Data and Knowledge

The Data & Knowledge program is a second year master program (“M2”) in computer science at the University Paris-Saclay in Paris, France. It is concerned with Web data management, knowledge & semantics, big data, and data analytics from a semantic point of view.  The program is held in English (even if the "programmes" on the left say otherwise).

The curriculum brings together a variety of subjects from the fields of data management, knowledge management and knowledge engineering, and machine learning, and data mining. Topics include system design and architecture, storage, indexing and optimization, data analytics, knowledge representation and reasoning, semantic interoperability, and data mining, all with a special focus on processing very large amounts of data.

The unique combination of these disciplines distinguishes us from the other M2 tracks that focus either on data management or machine learning and data mining. Another key feature is that the Data&Knowledge track is in English.

The program will allow you to

• look under the hood of technologies that big data players such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook leverage
• learn the principles of semantic data representation, which makes machines “understand” data
• understand how machines (and humans) reason on data
• discover different types of data in a variety of applications, such as bioinformatics, social media, and the Web

S3 - Semestre 3

Mandatory courses

6 optional courses

S4 - Semestre 4

Dates

Applications are closed. They will open again in spring 2017 (most likely on the 1st of February 2017) for the semester start in September 2017. Unfortunately, we cannot handle Eiffel scholarships. You cannot currently apply for an Eiffel scholarship for your studies of D&K. Sorry...

Before Applying

• Applicants must have finished the first year of the Master’s program in Computer Science (or equivalent), either at Paris Saclay University or elsewhere.
• It is not possible to do the program part-time ("en alternance")
• The tuition fee will not exceed 400 € (four hundred euros) per year, i.e., for the entire program.
• Check whether you have to apply also via Campus France.
• Application for both the program and the scholarship works exclusively via the Apply button on the left. Please refrain from sending your CV or any other material by mail unless requested!

During the application process

• See below for the list of documents to upload.
• If you cannot upload a document that the system considers obligatory, create a PDF document in which you explain the reason, and upload this document instead. You can produce a PDF document, e.g., with Microsoft Word.
• The application for scholarships happens when you apply for the study program. For this, you have to say "I want to apply for a scholarship", and you have to choose any of the available scholarship programs (Bourses de mobilité internationnale Paris-Saclay, Bourses Master du Labex Digicosme, Bourses Master région Île-de-France). No separate application is necessary.
• It’s OK if you have not yet finished your current program. Just send the transcript of grades until the current state of your studies.
• Documents can be in English or French.
• The final obligatory document that the system asks for is the list of all your university grades
• A certificate for French language capabilities is not required.
• A certificate for English language capabilities is not required either, but can optionally be provided. Any will do.

After applying

• You will receive a notification of acceptance or rejection within 2 months the latest. Usually, you will get a reply within 4 weeks. Please refrain from inquiring about the status of your application.

Mandatory documents

• Curriculum (list of all courses that you validated during your entire studies; just the titles)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of motivation (in English)
• Transcript of year 2015-2016 (partial if not yet available in full)
• Transcript of year 2014-2015

Optional documents

• TOEIC Certificate
• TOEFL Certificate
• Recommendation letter(s)
• Pièce justificative n°x : More transscripts of grades

Scholarships

• Paris-Saclay Master's Scholarship programme
• « Île de France » Master Scholarship program
• Paris-Sud University's Top-Up