Application for Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science

Thank you for your interest in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science! To submit your application for the certificate, please fill out the form below.

Deadlines

Applications are reviewed twice per year, once in the middle of the fall semester and once in the middle of the spring semester. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as they know that they are interested in the certificate.

Students may apply at any time during their UC Berkeley graduate career, regardless of whether or not they have already taken courses that would count toward the certificate, but must be able to demonstrate that they have time and schedule flexibility to allow for taking all the necessary courses.

Students who are graduating at the end of Fall 2020 must apply by October 1, 2020.
Students who are graduating at the end of Spring or Summer 2021 must apply by March 1, 2021.
Students who are graduating at the end of Fall 2021 must apply by October 1, 2021.

First name *

Last name *

Email address *

Please enter your Berkeley email address

Student ID number (SID) *

Home department *

Degree program *

Are you a current UC Berkeley graduate student? *

Yes

Are you in good academic standing? *

Good academic standing for graduate students at UC Berkeley means a GPA of 3.0 or above and meeting any other requirements of your home department or degree program for good standing. Your department may have higher standards than the 3.0 minimum set by the Graduate Division. If you are not sure whether you are in good academic standing, consult your adviser.

Yes

Expected Graduation Term

Semester *

Year *

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Python Programming Prerequisite

Students are expected to have Python programming proficiency as a required prerequisite before being admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science.

Python programming competency *

Please describe your prerequisite proficiency in Python programming. This could include completion of Python programming courses with a grade of B or higher, or relevant competency demonstrated through work experience. (In addition to course names, please describe specific instruction and use of Python in the course.)

Python confirmation *

I confirm that I am proficient in Python programming

Statistics Prerequisite

Students are expected to have basic statistics knowledge as a required prerequisite before being admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science.

Statistics competency *

Please describe your prerequisite competency in statistics. This could include completion of statistics courses with a grade of B or higher, or relevant competency demonstrated through work experience. (In addition to course names, please describe specific instruction and use of statistics in the course.)

Statistics confirmation *

I confirm that I have basic statistics knowledge

File Uploads

Letter of intent *

Please upload a letter of intent summarizing your research interests and background in data science.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

Resume or C.V. *

Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: rtf pdf doc docx.

Unofficial UC Berkeley graduate transcript *

You can download a PDF of your unofficial transcript from CalCentral.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

Proposed study plan

Please specify your proposed study plan to fulfill the program’s course requirements. If you have already completed any of the certificate course requirements, please list the courses and semesters completed. (See List of Approved Courses for the complete list, rules, and restrictions.)

1. Introductory Data Science Course

One required synthetic introduction to data science class.

Course *

* See complete list for restrictions.

Semester *

Year *

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