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Study Details: 2 Years
Develop your skills in managing, analysing, visualising and interpreting data for today’s data-driven industries, with a masters qualification to enhance your employability.
On this course, you’ll undertake a complete end-to-end business intelligence process within big data analytics. This includes data mining, transforming and reporting on data – with a focus of interpreting the information in a business context – preparing you to pursue a career in a sector with high demand for workers.
Please note: you can apply to this course from 23 October 2025. Until then, explore the course and see what Sheffield Hallam has to offer.
A good honours degree in computing, computer science, maths or statistics or other relevant areas or equivalent.
We consider your application if you do not have a relevant degree but have at least one year's direct work experience in computing or a relevant area. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.
Non-native speakers of English need an IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent). If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English level.
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Our MSc in big data analytics is designed to enhance your data analysis skills – providing new personal insights and skill development to help you advance your career. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge and experience that modern organisations seek from their data analysts.
Previous graduates have gone on to develop successful careers in senior roles – in a wide range of opportunities across the world, in fields such as:
Customer insight analysis
Credit risk analysis
Fraud analysis
Forensic analysis
Big data architecture
Business intelligence development
Digital analysis
Data science
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:
The Bank of England
HSBC
Tata Consultancy Services
HM Revenue and Customs
Axis Bank
Compulsory modules
Year 1
Advanced Data Management Project (40 Credits)
Data Analytics: Tools And Techniques (40 Credits)
Introduction To Programming For Big Data (20 Credits)
Postgraduate Work Experience Applied Professional Diploma (- Credits)
Research Skills For Computing (20 Credits)
Final Year
Advanced Programming For Big Data (20 Credits)
Computing Research Project (40 Credits)
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