BCA Data Science & Data Analytics
About This Programme
A four-year, 120-credit computing degree specializing in data science and analytics, pairing core computer science with hands-on data pipelines and visualization work.
Course Highlights
- Data pipelines, analytics and visualization on a CS core
- 120 credits over 8 semesters with internships and projects
- Cisco Networking Academy certifications and IEEE student chapter
What You'll Study
Semester I
14 credit hours.
- Academic English (DBP6001)3 credits
- Arabic I (DBT6592)3 credits
- UAE: History and Culture (DBP6002)2 credits
- Web Technologies (DBTE7024)3 credits
- Introduction to Python Programming (DBTE7556)3 credits
Semester II
14 credit hours.
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability (DBT2001)3 credits
- Cross Cultural Management (DBT2276)3 credits
- Islamic Studies (DBT6004)2 credits
- Relational Database Management System (DBT3580)3 credits
- Data Structures and Algorithms (DBTE7544)3 credits
Semester III
18 credit hours.
- Design Thinking (DBT8732)3 credits
- Business Statistics and Mathematics (DBP2975)3 credits
- Operating Systems (DBT7510)3 credits
- Structured Query Language (DBT3609)3 credits
- Network Essentials (DBT3334)3 credits
- Introduction to Cloud Computing (DBTE7948)3 credits
Semester IV*
14 credit hours.
- Major Course 93 credits
- Foundations of Data Warehousing and Data Mining (DBT3237)3 credits
- Major Course 113 credits
- Minor Course 13 credits
- Service Learning (DBT8000)2 credits
Where a slot lists several courses they are the alternatives for that requirement, one per specialisation; the catalogue prints its credit once.
- Web Performance Analysis (DBT3720)
- Internet of Things (DBT3492)
- Text Mining (DBT6988)
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (DBTE7453)
- Cloud Applications for Business Processes (DBT3674)
- Data Science I (DBT6967)
Semester V*
18 credit hours.
- Major Course 123 credits
- Major Course 133 credits
- Major Course 143 credits
- Minor Course 23 credits
- Minor Course 33 credits
- Minor Course 43 credits
Where a slot lists several courses they are the alternatives for that requirement, one per specialisation; the catalogue prints its credit once.
- Machine Learning (DBT3764)
- Cloud Architectures and Security (DBT3600)
- Essentials of Business Intelligence (DBT3604)
- Natural Language and Responsive AI (DBTEE7022)
- Cloud Administration and Management (DBT3750)
- Data Preparation and Data Management (DBT3443)
- Predictive Analytics (DBTE7022)
- Fog Computing and Edge Computing (DBT3752)
- Big Data: Storage and Analytics (DBT3510)
Semester VI
18 credit hours.
- Research Methodology (DBT5525)3 credits
- Major Course 163 credits
- Major Course 173 credits
- Major Course 183 credits
- Minor Course 53 credits
- Minor Course 63 credits
Where a slot lists several courses they are the alternatives for that requirement, one per specialisation; the catalogue prints its credit once.
- Neural Network (DBTE7097)
- Virtualization and Security (DBT3543)
- Advanced Big Data Analytics (DBT3684)
- Multimodal Machine Learning (DBTEE7021)
- Grid Computing and Utility computing (DBT3753)
- Open Source Tools for Data Science (DBTE7281)
- AI Applications in Social Media (DBT3699)
- Cloud and AI (DBT3726)
- Python for Data Science (DBT6850)
Semester VII*
12 credit hours.
- Major Course 193 credits
- Major Course 203 credits
- Minor Course 73 credits
- Minor Course 83 credits
Where a slot lists several courses they are the alternatives for that requirement, one per specialisation; the catalogue prints its credit once.
- Supervised Machine Learning and Advances (DBTE7912)
- Cloud based solution architecture (DBT2894)
- Data Visualisation (DBT3612)
- Deep Learning (DBT3736)
- Cloud data Centre management (DBT3751)
- Statistical Machine Learning (DBT6987)
- Cloud-based solution architecture (DBT2894)
- Cloud Data Centre management (DBT3751)
Semester VIII*
12 credit hours. The catalogue prints no subtotal for this semester; the figure is the sum of the courses it lists.
- Internship (DBT3906)12 credits
Entry Requirements
AED 250 application fee; merit scholarships are assessed automatically from the application documents.
Careers
Data scientist, data analyst, business intelligence analyst and analytics engineering roles.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
CAA-accredited (UAE Ministry of Education) and KHDA-permitted; the degree is awarded by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), UGC Category-I.
Programme Details
Award
BCA (Data Science & Data Analytics)
Start Date
September 2026 / January 2027
Typical Offer
60% overall in Grade 12
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Computer Science
Campus
Dubai
Course Type
Bachelor of Computer Applications
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 42,000/yr
Apply online at siu-dubai.ac.ae/apply-now for the Fall (September) or Spring (January) intake; shortlisted applicants interview with the Admissions Committee and accept the offer by paying the first instalment.