MSc Data Analytics

Overview

A professional analytics master combining statistics with data engineering practice, taught on Sabancı’s Tuzla campus with an applied project in the final term.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

$19,500 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€750 / month

Indicative estimate for Istanbul, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor degree in a quantitative field
• Programming experience in Python or R
• ALES, GRE or GMAT score
• Statement of purpose and CV

Sample data — not verified · Sabancı University — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.5

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · Sabancı University — application dates

Program structure

90 ECTS

1. 1Statistics and machine learning core
2. 2Data engineering and visualisation
3. 3Elective block
4. 4Applied analytics project

Scholarships

• Sabancı Merit Scholarship

  25–100% tuition waiver, awarded at admission

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About the university

A private English-medium university with an unusual structure: students enter without declaring a major and choose their programme after the first year. Strong in manufacturing engineering, data analytics and management.

Founded

1994

Students

6,200

International students

18%

Living in Istanbul

A residential campus in Tuzla on the Asian side, with shuttle links into central Istanbul.

Application steps

1. 1Apply directly on the university portal — Turkish universities run their own international admission rounds.
2. 2Submit your high-school or bachelor transcript, and a standardised test score (SAT, ACT, YÖS or ALES) where the program asks for one.
3. 3Provide English language certification; Turkish-taught programs require a TÖMER C1 certificate instead.
4. 4Accept the offer and pay the deposit to receive your acceptance letter.
5. 5Apply for the student visa at a Turkish consulate, then obtain your residence permit within the first month of arrival.

Official sources

• Sabancı University — feesSample data — not verified
• Sabancı University — application datesSample data — not verified
• Sabancı University — entry requirementsSample data — not verified