Master's in Big Data Management at KBU

Develop a clearer perspective on the role of data in modern organisations. KBU’s master’s route in Big Data Management offers an English-track graduate direction within the AI Convergence department in Seoul. It may appeal to graduates who want to explore data-related academic development while understanding how their interests connect with the wider AI field.

Find your direction with Asia Pathway. We can help you compare the subject with your interests, understand entry expectations and build a realistic study plan before you apply.

Why choose this program?

• Take the next academic step beyond your bachelor’s qualification.
• Big Data Management: select the data-focused graduate direction.
• Departmental core: take part in the common core and required-subject structure.
• Combine subject development with an international study experience.
• Receive personalised application and document guidance from Asia Pathway.

Program at a glance

University: Korean Bible University

Location: Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Study level: Master’s study

Academic setting: AI Convergence graduate department; selected focus within a shared curriculum.

Teaching arrangements: English-track graduate route. Confirm the current class, assessment and completion arrangements before enrolment.

Programme length: Confirm the current semester structure, credit requirements and expected completion period for your individual entry route.

A data-management focus within a shared structure

• Big Data Management: select the data-focused graduate direction.
• Departmental core: take part in the common core and required-subject structure.
• Academic reasoning: develop a more critical approach to information, evidence and technical ideas.
• Individual direction: compare the available subjects with your data-related interests and previous study.

Artificial Intelligence, AI Convergence and Big Data Management share a flexible departmental curriculum. Selecting Big Data Management does not imply a separate, fully published list of compulsory analytics tools or vendor certifications. Your detailed study plan and completion requirements should be confirmed before committing to the programme.

Who is this program for?

Bachelor’s graduates interested in data-related work or further study who can demonstrate appropriate preparation for the available graduate subjects. Applicants without a technical background should check any prerequisite expectations.

Career directions

Possible directions include data-related project coordination, analytical support, information-management work and further research, depending on your prior qualification and the skills developed. Highly technical data-science roles may require additional programming, statistics and practical experience.

Choose a programme for its actual learning content, not the words “big data” alone. Asia Pathway can help you request the current module list and compare this direction with the department’s AI and AI Convergence options.

Admission and language requirements

• A recognised bachelor’s degree or accepted equivalent, with academic preparation suitable for the intended graduate field.
• Academic transcripts, graduation documents, passport and nationality or family documents as required for your application.
• Submit English-language evidence appropriate to the current graduate route. Do not assume the undergraduate benchmark automatically applies to postgraduate admission.
• Suitable language evidence and any additional material requested by the university.
• Financial and document-verification requirements must be checked for your applicant profile.

Plan before you submit. Asia Pathway can review your background, identify missing documents and explain the next steps. Meeting a minimum requirement does not guarantee admission; the university makes the final decision.

Tuition and scholarships

Budget per semester. Tuition is charged by semester, not as one all-inclusive degree package. Ask Asia Pathway for the current standard semester fee for your exact major and entry route, together with any approved scholarship calculation. USD figures are indicative conversions; the university’s final invoice and payment-currency requirements take priority.

Graduate entry scholarship: International graduate freshmen may qualify for a 40% first-semester tuition scholarship. The award applies to tuition, not the complete cost of studying in Seoul. Confirm its inclusion in your offer and ask separately about conditions for later semesters.

Other costs: Plan separately for admission or application charges, accommodation, meals, insurance, textbooks or materials, travel, visa-related expenses and personal living costs. Scholarship coverage should never be assumed to include these items.

Life and learning in Seoul

Combine university study with everyday life in Seoul. KBU’s Nowon-gu location provides a base for discovering the capital while settling into a university community with a Christian educational identity. Consider how the university’s values and campus expectations fit the environment you want for your studies.

Asia Pathway can help you ask about accommodation options and plan a realistic living budget. Do not assume that a tuition scholarship automatically includes housing, meals or other everyday expenses.

Apply with Asia Pathway

Ready to take the next step? Contact Asia Pathway to discuss Master's in Big Data Management at KBU. We can help you compare study options, check the current curriculum and teaching arrangements, review academic and language eligibility, clarify semester tuition and scholarship possibilities, and prepare your application documents. Start with a personalised conversation so you can make an informed decision about your future in Korea.