14. Can a student suspend studies anytime?

No student shall be allowed to suspend studies after one month of a semester’s effective start, except under special circumstances. Thus,

  1. Permission to suspend studies shall be considered after producing satisfactory evidence of the reasons for suspension.
  2. Suspension after one month of commencement of the semester will not be bound to one’s funds refund.

15. What are the courses in this programme?

We teach the following courses in the Master of Big Data Analytics:

  1. Christian Philosophy and Ethics
  2. Advanced Research Methodology
  3. R for Data Science
  4. Python for Data science
  5. Distributed Systems
  6. Advanced Computer Networking
  7. Advanced Algorithm Analysis
  8. Statistical Computing
  9. Advanced Database systems
  10. Web Technologies
  11. Web Services & API Development
  12. Cloud Computing and Virtualization
  13. Information Retrieval and Data Mining
  14. Machine Learning, Big Data Essentials and
  15. Big Data Analytics.

Note: Students are required to complete an internship and a thesis after completing all courses.

  1. Who can I contact in case of further clarification?

For more details about the MSc in Big Data Analytics, kindly contact:

  • Pacifique Nizeyimama, Ph.D

pacifique.nizeyimana@auca.ac.rw | hod.bigdata@auca.ac.rw | +250 788810475

  • Mr. David Hagumuwumva | +250 722213080 | +250783111431