Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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Study Details: 
This unique apprenticeship programme aims to prepare you with the knowledge and values you need for a technical career as a data scientist. During your course you’ll gain leadership skills to enable you to manage complex data science projects to help progress your career.
The benefits of this course are many and varied. You will build knowledge of the data science field, explore data visualisation and focus on machine learning, as this is of high value to employers within the sector.
You will also have access to our world-leading centre for data visualisation where you’ll be exposed to the latest developments on presenting and communicating your data analysis – a highly sought-after skill.
You should have a UK first or an upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in a subject area such as computing, mathematics, physics, engineering, information science, economics, or a related discipline with mathematical and computational content.
We will also accept applicants with degrees in business, economics, psychology and health, if they demonstrate some statistical, mathematical and computer scripting aptitude, e.g. by referring to qualifications, courses and experience.
We may accept a lower class degree with relevant work experience, but this is at our discretion. We recommend your personal statement explains why you are interested in Data Science, points to relevant experience and indicates which particular aspects of our course interest you.
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This unique Data Science Apprenticeship MSc will help you add value to your company through both your technical and leadership skills.
You’ll be able to expand your company’s data science capability as well as becoming a leader in the data science field, managing large scale projects and providing high level strategy and direction.
From health to retail, and from the IT industry to government, this Data Science MSc will prepare you for a successful career as a data scientist.
You will graduate with specialist skills in data acquisition, information extraction, aggregation and representation, data analysis, knowledge extraction and explanation, which are in high demand.
Core modules
Principles of Data Science (15 credits)
Machine Learning (15 credits)
Big Data (15 credits)
Visual Analytics (15 credits)
Neural Computing (15 credits)
Research Methods and Professional Issues (15 credits)
Executive Development (15 credits)
Project Management (15 credits)
Dissertation
Work Based Individual Project (60 credits)
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