Data Science and Analytics MSc by Research MSc

This research-based masters programme will equip you with the specialist skills, knowledge and research expertise required to progress your career as a data analyst across multiple industries and research fields. You will develop a critical, research-led awareness of state-of-the-art data science and be able to demonstrate the practical skills to create value in its application to business, scientific and other domains.<br/><br/>The MSc by Research comprises two terms of taught modules – please see the Brunel website for module descriptions – amounting 60 credits. These are followed by a third term of research methods in information systems and an extended dissertation which together make up the remaining 120 credits.<br/><br/>You will have the opportunity to work with Brunel doctoral students and some of the world’s leading researchers within a range of research groups, including the Intelligent Data Analysis Group, Modelling & Simulation Group and Human Computer Interaction group, all based within our Department of Computer Science.<br/><br/>Alongside the technical content of the programme, you will develop a broader set of skills including study skills and employment skills through teamwork, guest lectures or workshops with industry, and dissertation projects with industrial/academic collaborations.<br/><br/>The programme offers both exciting career prospects in industry and research, or a route to further studies in a PhD pathway.