Develop advanced knowledge in data science and AI technologies – enhancing your skills and experience by transforming data into decisions, and algorithms into innovation.
This course expands your programming knowledge with technical concepts across key areas of data science and AI. You’ll gain practical experience by creating learning models for data, while applying AI methods such as machine learning and neural networks. You’ll also learn from data, ethics and privacy issues related to deploying AI technologies to data.
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.
Undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above with evidence of some programming experience (work experience or degree).
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.
The course prepares you to develop a wide range of careers, including:
AI data science consultancy
data science and AI engineering
financial data science
machine learning
Compulsory modules
Year 1
Advanced Artificial Intelligence Projects In Data Science (40 Credits)
Foundations Of Data Science For Machine Learning (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
Artificial Intelligence Seminar Series (20 Credits)
Computing Research Project (40 Credits)
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