{"id":993,"date":"2019-12-17T14:57:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T14:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aimonks.com\/counsel\/?p=993"},"modified":"2019-12-17T15:00:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:00:16","slug":"msia-at-northwestern-university-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aimonks.com\/counsel\/msia-at-northwestern-university-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Pursuing MSiA at Northwestern University"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name of Course & University<\/b><\/td>\nMSiA at Northwestern University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/b><\/td>\nEvanston, Illinois, USA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type of Degree<\/b><\/td>\nMasters Program (Postgraduate)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Duration<\/b><\/td>\n15 months<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Fee<\/b><\/td>\n$18744\/ INR 13,36,390 per quarter<\/span><\/p>\n

i.e $93720\/INR 66,81,950 annually<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mode of Teaching<\/b><\/td>\nFull-time Classroom teaching<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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All you Need to Know about MSiA<\/span><\/h2>\n

The<\/span> Master of Science in Information Analytics (MSiA)<\/b> at <\/span>Northwestern University<\/b>, <\/span>USA<\/b> aims at providing aspirants with cognizant skills and knowledge required in the field of analytics along with an understanding of the field and practical exposure through the internship. As of 2019, the <\/span>QS Top Universities<\/span><\/a> global rankings placed it at a rank of 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration & Location of MSiA at Northwestern<\/span><\/h2>\n

Master of Science in Analytics<\/b>,<\/span> taught at The McCormick School at Northwestern University that deals with both, Engineering (Pure Science) & Analytics (Applied Science) is a 15-month intensive full-time course at Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\n

The exact address is as below-<\/span><\/p>\n

Northwestern University<\/span><\/p>\n

2145 Sheridan Rd<\/span><\/p>\n

Evanston, IL 60208<\/span><\/p>\n

United States<\/span><\/p>\n

Course Details<\/span><\/h2>\n

The academic year for MSiA students at the university begins in the month of September. It has a sequenced curriculum that deals with Industry Practicum (core subject), along with 4 additional modules, ranging from Introduction to databases, Java\/Python Programming to Data mining, Analytics & else.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a wide range of electives to choose from, including Reinforcement Learning for Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Analytics, Predictive Models for Credit Risk Management, Optimization & Heuristics, or Social Networks Analysis. The course offers well-distributed learning through modules & project work that often continues for months, along with an internship opportunity during summers. The course spans across 5 quarters- <\/span>Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer (compulsory internship with no classes), and a second Fall quarter<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fees & Scholarship of MSiA\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The tuition fee for the course is $18,744 per quarter i.e. INR 13,36,390 (approximately) and is<\/span> billed on the first invoice for each quarter<\/span>. It must be noted that there are a total of 5 quarters during the entire course- first fall, winter, spring, summer, and a second fall quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During the summer quarter, students fulfill their required internship and are not billed for tuition. Graduation happens in the month of December, after the second fall quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, students are required to pay for their health insurance, either through the Northwestern University\/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan or through the student\u2019s own health insurance provider. International students are required to conform to the University\u2019s insurance policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While this does look like a huge amount, there\u2019s an option of applying for a scholarship to aid the tuition funding process. Accommodation and living expenses are excluded from the scholarship amount. The college also offers educational loans to students through the Evanston Graduate Financial Aid, on the basis of their demonstrated need, as an alternative way of gaining financial aid.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 rounds of scholarship take place-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Priority- Applications submitted for the Priority deadline receive maximum consideration for the scholarship. The deadline to apply for the same is 1st December 2019 by 23.59 CST (Central Standard Time).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Regular- Applications submitted after this priority deadline are considered under regular deadline scholarships. The deadline for this is 15th January 2020 23.59 CST. However, the applications will be considered depending upon the availability of resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Eligibility & Admission Process at MSiA<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Following are the basic eligibility conditions mandatory for application to the course-<\/span><\/p>\n