In CEU’s Bachelor's degree program in Data Science and Society (DSS), students learn to address some of the key questions for humanity today using a unique combination of mathematics, computer science, data analysis, and social sciences.
You will study with peers from around the world, learn to present your ideas and knowledge effectively, and prepare for exciting careers, all in beautiful Vienna.
Why choose the CEU Data Science and Society?
Because you will:
- earn an American (BA) and Austrian (BSc) bachelor's degree in four years
- enjoy the American college-style undergraduate experience, in Europe
- live in Vienna, consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities
- study in another country via study abroad in year 3
- benefit from a private university education at a reasonable cost
- learn from world-class faculty in one of Europe’s top research universities
- access a wide variety of career paths
What job could you do?
- At a STARTUP, you could collect and analyze market research data to draw conclusions and develop a new targeted marketing campaign for your product.
- At a SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING COMPANY, you could develop algorithms to detect organized misinformation campaigns, and attempts to manipulate public opinion.
- In a PUBLIC HEALTH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, you could analyze in real-time the results of measures taken to contain a pandemic, devise appropriate strategies, and model the outcomes.
- At a CITY COUNCIL, you could monitor and explore citizen response to measures implemented by the council, such as mapping the mobility of people following a traffic or public transport initiative and make recommendations for new initiatives.
- At a POLLING AGENCY, you could design, conduct and interpret polls, contributing to the development of new ways to test public opinion.
- At an INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT BODY, or THINK TANK, you could analyze the statistics of armed conflicts and model the spread of political unrest to inform decision-making.
- At a CLIMATE CHANGE NGO, you could help analyze statistical trends and interpret them for the public, or track the formation of public opinion in order to plan and organize effective campaigns or activities.
- As a SCIENTIST at a university or research institution, you can make use of your unique interdisciplinary makeup to pose and answer scientific questions about the behavior of societies and economies that take into account their emerging complexity, and form bridges between scientific disciplines.
