MSc PG Dip PG Cert Data Science

Applicants should meet one of the following:

• Possess, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, in a relevant area e.g., Computing or Information Systems with a minimum of 2:2 classification.
• Hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body.

Relevance shall be determined by the Programme Director with reference to the applicant’s transcript, and, if required, via an interview.

Equivalence shall be determined by:

• International Admissions Team for applicants from outside the United Kingdom.
• The Programme Director for applicants who present professional qualifications such as from the BCS. Such an applicant would be interviewed by the programme director to establish suitability.

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The specialist knowledge you will acquire through the course will place you in a strong position to pursue a wide range of careers involving the analysis of data, including data analyst, data scientist, IT consultant and managerial roles in industry. The programme also gives you a range of computing skills that could be widely applied to any role within the fields of business and computing.

Compulsory modules:

• Big Data for Enterprise (20 credits)
• Big Data Technologies (20 credits)
• Geospatial Analysis (20 credits)
• Programming for Data Analysis (20 credits)
• Research & Professional Practice (20 credits)
• Data Analytics & Visualisation (20 credits)
• Technology Dissertation (40 credits)
• Information Security (20 credits)