The Master's programme in Business Analytics and Data Science at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (UMCS) is a two-year, full-time course with a general academic profile, run in English by the Faculty of Economics. It is an interdisciplinary programme for graduates – mainly from abroad – who want to combine knowledge of the economic system with IT and work as analysts.
The programme is delivered in strategic collaboration with Sii, a Polish technology consulting, digital transformation, engineering and business services company. It is based on the experience of business practitioners and on solving problems taken from business practice, and it is updated together with practitioners.
Courses such as the Analytical Project, Soft Skills and Communication Training and Business Simulation build the skills needed in an analyst's daily work.
There are no minors – you shape your own path with electives taught in English and Polish; each starts with at least 20 students, and when places are limited your grade average decides.
Classes go well beyond lectures and seminars:
A work placement is not compulsory on this programme. You are, however, encouraged to take one voluntarily and gain professional experience while you study. Lublin's business services sector (BPO, SSC, IT) is a pillar of the city's development strategy and offers analysts work in international teams for global clients.
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Graduates can work in enterprises, banks, insurance companies, research centres, marketing agencies and consulting firms – for example as business, database, financial, business operations or market research analysts – in Lublin, elsewhere in Poland or abroad.
As of the 2026/27 admissions, based on the programme pages at irk.umcs.pl.
