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MSc PGDip Data Science

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    MSc/PGDip: 1 year full-time, 3 years part-time

Course Description

Make discoveries in data and bring value to businesses and organisations. With our Data Science postgraduate degree, you can enhance your existing computing knowledge, or gain new skills that can help you secure a role in one of the fastest-growing employment fields in the digital economy.

Developed as one of the UK’s first data science postgraduate conversion courses, this Chartered Institute for IT (BCS)accredited degree will equip graduates and professionals from a wide range of disciplines, with analytical knowledge and applied programming skills.

Available with full and part-time study routes, our course will provide you with specialist data science knowledge to apply in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, commerce, professional services and the built environment. Start dates are available each January and September.

Entry Requirements

The minimum requirement is a second class division honours degree or equivalent in any discipline, with previous demonstrable mathematical aptitude e.g. (A-level or BTEC Mathematics).

Fees

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Student Destinations

Demand for data scientists outstrips supply and there is continued demand for qualified professionals across many global industries.

As a data science graduate, you’ll be equipped with the skill set and technical knowledge relevant for the data science and big data job market.

Module Details

  • Principles of Data Science
  • Big Data Tools and Techniques
  • Machine Learning and Data Mining
  • Applied Statistics and Data Visualisation
  • MSc Project

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