As a graduate of the Master’s in Business Information Technology, specialised in Data Science and Business, you will benefit from excellent career opportunities. The demand for graduates skilled in data science and analytics is much larger than the supply in the current job market and the number of vacancies continues to grow. You could launch a career as a business analyst, data scientist or IT consultant, to name just a few of your many options. You can also start up your own business, like some of our former students did. Or you can opt to further develop yourself by continuing with an EngD- or PhD-programme.
Type of degree
When you have finished this Master's with the specialisation in Data Science & Business, you will receive a Master’s degree in Business Information Technology. Also, you can title yourself Master of Science (MSc). Your specialisation will be mentioned specifically on your diploma supplement, highlighting your specialised knowledge and skills in data science and business.
Job opportunities
Professionals with a Master’s degree in Business Information Technology are in exceptionally high demand on the job market worldwide. Whichever specialisation you choose, exciting career opportunities will be awaiting you. As this Master’s offers you a broad foundation, you will be equipped to enter any area of business information technology.
As a graduate of the specialisation in Data Science & Business, you can look forward to an exciting career as a business analyst, data scientist, business strategist, IT consultant, risk manager, business intelligence specialist, strategy consultant, or as a researcher, to name just a few options. You can take on such roles in various sectors and organisations. Graduates of this specialisation found exciting jobs in a.o. commercial organisations, insurance companies, financial institutions, high tech companies or consultancy firms.
Start a business
Do you have a great business idea? At the University of Twente, you can turn it into reality! At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. In fact, UT has been voted the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands four times in a row. We have a unique approach of putting scientific knowledge to practical use and turning our expertise and yours into solutions that people and society actually need. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and the start-up hub on campus.
Former students have gone before you. For example, leading IT implementation company Ciphix was started up by a graduate of the Master’s in Business Information Technology, just as IT consultancy agency Bullit Digital. Will you be next?
Continue as a researcher: obtain a PhD
Instead of pursuing a professional career right away after obtaining your Master’s degree, you can opt to follow a PhD programme in one of our research groups. This involves spending four years studying a particular research area in-depth at one of our research institutes. Obtaining your PhD will earn you the title of Doctor (Dr).
Follow an EngD programme
For excellent professionals and graduates with a Master’s degree from a university, Twente Graduate School (TGS) offers five different Engineering Doctorate (EngD) programmes. These two-year, tailored programmes are aimed at you becoming a high-level technological designer. As a graduate in BIT, our EngD programme in Business & IT might be of interest to you! On successfully completing the programme, you will receive a certified diploma and the academic degree title, Engineering Doctorate (EngD).
Interested in doing an EngD or PhD? You can check below if there are any vacancies. If not, you can also send in an open application.