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Today, a constant flow of new information and the solutions to complex problems require the processing of huge volumes of data. Only due to help of modern advanced computer technology has it become possible to capture and analyse unprecedented amounts of experimental and observational data to address problems previously deemed intractable or beyond imagination.

EScience describes this science. The MSc in eScience consists of an education reliant on computers and information technology, thereby generating new knowledge that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. If you have a Bachelor´s degree in Science you have the opportunity to become a Master of eScience!

Do you dream of making new scientific findings?
Are you interested in science and information technology?

Then the MSc in eScience is ideal for you!

Why study eScience?

You should study eScience because you want to take the lead, to solve complicated problems and because you see opportunities where others see limitations... and you will be able to! You have the possibility to use the tools eScience can offer you, to shape extensive knowledge within this field.

The MSc in eScience is for those students who through a Bachelor in Science have a solid foundation in a specific scientific field and want to use modern technology to create new scientific insights.

The programme is offered as an alternative to continuing your postgraduate study in the field of your bachelor´s degree. The idea is to combine the use of advanced information technology and your original field of study so that you, for example, can use advanced mathematical models to simulate large data formulations.
As a graduate of the MSc in eScience you will be able to enter into interdisciplinary research and development, and work both here in Denmark and internationally.

What is the structure of the degree?

The eScience degree is offered in connection with different departments from within the Faculty of Science and based in the new sScience centre.

The MSc degree is a 2-year programme, equivalent to 120 ECTS credit points, consisting of a number of courses and a Master´s thesis:

• Compulsory Courses. The four compulsory courses introduce you to the core subject areas central to eScience: Scientific Computing, Statistics for eScience, Scientific Visualization and Scientific Data Management.
  
• Limited Elective Courses. These core courses are offered by various departments within the Faculty of Science. The goal of this course group is to strengthen your academic competences to give you a broader interdisciplinary profile, which you can link to the methods and techniques, studied within eScience. The number of Limited Elective Courses you take is dependent on the length/size of your thesis (see the table below)
  
• Elective Courses. You are able to choose a small number of elective courses from within any subject matter, as long as the courses are at the Master´s degree level.
  
• Master´s thesis. Normally, the master thesis gives 30 ECTS credits and can be experimental. If the thesis is a larger experimental work, it may be credited with 45 up to 60 ECTS.

Please note: The eScience programme is internationally oriented and is offered in English.

Structure of the programme:

What qualifications will I receive?

As a graduate of eScience, you will be able to master advanced theories and model building to be used in simulations and other computations. This will achieve an insight that is not possible with traditional methods. You will be experienced in the fundamental techniques for organization, processing and visualization of large data sets. Furthermore, you will become acquainted with numerical methods to solve mathematically complicated problems and have techniques to implement the methods in computer programs.

The eScience programme offers an interdisciplinary education by combining scientific fields and extending the original discipline. Your eScience profile will depend on the nature of your Bachelor´s degree, your choice of courses and the content of your Master´s thesis.

Career Prospects

With the MSc in eScience you will find jobs within the areas of research in public as well as private organisations and companies, as we see a push towards the research and methods that eScience provide. The broad knowledge and analytical skills of eScience candidates are valuable in the financial sector, in particular within banks and insurance companies, e.g. in economical modelling and forecasting.
A study among Danish companies and organizations revealed positive interest in eScience graduates. Thus, the employment opportunities are very likely to expand during the next few years.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into the eScience programme, you must have a bachelor´s degree in one of the fields offered at the Faculty of Science at KU. Your degree programme should include some basic mathematical and computer science courses. For instance courses such as: Functional Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures, Introduction to Mathematics and Linear Algebra as part of a Bachelor of Science degree, will fulfil the admission requirements with respect to computer science and mathematical skills.

Bachelor candidates who lack some of the mathematical or computer science qualifications, and bachelor candidates from other faculties or other institutions may be admitted after an individual evaluation and an interview.

Need to know more?

Please contact the student study counselling service or, if you are an international student, the international counsellor at The Faculty of Science, or the international office of the University of Copenhagen.