University of Birmingham - College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
MSc Data Science
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Aug 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 11,340 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK students I International applicants will close 7 May 2024
** for UK students| £31,410 for international students
Introduction
Advances in computer science allow us to collect and store more data than ever before. However, making sense of all of this data is a challenge. Our MSc in Data Science will give you the skills to address these challenges through the use of computation.
How do we use algorithms responsibly, ethically, and legally? How do we visualize the results? Very shortly, most commercial and governmental organizations will depend on their ability to meet these challenges.
This Data Science Master/MSc has been designed to get people from a variety of academic backgrounds up to speed with the state-of-the-art in data science. You'll learn programming and data management skills so that you can collect and manipulate data, advanced techniques for analyzing and revealing patterns in data, and visualization skills so that you can turn large data sets into something decision-makers can make sense of.
You will study six, 20-credit fundamental compulsory modules and a 60-credit data science project. You will come to understand the cutting-edge contemporary challenges in data science and a 20-credit group project you will try solving them through collaboration, and then complete a substantial individual project during which you will be able to showcase what you have learned.
By the end of the program, you'll be ready to apply your knowledge to help organizations understand the huge amounts of data they collect every day.
Award-winning development
At the School of Computer Science, we are not just renowned for teaching and research excellence. We also produce novel solutions for real-world applications, including:
- Working with Jaguar Land Rover to make their vehicles more secure.
- Contributing to the development of the Trusted Platform Module which makes many of our computers capable of secure cryptographic operations.
- Deploying autonomous, intelligent robots in security and health support facilities.
- Developing a revolutionary, award-winning method for diagnosing skin cancer.
Why study Data Science Master/MSc at Birmingham?
- Birmingham is one of the leading universities in the country for postgraduate study in computer science, and we are proud to deliver outstanding programs that offer a range of exciting career opportunities for students from around the world.
- State-of-the-art, multi-million-pound facilities include dedicated laboratories for Computer Science students, and research laboratories for Security, Medical Imaging, Intelligent Robotics, and Computer Vision.
- We are a partner in The Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for data science and artificial intelligence.
- Our Security and Privacy Group is recognized as an EPSRC/GCHQ Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research and we have a strong collaboration with the Centre for Computational Biology (CCB).
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Postgraduate Loans (PGL) for Masters students
UK and EU students (with settled or pre-settled status) looking to pursue a Master's program in the UK can apply for a non-means-tested loan from the British government via the Student Loans Company (SLC).
The loan will be paid directly to you, into a UK bank account. It is intended to contribute towards the costs of Masters study and whether the loan is used towards fees, maintenance or other costs is at your discretion.
Scholarships
We offer a range of postgraduate scholarships for taught programs and research opportunities to ensure the very best talent is nurtured and supported at the postgraduate level.
Curriculum
The course consists of 180 credits.
As well as six 20-credit compulsory modules, you will also undertake a 60-credit project.
Core modules
- Algorithms for Data Science - 20 credits
- Current Topics in Data Science - 20 credits
- Data Science Group Project - 20 credits
- Programming in Data Science - 20 credits
- Project in Data Science - 60 credits
- Storing and Managing Data - 20 credits
- Visualisation - 20 credits
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Having an MSc in Data Science will equip you with the right skills and knowledge to tackle immediate, real-world problems.
A dynamic, fast-moving sector that offers exciting careers and excellent rewards.
The term computing covers every kind of digital technology that we use to create, store, communicate, exchange, and use information. This makes it the foundation for small and large businesses to build their strategies and grow. It is also the key to making our personal lives easier and more fun: mobile phones, online shopping, social media – we owe them all and a lot more to computer science.
What can I do with my degree?
Our graduates find themselves in a variety of environments within academia, research, industry, government, and private organizations. The following is a short list of research and vocational areas:
- Software Engineering: developing methods for producing software systems on time, within budget, and with few or no defects
- Software Applications: applying computing and technology to solving problems outside the computer field, eg, in education or medicine
- Computer/Cyber Security: covers all the processes and mechanisms by which computer-based equipment, information, and services are protected from unintended and unauthorized access, change, or destruction
- Artificial Intelligence: developing computers that simulate human learning and reasoning ability
- Information Technology: developing and managing information systems that support a business or organization
- Theoretical Computer Science: investigating the fundamental theories of how computers solve problems and applying the results to other areas of computer science
- Operating Systems and Networks: developing the basic software computers use to organize themselves or to communicate with other computers
Where can I work?
You could join a technology consultancy firm like Accenture, PwC, CHP Consulting, LogicaCMG, BAE Systems, PA Consulting, or Capgemini, or one of the global IT giants, such as Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Cisco Systems, and Apple, amongst many others.
There are a huge number of IT-focused UK companies, not to mention opportunities in investment, retail banking and financial computing and analytics (such as Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of England, Bank of America, HSBC, Barclays, RBS); telecommunications companies (such as BT, Vodafone, Orange, AT&T); IT for retail businesses (such as eBay, Amazon, Tesco, Argos, Expedia) and public sector organizations (such as NHS, GCHQ, Home Office).
Some students choose careers in teaching, research, or technology development at universities both in the UK and overseas. There is a great deal of potential for postgraduates looking to put their computing skills to good use.
What does the future hold?
Your career prospects are great and computing graduates with a good degree are in demand. Plus, with the number of computer science graduates from the UK diminishing at the same time as jobs are increasing, students with a postgraduate degree have an excellent chance of securing employment.
University Careers Network
Preparation for your career should be one of the first things you think about as you start university. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our Careers Network can help you achieve your goal.
Our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area, offering a specialized team (in each of the five academic colleges) who can give you expert advice. Our team sources exclusive work experience opportunities to help you stand out amongst the competition, with mentoring, global internships, and placements available to you. Once you have a career in your sights, one-to-one support with CVs and job applications will help give you the edge.