Bachelor of Economic Data Science
Prague, Czech Republic
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 5,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Students will learn to evaluate and analyze data. And thanks to the connection with the economy, they will be equipped to make decisions at the highest level.
They will be prepared to work in important and well-paid positions in companies or the public sector. Their job will be working with data on which fundamental decisions are based.
Quick facts
- Three-year/six-semester study program
- 180 ECTS credits / 30 credits per semester
- Full-time Bachelor’s (undergraduate) program
- Taught in the English language
- Tuition fee – 5,000 EUR/academic year (2,500 EUR/semester)
- Application deadlines: 28 February and 30 April
- Starts every September
Key fields of study
- Data Science
- Statistics
- Econometrics
- Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
EDS Bachelor program is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic as a first-cycle higher education qualification.
According to the Czech legislation, graduates of the program will be awarded the academic degree Bc. (baccalarius).
The degree’s abbreviation Bc. is to be used before the name of the graduate (e.g. Bc. Jan NOVAK).
Graduates are entitled to continue their studies at the graduate level.
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Curriculum
- 3 full-time years (6 semesters)
- Classes are usually held on working days – Monday to Friday – and on a weekly basis; regular attendance is expected from students
- Total workload (credits) – 180 ECTS
- Class format – lectures and seminars
- The usual class duration is 90 minutes (ie two teaching hours; one teaching hour lasts 45 minutes)
1st semester
Compulsory courses for 27 ECTS
- Mathematics for economists (6 ECTS) – 4MM451
- Data Analysis with R and SQL (6 ECTS) – 4ST607
- Description and Comparison of Economic Data (3 ECTS) – 4ES103
- Principles of Economics: Theory and Data I. (6 ECTS) – 4ES104
- Academic Writing & Critical and Analytical Thinking, Data Sources (6 ECTS) – 4SA369
2nd semester
Compulsory courses for 27 ECTS
- Real Data Analysis (6 ECTS) – 4ST606
- Probability and Mathematical Statistics I (6 ECTS) – 4ST621
- Principles of Economics: Theory and Data II. (6 ECTS) – 4ES105
- Economic Statistics (6 ECTS) – 4ES611
- Banking and Financial Institutions (3 ECTS) – 1BP260
Elective courses for 6 ECTS
3rd semester
Compulsory courses for 27 ECTS
- External Data and Information Sources (3 ECTS)–4IT349
- Business Intelligence Fundamentals (3 ECTS) – 4IT335
- Data Analytics Fundamentals (3 ECTS) – 4IT338
- Regression Modelling (6 ECTS) – 4EK621
- Development Economics (6 ECTS) – 4ES201
- Data Analysis in Python (6 ECTS) – 4ST642
Elective courses for 3 ECTS
4th semester
Compulsory courses for 23 ECTS
- Exploratory Data Analysis (3 ECTS) – 4ST626
- World Economy (9 ECTS) – 2SE252
- Managerial Economics (5 ECTS) – 3MI807
- Econometric Modelling (6 ECTS) – 4EK631
Elective courses for 7 ECTS
5th semester
Compulsory courses for 25 ECTS
- Statistical Learning (6 ECTS)- 4ST641
- Empirical Macroeconomics (6 ECTS) – 4ES301
- Data-Driven Policy Analysis (4 ECTS) – 4ES613
- Quantitative Methods in Economics (6 ECTS) – 4ES615
- Bachelor’s Thesis Seminar (3 ECTS) – 4ES303
Elective courses for 5 ECTS
6th semester
Compulsory courses for 12 ECTS + State exam (9 ECTS)
- Case Studies in Data Science (6 ECTS) – 4EK616
- Storytelling, presentation, and media trends (6 ECTS) – 4ME356
- State exam and Thesis defense (9 ECTS) – EDS
Elective courses for 9 ECTS
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Career Opportunities
- Economic Data Scientist
- Business Analyst
- Economic Data Manager
- Economic Data Consultant
EDS graduates will be specially qualified for positions where data analysis and economic indicator interpretation is required. They will also be able to work with various data sources.
Graduates are also entitled to continue their studies at the graduate level.
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