MSc Big Data
Stirling, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
12 up to
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About : The MSc Big Data program is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to analyze and interpret large data sets. This course focuses on data processing, data mining, and machine learning techniques. The duration of the program is typically 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. Students will engage with real-world data problems and gain hands-on experience using industry-standard tools.
Career Outcomes : Graduates can expect career opportunities in various fields, including data science, analytics, machine learning engineering, and business intelligence. They may work as data analysts, data scientists, or data engineers in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and technology.
Overview
The MSc Big Data is an advanced Masters course covering the technology of big data and the science of data analytics.
As a big data scientist, you’ll help companies make sense of large amounts of data, providing rapid insights that enable them to make better, quicker decisions.
You’ll learn how to collect, manage and analyse big, fast-moving data for science or commerce through cutting-edge technology such as:
- SQL and NoSQL databases
- Hadoop
- Python
- Machine Learning
- R