Data Science MSc

**Prepare for a career in Data Science with specialist skills and knowledge in fundamental statistic techniques and cutting-edge machine learning technologies.**<br/>Data science drives a significant proportion of global economic activity from healthcare to finance and technology. Its influencing scientific progress across numerous fields including bioscience, energy and telecommunications.<br/><br/>This course provides you with the computational skills, tools and strong mathematical foundation preparing you for a career in industry. Youll gain practical, analytical and software skills to proficiently gather, process and analyse data, preparing you to tackle complex challenges in modern data science.<br/><br/>To ensure you’re well prepared for the course, you will need a good first degree in a numerate subject such as computer science, mathematics, physics, economics, engineering, or relevant social sciences. You should also be able to demonstrate proficiency in mathematical topics such as calculus and linear algebra, possess some familiarity with probability and statistics, and have a good foundation in programming.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/>- Study at a top 10 ranking university on a course developed in consultation with industry experts to ensure you graduate with the skills to be an innovative, ethical, and responsible Data Science specialist.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop team working skills working in multidisciplinary teams on data-driven projects.<br/><br/><br/>- Be part of our supportive postgraduate community.<br/><br/><br/>- Live and study in a beautiful world heritage city.<br/><br/><br/>**Specialist facilities**<br/>You will have access to purpose-built teaching labs, including a maker lab, allowing you to explore, create, experiment and share software-driven and physical artefact projects in a collaborative workspace context. Complex, data-intensive processes can be analysed over our in-house GPU Cluster. You will have access to most of our specialist labs 24/7.<br/><br/>**Project examples**<br/>The research expertise in the department allows for a wide-range of subjects for your final project. Recent examples from Data Science students include:<br/><br/><br/>- Deep learning in high frequency financial trading<br/><br/><br/>- Spatiotemporal timing predictions in areas with a low density of public transport<br/><br/><br/>- The impact of mindfulness meditation on multisensory transfer learning<br/><br/><br/>**Career prospects**<br/>After graduating, youll be well placed for a variety of careers in data science - from large-scale commercial enterprises, to innovative tech start-ups. Alongside the specialist skills and knowledge youll gain, our dedicated careers team offers individual guidance and help you decide between employment and further study.<br/><br/>Recent graduate roles include: data scientist, machine learning developer, Python developer and software engineer.