Master's Degree in Fundamentals of Data Science

Máster en Fundamentos de la Ciencia de DatosTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 1-year master's programme, taught in English, in Barcelona.

Final projectCredits: 12⁠195 of 867 similar publish this
Places30 places⁠614 of 867 similar publish this
Price€19.37–€82/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageEnglish⁠
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 19 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

17 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 17 modules

Fundamentos de la Ciencia de Datos · 17 modules · 72 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestre 2o semestreRequired12
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 1r semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreElective3
· 2o semestreRequired3
· 2o semestreRequired3
· 1r semestreRequired3
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMáster en Fundamentos de la Ciencia de Datos⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits12⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places30 places⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMaster's Degree in Fundamentals of Data Science UB17
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Maths and foundations
8% here
5% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
42% here
49% typical
Internship
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, languages and communication, business and management, society, ethics and law, specialist subjects.

What is only here?

9 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Data and computing

6
  • Data Science and Health
  • Big Data
  • Bayesian Statistics and Probabilistic Programming
  • Ethics for Data Science
  • Presentation and Visualization
  • Agile Data Science

Business and management

1
  • Business Analytics

Maths and foundations

1
  • Numerical Linear Algebra

Specialist subjects

1
  • Optimization
Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

At least €4,950.21 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €4,950.21 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€4,920
Application fee€30.21

Not published: visa fee, insurance and living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€19.37 / credit
TuitionNon-EU citizens2026/27€82 / credit
ScholarshipsUnknown
What changes the price?

1 thing that move it

×4.2
EU/EEA€19.37
non-EU€82

Your passport changes the rate.

Is that expensive?

Among 4 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €82

Costs more than 0 of 3 similar programmes. Too few programmes to name a typical price (we need 5).

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 4, cheapest first
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

4 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeMaster's Degree in Fundamentals of Data Science UBSimilarMaster's Degree in Formal Methods in Computer Science (Joint with UPM) Complutense MadridSimilarMaster's Degree in Artificial Intelligence Technologies UPV
Price€82 / credit · 2026/27€84.07 / credit · 2026/27€4,290.60 total · 2026/27
Duration1 year1 yearA year since september of 2026 by july 2027
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

1 of 6 publish a next date.

UPV · UPV Hangzhou Campus Site (China)Spain

Máster Universitario en Computer Science and Technology

€4,290.60 total · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

59% data and computing · 17% thesis

MasterTaught in EnglishEnglish

UPV · UPV Alcoy Campus Site (Alicante)Spain

Master's Degree in Computational Engineering & Industrial Mathematics

Máster Universitario en Computational Engineering & Industrial MathematicsTranslated

€2,120.40–€4,240.80 total · 2026/27 · by citizenship

38% data and computing · 15% business and management

MasterOnlineTaught in EnglishEnglish

Nebrija · Campus de la Politécnica y Ciencias Sociales en MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Data Center Infrastructure

Máster en Data Center InfrastructureTranslated

Price not found on official pages

50% data and computing · 18% thesis

MasterOnlineTaught in EnglishEnglish
€43,000 · year not stated · confirm with the source

52% data and computing · 14% free electives

MasterPart-timeTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

50 facts from 19 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in Fundamentals of Data Science is a master's programme in computing and data at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 1 year. It carries 60 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 17 modules, of which 9 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (42%), free electives (17%) and thesis (17%).

It includes a final thesis.

How much does Master's Degree in Fundamentals of Data Science cost?

€82 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €19.37; Non-EU citizens: €82).

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English.

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementCEFR: B2 · Language: EnglishInferred
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
Programme · 11 with values
QualificationMáster en Fundamentos de la Ciencia de Datos⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration1 year⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Official namesOfficial native: Máster en Fundamentos de la Ciencia de Datos⁠
Places30 places⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Matemáticas e Informática · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Total: 60 · Thesis: 12 · Elective: 15 · Compulsory: 33 · Internship: 0⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 12 · Required: Yes⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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