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MSc Data Science and Analytics with Advanced Research

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    MSc 2 years full-time

Course Description

The School has a strong international reputation for research in this area and this expertise influences this course which explores current research and practice in data science and analytics, extending your knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of obtaining data from various sources, the essential methods for pre-processing and cleaning data, data analytics and modelling. This MSc can lead to a career such as a data scientist.

Graduates obtaining this award will be equipped to pursue research to PhD level, or to enter specialist employment in technically advanced and unpredictable working environments requiring sound judgment and the exercise of personal responsibility and initiative.

Why choose this course?

  • The award gives you the opportunity to study advanced research topics in computer science, normally across multiple specialisms, and comprehensive research methods, and to undertake an extended masters project on a cutting-edge research topic.
  • One of a range of advanced courses within our postgraduate Master’s programme in Computer Science, this particular course provides you with a specialism in Data Science  and Analytics.
  • Advanced topics studied include mathematics and programming of data science, data mining, machine learning and neural artificis, and data analytics applications.
  • Taught by a highly-regarded and long-established computer science department.
  • Computer Science saw 90% of its research ranked as world-leading (Research Excellence Framework, 2022).

Entry Requirements

For admission to MSc Data Science and Analytics with Advanced Research, the normal requirement is a good Honours Degree (or equivalent) in computer science or cognate discipline. The choice of award title students may be accepted on to will be determined by the award applied for and the prior learning of the student as demonstrated by the transcript for existing qualifications held by the applicant.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

The University of Hertfordshire offer a range of tuition fee discounts and non-repayable scholarships to support our postgraduate students, visit website to find out more.

Student Destinations

Our master’s programme is designed to give Computer Science graduates the specialist, up-to-date skills and knowledge sought after by employers, whether in business, industry, government or research.

The MSc Data Science and Analytics with Advanced Research course will equip students with the knowledge and practical skills in data science and analytics from the foundations of data science in mathematics and programming, data mining, machine learning, to data analytics applications.

Successful graduates may pursue a career as a data scientist or data engineer, data analytics consultant, digital marketing manager across a wide range of sectors.

Module Details

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