Data Science with Professional Placement (24 months) MSc

This masters course has been designed to offer those with a familiarity in mathematical science or computing an opportunity to develop a set of skills for future employment in a way that builds on your existing knowledge and skills. After finishing the course, youll be ready to enter a career as a data scientist. <br/>Youll focus on the interconnected areas of machine learning, visual analytics and data governance, and learn to strike a balance between theory, practice, and the acquisition of industrially relevant languages and packages. <br/>Youll also be exposed to cutting-edge contemporary research activity within data science that will equip you with the potential to pursue a research-based career, and, in particular, further PhD study at Middlesex. <br/><br/><strong>Why study data science with a professional placement at Middlesex?</strong> <br/>• Some of the benefits of joining us on this course include: <br/><br/><br/><br/>• A chance to explore theoretical and practical aspects of the subject while gaining industry-recognised skills. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Studying a unique fusion of machine learning, visual analytics and corporate data governance. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Opportunities to apply machine learning and visual analytics to any data source. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learning industry-relevant languages, packages and platforms such as Python, scikit-learn, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What will you learn?</strong> <br/>Your studies will focus on the intertwining areas of machine learning, visual analytics and data governance. Youll explore the theoretical underpinnings of the subject while gaining practical hands-on experience. Youll build on your existing knowledge and skill set to gain essential knowledge that will be readily applicable to a career in data science. <br/>This course offers full-time students the opportunity to undertake a 12-month professional placement, gaining hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications across a range of industry and research settings.  <br/><br/><strong>Modules</strong> <br/>For more details about this programme, please visit the course page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/data-science-msc/