Data Science MSci (Hons) 48 months Undergraduate Program By City, University of London |Top Universities
Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

20,080 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Degree

MSci

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

There is high demand for specialists who can extract insights and value from data. These insights inform everything from marketing activities to government strategy, transforming business and society. This integrated master’s degree provides you with a strong basis in computer science alongside specialist skills to analyse complex data sets.


This degree is suitable for those who would like to develop creative computational solutions to derive the data-intensive transformation that is reshaping the way our society operates. It will build your foundational skills within computer science, such as algorithmic thinking and programming, and develop the specialist data scientists skills needed for the extraction of actionable insight from complex data collections.


You should have a strong interest in technologies that produce and analyse data and will need to develop computational solutions for the acquisition and analysis of data, and use creative problem-solving skills to extract knowledge that can answer challenging questions in a domain of investigation.


Data Science is a multidisciplinary domain that requires training in a wide-range of skills from programming to visualisation, to data analysis. The demand for data scientists in the UK has grown more than ten-fold in the past five years *. This programme aims to equip you with both strong foundational computer scientist skills and specialised data scientist skills. This powerful combination of computing and analytics will provide you a skill set that will be widely applicable not only within the computing industry but also in various application domains, from retail to health.


This skill set will be widely applicable within the computing industry and in various other sectors including retail and health, making our graduates highly employable.


Acquire leading-edge knowledge, skills and techniques required by the data science profession


Become proficient in a broad range of programming languages and software design techniques


Work with and learn from active researchers in machine learning, high-performance computing and data visualization


Apply your knowledge and skills to develop solutions in data-intensive sectors where insights can deliver commercial advantage or social benefit


Access excellent work experience opportunities at nearby Tech City.


Accreditation


Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional and on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Program overview

Main Subject

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Degree

MSci

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

There is high demand for specialists who can extract insights and value from data. These insights inform everything from marketing activities to government strategy, transforming business and society. This integrated master’s degree provides you with a strong basis in computer science alongside specialist skills to analyse complex data sets.


This degree is suitable for those who would like to develop creative computational solutions to derive the data-intensive transformation that is reshaping the way our society operates. It will build your foundational skills within computer science, such as algorithmic thinking and programming, and develop the specialist data scientists skills needed for the extraction of actionable insight from complex data collections.


You should have a strong interest in technologies that produce and analyse data and will need to develop computational solutions for the acquisition and analysis of data, and use creative problem-solving skills to extract knowledge that can answer challenging questions in a domain of investigation.


Data Science is a multidisciplinary domain that requires training in a wide-range of skills from programming to visualisation, to data analysis. The demand for data scientists in the UK has grown more than ten-fold in the past five years *. This programme aims to equip you with both strong foundational computer scientist skills and specialised data scientist skills. This powerful combination of computing and analytics will provide you a skill set that will be widely applicable not only within the computing industry but also in various application domains, from retail to health.


This skill set will be widely applicable within the computing industry and in various other sectors including retail and health, making our graduates highly employable.


Acquire leading-edge knowledge, skills and techniques required by the data science profession


Become proficient in a broad range of programming languages and software design techniques


Work with and learn from active researchers in machine learning, high-performance computing and data visualization


Apply your knowledge and skills to develop solutions in data-intensive sectors where insights can deliver commercial advantage or social benefit


Access excellent work experience opportunities at nearby Tech City.


Accreditation


Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional and on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Admission requirements

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4 Years
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

9,250 GBP
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International Students

20,080 GBP
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