engineer
Data scientist
Engineering manager
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning engineer
machine learning scientist
data enginee
business intelligence (BI) developer
data analyst
THE ONLINE EDUCATION THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS

Our online education model gives you the freedom to complete classes on your
schedule and create a learning experience that your needs, with access to faculty
and advisors who will support you throughout the master. All the modules will be
taught online through an interactive Virtual Learning Environment where you can
access synchronous and asynchronous lectures and project based and lab
activities. Live interactive sessions and webinars will be organised by the
professor to deepen relevant topics, present case studies and organise practical
activities. The module also includes different discussion forums that allows
students to create and process information, practice critical thinking and
collaborate and interact simultaneously or asynchronously in the online learning
environment. 

Customised assistance by faculty and academic advisors will be provided to the

students throughout the academic journey to improve academic success and
results.

FULL TIME AND


100%

ONLINE PART-TIME
90HOURS
ECTS / 2.250

OF INSTRUCTION
SCHEDULE

7 EQF LEVEL 7 EQF

EUROPEAN QUALIFICATION

FRAMEWORK
LANGUAGE

ENGLISH
TUITION COSTS

€ 3.000
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The master is addressed to:


Professionals wishing to enhance their technological skills to increase
competitiveness in the global market
Professionals from the IT sector who wish to develop new skills in AI and Data
science
Professionals and graduates interested in understanding the foundations and
implications of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Business, Art, and
Society

A bachelor degree of 3 or 4 years minimum 180 ECTS in computer science, IT,

engineering or business is required to be admitted to the master. In addition,
applicants must preferably have a professional experience in the education
sector in the private or public field and an intermediate English level B2 or
equivalent.

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