2022-2023 / Master

Of Science (MSc) in Data Science

120 crédits

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  • Théorie
  • Pratique
  • Autres
  • Crédits

Block 1

If one or several of the mandatory courses have already been credited when entering the Master of Data science program, they can be replaced by a corresponding amount of credits chosen among the elective courses.

Compulsory Courses
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DATS0001-1Foundations of data science (english language) - [55h Projet]
Gilles Louppe
Q12510[+]5
PROJ0021-1Data science project (english language) - [120h Projet]
Christophe Debruyne, Pierre Geurts, Gilles Louppe
Q25-[+]5

Elective courses

Single focus

Professional focus in data science
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
ELEN0062-1Introduction to machine learning (english language) - [40h Projet]
Pierre Geurts, Louis Wehenkel
Q1305[+]5
INFO8010-1Deep learning (english language) - [55h Projet]
Gilles Louppe
Q22510[+]5
INFO9014-1Knowledge representation and reasoning (english language)
Christophe Debruyne
Q22420-5
INFO9016-1Advanced Databases (english language)
Christophe Debruyne
Q22420-5
MATH0461-2Introduction to numerical optimization (english language) - [25h Projet]
Quentin Louveaux
Q13020[+]5
MATH2021-1High-dimensional statistics (english language) - [30h Projet]
Gentiane Haesbroeck
Q13015[+]5

In agreement with the Jury, choose a total of 20 credits for Block 1 in the following list, among those that have not already been credited before.
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
ELEN0016-2Computer vision (english language) - [50h Projet]
Marc Van Droogenbroeck
Q13010[+]5
ELEN0060-2Information and coding theory (english language) - [30h Projet]
Louis Wehenkel
Q23015[+]5
INFO0016-1Introduction to the theory of computation (english language)
Quentin Louveaux
Q12626-5
INFO0027-2Programming techniques (english language) Q25
Algorithmics - [40h Projet]
Laurent Mathy
  1414[+] 
Software patterns - [30h Projet]
Laurent Mathy
  1010[+] 
INFO0054-1Functional programming - [15h Projet]
Christophe Debruyne
Q12824[+]5
INFO0939-1High performance scientific computing (english language) - [20h Projet]
Christophe Geuzaine - Suppl : David Colignon
Q13015[+]5
INFO0948-2Introduction to intelligent robotics (english language) - [80h Projet]
Pierre Sacré
Q2304[+]5
INFO2049-1Web and Text Analytics (english language)
Ashwin Ittoo
Q130--5
INFO8003-1Optimal decision making for complex problems (english language) - [45h Projet]
Damien Ernst
Q22510[+]5
INFO8004-1Advanced Machine learning (english language) - [45h Projet]
Pierre Geurts, Gilles Louppe, Louis Wehenkel
Q225-[+]5
INFO9012-1Parallel Programming (english language)
Pascal Fontaine
Q22525-5
INFO9015-1Logic for Computer Science (english language)
Pascal Fontaine
Q12420-5
INGE0012-1(pas organisé en 2022-2023) Scientific research in engineering and its impact on innovation (english language)
Q22626-5
MATH0462-1Discrete optimization (english language) - [25h Projet]
Quentin Louveaux
Q23020[+]5
MATH2022-1Monte Carlo methods in statistics (english language) Q25
General course - [10h Projet]
Arnout Van Messem
  2412[+] 
Project complement - [30h Projet]
Arnout Van Messem
  --[+] 
MQGE0002-3Computational Optimization (english language)
Yves Crama
Q230--5
PROJ0017-1Personal student project in Data Science (english language) - [150h Projet]
Gilles Louppe
TA--[+]5
BIOL0021-1Biology of the systems - [10h Monitored workshops]
Patrick Meyer
Corequisite
OCEA0089-1
Introduction to marine ecosystems modelling
Q110-[+]2
OCEA0089-1Introduction to marine ecosystems modelling (english language)
Marilaure Grégoire
Corequisite
BIOL0021-1
Biologie des systèmes
Q11515-3
GEOG0057-1Spatial analysis
François Jonard
Q23030-5
GEOG0059-1Infrastructures of spatial data
Roland Billen
Q13030-5
GEST0832-4Financial Markets
Georges Hübner
Corequisite
FINA0063-1
Advanced Statistical Methods in Finance
Q14015-5
FINA0063-1Advanced Statistical Methods in Finance (english language)
Julien Hambuckers
Q130--5
GEST3032-1eBusiness and eCommerce (english language)
Ashwin Ittoo
Q130--5
GBIO0002-1Genetics and bioinformatics (english language) - [15h Projet]
Franck Dequiedt, Kristel Van Steen
Q13015[+]5
GBIO0009-1Topics in bioinformatics (english language) - [35h Projet]
Kristel Van Steen
Q12515[+]5
GBIO0030-1Computational approaches to statistical generics (english language) - [35h Projet]
Kristel Van Steen
Q22515[+]5
[...] With the agreement of the President of the Jury, students may also choose up to 15 credits in the application area of their Master thesis in other programmes of the university -
[...] With the agreement of the President of the Jury, students may also choose 5 credits in any other programme of the university.-

Block 2

Compulsory Courses
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1357-1European law, (big) data and artificial intelligence applications seminar (english language)
- Suppl : Ljupcho Grozdanovski
Q124--5
GEST3162-1Principles of management (english language) - [25h Projet]
François Pichault, Willem Standaert
Q130-[+]5
ATFE9009-1Master thesis (english language) - [750h Projet]
Pierre Geurts
TA--[+]25
[...] Students who have already acquired the skills and knowledge of GEST3162 (or equivalent) will replace it by a course of their choice of 5 ECTS5

Elective courses

In agreement with the Jury, choose a total of 25 credits for Block 2 in the following list, among those that have not already been credited before.
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
ELEN0016-2Computer vision (english language) - [50h Projet]
Marc Van Droogenbroeck
Q13010[+]5
ELEN0060-2Information and coding theory (english language) - [30h Projet]
Louis Wehenkel
Q23015[+]5
INFO0016-1Introduction to the theory of computation (english language)
Quentin Louveaux
Q12626-5
INFO0027-2Programming techniques (english language) Q25
Algorithmics - [40h Projet]
Laurent Mathy
  1414[+] 
Software patterns - [30h Projet]
Laurent Mathy
  1010[+] 
INFO0054-1Functional programming - [15h Projet]
Christophe Debruyne
Q12824[+]5
INFO0939-1High performance scientific computing (english language) - [20h Projet]
Christophe Geuzaine - Suppl : David Colignon
Q13015[+]5
INFO0948-2Introduction to intelligent robotics (english language) - [80h Projet]
Pierre Sacré
Q2304[+]5
INFO2049-1Web and Text Analytics (english language)
Ashwin Ittoo
Q130--5
INFO8003-1Optimal decision making for complex problems (english language) - [45h Projet]
Damien Ernst
Q22510[+]5
INFO8004-1Advanced Machine learning (english language) - [45h Projet]
Pierre Geurts, Gilles Louppe, Louis Wehenkel
Q225-[+]5
INFO9012-1Parallel Programming (english language)
Pascal Fontaine
Q22525-5
INFO9015-1Logic for Computer Science (english language)
Pascal Fontaine
Q12420-5
INGE0012-1(pas organisé en 2022-2023) Scientific research in engineering and its impact on innovation (english language)
Q22626-5
MATH0462-1Discrete optimization (english language) - [25h Projet]
Quentin Louveaux
Q23020[+]5
MATH2022-1Monte Carlo methods in statistics (english language) Q25
General course - [10h Projet]
Arnout Van Messem
  2412[+] 
Project complement - [30h Projet]
Arnout Van Messem
  --[+] 
MQGE0002-3Computational Optimization (english language)
Yves Crama
Q230--5
PROJ0017-1Personal student project in Data Science (english language) - [150h Projet]
Gilles Louppe
TA--[+]5
BIOL0021-1Biology of the systems - [10h Monitored workshops]
Patrick Meyer
Corequisite
OCEA0089-1
Introduction to marine ecosystems modelling
Q110-[+]2
OCEA0089-1Introduction to marine ecosystems modelling (english language)
Marilaure Grégoire
Corequisite
BIOL0021-1
Biologie des systèmes
Q11515-3
GEOG0057-1Spatial analysis
François Jonard
Q23030-5
GEOG0059-1Infrastructures of spatial data
Roland Billen
Q13030-5
GEST0832-4Financial Markets
Georges Hübner
Corequisite
FINA0063-1
Advanced Statistical Methods in Finance
Q14015-5
FINA0063-1Advanced Statistical Methods in Finance (english language)
Julien Hambuckers
Q130--5
GEST3032-1eBusiness and eCommerce (english language)
Ashwin Ittoo
Q130--5
GBIO0002-1Genetics and bioinformatics (english language) - [15h Projet]
Franck Dequiedt, Kristel Van Steen
Q13015[+]5
GBIO0009-1Topics in bioinformatics (english language) - [35h Projet]
Kristel Van Steen
Q12515[+]5
GBIO0030-1Computational approaches to statistical generics (english language) - [35h Projet]
Kristel Van Steen
Q22515[+]5
[...] With the agreement of the President of the Jury, students may also choose up to 15 credits in the application area of their Master thesis in other programmes of the university -
[...] With the agreement of the President of the Jury, students may also choose 5 credits in any other programme of the university.-

Optional company internships
Notice : the course units ASTG9008-1 et ASTG9009-1 are mutually exclusive.
ASTG9008-1Internship (coupled with Master thesis) (english language) - [80d Field work]
Pierre Geurts
TA--[+]5
ASTG9009-1Internship (independent of Master thesis) - [40d Field work]
Pierre Geurts
TA--[+]10

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Additional credtis Master in Data Science
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Optional courses

Students who are admitted to this master without having acquired equivalent courses must add them to the programme of their first year.
CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
MATH2007-1General mathematics I
Françoise Bastin
Q13040-6
MATH0499-1Graph theory
Michel Rigo
Q12520-4
MATH0495-1Elements for calculating probabilities - [5h Projet]
Céline Esser
Q11515[+]3
MATH0487-2Elements of statistics - [25h Projet]
Pierre Sacré
Q11510[+]3
MATH1222-3Introduction to stochastic processes - [10h Monitored workshops]
Amir Aboubacar, Pierre Geurts
Q22010[+]5
INFO0946-1Introduction to computer programming - [10h Laboratory work]
Benoît Donnet
Q13030[+]5
INFO0009-2Database (general organisation) - [25h Projet]
Christophe Debruyne
Q22626[+]5
MATH0500-1Introduction to numerical algorithmic - [6h Laboratory work, 45h Projet]
Quentin Louveaux
Q12414[+]5
INFO0062-1Object-oriented programming (english language) - [20h Projet]
Bernard Boigelot
Q22520[+]5
MATH2019-1Mathematics for computing 1
Emilie Charlier
Q12626-5
MATH2020-1Mathematics for computing 2
Emilie Charlier
Q12626-5
INFO8006-1Introduction to artificial intelligence (english language) - [45h Projet]
Gilles Louppe
Q12520[+]5

Students must have a level B2 in English