MSc in Data Science (MSc-DS)

Educational qualification

Candidates must have completed 10+2+3-year bachelor’s degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Computer Science / Engineering / Technology or any other discipline with a minimum of two years of learning Mathematics or statistics from a recognized university/institution or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Candidates who have completed their 10+2 or graduate level education outside India must produce a certificate of equivalence issued by the Association of Indian Universities.

Grades

Candidates must have at least 50% marks in aggregate.

Work experience

Work experience is desirable.

Other requirements

Students & working professionals who are not Indian citizens or residing outside India holding NRE, PIO status will be billed an international fee for respective degrees & may need to submit documents mentioned but not limited to CV, address proof, valid visa, PR card & passport copy as part of the application process.

No. Work experience is only desirable for Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s MSc-DS program.

After deciding upon the program of your choice, application can be submitted online at www.mahe.onlinemanipal.com.

Once you provide the basic details, you can pay your application fee and provide necessary education and work experience details. Pay the admission fee for either one semester/year or full program fee.

Alternatively, you can call us at +91-9867 063 546/+91-8527 268 909 or email international_admissions@onlinemanipal.com, and we will assist you with the application process. 

To complete the admission process, you need to upload relevant documents. Once they are approved by the university, your admission process will be complete. 

The documents required for the admission into Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s online program are:

Proof of identity/address: 

Indian Students – Aadhaar card 

International Students – Passport 

NRI Students – Passport & Aadhaar Card 

Graduation mark sheets/ transcript of all semesters & the degree certificate 

Work experience certificate 

CV 

• Complete the application form by filling in your basic details, education details, and work experience. 
• Submit the application by paying the semester fee and uploading documents required to validate your education, work experience, and other details. 
• Upon successful submission, your application for the online program will be evaluated by the Admissions team of Manipal Academy of Higher Education. In case the university requires further clarification on your eligibility documents, you will be intimated via email. 
• You will get to know the status of your admission within 5-7 working days after submitting the application. 
• Once a decision is taken on the application, the admissions team will intimate the candidate via email on the status of their admission.

Yes. All learners who pay the full program fee upfront can avail 5% fee concession on total program fee upon approval. In addition to the fee concession, if a learner is eligible for a scholarship, he/she can avail the same. The scholarship amount will be calculated on the total program fee.

Once a candidate’s scholarship is approved during admission, the scholarship benefit shall be applied as per the below table-

For example- In the case of semester-wise fee payment, Semester-1 scholarship benefit shall be applicable in the subsequent semester ie- scholarship benefit of both Semester 1 & 2 shall be applicable while registering for Semester – 2. Thereafter, from Semester – 3, the current semester scholarship benefit shall be applicable.

Learners who arrange for bank loans on their own can avail fee concessions for upfront fee payment. Learners whose loans are facilitated by Online Manipal (including subvention and zero cost EMIs) cannot avail this fee concession. However, they may avail scholarships provided they qualify for them.

*EMI amount mentioned above is applicable for the entire program fee and would need to be paid monthly, for the full duration of the program.

Approval of loans from our loan partners depend on applicants meeting credit norms and submitting required documents. Loan partners may impose other fees and may have additional terms & conditions that must be met by applicants.

For further details on EMIs and other easy financing options, please contact our admission counsellors.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education follows UGC regulations for refund of course fee.

• 15 days or more prior to admissions closing date – 100% refund
• Within 15 days prior to the admission closing date – 90% refund
• Within 15 days after the admission closing date – 80% refund
• 15 days after the admission closing date – 50% Refund
• 30 days after the admission closing date – No Refund

Please refer to our refund policy for further details.

In an online program, teaching and learning happens on Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s learning platform. For each course, learners have access to instructionally designed courseware hosted on the Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s learning platform. The courseware is typically a mix of concept videos, reading material, eBooks and quizzes. Learners are expected to watch concept videos, read the learning material, attempt graded quizzes and finally submit assignments.

The medium of instruction is English.

In addition to the rich learning resources, learns will also attend live lectures/webinars by Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s faculty members and industry experts, where students can interact directly with the subject matter experts.

The university provides a dedicated course coordinator for each course. Course coordinators can be contacted via Learning portal using  discussion forums. 

After your admission is confirmed by the university, you will get credential to access MAHE learning portal. Students can then start accessing the learning resources and begin their learning journey.

You are expected to spend at least 15-20 hours per week watching concept videos, reading learning materials, attempting quizzes, participating in discussion topics and attending live webinars (recorded sessions are also made available on Manipal Academy of Higher Education learning portal).

The assessment system has been conceived, developed and administered on a rigorous and fair basis to bring out the best in students and prepare them for a successful career.

A student’s performance evaluation will be based on both Internal Assessment (IA) and End Term Examination (ETE). The assessment ratio of IA to ETE is 30:70.

Internal assessment is based on learner’s participation in discussion board, performance in assignments, performance in unit wise graded quizzes and percentage of content access.

At the end of each semester, the student is required to appear for the End Term Proctored Online Examination.

A student must score at least 40% in Internal Assessment (IA) to become eligible for End Term Examination (ETE).

A student must score at least 40% term-end examination to be declared as having passed in a subject.

The university uses 10 Point Grading System – A+ (10), A (9), B (8), C (7), D (6), E (5), F-Fail (0)

If you fail to clear any paper/subject in End Term Exam (ETE), you must apply for repeater exams whenever the University conducts by paying a requisite fees/paper.