The growing availability of huge amounts of data in business and industry is generating a high demand for graduates able to handle and exploit big data. Using sophisticated analytics techniques, including social network visualization and sentiment analysis, and professional software packages, including R dplyr and ggplot2, you will gain the skills and knowledge to transform data into commercial value and boost your employability. 1 year full-time (+ optional placement).
* Equipping applicants from almost all undergraduate degrees with broad professional competence in ...
The growing availability of huge amounts of data in business and industry is generating a high demand for graduates able to handle and exploit big data. Using sophisticated analytics techniques, including social network visualization and sentiment analysis, and professional software packages, including R dplyr and ggplot2, you will gain the skills and knowledge to transform data into commercial value and boost your employability. 1 year full-time (+ optional placement).<br/><br/><br/>* Equipping applicants from almost all undergraduate degrees with broad professional competence in one of the world economy’s most sought-after postgraduate subject areas.<br/><br/><br/>* Offering an equal number of taught credits in the three areas of data modelling, computing and business, with a wide choice of available business modules.<br/><br/><br/>* Providing a flexible individual project in one or more of the three taught areas supervised by world-leading subject experts.<br/><br/><br/>* Establishing high proficiency in the use and application of state-of-the-art programming languages including R.<br/><br/><br/>* Developing modern analytics expertise for obtaining business, scientific and social insights from Big Data sources and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.<br/><br/><br/>* Consult eBooks to support your learning and receive a free Apple iPad mini to stay-up-to date, wherever you are.<br/><br/><br/>* Enjoy teaching from leading academics: for example, in the UK 2014 Research Excellence Framework 68 per cent of our mathematics and statistics research papers were classified as World Leading or Internationally Excellent.<br/>
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Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Institution Code
P60
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