29/05/2025
50% scholarship is available for MSc in Open Data Practice for September 2025 intake National College of Ireland .This is only available for 1st class Honours students.student must be from computing or STEM background.
Open Data is an emerging field and leads graduates to roles as Data Analysts,Data consultants etc.
Ireland has a National Open Data strategy (2023-2027)aimed at becoming a leader in open data.highlighting the need for qualified graduates.
Dublin is also a major European tech hub with headquarters for companies like Google,Facebook and Amazon, creating opportunities in data governance,analytics and compliance, specialized and relevant curriculum.
Unlike general data analytics programs,this MSc specifically focuses on the unique aspect of open data,including its management,impact assessment and operationalization.
You’ll gain expertise in
👉 conducting independent research and analysis in open data
👉Formulating and implementing novel research ideas
👉managing and implementing open data solutions
👉using open data tools and techniques
👉Assessing business and technical strategies for open data
👉Developing effective business and technical solutions
👉Understanding ethical,data governance and sustainability issues relevant to open data practice
Key modules includes;
Data modeling,programming and Algorithms,Ethics and Fairness,Open science and Fair principles,statistics,Data Analytics,Open Data workflows and lifecycle,and Data Governance.