About this program
Data Science and Analytics
This course will equip students with a theoretical understanding and practical experience of applying methods drawn from data science and analytics.You will develop a range of in-demand skills for extracting and handling ‘big data’ and applying modelling tools to help businesses and government organisations make better decisions.
On completion of the course, you will be well placed to progress into a variety of roles in data-intensive industries or a related research career.
This one-year degree falls under the umbrella of theData Science Academy(DSA), run by the School of Computer Science and Informatics, in partnership with the School of Mathematics. You willbenefit from the shared knowledge and skills of both Schools. However, your degree will still be run by the School of Mathematics.
Admission requirements
Typically, you will need to have either:
- a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as engineering, mathematics or science, or an equivalent international degree
- a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
English Language requirements:
IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
For more information about admission requirements, please check the university website.
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Program content
The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/23 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.
Core modules for year one
- Data Visualisation
- Applied Machine Learning
- Computational Data Science
- Foundations of Operational Research and Analytics
- Foundations of Statistics and Data Science
- Dissertation
Scholarships & funding
For more information about scholarships, please visit the university website.
Tuition
Full-Time tuition fees
- UK students: £10,200
- International students: £24,950
For more information about tuition fee, please visit the university website.
Part-Time tuition fees
- UK students: £5,100
- International students: £12,475
Full-Time tuition fees
- UK students: £10,200
- International students: £24,950
For more information about tuition fee, please visit the university website.
Qualification
What skills will I practise and develop?
Knowledge & Understanding:
On successful completion of the program you will be able to demonstrate:
- A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of our academic discipline.
Intellectual Skills:
On successful completion of the program you will be able to demonstrate:
- The ability to identify appropriate methods for the solution of problems in Data Science and Analytics.
- Initiative and personal responsibility in decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations.
- Systematic and creative methods for dealing with complex issues; sound judgement making in the absence of complete data.
Professional Practical Skills:
On successful completion of the program you will be able to demonstrate:
- Advanced scholarship and practical experience in programing skills, data handling and extraction skills, machine learning and informatics skills, and problem solving and modelling skills
- An ability to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, to propose new hypotheses.
Transferable/Key Skills:
On successful completion of the program you will be able to demonstrate:
- The ability to communicate ideas, principles and theories effectively by oral, written and practical means to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Effective working in a team and as an individual.
- The ability to apply logical and analytic thinking to problems.
Career paths
The skills you gain during the program will equip you for graduate roles in this field. Previous postgraduates have gone on to work with a variety of companies and Government organisations including the Office for National Statistics, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, British Airways, Network Rail, UK Government, The Financial Times, Virgin Media, Welsh Water and Admiral Insurance.
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