macau university of science and technology
master in applied mathematics and data science
this program is dedicated to cultivating high-level talents in applied mathematics and data science to satisfy the requirements in the business community, research institutions, and academia. furthermore, developing the theories and applications of applied mathematics and data science required in cross-disciplinary research is the long-term goal to integrate the big data processing in various industries, providing talents in big data analysis for guangdong, hong kong and macau greater bay area.
i. program duration
the normal study period of master of science in applied mathematics and data science program is 2 years, and could be extended to a maximum of 3 years
ii. study mode
lectures
iii. medium of instruction
chinese and english
iv. academic field
mathematics and data science
v. research directions
under the guidance of instructors, students perform research from (but not limited to) the following fields:
- applied mathematics
- data mining
- machine learning
vi. course structure
table 1: core courses (21 credits)
|
course title |
type |
credit |
|
mathematics methods for data science |
compulsory |
3 |
|
numerical linear algebra |
compulsory |
3 |
|
open source tool for data science |
compulsory |
3 |
|
applied statistics |
compulsory |
3 |
|
data mining |
compulsory |
3 |
|
machine learning |
compulsory |
3 |
table 2: elective courses (9 credits)
|
course title |
type |
credit |
|
advanced topics in applied mathematics |
elective |
3 |
|
advanced topics in data science |
elective |
3 |
|
programming in data science |
elective |
3 |
|
digital image processing |
elective |
3 |
|
data visualization and analyzation |
elective |
3 |
|
data warehousing and data mining |
elective |
3 |
|
stochastic processes |
elective |
3 |
|
multimedia signals and systems |
elective |
3 |
|
database systems |
elective |
3 |
*university has the ultimate right to cancel the course with insufficient number of students
table 3: other core courses (3 credits)
|
course title |
type |
credit |
|
literature survey and thesis proposal |
compulsory |
2 |
|
academic activities（at least six times of attendance） |
compulsory |
1 |
table 4: thesis (6 credits)
|
course title |
type |
credit |
|
thesis |
compulsory |
6 |
vii. teaching requirements
- students are required to complete seven courses from table 1 during the first two semesters to gain 21 credits.
- students are required to complete 3 elective courses in table 2 during the second and third semesters to gain 9 credits.
- after finishing each course, students will be assessed based on regulations established by the instructor and the faculty.
viii. study duration
- the maximum study period is 36 months.1.the duration for taking all courses is 18 months and the duration for thesis writing should not be less than 6 months.the maximum study period is 36 months.
- in general, classes will be arranged from monday to friday daytime.
ix. graduation requirements
upon approval from the senate of the university, a master’s degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:
- completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative gpa of 2.50 or above (excluding thesis)
- abided by the regulations of the university
- cleared all fees and charges and returned all university’s property and equipment borrowed
if students pass all courses required in table 1, 2, 3 above with a cumulative gpa of 2.5 or above, but fail to submit or pass the final thesis oral defense during the specified period, he/she can only get a completion certificate.
note: all curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the boletim oficial da região administrativa especial de macau.
※ in case of any discrepancy, the chinese version shall prevail.