MASTER IN SOFT COMPUTING AND INTELLIGENT DATA ANALYSIS: Registration and grants

The objective of the Master is to provide students with the foundations and skills required for a research career in the field, either in academy or industry. Soft Computing (SC) and Intelligent Data Analysis (IDA) provide powerful tools for problem solving in a variety of domains. A non-exhaustive list of typical applications includes client segmentation, fraud detection, credit scoring, ...

One year Master, fully in English, with international lecturers, and scholarships program.
The registration period will close next July 10th.


MASTER IN SOFT COMPUTING AND INTELLIGENT DATA ANALYSIS

The objective of the Master is to provide students with the foundations and skills required for a research career in the field, either in academy or industry. The Master is supported (including a scholarships programme) by several companies with important presence in the field. The students will also be prepared to pursue a PhD degree, including a dual PhD on the basis of the exisitng agreement between University of Oviedo and University of Milan.

Soft Computing (SC) and Intelligent Data Analysis (IDA) provide powerful tools for problem solving in a variety of domains. A non-exhaustive list of typical applications includes client segmentation, fraud detection, credit scoring, process control, logistics and information retrieval. Applications can be found in all sectors: engineering, finance, marketing, operations research, bioinformatics, medicine, …

The tremendous potential of SC and IDA has created a demand for well-trained professionals in this field. For this reason, the University of Oviedo and the European Centre for Soft Computing have joined efforts to offer an Official Master Course in Soft Computing and Intelligent Data Analysis. This is a one-year full-time program that combines rigorous training in advanced techniques with a close contact with real applications.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The program is designed to provide a balanced mix of academic and professional training. The course is divided into three Modules plus a Master's project:

Module I: Fundamentals of Soft Computing and IDA
This module is dedicated to the study of the main paradigms which constitute Soft Computing (SC) and Intelligent Data Analysis (IDA), as well as some other important questions as experimental design. The module is fundamental and mandatory since those techniques will be considered as known in the following modules while considering specific domains of application.

Module II: Advanced topics in Soft Computing and IDA
This module is dedicated to cover some additional concepts, methods, and general questions in the field of SC and IDA, giving the student the opportunity to define his profile inside this broad field. It also include a Seminar on Soft Computing and Intelligent Data Analysis which offers the students a really wide approach to the topic including new trends and presentations from companies working in the field.

Module III: Applications
The last module is devoted to the study of specific application areas.
It is the more flexible module since all the courses are optional and their contents will be adapted to hot topics.

LECTURERS

The teaching staff has been selected among the top academics in this field. All lecturers have considerable teaching experience (on average, 15 years) and a world-class reputation in research. The list of lecturers includes, among others: Andreas Nürnberger, Antonio Bahamonde, Bodgan Gabrys, Christian Borgelt, Enric Trillas, Enrique Ruspini, Fabio Crestani, Francisco Herrera, José Antonio Lozano, Luis Magdalena, M. Ángeles Gil, Miguel Delgado, Oscar Cordón, Pedro Larrañaga, Piero Bonissone, Rudolf Kruse, Sven Crone.

GRANTS
Registration Grant
It covers the full cost of the registration fees.
Full Grant
It covers:
•University of Oviedo registration fee
•Travelling expenses:
o up to 600 euros for students from a European country (non spanish).
o up to 1200 euros for students from outside Europe.
•Living allowance of 1.200 euros per month during the duration (ten months) of the Master.
•Medical insurance for non-EU students up to 300 euros (EU students are covered by the European Health Insurance Card).
Any other expenses such as administrative costs or official Master certificates will be paid by the scholarship holder.

MAIN FEATURES

Academic Period: September 2012 to July 2013.

Language: English.

Class Schedule: From 15:30 until 20:00, Monday through Friday.

Location: Research Building in the Mieres Campus of the University of Oviedo (SPAIN).

Application Periods:
•First pre-registration period: from 15 February to 15 March 2012
•Second pre-registration period: from 15 May to 10 July 2012

Pre-registration and registration will be done through the on-line application in the following site:

https://sies.uniovi.es/preweb/web/preinscripcion/acceso/documento.faces.

For a complete information on program, courses, lecturers, and all administrative aspects please visit:

http://www.softcomputing.es/master
http://cei.uniovi.es/postgrado/masteres/accesoyadmision

For any other specific information write or call:
EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR SOFT COMPUTING
e-mail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, United Kingdom