Overview
Data Science MSc sits in a competitive part of the UK market, which works in your favour once you know which departments to aim at. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Data Science moves from fundamentals into a specialism you pick partway through. We currently work with 30 universities on this course across 25 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £17.500 to £37.500 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Employers ask for statistics and engineering as well as modelling, and many graduate applications fail on the engineering half. A portfolio with deployed work, not just notebooks, is what separates candidates.
Roles graduates go into
- Data scientist
- Machine learning engineer
- Quantitative analyst
- Data engineer
- Research scientist
- Analytics consultant
Where they work
- Technology companies
- Banks, insurers and hedge funds
- Healthcare and pharmaceutical research
- Government analytical services
- Consultancies
After the course
A doctorate for research posts. For everyone else, cloud and engineering skills raise the ceiling faster than more statistics.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£17,500 - £37,500