Data Science

Many students prefer Data Science as their major. Based on various specialized systems, data search and analysis are used to find the necessary information, and that information supports decision-making necessary for efficient operations and risk improvement, making a significant contribution to securing competitiveness and increasing profits. Universities offer not only undergraduate programs but also master's programs. Of course, master's programs require basic knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and coding, as well as business skills.

Eight to nine universities renowned for their IT fields offer two-year master's programs. To enroll in a master's program, you are required to have a degree or experience related to your major from a bachelor's degree, and conversely, some universities allow admission even without a relevant degree or experience. Even if you don't have a relevant degree or experience, you can pursue a master's program,  but as mentioned above, the academic difficulty is higher than other IT majors, so you need knowledge of math, statistics, coding, and even business skills. If your major is already in mathematics, statistics, or IT, that's one thing, but if you're not a non-major-related student, it might be a better decision to complete a related bachelor's program before the master's program.

The curriculum for the Data Science undergraduate program varies by school. Each university has different required and elective courses, so you need to choose carefully. Of course, the admission requirements also differ. You need to consider tuition fees and scholarships. Korean high school students can enter undergraduate programs based on their CSAT scores. If you have been enrolled in a regular Korean university for more than one year, you can also enter based on your university grades, but the score varies by university.

As with other majors, if you don't meet the admission requirements, you can get into a foundation program, but since foundation programs aren't about studying your major, they don't really help with a bachelor's degree in data science. If you can't meet the admission requirements and need to take a foundation course, it might be better to earn a degree in math, statistics, or computer science before pursuing a master's program in data science, rather than a bachelor's degree in data science. In any case, this is a major that requires you to invest more time and effort in your studies than other majors.

I am not an expert, so please understand that there may be some inaccuracies in the above content***