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Fundamentals of Data Science Certificate Online: Admissions Requirements

Application deadline Approximately two weeks before your intended start

Start date September, October, January, March, May

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Qualifications You don’t need a bachelor’s degree to study this Certificate. However, you would need one if you wanted to continue on to the full Data Science* master’s program at a later date.
Personal Information You’ll need to provide your personal details, including more information about your work experience, educational background, and skills and knowledge.
ExperienceYou don’t need any data science knowledge or experience.
Language RequirementAs the course is taught in English, you must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
Other RequirementsCV or resume.
Start DatesJanuary, March, June, September and October.

Transfer Credits

You may be able to transfer six (or up to twelve if it’s a similar major) graduate credits from another institution of higher education that is of comparable academic standing to Lebanese American University.

For more information, contact us.

When to Apply

Apply now, call +1 646 989 1609 or email admissions@online.lau.edu.lb to get started. We offer multiple program intakes per year and applications are due two weeks before each start date.

Once you’ve submitted your completed application, you will receive a decision in about one week.

Admissions

Online MS in Data Science

When you graduate from this Certificate program, you may be able to progress onto our full online master’s in Data Science*, providing you have a bachelor’s degree. You’d then develop the further skills you need to advance your career in data science and become an expert in the field.

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Disclaimer

*Admission to graduate programs at LAU is selectively granted to students who hold bachelor’s degrees from recognized colleges or universities and demonstrate distinct academic ability and motivation. You’ll need to meet the minimum requirements to join our Online MS in Data Science.