PhD (Structured) Data Science Institute (DSI) / Insight

University of Galway | Galway Ireland
Visit institution website for more information
Add to Wishlist
Compare
Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR 15,000
(c. USD17,331.9)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

Data Science focuses on creating scalable techniques for managing and examining extensive datasets, aiming to extract valuable insights and practical knowledge for predictive analytics and decision-making support. The approaches used in Data Science often incorporate established practices from machine learning and statistics, applied to structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data types such as numerical values, text, and images. Data may come from diverse sources like IoT devices, sensor streams, social platforms, extensive text repositories, image libraries, video content, and more. Beyond machine learning and statistics, specialized methodologies tailored to each data format draw from fields like Natural Language Processing, image analysis, stream processing, and related disciplines.

Destination of Study

Ireland

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

PhD candidates must have a good honours degree (typically First Class Honours or 2:1) in a relevant area. Interested candidates should begin by contacting a member of DSI research and academic staff whose research interests are most closely aligned to their own research interests.

Masters candidates must hold at least a 2nd Class Honours Primary Degree in a related subject area or hold a Primary Degree in a related area without honours (which is acceptable to College) and have practical experience in the subject area over a period of not less than three years.

We expect:

  • A strong background in computer science
  • Research interests in Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Information Management, Systems Development, Logic, Ontology Languages, Semantic Web, Semantics in Business Information Systems, Linked Data, Machine Learning, IOT, sensors, stream reasoning.
  • The willingness to combine formal scientific work with application-oriented research in projects funded by the European Commission, national agencies or by industry.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.

Tuition EUR 15,000