MSc Scientific and Data Intensive Computing

Normally a first-class Bachelors degree in science, engineering or a related subject and with a strong interest in computing or an overseas qualification of the equivalent standard. Students with a first degree in Finance, Management, Actuarial Science or related subjects will not normally be accepted.

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UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Students develop a comprehensive set of skills which are in high demand both in industry and academia: professional software development skills including state-of-the-art scripting and compiled languages; knowledge of techniques used in high-performance computing; understanding and an ability to apply a wide range of numerical methods and numerical optimisation; a deeper knowledge of their chosen science subject; oral and written presentational skills.

Our alumni who successfully completed the programme last year have all moved on to pursue full-time employment with reputable international organisations holding prominent positions, including Data Scientists, Data and Software Developers, Software Engineers, Data Analysts, Qualitative Researchers or Technologists. Over half of the alumni indicated that attaining a qualification in Scientific and Data Intensive Computing helped them secure their current employment. In addition, a few alumni have also pursued further studies with top-ranking universities or have stayed at UCL to complete their PhD research. Similarly, those pursuing PhD research had indicated that the qualification had helped them to gain entrance into top-ranking universities. (Programme Graduate Outcome Survey, 2022.)

Over half of the alumni agreed that they are utilising what they had learnt on the programme in their further studies or at the workplace (Programme Graduate Outcome Survey, 2022).