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MSc Data Science

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    MSc Full-time: 1 year Full-time (with placement): 2 years

Course Description

Collecting, managing and analysing data is essential across many sectors – from finance to politics, and advertising to healthcare. This course will give you the advanced computation and mathematics skills you’ll need to work in the growing field of data science.

Designed in collaboration with industry and drawing on leading research, our Data Science MSc will prepare you for a career as a data scientist, data analyst, data engineer, data architect or a business analyst.

This programme uniquely addresses the fundamentals of data as well as the technical considerations needed to handle data with increasing scale and complexity.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in computer science, electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, related disciplines with demonstrable exposure to programming and mathematics, or other alternative subjects related to data analysis, data science or informatics, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

We’ll also consider relevant work experience if you don’t meet these requirements.

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Student Destinations

Graduates of this course are in high demand across many sectors, and go on to roles such as data scientist, data analyst, data engineer, data architect or business analyst.

Surrey graduates have joined companies such as:

  • Allianz Partners
  • Bank of America
  • Fluro
  • Healthera
  • IBM
  • KPMG
  • NBCUniversal
  • Rolls-Royce
  • S&P Global.

Module Details

  • COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE Optional 1
  • DATA SCIENCE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Compulsory 1
  • DATABASE SYSTEMS Compulsory 1
  • INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT Optional 1
  • PRACTICAL BUSINESS ANALYTICS Compulsory 1
  • ADVANCED CHALLENGES IN WEB TECHNOLOGIES Optional 2
  • AI AND AI PROGRAMMING Optional 2
  • CLOUD COMPUTING Compulsory 2
  • INFORMATION SECURITY FOR BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT Optional 2
  • MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA MINING Compulsory 2
  • NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING Optional 2
  • MSC DISSERTATION Core Year-long

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