Explore core details about this programme below.
The
General Objective of the Programme is to produce highly committed, responsible
and creatively innovative professional graduates to deal with analyzing of
structured and unstructured data, modelling, software engineering,
visualization, creating and presenting insights that assist in making powerful
data-driven decisions. Data Science is the extraction of knowledge from data.
It is the blended technology brought from the broad areas of mathematics,
statistics, information science and computer science. Data science can be used
to investigate complex problems in various domains, such as marketing optimization,
health-care, business analysis, bank systems, setting public policy, etc.
The
Qualified Data Science Professionals shall have the following skills:
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Statistics
skills: Ability to collect, process and analyze data, ability to design
statistical models, ability to interpret data.
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Mathematics
skills: Ability to manipulate data, ability to write mathematics models,
ability to design mathematics algorithms.
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Computer
skills: Ability to generate data visualization, ability to mine/extract
information from data (data mining), ability to generate the forecasting and
predictive models.
Available
Jobs for Data Sciences: 1.
Data Scientist. 2. Data Analyst. 3. Data Engineer. 4. Data Architect. 5.
Machine Learning Scientist. 6. Machine Learning Engineer. 7. Business
Intelligence Developer. 8. Database Administrator. 9.Business Managers and
Rising Leaders. 10. Product Managers. 11. Statistician. 12. Business Analyst.
HOLDERS OF FORM 6 (ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY
EDUCATION) AND OFP PROGRAMME.
Two principal passes in the following subjects: Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, Agriculture, Geography, Computers, Economics, Commerce, Business Studies and Computer Science. If one of the principal passes is not in Advanced Mathematics, a Subsidiary pass in Basic Applied Mathematics or a minimum of โโDโโ grade in Mathematics at O-Level is required or Foundation Programme of the OUT with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
HOLDERS OF ORDINARY DIPLOMA/EQUIVALENT
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma or Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in Data Science, Computer engineering, Computer Science, Computing Information Technology, Information Communication Technology, Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Statistics, Economics and Finance, Banking and Finance, Taxation, Insurance and Risk Management, Education (Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, ICT, Geography, Economics, Commerce, Accounts), Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Health and allied sciences with an average of โBโโ or a minimum GPA of 3.0
3 Years
Tuition: 1,600,000
Admin: 390,000
Main Campus, Dar es Salaam