The minor 'Data Science' enables students to bridge the gap between non-RU bachelor programmes and our master programme in Data Science.

Courses include

• NWI-IBC043 - Introduction to Academic Writing and Research Methods for Computing Scientists (3 EC)
• NWI-IBC049 - Calculus (3 EC)
• NWI-IPK001 - Introduction to Formal Reasoning (6 EC)
• NWI-IPC034 - Data Analysis (3 EC)
• NWI-IBC027 Algorithms and Data Structures (6 EC)
• NWI-IBI008 - Data Mining and Machine Learning (6 EC)
• NWI-IPC017 - Matrix Calculation (3 EC)

Note: In addition to the research master Data Science, this master specialisation can also be combined with the master specialisations Science, Management and Innovation or with Science in Society.

As the minor prepares for the master Data Science, it contains introductory courses to areas that are typically lacking in the students' background, i.e., mathematics (e.g., calculus, linear algebra, formal reasoning), scientific research, and specialization courses.

These topics may not be suitable for every HBO student. In practice not every student that starts with our minor will finish it. Students need to carefully consider if they would be suitable for this minor, it's considerably more difficult than following courses at the HBO. 

Third or fourth year's students from the Bachelor's of Applied Sciences Universities. Acceptable course programmes include, for example, computing science, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, bio-informatics. If unsure about your eligibility for this minor please contact us. 

The literature used for each course is mentioned in the course description in the on-line Osiris Catalogue:

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It is strongly recommended that students already prepare themselves before starting with this minor. For this, they can use the following readers:

www.cs.ru.nl/~perry/hbominor/Mathematics%20Practice%20Book.pdf
www.cs.ru.nl/~perry/hbominor/fr.pdf

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The type of examination for each course is mentioned in the course description in the on-line Osiris Catalogue:

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The minor is scheduled in the 1st semester (1 September 2025 t/m 24 January 2026). The schedule and new online Osiris Catalogue will be available from 1 July 2025.